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Maine Databases - Chosse a link below to learn more about the stated records. These pages describes the type of records that can be found in Maine research. Or you can go to a county page to learn about more localized records

  • Maine Census, 1800-90: This collection contains the following indexes: 1800 Federal Census Index; 1810 Federal Census Index; 1820 Federal Census Index; 1830 Federal Census Index; 1840 Federal Census Index; 1840 Pensioners List; 1850 Federal Census Index; 1860 Federal Census Index; 1870 Federal Census Index; 1890 Veterans Schedules; Early Census Index.
  • Maine Death Index, 1960-1997: This database is an index to death records for the state of Maine for the years 1960 to 1997.
  • Maine Marriages to 1875: This database is a collection of marriage records from various towns in Maine, covering the time period prior to 1875.
  • Maine Marriages, 1892-1996: This database is an index to Maine marriages that occurred between 1892 and 1996.
  • Maine Military Men, 1917-1918: This database is a collection of military records for men who served in the war from Maine.
  • Maine Pensioners, 1835: This database identifies thousands of Maine soldiers who were covered under various pension acts in the early 1800s.
  • Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Applications, 1835-36: Taken from land records in state custody, this database contains the names of veterans who applied for land bounties in 1835 and 1836.
  • Maine Court Records, 1696-1854: This database is an index to early court records from the state of Maine.
  • Maine Will Abstracts, 1640-1760: Compiled in the late nineteenth century, this database is a collection of will records for residents of Maine Province between 1640 and 1760.

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Maine Maps (See Also Map Information for other States) - One superb map can be extensively used for research and traveling, detailing town divisions, geographical details, road surface types, routes of transportation, and locations of cemeteries. It is The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer which is published in updated versions by Delorme Publishing of Freeport, Maine.

Atwood's Length and Breadth of Maine includes helpful maps of towns. Maine State Archives has a computerized index of its fine map collection for Maine after statehood, but it is the Massachusetts State Archives which holds the important lotting maps for the pre-statehood development of Maine. Included in many of the maps are the location of residences and the names of owners.

  • Maine Census Maps 1790 - 1930 - Links to rotating animated maps showing all the county boundaries for each census year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries.
  • Maine Formation Maps 1652-Present Day - Links to rotating animated maps showing all the county boundary changes for each year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries
  • Census Maps for all States - Links to rotating animated maps showing all the county boundaries for each census year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries
  • County Maps for all States - Links to rotating animated maps showing all the county boundary changes for each year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries and State Department of Transportation Maps  
  • Genealogy Atlas - Have images of old American atlases during the years 1795, 1814, 1822, 1823, 1836, 1838, 1845, 1856, 1866, 1879 and 1897

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