Byron, Oxford County, Maine Genealogy

Town Information

Description

The ancient Indian name for Byron was Skillertown. The town was organized on July 6, 1821 as Plantation #8. In 1833 it was voted to become the Town of Byron, named after the poet of the century, Lord Byron.

Parent Towns

Populated Places

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

Boundary Changes

Adjacent Towns

Adjacent towns: Oxford Co.: Byron | Newry | Roxbury | Rumford | North-Oxford-Unorganized

Town Records

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

Byron 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 Byron Town Clerk
376 Swift River Road
Byron, ME 04275
Phone: (207)364-3194
Byron Webpage

Vital Records

Births

1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
1739-1900 Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
1821-1891 Town and vital records, 1821-1891(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
1771-1907 Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
1821-1891 Town and vital records, 1821-1891(*) 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
1821-1891 Town and vital records, 1821-1891(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1841-1910 Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
1960-1996 Maine Death Index, 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Divorce

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

Town Reports

Resources

For more County and State resources see:

Biographies

Cemeteries

Byron Cemeteries List at Find a Grave
Oxford County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
Oxford County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Census

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 Byron, 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 Byron:

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

1922-1949 Maine, U.S., City Directories, Byron at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing
Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Compiled Genealogies

Court Records

Immigration

Land Records

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

1799-1835 Deed Books 1799-1835 (Oxford County, Maine)(*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
1800-1906 Western District, Indexes to Deeds, 1800-1868, 1859-1906(*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
1805-1957 Deeds, Eastern District, 1806-1957 (Oxford County, Maine)(*) Register of Deeds - Justice of the Peace (Oxford County, Maine) 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
1835-1838 Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Land Applications, 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
1841-1884 Maine, Land Office Records, 1841-1884(*) Maine Land Agent; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
Maine Land and Property

Local Histories

Maps

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

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

Migration

Military

Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:

Civil War, 1861-1865

For more Civil War Military Records see:

World War I, 1917-1918

For more World War I Military Records see:

World War II, 1941-1945

For more World War II Military Records see:

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 Byron town records available online:

1821-1891 Town and vital records, 1821-1891(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Probate Records

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

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
1805-1915 Maine, Oxford County, Probate Estate Files, 1805-1915 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection, images
Maine Probate Records

School Records

Tax Records

Websites

Research Facilities

Libraries

Museums

FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Farmington Maine FamilySearch Center
Oxford Maine FamilySearch Center
Randolph New Hampshire FamilySearch Center
Camden Public Library - an affiliate library
Maine State Library - an affiliate library
Scarborough Public Library - an affiliate library