Maxfield, Penobscot County, Maine Genealogy

United States

New England

Maine

Penobscot

Maxfield

Town Information

Description

Maxfield, Maine at Wikipedia
Maxfield was originally established as part of the Brighton Academy grant. It is named after an early settler with the last name McIntosh. It was referred to as Mac's Field which later became Maxfield. The town was established in the 1820s and was destroyed by a forest fire in the late 1820s. Because of the fire many settlers left and never came back.

Populated Places

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

Adjacent Towns

Penobscot Co.: Argyle | Bradford | Hudson | Lagrange | Old Town

Town Records

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

Maxfield Town Clerk

Town of Maxfield Town Clerk
231 River Rd.
Maxfield, ME 04453
Phone: (207) 732-5639

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
• 1826-1918 Town and vital records 1826-1918(*) 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
• 1826-1918 Town and vital records 1826-1918(*) 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
• 1826-1918 Town and vital records 1826-1918(*) 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

• Maxfield Cemeteries List at Find a Grave
• Penobscot County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
• Penobscot 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.
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 Maxfield:

• 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 Maxfield:

• 1814-1860 Indexes 1814-1859 -- Penobscot County (Maine)(*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• 1814-1909 Maine, Penobscot County, Deed Index, 1814-1909(*) Manuscript on Digital Images 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
• 1824-1871 Maine, Penobscot County and Kennebec County, Land Records, 1824-1871(*) Main Land Office - Main State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• 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
• 1845 Maine, Penobscot County, Land Records, 1845(*) Manuscript on Digital Images at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• Maine Land and Property
• Penobscot County Registry of Deeds

Maps

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

• Boundary Map of Maxfield at HomeTownLocator]
• McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
• Maxwell at FamilySearch Places
• Maxfield at Google Maps
• Maxfield at Maine.gov
• Maxfield at Mapcarta
• 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 Maxfield town records available online:

• 1826-1918 Town and vital records 1826-1918(*) 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 Maxfield:

• 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
• 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

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