Kittery, York County, Maine Genealogy

United States

New England

Maine

York County

Kittery

Town Information

Description

Kittery, Maine at Wikipedia

The Town of Kittery includes Maine's portion of the Isles of Shoals six miles offshore in the Gulf of Maine.

Populated Places

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

Adjacent Towns

York Co.: Lebanon | Newfield | Sanford | Shapleigh | Carroll Co.: Wakefield | Strafford Co.: Milton

Town Records

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

Kittery Town Clerk

Town of Kittery Town Clerk
200 Rogers Road
Kittery, ME 03904
Phone: (207) 439-0452 Ext. 328
Email:mplace@kitteryme.org
Kittery Website

Vital Records

Births

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1699-1899 Vital records, 1699-1899(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1739-1900 Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Marriages

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1699-1899 Vital records, 1699-1899(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1771-1907 Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
• 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
• 1699-1899 Vital records, 1699-1899(*) 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 ($)

Resources

For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

• Kittery Cemeteries List at Find a Grave
• Kittery Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
• York County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
• York 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 Kittery, 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 Kittery:

• 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

• 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 Kittery:

• 1642-1737 York deeds (York County, Maine)(*) John T. Hull, Book with Digital Images at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
• 1642-1905 Deeds, 1642-1904; Index to Deeds, 1647-1905(*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog index & images
• 1648-1896 Town records, 1648-1896(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1650-1762 Land grants in the Parish of Unity in Kittery, 1650-1762(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1733-1800 Abstracts From the Unpublished Deeds of York County, Maine, Volumes 19-39, 1733-1800(*) by Benjamin Lake Noyes at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1753-1782 Proprietors' records, 1753-1782(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — 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
• 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 Kittery at HomeTownLocator
• Kittery at FamilySearch Places
• Kittery at Google Maps
• Kittery at Maine.gov
• Kittery 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

• 1889-Onward Maine, York County Obituaries at MyHeritage — index ($)
• Maine, Obituaries and Death Notices at MyHeritage — index ($)

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 Kittery town records available online:

• 1648-1896 Town records, 1648-1896(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1760-1806 Kittery miscellaneous papers, 1760-1806(*) 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 Kittery:

• 1584-1999 Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
• 1640-1760 Maine: Early Wills and Deeds, 1640-1760 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
• 1640-1760 Maine Wills, 1640-1760(*) Compiled and Edited with Notes by William M. Sargent at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
• 1690-1917 Maine, York County, Probate Estate Files, 1690-1917 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection - images
• 1760-1979 Maine, County Probate Records, 1760-1979 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
• 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

• Exeter New Hampshire FamilySearch Center
• Portland Maine FamilySearch Center
• Kennebunk Free Library - an affiliate library
• Scarborough Public Library - an affiliate library
• Springvale Public Library - an affiliate library