Linneus, Aroostook County, Maine Genealogy

United States

New England

Maine

Aroostook

Linneus

Town Information

Description

• Linneus, 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

Linneus Town Clerk

Linneus Town Clerk
1185 Hodgdon Mills Road
Linneus, ME 04730
Telephone: (207) 532-6182
Email:cfwillelinneus@pwless.net
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
• 1784-1875 Linneus, Aroostook, Maine computer printout; births or christenings, 1784-1875(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1839-1892 Town and vital records, 1839-1892(*) 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
• 1784-1875 Linneus, Aroostook, Maine computer printout; births or christenings, 1784-1875(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1839-1892 Town and vital records, 1839-1892(*) 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
• 1784-1875 Linneus, Aroostook, Maine computer printout; births or christenings, 1784-1875(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1839-1892 Town and vital records, 1839-1892(*) 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

• Linneus Cemeteries List at Find a Grave
• Aroostook County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
• Aroostook 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 Linneus, 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 Linneus:

• 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 Linneus:

• 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

Maps

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

• Boundary Map of Linneus at HomeTownLocator
• Linneus at FamilySearch Places
• Linneus at Google Maps
• Linneus at Maine.gov
• Linneus 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 Linneus town records available online:

• 1839-1892 Town and vital records, 1839-1892(*) 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 Linneus:

• 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

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

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