I take it according to Carlson if your colonial ancestors settled in Maryland you lack American Heritage.
“”””””I take it according to Carlson if your colonial ancestors settled in Maryland you lack American Heritage.”””””
“Population growth was very slow from 1634 to around 1650, with probably fewer than 1,000 people living in Maryland.”
Maryland population in 1650 was about 4500
“In 1700, the estimated population of Maryland was 29,600, about one-tenth of which was Catholic (or approximately 3,000). By 1756, the number of Catholics in Maryland had increased to approximately 7,000, which increased further to 20,000 by 1765”