Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine Genealogy

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 Fort Kent, 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 Fort Kent:

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[edit | edit source]

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

Compiled Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Immigration[edit | edit source]

Land Records[edit | edit source]

The following are online land records for the town of Fort Kent:

1808-1879 Deeds 1839-1866; Index 1808-1879 (Aroostook 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
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
1841-1884 Maine, Land Office Records, 1841-1884(*) Maine Land Agent; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
1846-1867 Deed Records for the Northern District of Aroostook County 1846-1867(*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1846-1883 Index 1846-1883 (Aroostook County, Maine)(*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1865-1900 Maine, Aroostook County Deed Books, 1865-1900 Register of Deeds, Houlton at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; image only
1865-1903 Maine, Northern Aroostook County, Deeds, 1865-1903(*) Manuscript on Digital Images at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
1866-1900 Maine, Southern Aroostook County, Deeds, 1866-1900(*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Maine Land and Property

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Maps[edit | edit source]

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

Boundary Map of Fort Kent at HomeTownLocator
Fort Kent at FamilySearch Places
Fort Kent at Google Maps
Fort Kent at Maine.gov
Fort Kent 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[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

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Revolutionary War, 1775-1783[edit | edit source]

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Civil War, 1861-1865[edit | edit source]

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World War I, 1917-1918[edit | edit source]

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World War II, 1941-1945[edit | edit source]

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Newspapers[edit | edit source]

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

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

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

Other Town Records[edit | edit source]

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 Fort Kent town records available online:

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

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

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
1837-2007 Maine, Aroostook County, Probate Records, 1837-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection, images
Maine Probate Records

School Records[edit | edit source]

Tax Records[edit | edit source]

Websites[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Museums[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries[edit | edit source]

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

Caribou Maine FamilySearch Center
Fort Fairfield Public Library - an affiliate library

Societies[edit | edit source]

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Description[edit | edit source]

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Town Records[edit | edit source]

Fort Kent Town Clerk[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Births[edit | edit source]

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Divorce[edit | edit source]

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Biographies[edit | edit source]

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Census[edit | edit source]

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