West Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine Genealogy

United States Genealogy

Maine

Sagadahoc

West Bath

Brief History

Additional data on West Bath, Maine can be found in WikiPedia: the Free Encyclopedia.

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 West Bath, 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 West Bath:

Land Records

The following are online land records for the town of West Bath:

Maps

The following are online maps of the town of West Bath:

Probate Records

In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of West Bath:

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:

• Births
• Marriages
• Deaths
• Burials
• Cemetery records
• Appointments
• Earmarks
• Estrays (stray animals)
• Freemens' oaths (men eligible to vote)
• Land records
• Mortgages
• Name changes
• Care of the poor
• School records
• Surveys
• Tax lists
• Town meeting minutes
• Voter registrations
• Warning outs (of town)

The following are West Bath 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.

West Bath Town Clerk
219 Foster's Point Road
West Bath, ME 04530
Telephone 207-443-4342 Fax - 207-443-3256
E-mail:townclerk@westbath.org
Website

Vital Records

Births

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
• 1739-1900 Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index

Marriages

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images

Deaths

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images

References

Adjacent towns: Sagadahoc Co.: Bath | Georgetown | Phippsburg | Woolwich