Casco, Cumberland County, Maine Genealogy

Description
Casco was incorporated as a town from part of Raymond in 1841; annexed another part of Raymond in 1842; annexed a part of the Town of Poland, Maine in 1858; and annnexed the Dingley Islands and Songo Gore in 1876.
 * Casco, Maine at Wikipedia.

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

Casco Town Clerk
Town of Casco Clerk 635 Meadow Road Casco, ME 04015 Phone (207)627-4515 Casco Website

Births

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
 * 1841-1911 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1841-1911 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1841-1911 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Casco Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Cumberland County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Church Records
Historically, the largest religious groups in Maine were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Maine denominations, view the Maine Church Records wiki page. To see the churches in Casco, visit FamilySearch Places. Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of Casco:

Land Records

 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection - index and images

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps

Military
Searchable by Town

Other Town Records
In Maine, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following: The following are Casco town records available online:

Probate Records

 * 1584-1999 Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1760-1979 at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection - images