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*Maine State Arhives Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records.
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*[http://portal.maine.gov/death/archdev.death_archive.search_form Death database 1960-2009] search by name, and/or by town of death, and narrow by date. <br> | *[http://portal.maine.gov/death/archdev.death_archive.search_form Death database 1960-2009] search by name, and/or by town of death, and narrow by date. <br> | ||
*[http://www.state.me.us/sos/arc/databases/index.html Databases for downloading] include military (Civil War, Mexican War, War of 1812), CCC, courts, divorces 1800-1891, photos, maps, railroads, town records 1630-1990, and minor civil divisions. | *[http://www.state.me.us/sos/arc/databases/index.html Databases for downloading] include military (Civil War, Mexican War, War of 1812), CCC, courts, divorces 1800-1891, photos, maps, railroads, town records 1630-1990, and minor civil divisions. | ||
*[[Maine_State_Archive_Collections_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Maine State Arhives Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records]]. | |||
=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
The Maine State Archives (MSA) collection includes town meeting minutes, births, marriages, and deaths from 1630 to 1955. When Maine requested a copy of their pre-1892 records, only [http://www.maine.gov/sos/arc/research/vrtowns.html 80 towns] originally responded. About half the pre-1892 records have been indexed. MSA also have federal censuses 1790-1930, a 1837 state census, and land deeds 1794-1940, photos, maps, and town history information. Court records include dockets, records, and casefiles. MSA military records include the Maine militia, Revolutionary War (1775-1883) and later pensions and bounty land, War of 1812, Aroostook War of 1839, Mexican War 1846-1848, Civil War 1861-1864, and Spanish American War 1898.<ref>"[http://www.state.me.us/sos/arc/research/index.html Researchers]" in ''Maine State Archives'' (accessed 2 March 2013).</ref> The MSA maintains a list of private [http://www.maine.gov/sos/arc/research/genielist.html researchers for hire] who are familiar with their collection. | The Maine State Archives (MSA) collection includes town meeting minutes, births, marriages, and deaths from 1630 to 1955. When Maine requested a copy of their pre-1892 records, only [http://www.maine.gov/sos/arc/research/vrtowns.html 80 towns] originally responded. About half the pre-1892 records have been indexed. MSA also have federal censuses 1790-1930, a 1837 state census, and land deeds 1794-1940, photos, maps, and town history information. Court records include dockets, records, and casefiles. MSA military records include the Maine militia, Revolutionary War (1775-1883) and later pensions and bounty land, War of 1812, Aroostook War of 1839, Mexican War 1846-1848, Civil War 1861-1864, and Spanish American War 1898.<ref>"[http://www.state.me.us/sos/arc/research/index.html Researchers]" in ''Maine State Archives'' (accessed 2 March 2013).</ref> The MSA maintains a list of private [http://www.maine.gov/sos/arc/research/genielist.html researchers for hire] who are familiar with their collection. | ||
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