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==Online Records==


==History==
==History==
The first settlement in Maine occurred in 1607 by the British, although permanent settlements were not found until the 1620s. Maine was originally part of the Popham Colony and later part of the Plymouth Colony. In 1639, the Province and County of Maine were charted, and in 1658 The Province of Maine was formed and the County of Yorkshire. In 1664, part of Northern Maine was granted to the Duke of York and Cornwall County was formed. In 1677, the "Georges Rights" of Maine were purchased by Massachusetts, and Maine was generally called York County. In 1716, Maine became York County in Massachusetts, and later the district of Maine before becoming a state in 1820.<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere'' (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 227. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39622039 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FHL|822639|item|disp=FHL book 929.11812 D26 1998}}</ref>
The first settlement in Maine occurred in 1607 by the British, although permanent settlements were not found until the 1620s. Maine was originally part of the Popham Colony and later part of the Plymouth Colony. In 1639, the Province and County of Maine were charted, and in 1658 The Province of Maine was formed and the County of Yorkshire. In 1664, part of Northern Maine was granted to the Duke of York and Cornwall County was formed. In 1677, the "Georges Rights" of Maine were purchased by Massachusetts, and Maine was generally called York County. In 1716, Maine became York County in Massachusetts, and later the district of Maine before becoming a state in 1820.<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere'' (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 227. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39622039 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FHL|822639|item|disp=FHL book 929.11812 D26 1998}}</ref>


==Statewide Records and Resources==
==Resources==
Because all of Maine was previously part of Massachusetts, court records are available in both Maine and Massachusetts.
Because all of Maine was previously part of Massachusetts, court records are available in both Maine and Massachusetts.
*''Province and Court Records of Maine'', (Portland: Maine Historical Society, 1928-75, fiche, 6046855).
*''Province and Court Records of Maine'', (Portland: Maine Historical Society, 1928-75, fiche, 6046855).
*''York Deeds [1642-1737]'', 18 Vols., (Portland: john T. Hull, 1887-1910, fiche 6056839).
*''York Deeds [1642-1737]'', 18 Vols., (Portland: John T. Hull, 1887-1910, fiche 6056839).
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/240378?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Suffolk County, Massachusetts Court Files, 1629-1797''] by Suffolk County Massachusetts Court, film 0909879. Digital images online at FamilySearch. This collection contains records for Cumberland, Lincoln, Hancock, and Washington Counties in Maine, 1734-1797.  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/240378?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Suffolk County, Massachusetts Court Files, 1629-1797''] by Suffolk County Massachusetts Court, film 0909879. Digital images online at FamilySearch. This collection contains records for Cumberland, Lincoln, Hancock, and Washington Counties in Maine, 1734-1797.  
===Maine Land Office===
Original records are at the Maine State Archives in Augusta, Maine.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bfilm_number%3A0010248 ''Massachusetts Land Agent Deeds, 1794-1860, (film 0010248 ff)]. Some digital images online at FamilySearch.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/292197?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Record of Deeds of the Land Office of Maine, 1824-1861, (film 0010238 ff)]. Digital images online at FamilySearch.
===Tax Records===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/293490?availability=Family%20History%20Library Maine Tax Valuations, 1760-1811, various years (film 0959904 ff)]. Digital images online at FamilySearch. Originals are at the Maine State Archives in Augusta, Maine.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/46827?availability=Family%20History%20Library Direct Tax Census of 1798, (film 0940072 ff)].
===Other===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/292720?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Maine Family Records: Miscellaneous Papers and Genealogies'', (film 0010375 ff)]. Original records are located at the Maine Historical Society in Portland, Maine.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/292720?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Maine Family Records: Miscellaneous Papers and Genealogies'', (film 0010375 ff)]. Original records are located at the Maine Historical Society in Portland, Maine.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/552774?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Maine Probate Abstracts''] by John E. Frost, 2 Vols., (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1991, fiche 6332995).
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/552774?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Maine Probate Abstracts''] by John E. Frost, 2 Vols., (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1991, fiche 6332995).
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/286755?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Maine Wills, 1640-1760''] by William M. Sargent, (1887, Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1972, fiche 6046701).
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/286755?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Maine Wills, 1640-1760''] by William M. Sargent, (1887, Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1972, fiche 6046701).
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:*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/248041?availability=Family%20History%20Library Second Series, 10 Vols., (film 0844654 ff)].<br>
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/248041?availability=Family%20History%20Library Second Series, 10 Vols., (film 0844654 ff)].<br>
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/248687?availability=Family%20History%20Library Third Series, 2 Vols., (film 0844659 ff)].<br>
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/248687?availability=Family%20History%20Library Third Series, 2 Vols., (film 0844659 ff)].<br>
==Town and Church Records==
In most New England towns, colonial records were kept at the town level. In order to find these records, search at the town level. Many of these records are kept locally at the town clerk's office, at the county clerk, or at the State Archives.
==Additional Reading==
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/245379?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''The Baxter Manuscript''] by James Phinney Baxter, (Portland: Maine Historical Society, 1889-1916, film 0599177).
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/245379?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''The Baxter Manuscript''] by James Phinney Baxter, (Portland: Maine Historical Society, 1889-1916, film 0599177).
*[https://archive.org/details/maineatlouisburg00burruoft/page/n6 ''Maine at Louisbourg in 1745''] by Henry Sweetser Burrage, (Augusta: Burleigh and Flynt, 1910, film 1035530).
*[https://archive.org/details/maineatlouisburg00burruoft/page/n6 ''Maine at Louisbourg in 1745''] by Henry Sweetser Burrage, (Augusta: Burleigh and Flynt, 1910, film 1035530).
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/289410?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Public Record Repositories in Maine''], (Augusta: Maine State Archives, 1986, film 1036235).
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/289410?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Public Record Repositories in Maine''], (Augusta: Maine State Archives, 1986, film 1036235).
*[https://archive.org/details/pioneersonmainer00spen ''Pioneers on Maine Rivers with Lists to 1651''] by Wilbur D. Spencer, (1930, reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1973, film 1307614).
*[https://archive.org/details/pioneersonmainer00spen ''Pioneers on Maine Rivers with Lists to 1651''] by Wilbur D. Spencer, (1930, reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1973, film 1307614).
===Maine Land Office===
Original records are at the Maine State Archives in Augusta, Maine.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bfilm_number%3A0010248 ''Massachusetts Land Agent Deeds, 1794-1860, (film 0010248 ff)]. Some digital images online at FamilySearch.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/292197?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Record of Deeds of the Land Office of Maine, 1824-1861, (film 0010238 ff)]. Digital images online at FamilySearch.
===Tax Records===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/293490?availability=Family%20History%20Library Maine Tax Valuations, 1760-1811, various years (film 0959904 ff)]. Digital images online at FamilySearch. Originals are at the Maine State Archives in Augusta, Maine.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/46827?availability=Family%20History%20Library Direct Tax Census of 1798, (film 0940072 ff)].
==Town and Church Records==
In most New England towns, colonial records were kept at the town level. In order to find these records, search at the town level. Many of these records are kept locally at the town clerk's office, at the county clerk, or at the State Archives.


== References ==
== References ==


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