Here Are Some Useful Links for Shipley Related Sites as well as Genealogical/Historical Organizations

Our members-only online database is hosted on a separate website. It contains all individuals listed in our 2002 Book and 2010 Supplement. This database was created by John M. Shipley, Sr. (our book editor), and contains 42,535 individuals, 15,572 families, 7,025 unique surnames, 4,960 places, 2,499 notes, and 1,038 sources. This online database and our books provide complimentary information. The database provides an easy-to-use tool for researching ancestors and relationships, while the books supply more extensive narrative and pictorial information. You must be a member of The Shipleys of Maryland to access this database.

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Our Shipley Family Project on FamilyTreeDNA is open to all who are interested in working together to find common heritage through sharing of information and DNA testing. This is your opportunity to trace your Shipley routes. The internet is littered with erroneous genealogical lineages. The purpose of the Shipleys of Maryland DNA project is to shed light on true lineages. Your participation provides you and the organization with the means to accomplish this task.

This Maryland DOT site contains searchable information about Maryland's Roadside Markers. The Shipleys of Maryland sponsored 4 markers, 3 of which remain installed. Use this website to find out more information. Search using keyword "Shipley".

This link connects to a presentation given by Jan Sharik Baker at the 2022 SHIPLEYS OF MARYLAND Annual Meeting and Luncheon, which was held on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Hellas Restaurant and Lounge in Millersville, MD. Jan's presentation is entitled “Joined by Time and Circumstance: The Connection of the Shipley Line to the Historic Benson-Hammond House.” Jan is lead docent and museum curator for the Ann Arrundell County Historical Society (AACHS). She has also been a board member, officer or member of several genealogical organizations in addition to AACHS, including the Baltimore County Genealogical Society, the Odenton Genial Genealogists, and the Maryland Historical Society, now called the Maryland Center for History and Culture. Her Benson ancestor immigrated to Jamestown from England in the early 1630s. Her Todd and Cromwell ancestors were connected to Todd’s Inheritance at North Point; her Dorsey and Ridgley ancestors, to Hampton Mansion in Towson; and her Larkin and Holland ancestors were innkeepers at London Towne, all in Maryland. These names should be familiar to Shipleys. Jan’s presentation gives the history of the house, one of the primary facilities of the AACHS, and shows the relationship of the Shipleys to the Bensons and Hammonds as well as other early Maryland families associated with the house. One of the more recent connections is E. Roderick Shipley, M.D., a past Shipleys of Maryland President and past AACHS President who took on the house as his “patient” in the 1970s after diagnosing the seriousness of the building’s forlorn look and fading exterior. His leadership led to the renovation of the house for AACHS. Jan shares images from her collection of very old photos.

This collection contains information on the genealogy of the Shipleys and related families. It includes handwritten copies of land grants, wills, inventories, birth records, obituaries, wedding announcements, family histories, bible records, news articles on the family, and newspaper pictures. Other items include approximately 5,000 3x5 cards listing births, deaths and marriages of Shipley and related families; typescript entitled "Shipley, Mitchell and Thompson families;" cemetery records from Missouri; photostat of coat-of-arms; Loudon Park Cemetery receipts and interment records; and Lincoln-Shipley genealogy. Shipley family members represented include: Judge Nicholas Charles Burke, Dr. Arthur M. Shipley, Joshua Shipley, and Ruth Howard Shipley. Other families also discussed include: Burke, Leonard, Logsdon, Mitchell, and Thompson.

Since 1959, the Maryland Genealogical Society has been promoting genealogical study and research. Through its publications, programs, resources, and outreach, the Society can help you explore your family history.

Established in 1974, The Anne Arundel Genealogical Society wants to help you discover more about your family history. We invite you to become a member, visit our research center, browse our website, and attend our monthly presentations and special events. Our Historical and Genealogical Research Center at the Kuethe Library in Glen Burnie houses more than 6,000 books, many photographs, maps, CDs, and obituary, bible, and church record collections.

The Baltimore County Genealogical Society was founded in 1977 to help educate members in tracing their family ancestry, to collect and publish material related to genealogy, and to encourage the open exchange of genealogical ideas and experiences.

The Carroll County Genealogical Society was founded in 1981 to stimulate interest in genealogy, to educate the membership and general public in proper and ethical methods of genealogical research, and to gather, record, and disseminate genealogical and historical information.

Frederick County Genealogical Society aims to acquaint members with sources of genealogical and related historical materials in and for Frederick County and Maryland. It has been in existence since the mid-1970s and incorporated as a non-profit Maryland corporation in December 1999.

Formed in December 1976, the Howard County Genealogical Society is a non-profit organization providing education and support to people in the study of family history and the preservation and collection of genealogical records, and assisting local libraries in developing their genealogical collections.

The Society was founded in 1975 in order to further the interest in family history research in England. The Society covers the modern Archdeaconry of York which stretches from Coxwold, Hovingham and Sherburn in Harfordlythe in the North to Ledsham, Birkin, Selby and Drax in the South, and from Bramham, Bilton and Sherburn in Elmet in the West to Huggate and Bubwith in the East.

The Cleveland FHS was set up in 1980 to provide a service for family historians. It covers the old county of Cleveland plus part of County Durham and North Yorkshire, England.

Formed in 1939, The Historical Society of Carroll County (HSCC) is home to the "Shipley Room", which holds the Dorothy Shipley Granger collection of Shipley research material. The room was funded and established by The Shipleys of Maryland in 2012.

Incorporated in 1959, The Historical Society of Baltimore County collects, preserves and interprets the rich history of Baltimore County for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations.

Founded in 1958, the Howard County Historical Society is the primary private repository of historical records and artifacts related to Howard County’s rich history, the Howard County Historical Society provides access to materials that aid in historical exploration, research and discovery for all ages and cultural groups.