Appleton, Knox County, Maine Genealogy

United States

New England

Maine

Knox County

Appleton

Town Information

Description

Appleton, Maine at Wikipedia

Parent Towns

Part of Barretstown Plantation (later became Hope) was set off to Appleton Plantation (now Knox Co.) prior to 1800. It was also known as Appleton Ridge Plantation, also known as Sunnebec. It was incorporated as the Town of Appleton in 1829. Appleton annexed part of Hope in 1843.

Populated Places

Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities,
Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Boundary Changes

County boundary changes: Lincoln County set off this land to Waldo County in 1827, and Waldo set off this land to Knox County in 1860.

Adjacent Towns

Knox Co.: Hope | Union | Washington | Waldo Co.: Liberty | Montville | Searsmont

Town Records

In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

Appleton Town Clerk

2915 Sennebec Rd
Appleton, ME 04862
Telephone: (207)785-4722 Fax: (207)785-3166
Email: appleton@tidewater.net
Website

Vital Records

Births

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1729-1875 Appleton, Knox, Maine computer printout ; births or christenings, 1729-1875(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1739-1900 Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
• 1816-1892 Vital records, 1816-1892(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1903 Appleton register, 1903 : containing history, date of birth of all residents, deaths(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1903 Facsimile edition of The 1903 Appleton Register(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1759-1777 Lincoln County, ME: Commissioners Marriage Records, 1759-1777 at American Ancestors — index ($), includes counties: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Washington.
• 1771-1907 Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
• 1835-1858 Vital records Appleton, Maine : Publishments and marriages, November 21, 1835 to September 11, 1858(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1977-Onward Maine, Marriages at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Deaths

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1841-1910 Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
• 1903 Appleton register, 1903 : containing history, date of birth of all residents, deaths(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1903 Facsimile edition of The 1903 Appleton Register(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1960-1996 Maine Death Index, 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Divorce

• 1892-1963 Maine Divorces at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Resources

For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

• Appleton Cemeteries List at Find a Grave
• Appleton Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
• Knox County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
• Knox County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

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 Appeleton, 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 Appleton

• 1734-1907 Maine, Church Records, 1734-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1735-2006 Maine, Genealogical Collection: Vital Records, Cemeteries, Church Records, County and Biographical Histories, 1735-2006(*) Allen County Public Library at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• Maine Church Records

City Directories

• 1892-1903 Appleton register, 1903 : containing history, date of birth of all residents, deaths(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images, some years may be missing
• 1892-1903 Pease, Harry C., 1903. Online at:FamilySearch Digital Library
• 1903 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Appleton at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing
• 1903 Maine, U.S., City Directories, Appleton at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing
• 1951 Appleton register, 1951 : containing history, date of birth of all residents, deaths, business directory. 1951, online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
• 1972 Appleton register, 1972 : containing history, directory of organizations, business directory, lists of residents and date of birth, list of deaths and memorials. Appleton Historical Society, 1972 Online at:FamilySearch Digital Library
• Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Land Records

The following are online land records for the town of Appleton:

• 1791-1926 Maine, Knox County Deed Records, 1791-1926(*) Manuscript on Digital Images at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• 1824-1861 Record of Deeds of the Land Office of Maine, 1824-1861(*) Manuscript on Film; Maine Land Office at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
• 1824-1964 Maine, State-Wide Land Records, 1824-1964(*) Manuscript on Digital Images; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• 1825-1874 Maine and Massachusetts State Wide Land Records, 1825-1874(*) Maine Land Agent; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
• 1832-1853 Mass. and Maine Deeds, V. 1-2, 1832-1853(*) Maine Land Agent at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
• 1836-1860 Lincoln Records, Eastern District, 1836-1860 (Part of Knox County, Maine)(*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only; (Lincoln County became part of Knox County in 1860)
• 1841-1884 Maine, Land Office Records, 1841-1884(*) Maine Land Agent; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• 1860-1920 Indexes to Deed Records, 1860-1920(*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• Maine Land and Property

Maps

This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps

• Appleton at FamilySearch Places
• Appleton at Google Maps
• Appleton at Maine.gov
• Appleton at Mapcarta
• Boundary Map of Appleton at HomeTownLocator
• McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
• Old Maps of Maine at Old-Maps.com
• Maine Maps State Page

Military

Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:

• Maine Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
• United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865

For more Civil War Military Records see:

• Maine Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
• United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918

For more World War I Military Records see:

• Maine Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
• United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945

For more World War II Military Records see:

• Maine Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
• United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Newspapers

• 1784-2023 York County, Maine Newspaper Archive at York Public Library - index & images
• Maine, Obituaries and Death Notices at MyHeritage — index ($)

Obituaries

• Maine, Obituaries and Death Notices at MyHeritage — index ($)

Other 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 Appleton town records available online:

Probate Records

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

• 1584-1999 Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
• 1640-1760 Maine Wills, 1640-1760(*) Compiled and Edited with Notes by William M. Sargent at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
• 1760-1979 Maine, County Probate Records, 1760-1979 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
• 1861-1915 Maine, Knox County, Probate Estate Files, 1861-1915 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection, images
• Maine Probate Records

Research Facilities

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Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

• Rockland Maine FamilySearch Center
• Waterville Maine FamilySearch Center
• Camden Public Library - an affiliate library
• Maine State Library - an affiliate library
• Scarborough Public Library - an affiliate library

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