Profile for Montgomery County, Maryland, MD

County seat: Rockville

Census 2000 highlights: Largest county in the state (by population); ranked first in the state for population growth during the 1990s; county led the state in per-capita income ($42,393 in 1998)

• Montgomery County population
• Ancestry of people in Montgomery County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Montgomery County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in Maryland
• State data - Maryland
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Montgomery County government
• Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
• Montgomery County tourism

10% of Montgomery County residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Montgomery County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (MD GenWeb) for Montgomery County
• Cemeteries in Montgomery County

Post a query on a message board:

• Montgomery County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Montgomery County include All Souls Cemetery, Asbury United Methodist Cemetery, Beall Cemetery, Bethesda Cemetery, Bonifant Cemetery, Boyds Presbyterian Cemetery, Christian Cemetery, Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery, Elton Cemetery, Falls Road Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• Maryland cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Montgomery County include Ashton, Aspen Hill, Barnesville, Beallsville, Bethesda, Boyds, Brinklow, Brookeville, Burtonsville, Cabin John ... View communities

• Montgomery County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Maryland

• Crime in Montgomery County
• Arrests in Montgomery County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Montgomery County
• Recent death notices - selected MD newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Montgomery County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Maryland
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Montgomery County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Montgomery County
• MD economy

Colleges in Montgomery County include Columbia Union College, Maryland College of Art and Design, Montgomery College, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences ... View colleges

School districts in Montgomery County include Montgomery County Public Schools ... View school districts

• Private schools in Montgomery County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Montgomery County
• Diesel soot in Montgomery County
• Land contamination in Montgomery County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Montgomery County
• Toxic chemical releases in Montgomery County

• ePodunk festival listings
• Maryland county fair info
• Maryland festival info

• Montgomery County government
• Metro Washington Council of Governments
• Maryland state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Local historical society
• Local historical societies in Maryland
• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Montgomery County family history guide
• Historic sites in Maryland
• Libraries in or near Rockville, the county seat
• Museums in Maryland
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

• Jobs in the Montgomery County area

Libraries in Montgomery County include Aspen Hill Community Branch, Bethesda Regional Branch, Chevy Chase Community Branch, Damascus Community Branch, Davis Community Branch, Fairland Branch, Gaithersburg Regional Branch, Germantown Branch, Kensington Park Community Branch, Little Falls Community Branch ... View libraries

• Maryland library

• Census map of Montgomery County
• Historic maps of Maryland
• Map of Maryland counties

Newspapers in Montgomery County include Aspen Hill Gazette, Bethesda Gazette, Burtonsville Gazette, Chevy Chase Gazette, Damascus Gazette, Gaithersburg Gazette, Germantown Gazette, Kensington Gazette, Montgomery County Sentinel, Montgomery Village Gazette ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in Maryland
• Today's news around Maryland

• Search obituaries in Maryland
• Recent death notices - selected MD newspapers

• Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
• Chambers of commerce in Maryland
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

Montgomery County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Montgomery County political report.

• Montgomery County Republican party
• Maryland Democratic party
• Maryland Republican party
• Montgomery County elections board
• Maryland elections board

• Places of worship near Rockville, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Montgomery County

Hotels in Montgomery County include American Inn, Best Western, Bolger Center, Clarion Collection Atrium Court, Clarion Hotel Bethesda Park, Comfort Inn at Shady Grove, Courtyard by Marriott, Courtyard by Marriott Rockville, Courtyard by Marriott Silver Spring, Courtyard Marriott ... More hotels

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