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==Online Resources==
==Online Resources==
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*'''1584-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8994/ Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1584-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8994/ Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1640-1760''' {{FSC|286755|item|disp=Maine Wills, 1640-1760}}(*) Compiled and Edited with Notes by William M. Sargent at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
*'''1640-1760''' {{FSC|286755|item|disp=Maine Wills, 1640-1760}}(*) Compiled and Edited with Notes by William M. Sargent at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
*'''1640-1760''' [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/84/maine-early-wills-and-deeds-1640-1760 Maine: Early Wills and Deeds, 1640-1760] at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
*'''1640-1760''' [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/84/maine-early-wills-and-deeds-1640-1760 Maine: Early Wills and Deeds, 1640-1760] at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
*'''1760-1979''' {{RecordSearch|2040534|Maine, County Probate Records, 1760-1979}} at FamilySearch - [[Maine, County Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only
*'''1760-1979''' {{RecordSearch|2040534|Maine, County Probate Records, 1760-1979}} at FamilySearch - [[Maine, County Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


==Record Synopsis==
==Record Synopsis==
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Probate records of Maine are kept by the register of probate or the clerk of the probate court in each county. The records generally date from the year a county was formed. You can obtain copies of the original probate records by contacting the appropriate clerk's office. The addresses are listed in:  
Probate records of Maine are kept by the register of probate or the clerk of the probate court in each county. The records generally date from the year a county was formed. You can obtain copies of the original probate records by contacting the appropriate clerk's office. The addresses are listed in:  


*Leclerc, Michael J., Editor. ''Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research''. Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012. This is an excellent guide to Maine towns and counties, location of public records, and genealogical societies. {{FSC|1967587|item|disp=FS Library book 974 D27g 2012}}
*Leclerc, Michael J., Editor. ''Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research''. Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012. This is an excellent guide to Maine towns and counties, location of public records, and genealogical societies. {{FSC|1967587|item|disp=FS Catalog book 974 D27g 2012}}


==State Statutes==
==State Statutes==
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