Resources

There are hundreds of genealogy-related websites to help you with your family history development. We hope you find these resource links helpful. If you have additional resources that you have found to be quite helpful, please share them with us.

• Wikipedia
• FamilySearch
• Internet Archive
  • 1858 The Maine Teacher and School Officer: A Journal of Education by Maine Teachers' Association
  • 1868 Documentary History of the State of Maine by Maine Historical Society Volume 1   Volume 2   Volume 3   Volume 8   Volume 15   Volume 20
  • 1887 Agriculture of Maine just one of many Annual Reports
  • 1898 Maine at Gettysburg by Maine Gettysburg Commission
  • 1916 The Trail of the Maine Pioneer by Maine Federation of Women's Clubs
  • 1919 Maine, A History by Maine Historical Society, (Volume 1 of many)
  • 1919 Maine, My State by Maine Writers Research Club
  • 1922 Maine Historical Memorials
  • 1928 Province and Court Records of Maine
  • 1976 Profiles of Maine by Lynn Franklin - biographies
  • 1988 Maine Families in 1790 by Maine Genealogical Society
  • DigitalMaine Repository
  • Maine Old Cemetery Association
  • GenealogyTrails
  • 1829 American Home Missionary Society Papers
  • 1882 The Jordan Memorial: Family Records of the Rev. Robert Jordan and his Descendants in America
  • 1887 Maine Wills 1640-1760 by Wm. M. Sargent   Volume 1   Volume2
  • 1897 Men of Progress; Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Leaders ... of the State of Maine
  • 1909 Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine by George T. Little
  • 1912 Real Daughters of the American Revolution by DAR
  • 1928 Maine, Resources, Attractions, and Its People; A History by Harrie B. Coe Volume 1   Volume 2   Volume 3   Volume 4
  • 1977 Maine, a Bibliography of Its History
  • 1978 The Early Potters and Potteries of Maine by M. Lelyn Branin
  • 1995 Medal of Honor Recipients, 1863-1994 by George Lang
• USGenWeb Tombstone Project
• FindAGrave
• Chronicling America - Library of Congress free online newspaper collection
• National Register of Historic Places
• Historical Marker Database
• Bureau of Land Management - land patents
• Historic Map Works - many plat maps are available to view online at no charge
• MapGeeks
• Maps of US - interactive map of Maine county formation history
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
• Maine Genealogical Society
• Maine State Historical Society

Links to web sites that are not part of the USGenWeb Project are provided for your convenience and do not imply any endorsement of the websites or their contents by the USGenWeb Project.

Genealogical and Historical Societies

Boothbay Region Historic Society
Boothbay, ME

Lincoln County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 61
Wiscasset, ME 04578
Extensive Photo Archives, genealogical information primarily on Pownalborough Courthouse Families.

Maine Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 221
Farmington, ME 04938

Maine Old Cemetery Society
P.O. Box 221
Farmington, ME 04938


Skidompha Library
Damariscotta, ME

Somerville Historical Society
C/O ME Old Cemetery Society
P.O. Box 221
Farmington, ME 04938

Meetings: Third Tuesday of each month except January & February
7:30 PM; Somerville School on Route 105, Somerville, ME

South Bristol Historical Society

Meets at the Rutherford Library in South Bristol 2000 Route 129, S. Bristol 04568. (207) 644-1882

Waldoboro Historic Society
Waldoboro, ME

Wiscasset Public Library
Miss Jane Tucker, Archivist
P.O. Box 367
Wiscasset, ME 04578

Woolwich Historic Society
Woolwich, ME 04579
Part of Lincoln County until Sagadahoc was formed.

 

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