Maryland, Harford County
Where Aberdeen's records are kept. Aberdeen has its own city government and fire department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Aberdeen's own offices, along with State of Maryland offices; the Harford County offices are on our Harford County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Property records
Maryland Manual summary of the State Archives in Annapolis, which holds state and local government records from 1634 through the 1990s plus maps, newspapers, photographs, church records and private papers.
Open official site Maryland Manual: Maryland State ArchivesCounty court
Federal bankruptcy court whose Baltimore and Greenbelt divisions serve Maryland; it publishes a public calendar, opinions and an unclaimed funds search, and case records are on PACER.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, District of MarylandCounty court
Maryland Judiciary public search of District Court and Circuit Court case records; names must match exactly unless a % wildcard follows the first letters of the last name.
Open official site Maryland Judiciary Case SearchVital records
Maryland Department of Health office that issues vital records only once entitlement is verified; it explains how to request certificates, corrections and genealogical information and warns about phone and phishing scams.
Open official site Maryland Division of Vital RecordsPolice & jail
DPSCS lookup of the housing location of people committed to the Commissioner of Correction in Division of Correction facilities and Patuxent Institution; anyone released or escaped is not listed.
Open official site Maryland Incarcerated Individual LocatorProperty records
Maryland Department of State Police page for its Center for Missing and Unidentified Persons, linking the list of missing people reported to the state clearinghouse; there is no waiting period to report someone missing.
Open official site Maryland Center for Missing and Unidentified PersonsPolice & jail
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services search of registered sex offenders living or working nearby, with alerts when one moves close by; registrants report their own data, which may be out of date.
Open official site Maryland Sex Offender RegistryProperty records
Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository background checks from fingerprints taken at authorized sites; fees are paid by card or check, and copies of FBI records must be requested from the FBI.
Open official site Maryland CJIS Background ChecksVital records
Census Bureau QuickFacts profile of Aberdeen city, Maryland: a July 1, 2025 population estimate of 18,374, against 16,254 at the 2020 Census, with age, race, housing, income, education and business figures.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
Aberdeen city government at 60 N. Parke Street posts building permits, meetings and legislation, bids, online payments, job openings, public works projects and an interactive zoning map.
Open official site City of AberdeenCity records
Begin your search for recorded documents and more. 60 North Parke Street Aberdeen, MD 21001 Telephone: 410-272-1600
Open official site Office Of The City ManagerCity records
Fire and rescue information 21 North Rogers Street Aberdeen, MD 21001
Open official site Aberdeen Fire DepartmentEverything else, organized
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Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Aberdeen, a place of 16,254 people, is in Harford County, whose county seat is Bel Air. Court and property records sit with Harford County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Maryland. Aberdeen's own offices are in the cards above, and our Harford County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Maryland is run by the Maryland State Board of Elections and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online registration where Maryland offers it, polling places and the local election office for Aberdeen.
Deeds for property in Aberdeen are recorded by the Harford County Clerk of the Circuit Court, and the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation keeps the tax values. Our Harford County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Maryland come from the state vital records office, Maryland Division of Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.