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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]. .


Land records are kept by the Registry of Deeds in each county. 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 Maine Land Records Office has an [https://www.mainelandrecords.com/melr_me005/MelrApp/index.jsp index to deeds] for several of the county deed registries that can be searched by name of buyer or seller and property address.  


The followin counties have 2 deed districts:  
The following counties have 2 deed districts with specific towns in each:  


:[http://www.aroostook.me.us/deeds.html Aroostook County] = [http://www.aroostookdeedsnorth.com/ Northern] and [http://www.aroostookdeedssouth.com/ Southern]   
:[http://www.aroostook.me.us/deeds.html Aroostook County] = [http://www.aroostookdeedsnorth.com/ Northern] and [http://www.aroostookdeedssouth.com/ Southern]   
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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.  
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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