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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page
The Maine Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Maine. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

Maine Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Maine

Maine Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Maine.

Birth information: Statewide registration of births began in 1892. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other substitute records to improve accuracy.
Finding Parents: Statewide registration of deaths began in 1892. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search Maine death records.
Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.

[STATE] Record Finder[edit | edit source]

This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[[STATE] Record Finder]].

1. What you are looking for:	2. Try these records first:	3. Other useful records
Birth information	[[How to Find [STATE] Birth Records\|Birth records]] [[How to Find [STATE] Death Records\|Death records]] [[[STATE] Obituaries\|Obituaries]] [[[STATE] Church Records\|Church records]]	[[[STATE] Cemeteries\|Cemeteries]] [[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship\|Naturalization and Citizenship]] [[[STATE] Bible Records\|Bible records]] [[[STATE] Military Records\|Military records]]
Marriage information	[[How to Find [STATE] Marriage Records\|Marriage records]] [[[STATE] Obituaries\|Obituaries]] [[[STATE] Bible Records\|Bible records]]	[[[STATE] Church Records\|Church records]] [[[STATE] Probate Records\|Probate records]] [[[STATE] Military Records\|Military records]]
Death information	[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records\|Death Records]] [[[STATE] Cemeteries\|Cemeteries]] [[[STATE] Obituaries\|Obituaries]]	[[[STATE] Probate Records\|Probate Records]] [[[STATE] Church Records\|Church Records]] [[[STATE] Bible Records\|Bible Records]]
Parents	[[How to Find [STATE] Birth Records\|Birth records]] [[How to Find [STATE] Death Records\|Death records]] [[[STATE] Obituaries\|Obituaries]] [[[STATE] Census\|Census]] [[[STATE] Church Records\|Church records]]	[[[STATE] Biography\|Biography]] [[[STATE], United States Genealogy\|Genealogy]]
Maiden name	[[How to Find [STATE] Marriage Records\|Marriage Records]] [[[STATE] Obituaries\|Obituaries]] [[[STATE] Probate Records\|Probate records]]	[[[STATE] Church Records\|Church Records]] [[[STATE] Military Records\|Military Records]]
Immigration date	[[[STATE] Emigration and Immigration\|Emigration and Immigration]] [[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship\|Naturalization and Citizenship]] [[[STATE] Census\|Census]]	[[[STATE] Obituaries\|Obituaries]] [[[STATE] Biography\|Biography]] [[[STATE] History\|History]]
Naturalization	[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship\|Naturalization and Citizenship]] [[[STATE] Census\|Census]] [[[STATE] Court Records\|Court Records]]	[[[STATE] Voting Records\|Voting Records]] [[[STATE] Biography\|Biography]] [[[STATE] Periodicals\|Periodicals]]
Physical description	[[[STATE] Military Records\|Military Records]] [[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship\|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)	[[[STATE] Biography\|Biography]] [[[STATE] History\|History]]

Further [STATE] Research[edit | edit source]

Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[[STATE] Record Finder]].
For online record collections, go to [[[STATE] Online Genealogy Records|[STATE] Online Genealogy Records.]]
For more research on [STATE], including research at the county level, visit the [[[STATE], United States Genealogy|[STATE]]] page on the Research Wiki.
Search all of the Maine record collections at FamilySearch.
Ralph J. Crandall. ed. Genealogical Research in New England. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1984. FHL 974 D27gr

