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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
Military Records
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Periodicals
Probate Records
Societies
Taxation
Town Records
Vital Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions
NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP Applications for citizenship before 1906 could be filed in any county, state, or federal court. Some immigrants went to the office of the selectmen in their towns. The Maine State Archives is gathering all pre-1930 Maine court records, including declarations, petitions, and oaths. The Family History Library has acquired very few naturalization records In the late 1930s, the Works Progress Administration United States, Immigration and Naturalization Service. Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906. Washington, D.C.: The National Archives, 1983. (FHL films 1429671-787; computer number 305194.) Some of the records are more recent than 1906. The index gives the name and location of the court, the date of naturalization, and the volume and page number (or certificate number) of the naturalization record.
For records after 1906, contact the local office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Newspapers have been published in Portland, Maine, since 1785. Many cities and towns first published newspapers in the 1820s or 1830s. Other towns began publishing in the 1870s. Some indexes to marriage notices and obituaries in newspapers have been published.
The University of Maine's Fogler Library has the state's largest newspaper collection and indexes to several papers. The Portland Public Library has indexes to 16 Portland newspapers for 1785 to 1845. The Maine Historical Society also has indexes to several papers. The Family History Library has very few Maine newspapers but does have:
Young, David C. Young. Vital Records from Maine Newspapers, 1785-1820. 2 vols. Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1993. (FHL book 974.1 V2y; computer number 363484.) This is an alphabetical list of notices of births and marriages; death notices which include cause of death; miscellaneous notices of runaways and thieves.
In addition to periodicals Downeast Ancestry. 1977
from the local offices.
(WPA) copied and indexed New England naturalization records for 1791 to 1906. The copies and index are at the National Archives—New England Region. The National Archives in Washington, D.C., and the Family History Library have microfilm copies of the index:
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NEWSPAPERS
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PERIODICALS
for the New England area, the major periodicals and magazines helpful for Maine research are:
The Maine Seine. 1980-. Farmington, Maine: Maine Genealogical Society, 1980-1990. See “Archives and Libraries” section for the address. (FHL book 974.1 D25ms; computer number 149247.) This is the quarterly magazine of the Maine Genealogical Society. It includes various family histories and Bible and vital records. This is continued by the Maine Genealogist with the same call number.
The Bangor Historical Magazine, 1885-1894. Reprint. 10 vols. in 4. Camden, Maine: Picton Press, 1993. (FHL book 974.1 H25b 1993; computer number 695254; films 1033914 item 2-3, 547193 item 2-4; computer number 139724.) This magazine is continued by The Maine Historical Magazine. It contains vital records, town records, genealogies, and information on various towns, people, and events.
The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. 1847-. Published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society. See Archives and Libraries section for address. (FHL 974 book B2ne; compact disc 33 pt. 1-9; some volumes on film; computer number 231574.) This periodical has a cumulative index to 1995. It includes genealogies, vital record extracts, church records, local genealogical histories, and New England source material.
Indexes. Most of the periodicals listed above have annual indexes in the final issue of each year. For nationwide indexes to these and other family history periodicals, see:
PERiodical Source Index (PERSI). Ft. Wayne, Ind.: Allen County Public Library Foundation, 1987-. (FHL book 973 D25per; fiche 6016863 [set of 40] (1847-1995); fiche 6016864 [set of 15] (1986-1990); computer number 658308.) This source indexes thousands of English-language and French-Canadian family history periodicals. Annual indexes have been published yearly since 1986. For further details see the PERiodical Source Index Resource Guide (34119).
For more family history periodicals, see the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
MAINE - PERIODICALS
MAINE - GENEALOGY - PERIODICALSMAINE - SOCIETIES - PERIODICALSMAINE, [COUNTY] - PERIODICALSMAINE, [COUNTY] - GENEALOGY - PERIODICALSMAINE, [COUNTY] - SOCIETIES - PERIODICALS
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