Chelsea, Kennebec County, Maine Genealogy

United States

New England

Maine

Kennebec County

Chelsea

Town Information

Description

Chelsea, Maine at Wikipedia

Populated Places

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

Town Records

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

Chelsea 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 Chelsea Town Clerk
Chelsea Town Office
560 Togus Road
Chelsea, ME 04330
Phone: (207) 582-4802
Email:chelseaclerk@chelseamaine.org
Chelsea Website

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
• 1770-1875 Chelsea, Kennebec, Maine computer printout ; births or christenings, 1770-1875(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1851-1891 Vital records, 1851-ca.1891(*) 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 ($), includes counties: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Washington.
• 1770-1875 Chelsea, Kennebec, Maine computer printout ; births or christenings, 1770-1875(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1771-1907 Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
• 1851-1891 Vital records, 1851-ca.1891(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1977-Onward Maine, Marriages at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Deaths

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1770-1875 Chelsea, Kennebec, Maine computer printout ; births or christenings, 1770-1875(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1841-1910 Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
• 1851-1891 Vital records, 1851-ca.1891(*) 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

• Chelsea Cemeteries List at Find a Grave
• Kennebec County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
• Kennebec 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 Chelsea, 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 Chelsea:

• 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

• 1903-1914 Maine, U.S., City Directories, Chelsea 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

Land Records

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

• 1760-1799 Records, Lincoln County Registry, From 1760 to 1799 (Includes Lands Which are Now Part of Kennebec County)(*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• 1761-1818 Records of Grants, Lincoln County, 1761-1818 (Includes Lands Which are Now Part of Kennebec County)(*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• 1799-1863 Records of Grants, Kennebec County, 1799-1863(*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• 1799-1906 Indexes to Land Records, 1799-1900 (Kennebec County, Maine)(*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
• 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
• 1824-1871 Maine, Penobscot County and Kennebec County, Land records, 1824-1871(*) Main Land Office - Main 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

Maps

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

• Boundary Map of Chelsea at HomeTownLocator
• Chelsea at FamilySearch Places
• Chelsea at Google Maps
• Chelsea at Maine.gov
• Chelsea 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

Military

Some Records are 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 Chelsea 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 Chelsea:

• 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
• 1779-1915 Maine, Kennebec County Probate Estate Files, 1779-1915 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection, images
• Maine Probate Records

Research Facilities

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

References

Adjacent towns: Kennebec Co.: Benton | China | Unity | Winslow | Waldo Co.: Freedom | Palermo | Unity