To Judy Ramsay, Carroll County was formed in Jan. 1837 out of parts of Frederick County and Baltimore County. Birth records and Death records were started in 1898 by the State but, of course their are the baptisms records through the churches. So, if you know where they were living in 1776/1778 in the now Carroll County, say for example they lived in the Silver Run or Union Mills area, that would had been Frederick County in 1776/1778 there is a good chance they were Lutherans and there are excellent records from St. Mary's Lutheran and Reformed Church records that has been published. If they lived in the Manchester/Hampstead area, that would had been Baltimore County and again, the Lutheran records are excellent for the Manchester area for that time period. So, what family are you looking into and do you know the time period that they stayed here and the area in Carroll County? There are many people on the list that will help you once they see who you are looking for, possibly family lines they are working on! Sue Bundy