Maine Genealogy

20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Company G
Northern California Civil War reenactment group with contact information, research, and official records.
http://users.lmi.net/mmusante/20th_Maine/CompG/20thMECOG.htm

Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots
This collection of abstracts of grave sites contains information originally published in the Senate documents of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, as well as the Society magazine. Veterans and patriots of the Revolutionary War whose graves were found between 1900 and 1987 are included in this first volume. Included in eac...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4110

Ancestors of Malu Del McDonald
A record of the ongoing research into Malu Del McDonald's ancestors, Hancock County Maine. (February 28, 2000)
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~malu/

Aroostook War (Maine) History and Roster
In the spring of 1839 the simmering border dispute between the United States and Britain in northern Maine erupted into armed conflict. This database is a brief history of the war and listing of American men who served in the Aroostook War. Each entry provides the volunteer's name, rank, enlistment date, and date of discharge. Additionally, locatio...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4518

Atlantic Ports, Gulf Coasts, and Great Lakes Passenger Lists, 1820-71
The United States has admitted more immigrants than any other nation. No official federal records were made for the influx of foreign peoples to the United States before 1820, but the number of immigrants arriving between 1776 and 1820 has been estimated at 250,000. This database, containing more than 2,700 immigrant names, will help researchers wh...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5315

Atlantic Ports, Gulf Coasts, and Great Lakes Passenger Lists, Roll 2: 1820-73
This database contains more than 5,300 immigrant names. Originally published by the National Archives as Copies of Lists of Passengers Arriving at Miscellaneous Ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coast and Ports on the Great Lakes, 1820-63, the database includes passenger lists from the following ports (dates for each port in brackets):...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5807

Bangor, Maine City Directories, 1882-92
Located in southern Penobscot County, Maine, Bangor was home to about 12,000 people in 1890. This database is a transcription of six city directories originally published between 1882 and 1892. In addition to providing the resident's name, it provides information regarding their address and occupation. This collection includes the names of over 74,...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4522

Colonial Maine Genealogy
Colonial Massachusetts and Maine surnames including Anderson, Proctor, and Meehan.
http://home.earthlink.net/~anderson207/

Cyndi's List -U.S.-Maine
Resource for searching Maines past and present history, culture, mailing lists, news groups, maps, military, newspaper, people, museums, cemeteries, documents and names.
http://cyndislist.com/me.htm

DistantCousin.com
Maine genealogy state and local resources. Search by surname.
http://www.distantcousin.com/States/ME.html

FamilyHistory.com:Maine Surnames
Message Board for Maine Surnames run by Family History.
http://www.familyhistory.com/messages/messages.asp?category=state&forum=Maine

First Maine Heavy Artillery
Maine Civil War discussion forum for all regiments, plus a surname search.
http://www.cwoodcock.com/firstmaine/

First Settlers of the Aroostook River Valley
Provides detailed information about the earliest settlers along the Aroostook River in northern Maine. Many arrived in the 1820's before the border was settled between Maine and New Brunswick.
http://www.megalink.net/~lallen

French Connection
Resources for those of French-Canadian ancestry and for those married in Maine. Long list of Acadian surnames. In French and English.
http://members.mint.net/frenchcx/

Gardiner, Kennebec County Maine, Birth & Death records 1800 - 1892
Gardiner, Maine, is located in Kenebec County. The earliest beginnings in the history of Gardiner may be said to date back to the year 1607, when a party of Englishmen made an unsuccessful attempt to colonize at the mouth of the Kennebec River. Gardiner was founded, in 1754. The Kennebec River flows through the town. The records in this databas...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5529

Genealogical Advertiser: A quarterly Magazine of Family History, Vol. I-4
This databases consists of miscellaneous. probate, court, church, and vital records from Massachusetts and Maine. Some personal and family histories are included, with most records coming from the 19th century and earlier. ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=6156

Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire
This popular database contains biographical entries of all prominent individuals in Maine and New Hampshire, making this of particular interest to those with ancestors from either of these two states. The biographies included are of individuals who have held important offices of state, such as governors, and politicians, as well as outstanding c...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3166

Genealogy Research in Maine
Professional family history research in the state of Maine. Small fee required.
http://www.geocities.com/researchmaine/

Genealogy Resources about Maine
Gaunt and Fuller's annotated web links to Maine genealogy.
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cgaunt/maine.html

Greenville, Maine Genealogy
Places to do genealogical research in Greenville, Piscataquis County, and the Moosehead Lake Region. Libraries, newspapers, Town Hall, museums, obituaries. On-line databases, history, and links. Part of the United States Genealogy Project.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mecgreen/index.html

Hancock County Genealogy Society
Located in Ellsworth Maine, our society members meet once a month to assist one another in searching for their roots both here in Maine and abroad.
http://ellsworthme.org/hcgs

History of Paris, Maine to 1880
This database is a history of the town of Paris, Maine to 1880. The town was originally incorporated in 1793 under the rule of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In 1795, when Maine separated from Massachusetts, the town of Paris became a part of Maine. This history includes a history of the grants of 1736 and 1771, personal sketches, and a genealo...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5216

Jean's Maine Genealogy Page
Index of deaths and marriages as published in the Ellsworth Herald its successor, the Ellsworth American October 24, 1851 through December 29, 1865. (February 27, 2000)
http://www.mnopltd.com/jean/

Lewiston & Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, 1860 directory
Contains the names and residences of the inhabitants, and their occupation, with a history of Lewiston & Auburn. ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5719

Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, Directory, 1908
Located approximately twenty-five miles north of Portland and twenty-two miles northwest of Brunswick, this is a complete listing of Androscoggin County, Maine. It includes the towns of Auburn, Lewiston, Durhan, East Livermore, Greene, Leeds, Lisbon, Livermore, Mechanic Falls, Minot, Poland, Turner, Wales and Webber. There are a total of 26,245 na...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4804

Litchfield, Maine: Town History, 1895
This is a history of the town of Litchfield, Me. It includes the typescript and expanded version of several addresses given during the Centennial Celebration for the town. A list of early settlers, their children, a history of schools and the teachers, doctors and others are included. ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=6023

Maine Ancestry
Dedicated to the genealogy of the author. Information on many southern Maine surnames, including Gray and Martin. Hundreds of photographs.
http://www.maineancestry.com

Maine Census, 1800-90
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3551

Maine Marriages to 1875
Historically, Maine was a part of the state of Massachusetts until 1820, when it became the twenty-third state in the Union. This database is a collection of marriage records from various towns in Maine, covering the time period prior to 1875. Currently, this collection includes Belfast (Waldo County), Hallowell (Kennebec County), and Pittsdon (Ken...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5266

Maine Military Men, 1917-18
One of the largest armed conflicts in human history, World War One involved soldiers from the United States beginning in 1917. This database is a collection of military records for men who served in the war from Maine. Originally compiled in 1929, it provides the names for men who served in the army, navy, and marines. A list of nurses is also incl...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4619

Maine Pensioners, 1835
This database identifies thousands of Maine soldiers who were covered under various pension acts in the early 1800s. Most entries list name of soldier, rank, area of military service, and other important information. Those researchers with ancestors in this region will find this military database of particular value. ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3213

Maine Pioneers, 1623-60
An integral part of Massachusetts until 1820, Maine was granted to Sir Ferdinando Gorges by the English crown in 1622. This database is a compilation of names and biographical sketches of pioneers to the province between 1623 and 1660. Collected from a variety of contemporary sources, it was originally published in 1908 and contains over 1000 recor...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4206

Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Applications, 1835-36
A part of Massachusetts throughout the American Revolutionary War, Maine nonetheless provided land bounties to many veterans of the war. Taken from land records in state custody, this database contains the names of veterans who applied for land bounties in 1835 and 1836. In addition to providing the soldier's name, it includes information regarding...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4461

