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Maine Area Key to Genealogical Records
Introduction
One of the necessary tasks for all family history researcher is to learn about the
history and the records for the States and Counties where their ancestors lived.
My mother called this developing an "Area Key". In other words you need to know
the territory. This page represents what I have located for an Area Key for Maine
so far.
Area Keys
need to contain a little history, how the area began to be settled and
organized, beginning dates of counties and parent
counties, maps, a list of towns,
information about the state records including when various types of records such
as vital records began to be kept, a list of repositories
such as archives, libraries, and internet sources that contain records,
publications and databases for the state and how we can gain access to them, and
other statewide collections such as for church organizations and lineage
societies.
If you have ancestors in Maine, you would be wise to
make this make this Area Key one of your favorites so you can come back often. I
hope you will find these pages helpful in locating your ancestors.
Sincerely, Donna K. Clark
Maine Statewide Genealogy Publications
Maine became a state in 1820.
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Maine
Biography
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The Pioneers of ME and NH 1623 to 1660
- CD by Heritage Books |
pub. 1928
Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire
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The following census links at Ancestry.com
take you to the page where you can enter your ancestor's name and search
for that ancestor. To search the original census page by page, scroll down
to the bottom, click on the desired state, then county, and then township. |
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1790 U.S. Census - online at Ancestry.com
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1800 U.S. Census - online at Ancestry.com
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1810 U.S. Census - online at Ancestry.com
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1820 U.S. Census - online at Ancestry.com
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1830 U.S. Census - online at Ancestry.com
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1840 U.S. Census - online at Ancestry.com
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1850 U.S. Census - online at Ancestry.com
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1860 U.S. Census - online at Ancestry.com
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1870 U.S. Census - online at Ancestry.com
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1880 U. S. Census - online at Ancestry.com
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1890 U. S. Veteran Census - online at Ancestry.com
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1900 U.S. Census - online at Ancestry.com
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1910 U.S. Census - online at Ancestry.com
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1920 U.S. Census - online at Ancestry.com
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1930 U.S. Census - online at Ancestry.com
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Maine
Church
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pub. 1879
A discourse delivered at the fiftieth anniversary of the Kennebec Association at Norridgewock, Sept. 2, 1879
- online at Ancestry.com |
Maine
Gazetteer
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Pub. 1881
A Gazetteer of the State of Maine by George J. Varney
- CD by Heritage Books |
Maine
Genealogy
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Genealogies:
Genealogical Dictionary of 1st Settlers of New England, by Savage - online free |
Maine
History
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1775
An address on the character of the colony founded by George Popham, at the mouth of the Kennebec River August 19th (O.S.) 1607
- online at Ancestry.com
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The history of the White Mountains : from the first settlement of Upper Coos and Pequaket - online at Ancestry.com
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| pub. 1859
Ancient Dominions of Maine, by Sewall
- CD by Heritage Books |
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pub. 1887
The Kennebec Valley - online at Ancestry.com
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1889
History of the lower Kennebec, 1602-1889 - online at Ancestry.com
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pub 1909
Tercentenary of the landing of the Popham Colony at the mouth of the Kennebec River, August 29, 1907
- online at Ancestry.com
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pub. 1922
Fort Western on the Kennebec: the story of its construction in 1754 and what has happened there
- online at Ancestry.com
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1820-1835
Atlantic Ports, Gulf Coasts, and Great Lakes Passenger Lists, Roll 7: 1820-1835 - online at Ancestry.com
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Atlantic Ports, Gulf Coasts, and Great Lakes Passenger Lists, Roll 2: 1820-1873 - (Includes Frenchman's Bay, Maine
(1821-1827) - online at Ancestry.com
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Maine
Land
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1864-1918
U.S. County Land Ownership Atlases, c. 1864-1918
- online at Ancestry.com |
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World-wide
www.FamilySearch.org - free index
online by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The largest collection of genealogy records is in Salt
Lake City, Utah. Their web site includes a free index to an online database
currently called the Ancestral File and other major collections including
the 1880 US Census and the 1881 United Kingdom Census.
