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1819 - Maine separated from Massachusetts, but Massachusetts retained ownership of half the available land.  
1819 - Maine separated from Massachusetts, but Massachusetts retained ownership of half the available land.  


1853 - Maine bought the rest of the land still owned by Massachusetts within Maine borders.
1853 - Maine bought the rest of the land still owned by Massachusetts within Maine borders.  


=== Colonial Records  ===
=== Colonial Records  ===
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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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