Maine Underground Railroad Page
MURRA for short, describes the people and places of the Underground Railroad. Includes a list of books to read available in some libraries, and a map of old Maine.
http://www.joshuachamberlain.com/dirigo/murra.html

Maine Will Abstracts, 1640-1760
An important part of Massachusetts until 1820, Maine was largely settled by men and women from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Compiled in the late nineteenth century, this database is a collection of will records for residents of Maine Province between 1640 and 1760. Taken from the York County Clerk's Office, it contains nearly 500 wills, and the na...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4368

MaineHistory.com Message Board
Message board is part of MaineHistory.com, a membership site.
http://www.mainehistory.org/discus/

New England Immigrants, 1700-75
Before the American Revolutionary War, hundreds of thousands of immigrants settled in New England, most coming from European nations, particularly the United Kingdom. Compiled from disparate sources, this database is a collection of records for over 2000 prominent men and women who arrived in America and settled in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massac...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3771

NewsDirectory:Newspapers of Maine
Links to Maine newspapers.
http://www.newsdirectory.com/news/press/na/us/me/

Passenger Arrivals in the U.S., 1819-20
Prepared on order of the U. S. Senate, this informative database contains most of the immigrants who arrived in the nation between October 1819 and September 1820. The records contained herein reveal such facts about the immigrant as age, sex, occupation, nation of origin and in some records, the ship on which they arrived. To the researcher of U. ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3330

Political Graveyard -Aroostook County
Part of a larger genealogy site.
http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/AR.html

Portland, Maine Directories, 1889-91
The largest city in Maine, Portland is located along the Atlantic Coast in Cumberland County. This database is a transcription of three city directories originally published between 1889 and 1891. In addition to providing the resident's name, it provides information regarding their address and occupation. This collection includes the names of over ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4543

Sons of the American Revolution
This work contains the entire list (thousands of members) of the membership of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution to December 31, 1901, including deceased members, with their line of descent from their Revolutionary ancestors. Search this database if you have ancestors who participated in the Revolution or who were members of the...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3072

Standish, Maine 1790 Census
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/4962/census01.html

Theriault Family-Acadia
History of the family of Joseph and Theogenie Theriault. Background information on the region of St. John River Valley, and Acadia or L'Acadie which is now Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, the Gaspe area of Quebec, P.E.I, and the eastern third of Maine.
http://family-joseph-t.theriault.com/

Upper St. John River Valley
History and genealogy of the Upper St. John River Valley in Aroostook Co., Maine and Madawaska Co., New Brunswick. Includes early censuses, land grants and other documents as well as family histories in the valley.
http://www.upperstjohn.com

USGenWeb Project - Maine
The USGenWeb Project State web sites are your starting points for finding genealogical and historical information. Each state site features state information and also provides you with links to each county web site within the state....[More]
http://www.rootsweb.com/~megenweb/

Vital Records Agencies in Maine
Information on how to obtain a birth, death, marriage or divorce record from Maine. You may request a record online or by fax.
http://www.vitalchek.com/region_overview.asp?region_id=22

Waldo County, Maine Births, 1743-1892: Belfast
Belfast, Maine is located in Waldo County and was incorporated in 1773. It is located on the coast of Maine and has about 6,000 residents. The records in this database include town birth records between 1773 and 1892. However, there are several births included in this database prior to 1773, the earliest being two births from the 1740s (hence the d...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5283

Waldo County, Maine Deaths, 1743-1892: Belfast
Belfast, Maine is located in Waldo County and was incorporated in 1773. It is located on the coast of Maine and has about 6,000 residents. This database includes Belfast death records between 1773 and 1892. However, there are several deaths included in this database prior to 1773 (hence the dates in the database title). There are more than 5,500 en...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5298

WWI Civilian Draft Registrations
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3172

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