Maryland State ArchivesThe Maryland State Archives is the historical agency for Maryland and serves as the central depository for government records. Included in the Archives' holdings are colonial and state executive, legislative, and judicial records; county probate, land and court records; church records; business records; publications and reports of state, county and municipal governments; and special collections of private papers, maps, photographs, and newspapers. This site provides access to the Maryland Manual On-Line, a guide to Maryland government.