Book excerpt: "This is a complete personal name index to A History of Washington County, Maryland, from the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time-Including a History of Hagerstown, by Thomas J. C. Williams. ...Typical of biographical works of the 19th century and early 20th century, the indices were generally limited to the subjects of the biographical essays and hence did not contain the many personal names mentioned in that biographical essay. Omitted were the maiden names of wives, names of in-laws, and other persons." Librarians and genealogist will appreciate the complete personal name index provided in this volume.