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The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to researchers. Since Maine was part of Massachusetts until 1819, some records in Massachusetts have information about people living in Maine before 1819. See:
The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to researchers. Since [[Maine]] was part of [[Massachusetts]] until 1819, some records in Massachusetts have information about people living in Maine before 1819. See:


'''Maine State Archives<br />'''State House Station 84<br />Augusta, ME 04333-0084<br />Telephone: 207-287-5795<br />Fax: 207-289-5739<br />Internet: http://www.maine.gov/sos/arc/
'''Maine State Archives<br>'''State House Station 84<br>Augusta, ME 04333-0084<br>Telephone: 207-287-5795<br>Fax: 207-289-5739<br>Internet: http://www.maine.gov/sos/arc/


A useful guide to municipal and county records is:
A useful guide to municipal and county records is:
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''Public Record Repositories in Maine''. 1976. Augusta, Maine: Maine State Archives, 1976. (FHL book 974.1 A5m 1976; film 1036235 item 6; 1972 edition on film 928040 item 4; fiche 6051251).
''Public Record Repositories in Maine''. 1976. Augusta, Maine: Maine State Archives, 1976. (FHL book 974.1 A5m 1976; film 1036235 item 6; 1972 edition on film 928040 item 4; fiche 6051251).


'''National Archives—Northeast Region<br />'''380 Trapelo Road<br />Waltham, MA 02154<br />Telephone: 617-647-8100<br />Fax: 617-647-8460 <br />Internet: http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/
'''National Archives—Northeast Region<br>'''380 Trapelo Road<br>Waltham, MA 02154<br>Telephone: 617-647-8100<br>Fax: 617-647-8460 <br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/


'''Maine Historical Society<br />'''485 Congress Street<br />Portland, ME 04101<br />Telephone: 207-774-1822<br />Fax: 207-775-4301<br />Internet: http://www.mainehistory.org/
'''Maine Historical Society<br>'''485 Congress Street<br>Portland, ME 04101<br>Telephone: 207-774-1822<br>Fax: 207-775-4301<br>Internet: http://www.mainehistory.org/


'''Maine Genealogical Society<br />'''P.O. Box 221<br />Farmington, ME 04938-0221<br />Maine State Library<br />State House Station #64<br />Augusta ME 04333<br />Telephone 207-289-5600<br />Fax 207-287-5615 <br />Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/~megs/index.htm
'''Maine Genealogical Society<br>'''P.O. Box 221<br>Farmington, ME 04938-0221<br>Maine State Library<br>State House Station #64<br>Augusta ME 04333<br>Telephone 207-289-5600<br>Fax 207-287-5615 <br>Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/~megs/index.htm


'''New England Historic Genealogical Society<br />'''101 Newbury Street<br />Boston, MA 02116-3007<br />Telephone: 617-536-5740, 1-888-286-3447<br />Membership Department: 888-286-3447<br />Fax: 617-536-7307 <br />Internet: http://www.newenglandancestors.org/
'''New England Historic Genealogical Society<br>'''101 Newbury Street<br>Boston, MA 02116-3007<br>Telephone: 617-536-5740, 1-888-286-3447<br>Membership Department: 888-286-3447<br>Fax: 617-536-7307 <br>Internet: http://www.newenglandancestors.org/


'''Bangor Public Library<br />'''145 Harlow Street<br />Bangor, ME 04401<br />Telephone: 207-947-8336<br />Fax 207-945-6694 <br />Internet: http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/
'''Bangor Public Library<br>'''145 Harlow Street<br>Bangor, ME 04401<br>Telephone: 207-947-8336<br>Fax 207-945-6694 <br>Internet: http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/


'''University of Maine at Orono<br />'''Raymond H. Fogler Library, Special Collections<br />P.O. Box 5729<br />Orono, ME 04469-5729<br />Telephone: 207-581-1686<br />Fax: 207-581-1653 <br />Internet: http://www.umaine.edu/
'''University of Maine at Orono<br>'''Raymond H. Fogler Library, Special Collections<br>P.O. Box 5729<br>Orono, ME 04469-5729<br>Telephone: 207-581-1686<br>Fax: 207-581-1653 <br>Internet: http://www.umaine.edu/


'''Family History Library'''<br />35 N. West Temple St.<br />Salt Lake City, UT 84150<br />Telephone: 1-866-406-1830<br />Internet: http://www.familysearch.org
'''Family History Library'''<br>35 N. West Temple St.<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84150<br>Telephone: 1-866-406-1830<br>Internet: http://www.familysearch.org


=== Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards ===
=== Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards ===
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For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the United States Research Outline, 2nd ed., "[[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section.
For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the United States Research Outline, 2nd ed., "[[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section.
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