Maine, Knox County Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of images of records from several cemeteries in Knox County, Maine for the years 1800 to 2007. The collection currently includes cemeteries from the Town of Thomaston.

Cemeteries begin keeping records as soon as they are opened. The purchase of a burial plot is a land transaction and is recorded with a deed. Cemetery records are kept as a permanent record of who was buried and usually who purchased the burial plot. The information in these records is usually reliable, but depends upon the reliability of the informant.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the deceased
 * The approximate date of death

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
Once you have located your ancestor’s card, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Compare what information is given with what you already know about your ancestor to make sure it is the correct person. Next, look at the pieces of information given in the burial record for new information. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
 * Use the birth date or year to search for birth records
 * Use the birth date along with relative’s names to find the family in census records
 * Use the locality and relative’s names to locate church and land records
 * The name of the undertaker or mortuary could lead you to funeral records which often include the names and residences of other family members
 * Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname, this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual
 * Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the deceased who may have been buried in the same cemetery or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * Check for variant spellings of the surnames
 * Check for an index. There are often indexes created by the court or local historical and genealogical societies
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby counties

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Maine.
 * Maine Guided Research
 * Maine Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research
 * Cemeteries
 * Sexton Records

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Maine, Knox County, cemetery records, 1600-present
 * Daughters of the American Revolution. Lady Knox chapter. Cemetery records of Rockland & vicinity : cemeteries in Knox, Waldo & Hancock counties
 * Maine, tombstone inscriptions, surname index, 1620-2014
 * Maine State Archives. Cemetery index of veterans
 * Katherine W. Trickey, editor. MOCA cemetery inscription project (MIP) : series one
 * Katherine W. Trickey, editor. Maine Old Cemetery Association cemetery inscription project : series two
 * Katherine W. Trickey, editor. Maine Old Cemetery Association cemetery inscription project : series three

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918
 * Maine, Tombstone Inscriptions, Surname Index, 1620-2014

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.