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-== Maine Research Strategies  ==
+=== Maine Research Strategies  ===
 Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Maine<br>
-<br>
-===Finding Maine Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
+*[[Maine Online Genealogy Records|Maine Online Genealogy Records]]
-*[[GuidedResearch:Maine|Finding Maine Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]
+*[[How to Find Maine Birth Records|How to find Maine Birth Records]]
+*[[How to Find Maine Marriage Records|How to find Maine Marriage Records]]
+*[[How to Find Maine Death Records|How to find Maine Death Records]]
-===Finding Maine Records===
+=== Maine Research Tips  ===
-*[[Maine Record Finder]]
-===Maine Statewide Databases===
+These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Maine.
-*[[Maine Online Genealogy Records|Maine Online Genealogy Records]]
+*'''Birth information:''' Statewide registration of births began in 1892.  A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy.
+*'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration of deaths began in 1892.  They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Maine death records]].
+*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
-===Maine Research Process===
+=== [STATE] Record Finder  ===
-*[[Step-by-Step Maine Research, 1880-Present]]
-*[[Step-by-Step Maine Research, 1850-1910]]
-*[[Maine Descendancy Research]]
-*[[How to Find Maine Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]]
-*[[How to Find Maine Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]]
-*[[How to Find Maine Death Records|How to Find Death Records]]
-== Maine Research Tips  ==
+This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[[STATE] Record Finder]].'''
-These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Maine:<br>
+{| width="70%" border="1"
-<br>
+|-
-'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
+| style="padding:10px"| '''1. What you are looking for:'''
-----
+| style="padding:10px"| '''2. Try these records first:'''
-*'''''Statewide registration:''''' The state began registering births and deaths in 1892, with full compliance by 1928.
+| style="padding:10px"|'''3. Other useful records'''
-*'''''Town Records:''''' Town records included information about birth, marriage, and death before state registration in 1892. Town records can start as early as the 1650s or when the town was established.
+|-
-*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Maine Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Maine.
+| style="padding:10px"|
-<br>
+Birth information
-'''Substitute Records:'''
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
-----
+*[[How to Find [STATE] Birth Records|Birth records]]
-*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
+*[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records|Death records]]
-*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help varify information.
+*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
-*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Maine Substitute Records|Maine Substitute Records]] for more information.
+*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church records]]
-<br>
+| style="padding:10px"|
-'''Finding Parents:'''
+*[[[STATE] Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
-----
+*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
-*'''''Death records:''''' Early death records may contain parents of the deceased. However, state recorded deaths starting in 1892 required birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
+*[[[STATE] Bible Records|Bible records]]
-*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Maine Newspapers]] and [[Maine Obituaries]] for more information.
+*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military records]]
-*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Maine Church Records]] for more information.
+|-
-<br>
+| style="padding:10px"|Marriage information
-'''Census Records:'''
+| style="padding:10px"|
-----
+*[[How to Find [STATE] Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
-*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Maine Census|Maine Census Records]] for more information.
+*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
-*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
+*[[[STATE] Bible Records|Bible records]]
-*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church records]]
+*[[[STATE] Probate Records|Probate records]]
+*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military records]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|Death information
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records|Death Records]]
+*[[[STATE] Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
+*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[[STATE] Probate Records|Probate Records]]
+*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[[STATE] Bible Records|Bible Records]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|Parents
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[How to Find [STATE] Birth Records|Birth records]]
+*[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records|Death records]]
+*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[[STATE] Census|Census]]
+*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church records]]
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
+*[[[STATE], United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Maiden name
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[How to Find [STATE] Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
+*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[[STATE] Probate Records|Probate records]]
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military Records]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Immigration date
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[[STATE] Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
+*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
+*[[[STATE] Census|Census]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
+*[[[STATE] History|History]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Naturalization
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
+*[[[STATE] Census|Census]]
+*[[[STATE] Court Records|Court Records]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[[STATE] Voting Records|Voting Records]]
+*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
+*[[[STATE] Periodicals|Periodicals]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Physical description
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military Records]]
+*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
+*[[[STATE] History|History]]
+|}
-== Further Maine Research  ==
+=== Further [STATE] Research  ===
-*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Maine.pdf Maine Family History Library Research Outline]
+*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[[STATE] Record Finder]].'''
-*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~megenweb/ MEGenWeb] - Maine GenWeb Project
+*For online record collections, go to [[[STATE] Online Genealogy Records|'''[STATE] Online Genealogy Records.''']]
-*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/me/ Cyndi's List] - Maine genealogy websites
+*For more research on [STATE], including research at the county level, visit the [[[STATE], United States Genealogy|'''[STATE]''']] page on the Research Wiki.
-*[http://genealogytrails.com/maine/ Maine Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of Maine
+*Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/16?region=United%20States%20of%20America Maine record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>
-*[http://www.raogk.org/maine-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Maine Records Guide
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/216515 Ralph J. Crandall. ed. Genealogical Research in New England.'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1984. FHL 974 D27gr]
 [[Category:Maine, United States]][[Category:United States Research Strategies]]
 [[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]

1. What you are looking for:	2. Try these records first:	3. Other useful records
Birth information	[[How to Find [STATE] Birth Records\|Birth records]] [[How to Find [STATE] Death Records\|Death records]] [[[STATE] Obituaries\|Obituaries]] [[[STATE] Church Records\|Church records]]	[[[STATE] Cemeteries\|Cemeteries]] [[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship\|Naturalization and Citizenship]] [[[STATE] Bible Records\|Bible records]] [[[STATE] Military Records\|Military records]]
Marriage information	[[How to Find [STATE] Marriage Records\|Marriage records]] [[[STATE] Obituaries\|Obituaries]] [[[STATE] Bible Records\|Bible records]]	[[[STATE] Church Records\|Church records]] [[[STATE] Probate Records\|Probate records]] [[[STATE] Military Records\|Military records]]
Death information	[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records\|Death Records]] [[[STATE] Cemeteries\|Cemeteries]] [[[STATE] Obituaries\|Obituaries]]	[[[STATE] Probate Records\|Probate Records]] [[[STATE] Church Records\|Church Records]] [[[STATE] Bible Records\|Bible Records]]
Parents	[[How to Find [STATE] Birth Records\|Birth records]] [[How to Find [STATE] Death Records\|Death records]] [[[STATE] Obituaries\|Obituaries]] [[[STATE] Census\|Census]] [[[STATE] Church Records\|Church records]]	[[[STATE] Biography\|Biography]] [[[STATE], United States Genealogy\|Genealogy]]
Maiden name	[[How to Find [STATE] Marriage Records\|Marriage Records]] [[[STATE] Obituaries\|Obituaries]] [[[STATE] Probate Records\|Probate records]]	[[[STATE] Church Records\|Church Records]] [[[STATE] Military Records\|Military Records]]
Immigration date	[[[STATE] Emigration and Immigration\|Emigration and Immigration]] [[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship\|Naturalization and Citizenship]] [[[STATE] Census\|Census]]	[[[STATE] Obituaries\|Obituaries]] [[[STATE] Biography\|Biography]] [[[STATE] History\|History]]
Naturalization	[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship\|Naturalization and Citizenship]] [[[STATE] Census\|Census]] [[[STATE] Court Records\|Court Records]]	[[[STATE] Voting Records\|Voting Records]] [[[STATE] Biography\|Biography]] [[[STATE] Periodicals\|Periodicals]]
Physical description	[[[STATE] Military Records\|Military Records]] [[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship\|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)	[[[STATE] Biography\|Biography]] [[[STATE] History\|History]]