The web site also
contains an online catalog to their massive genealogy collection. Local,
state, and country records have been gathered throughout the world. Individual lists of
U.S. statewide records can be viewed online
including one for
Maine. If the record has been microfilmed it can be rented and viewed
at a Family History Center near you. Hours and addresses are available on
the Find
a Family History Center Near You web page. Access is open to everyone. |
World-wide
Maine State Database
- online at Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com began gathering, indexing, and placing
genealogical records on the internet in the 1990's. Their collection not
includes thousands of genealogical records and publications. Compared to
how much they have and what you pay, the cost is reasonable. It is a great
pleasure to find your ancestors in their databases. And now with their
Free Family Tree that you
can establish on their site, their search engine can and will Search Billions of Names at Ancestry.com.
All you have to do is enter a few names and a few dates and your on your
way to discovering your ancestors. It is so easy, it is just plain fun. |
Maine
Maps
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1895 U.S. Atlas (Maine map) - free online |
2000
Maine State Map Collection - free online at geology.com
This page shows county outlines, elevations, rivers
with names, a political map showing 15 county names, and a road map with
the numbers of major highways. |
Maine
Military
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1800-1835
Maine Pensioners, 1835 - online at Ancestry.com
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| 1914-1918
American Soldiers of World War I - online at Ancestry.com
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1917-1918
WW1 Civilian Draft Registration - online at Ancestry.com
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Maine
Newspaper
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1785-1820
Vital Records from Maine Newspapers, 1785-1820 - CD by Heritage Books |
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1833-1852
Marriage Notices
from the Maine Farmer, 1833-1852 - CD by Heritage Books |
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1833-1924
Abstracts of Death
Notices (1833-1852 & Misc. News Articles - CD by Heritage Books |
Maine
VitalRecords
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1628-1865
Hopkins Family Marriage Records in the United States, 1628-1865 - online at Ancestry.com
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1937-present
United States Social Security Death Index
- free online at RootsWeb |
Towns and Cities in Maine
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Albany, Oxford, Maine, USA
Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Andover, Oxford, Maine, USA
Appleton, Knox, Maine, USA
Arrowsic, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, USA
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Bailey Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Bar Harbor, Hancock, Maine, USA
Bate's Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Bear Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Belfast, Waldo, Maine, USA
Belgrade, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Benton, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Berwick, York, Maine, USA
Bethel, Oxford, Maine, USA
Biddeford, York, Maine, USA
Birch Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Bombazine Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Brooksville, Hancock, Maine, USA
Bowdoin, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Bradley, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Brewer, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Bridgton, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Bristol, Lincoln, Maine, USA
Brownfield, Oxford, Maine, USA
Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Buckfield, Oxford, Maine, USA
Bustins Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Byron, Oxford, Maine, USA
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Calais, Washington, Maine, USA
Camden, Knox, Maine, USA
Canton, Oxford, Maine, USA
Cape Cottage, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Caribou, Aroostook, Maine, USA
Casco, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Castine, Hancock, Maine, USA
Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Chelsea, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Cherryfield, Washington, Maine, USA
China, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Clapboard Island, Cumberland, Maine,
USA
Cliff Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Clinton, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Cousins Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Cranberry Isles, Hancock, Maine, USA
Criehaven, Knox, Maine, USA
Cumberland, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Cushing, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Cushing Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
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Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Diamond Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Dingley's Island, Cumberland, Maine,
USA
Dixfield, Oxford, Maine, USA
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine, USA
Dresden, Lincoln, Maine, USA
Dry Mills, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Durham, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
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Eagle Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
East Livermore, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Eastport, Washington, Maine, USA
Eliot, York, Maine, USA
Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine, USA
Exeter, Penobscot, Maine, USA
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Fairfield, Somerset, Maine, USA
Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Farmingdale, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Farmington, Franklin, Maine, USA
Farmington, Somerset, Maine, USA
Fayette, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine, USA
Freeport, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Fryeburg, Oxford, Maine, USA
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Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Gilead, Oxford, Maine, USA
Goose Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Gray, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Greene, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Greenwood, Oxford, Maine, USA
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Hallowell, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Hampden, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Hanover, Oxford, Maine, USA
Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Harrison, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA
Haskell Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Hebron, Oxford, Maine, USA
Hermon, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Higgins Beach, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Highland Lake, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Hiram, Oxford, Maine, USA
Hope Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Houlton, Aroostock, Maine, USA
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Intervale, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Islesboro, Waldo, Maine, USA
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Jay, Franklin, Maine, USA
Jefferson, Lincoln, Maine, USA
Jewell Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Jonesport, Washington, Maine, USA
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Kittery, York, Maine, USA
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Leeds, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Lincoln, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Litchfield, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Littlejohn, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Livermore, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Long Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Lovell, Oxford, Maine, USA
Lubec, Washington, Maine, USA
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Machias, Washington, Maine, USA
Machiasport, Washington, Maine, USA
Manchester, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Matinicus Isle, Knox, Maine, USA
Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Mercer, Somerset, Maine, USA
Mere Point, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Mexico, Oxford, Maine, USA
Milford, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Millbridge, Washington, Maine, USA
Milltown, Washington, Maine, USA
Ministerial Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Minot, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Monmouth, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine, USA
Mount Vernon, Kennebec, Maine, USA
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Naples, Cumberland, Maine, USA
New Gloucester, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Newry, Oxford, Maine, USA
Nobleboro, Lincoln, Maine, USA
North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Norway, Oxford, Maine, USA
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Oakland, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Old Orchard, York, Maine, USA
Old Orchard Beach, York, Maine, USA
Old Town, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Orono, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Orrs Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Otisfield, Oxford, Maine, USA
Oxford, Oxford, Maine, USA
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Paris, Oxford, Maine, USA
Parsonfield, York, Maine, USA
Passamaquoddy, Washington, Maine, USA
Peaks Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Penobscot, Hancock, Maine, USA
Peru, Oxford, Maine, USA
Phippsburg, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Pine Point, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Pittston, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Poland, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Pole Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Porter, Oxford, Maine, USA
Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Pownal, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine, USA
Princeton, Washingotn, Maine, USA
Prout's Neck, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Pumpkin Knob, Cumberland, Maine, USA
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Ragged Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Randolph, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Raymond, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Readfield, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Richmond, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA
Rome, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Roxbury, Oxford, Maine, USA
Rumford, Oxford, Maine, USA
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Sabbathday Lake, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Saco, York, Maine, USA
Sanford, York, Maine, USA
Scarboro Beach, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Sebago, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Sebascodegan Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Sidney, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Showhegan, Somerset, Maine, USA
South Berwick, York, Maine, USA
South Freeport, Cumberland, Maine, USA
South Paris, Oxford, Maine, USA
South Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Southwest Harbor, Hancock, Maine, USA
Springvale, York, Maine, USA
Stave Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Stoneham, Oxford, Maine, USA
Stow, Oxford, Maine, USA
Sumner. Oxford, Maine, USA
Sweden, Oxford, Maine, USA
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Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA
Turner, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
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Union, Lincoln, Maine, USA
Upper Gloucester, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Upton, Oxford, Maine, USA
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Vassalborough, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Vienna, Kennebec, Maine, USA
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Wales, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Waterford, Oxford, Maine, USA
Waterville, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Wayne, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Webber, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Webster, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
West Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
West Cumberland, Cumberland, Maine, USA
West Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
West Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine, USA
West Paris, Oxford, Maine, USA
West Scarboro, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Westbrook, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Whaleboat Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Windham, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Windsor, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Winthrop, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Woodstock, Oxford, Maine, USA
Woolwich, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
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Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Yarmouthville, Cumberland, Maine, USA
York, York, Maine, USA
York Harbor, York, Maine, USA
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Zeazie, Penobscot, Maine, USA
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