Portland, Cumberland County, Maine Genealogy

Description

 * Portland, 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

City of Portland Town Clerk
City of Portland City Clerk 389 Congress St., Room 203 Portland, ME 04101 Phone (207)874-8610 Portland Website

Births

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1712-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1720-1910 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1740-1875 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1773-1814 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1782-1892 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1880-1884 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1900-1929 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1720-1910 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1733-1886 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1748-1912 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1773-1814 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1814-1910 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1837-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1871-1899 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1720-1910 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1773-1814 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1800-1910 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1880-1884 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1900-1929 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Portland Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * 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 Portland, 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 Portland:

City Directories

 * 1831-1964 Maine, U.S., City Directories, Portland at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Portland:


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

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

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
 * Maine Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
 * United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865
For more Civil War Military Records see:
 * Maine Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
 * United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918
For more World War I Military Records see:
 * Maine Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
 * United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945
For more World War II Military Records see:
 * Maine Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
 * United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

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 Portland town records available online:


 * 1786-1882 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Probate Records
In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Portland:


 * 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