Dear Shawn: To try to answer your question about available information about Maryland Whitneys, it depends a little on the time frame one is trying to work in. I have discovered, for example, that in 1850 the only two places Whitneys are to be found is in Baltimore and Somerset Counties. Since I now live in Somerset county, I am starting to try and develop a resource for these families. There is an excellent research library connected to Salisbury State University, but it has an annual membership fee, and they run from Jan. 1 to Dec 31. However, I have been told that if I join in November my membership will extend through the next year. So, I paid the daily fee and spent about three hours working on the early Whitneys, and will continue as soon as I can get in on the annual fee. If your friend would like to write to me directly, with some information with which I could begin to look for specifics, I will try to help him/her. Happy Hunting! Allan E. Green