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*Lindberg, Marcia Wiswall. ''Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research''. 3rd ed. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1993). This is an excellent guide to Maine towns and counties, location of public records, and genealogical societies. {{FHL|712264|item}} book 974 D27g 1993]. .
*Lindberg, Marcia Wiswall. ''Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research''. 3rd ed. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1993). This is an excellent guide to Maine towns and counties, location of public records, and genealogical societies. {{FHL|712264|item}} book 974 D27g 1993]. .


The Family History Library has copies of deed records for all counties, most to about 1900. See the Place Search of the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityrelated&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=338&subject_disp=Maine Family History Library Catalog] under MAINE, [COUNTY] - LAND AND PROPERTY.  
Land records are kept by the Registry of Deeds in each county. [http://www.aroostook.me.us/deeds.html Aroostook County] and Oxford County ([http://www.oxfordcounty.org/deeds-east.php Eastern] and Western) each have two deed districts that cover specifice towns. The Maine Land Records Office has an [https://www.mainelandrecords.com/melr_me005/MelrApp/index.jsp index to deeds] for several of these registries that can be searched by name of buyer or seller and property address.
 
The Family History Library has copies of deed records for all counties, most to about 1900. See the Place Search of the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityrelated&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=338&subject_disp=Maine Family History Library Catalog] under MAINE, [COUNTY] - LAND AND PROPERTY.


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