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County HistoryCaroline County was formed in 1773 from sections of Dorchester and Queen Anne’s County.Queen Anne’s County was formed in 1706 from sections of Talbot County.M Worcester County was formed out of Somerset County in 1742. Wicomico County was formed out of Somerset and Worcester County in 1867. Cecil County was formed out of Baltimore and Kent County in 1674.
The CalendarOur calendar was converted from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian calendar on January 1, 1751. One that day we jumped to January, 1752. Previously, January was the 11th month of the year and March 24th was the last day from the year. New Year's Day was on March 25th. How does this affect Generalogy research? Occasionally one finds references to the tenth month, twelfth month, etc. in historical records. Prior to 1752, you'd have reference the Julian Calendar to ascertain the actual month.
Names and NicknamesDolly can be a nickname for Dorothy, but it can also mean "baby girl"--sometimes originally given when the name was undecided and later stayed with the child...
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| Elizabeth | Bess, Beth, Eliza, Lisa, Liz, Liza, Lizzie |
| Margaret | Peggy |
| Mary | Molly, Polly, Mae, Mamie |
| Eleanor | Elaine, Ellen, Ellie, Lanna, Lenora, Nelly, Nora |
| Alice/Alicia |
Allie, Elsie, Lisa |
| Emily | Emmy, Millie, Emma |
| Hannah | Nan, Nanny, Anna, also may be a nickname for Johannah, Susannah |
| Jane | Jean, Jennie, Jessie |
| Hester | Esther, Hetty |
| Margaret | Daisy, Gretta, Madge, Maggie, Marg, Marge, Margie, Meg, Midge, Peg, Peggy, Rita, Margery |
| Patience | Patience -- Pat, Patty |
| Patricia | Pat, Patty, Patsy, Tricia |
| Rachel | Shelly |
| Virginia | Virginia -- Ginger, Ginny, Jane, Jennie |
| Bartholomew |
Bart, Bartel, Bat, Mees, Meus |
| Benjamin | Ben, Benjy, Bennie, Jamie |
| Broderick | Brady, Brody, Rick, Ricky |
| Christopher/Christian | Chris, Kit |
| Edmund/Edward/Edwin | Ed, Ned, Ted, Teddy |
| Elias/Elijah | Eli |
| Henry | Hal, Hank, Harry |
| Hezekiah |
Hez, Hy, Kiah |
| Isaac | Ike, Zeke |
| John | Jack, Jock, Johnny, Eon, Ian, occasionally a nickname for Jonathan |
| Jonathan | John, Jon, Nathan, Nate |
| Obadiah | Diah, Dyer, Obed, Obie |
| Patrick | Paddy, Pat, Patsy, Pate, sometimes Peter |
| Zebediah | Zed, Diah, Dyer |