Newburgh, Penobscot County, Maine Genealogy

Brief History
The original owner of this township, after the State of Massachusetts, was Henry Knox. Newburg is upon one of the four townships selected February 5, 1800, to make good the deficiency in the Muscongus or Waldo patent. March 13, 1819, it became a full-fledged town. It was the two hundred and thirty-second created by the General Court of Massachusetts in the District of Maine; one of the five (and the only one in Penobscot county) incorporated in 1819, and the fifth erected before the separation of the states of Massachusetts and the district of Maine into the now State of Maine.

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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 Newburgh, visit. 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 Newburgh:

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

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of TOWN:

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

Town Histories
Go to Archive.org to find published materials for this town.

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 TOWN town records available online:

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Town of Newburgh Town Clerk 2660 Western Ave Newburgh, ME 04444 Phone: (207) 234-4151 Email:[mailto:townclerk@uninets.net townclerk@uninets.net] Newburgh Website