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Records Of The Family History Library
Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Bible Records
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Land And Property
Maps
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Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Periodicals
Probate Records
Societies
Taxation
Town Records
Vital Records
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Comments And Suggestions

ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIESLook this term up in the glossary.

The following archivesLook this term up in the glossary., librariesLook this term up in the glossary., and societiesLook this term up in the glossary. have collections or services helpful to researchers. Since Maine was part of Massachusetts until 1819, some records in Massachusetts have information about people living in Maine before 1819. See the

State House Station 84
Augusta, ME 04333-0084
Telephone: 207-287-5795
Fax: 207-289-5739
A useful guide to municipal and county records is:

Public Record Repositories in Maine. 1976. Augusta, Maine: Maine State Archives, 1976. (FHL book 974.1 A5m 1976; film 1036235 item 6; computer number 74920; 1972 edition on film 928040 item 4; fiche 6051251; computer number 134590.)

380 Trapelo Road
Waltham, MA 02154
Telephone: 617-647-8100
Fax: 617-647-8460

485 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
Telephone: 207-774-1822
Fax: 207-775-4301

P.O. Box 221
Farmington, ME 04938-0221

State House Station #64
Augusta ME 04333
Telephone 207-289-5600
Fax 207-287-5615

101 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116-3007
Telephone: 617-536-5740, 1-888-286-3447
Membership Department: 888-286-3447
Fax: 617-536-7307

145 Harlow Street
Bangor, ME 04401
Telephone: 207-947-8336
Fax 207-945-6694

Raymond H. Fogler Library, Special Collections
P.O. Box 5729
Orono, ME 04469-5729
Telephone: 207-581-1686
Fax: 207-581-1653

Computer NetworksLook this term up in the glossary. and Bulletin Boards

Computers with modemsLook this term up in the glossary. are important tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The InternetLook this term up in the glossary., certain computer bulletin boardsLook this term up in the glossary., and commercial on-line servicesLook this term up in the glossary. help family history researchers:

You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Maine in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost. Addresses on the Internet are subject to frequent changes. The following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:

http://www.usgenweb.com/
A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.

http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/
A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.
To get started with computer network research regarding Maine, contact the following:

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cgaunt/maine.htm
List of resources for genealogical research in Maine.
http://www.qni.com/~anderson/
Descendants of surnames Anderson, Applin/Appling, Bartlett, Brackett, Bradbury, Carver, Chute, Farrington, Hamlin, Mansfield, Mayberry, Noyes, Sawyer, Waite, Watts, and Woodward from 1600 forward.
For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groupsLook this term up in the glossary. for family history research, see the United States Research Outline (30972), 2nd ed., "Archives and Libraries" section.


FamilySearch™Look this term up in the glossary.

The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sourcesLook this term up in the glossary.; some have been automated from original sourcesLook this term up in the glossary..

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