Maine For Further Reading

United States   Maine    For Further Reading

For more information about research and records of Maine, see:


 * Crandall, Ralph J., ed. Genealogical Research in New England. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1984. ; WorldCat entry. This includes a bibliographic essay on Maine research.


 * Frost, John Eldridge. Maine Genealogy: A Bibliographical Guide. 1985. Rev. ed. Portland, Maine: Maine Historical Society, 1985. ; WorldCat entry. This guide shows bibliographic sources for such subjects as official records, tombstones, county histories, military service, and genealogies.


 * Melnyk, Marcia Yannizze. Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research. 4th ed. Boston, Mass: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1999. ; WorldCat entry. This is an excellent guide to Maine towns and counties, location of public records, and genealogical societies.


 * Wright, Norman Edgar. Genealogy in America. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1968. Digitized by Family History Archives. Volume 1 includes Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maine. This contains a very good in-depth study of state, county, and town records. Some of the information may be out of date.


 * Eichholz, Alice, ed. Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources. 3rd ed. Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004. Free online version; ; WorldCat entry. Contains bibliographies and background information on history and ethnic groups. Also contains maps and tables showing when each county was created.