Union, Knox County, Maine Genealogy

Town Information

Description

Union, Maine at Wikipedia

Parent Towns

Populated Places

Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities,
Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Boundary Changes

Adjacent Towns

Town Records

In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

Union Town Clerk

567 Common Road
Union, ME 04862
Telephone (207)785-3658 Fax (207)785-3652
Email: mcorwin.union@roadrunner.com
Website

Vital Records

Births

1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
1739-1900 Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
1794-1910 Vital records, 1794-1910(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
1759-1777 Lincoln County, ME: Commissioners Marriage Records, 1759-1777 at American Ancestors — index ($), includes counties: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Washington.
1771-1907 Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
1794-1910 Vital records, 1794-1910(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1977-Onward Maine, Marriages at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Deaths

1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
1794-1910 Vital records, 1794-1910(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1841-1910 Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
1960-1996 Maine Death Index, 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Divorce

1892-1963 Maine Divorces at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Town Reports

The town of Union kept annual town reports. These reports often contained birth, marriage, and death information. Below is a list of years when Union kept town reports. (NOTE: Occasionally, these town reports missed vital statistic information from the end of the year. If you don't find your ancestor's vital information, check the following year's town report to see if your ancestor's information was recorded later.)

1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1924
1925
1927
1929
1930
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939a
1939b
1940
1941
1943
1944
1946
1947
1948
1949
1951
1952
1956
1959
1962
1963
1964
1967

Resources

For more County and State resources see:

Biographies

Cemeteries

Union Cemeteries List at Find a Grave
Union Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
Knox County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
Knox County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Census

Church Records

Historically, the largest religious groups in Maine were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Maine denominations, view the Maine Church Records wiki page.

To see the churches in Union, visit FamilySearch Places.

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of Union:

1734-1907 Maine, Church Records, 1734-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
1735-2006 Maine, Genealogical Collection: Vital Records, Cemeteries, Church Records, County and Biographical Histories, 1735-2006(*) Allen County Public Library at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
Maine Church Records

City Directories

Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Compiled Genealogies

Court Records

Immigration

Land Records

The following are online land records for the town of Union:

1791-1926 Maine, Knox County Deed Records, 1791-1926(*) Manuscript on Digital Images at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
1824-1861 Record of Deeds of the Land Office of Maine, 1824-1861(*) Manuscript on Film; Maine Land Office at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
1824-1964 Maine, State-Wide Land Records, 1824-1964(*) Manuscript on Digital Images; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
1825-1874 Maine and Massachusetts State Wide Land Records, 1825-1874(*) Maine Land Agent; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
1832-1853 Mass. and Maine Deeds, V. 1-2, 1832-1853(*) Maine Land Agent at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
1835-1838 Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Land Applications, 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
1836-1860 Lincoln Records, Eastern District, 1836-1860 (Part of Knox County, Maine)(*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only; (Lincoln County became part of Knox County in 1860)
1841-1884 Maine, Land Office Records, 1841-1884(*) Maine Land Agent; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
1860-1920 Indexes to Deed Records, 1860-1920(*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
Maine Land and Property

Local Histories

Go to Archive.org to find published materials for this town.

Maps

This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps

Boundary Map of Union at HomeTownLocator
McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
Old Maps of Maine at Old-Maps.com
Union at FamilySearch Places
Union at Google Maps
Union at Maine.gov
Union at Mapcarta
Maine Maps State Page

Migration

Military

Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:

Civil War, 1861-1865

For more Civil War Military Records see:

World War I, 1917-1918

For more World War I Military Records see:

World War II, 1941-1945

For more World War II Military Records see:

Newspapers

1784-2023 York County, Maine Newspaper Archive at York Public Library - index & images
Maine, Obituaries and Death Notices at MyHeritage — index ($)

Obituaries

Maine, Obituaries and Death Notices at MyHeritage — index ($)

Other Town Records

In Maine, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following:

Births
Marriages
Deaths
Burials
Cemetery records
Appointments
Earmarks
Estrays (stray animals)
Freemens' oaths (men eligible to vote)
Land records
Mortgages
Name changes
Care of the poor
School records
Surveys
Tax lists
Town meeting minutes
Voter registrations
Warning outs (of town)

The following are Union town records available online:

Probate Records

In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Union:

1584-1999 Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
1640-1760 Maine Wills, 1640-1760(*) Compiled and Edited with Notes by William M. Sargent at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
1760-1979 Maine, County Probate Records, 1760-1979 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
1861-1915 Maine, Knox County, Probate Estate Files, 1861-1915 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection, images
Maine Probate Records

School Records

Tax Records

Websites

Research Facilities

Libraries

Museums

FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Rockland Maine FamilySearch Center
Waterville Maine FamilySearch Center
Camden Public Library - an affiliate library
Maine State Library - an affiliate library
Scarborough Public Library - an affiliate library