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== Online Resources == | == Online Resources == | ||
*'''1718-1957''' {{RecordSearch|1877829|Maine, State Archive Collections, 1718-1957}} at FamilySearch - [[Maine, State Archive Collections - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1718-1957''' {{RecordSearch|1877829|Maine, State Archive Collections, 1718-1957}} at FamilySearch - [[Maine, State Archive Collections - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1776-1780[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2411 Maine, Revolutionary War Land Grants, 1776-1780] at Ancestry($) | *'''1776-1780''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2411 Maine, Revolutionary War Land Grants, 1776-1780] at Ancestry($) | ||
*'''1824-1861''' {{FSC|292197|item|disp=Record of Deeds of the Land Office of Maine, 1824-1861}}(*) Manuscript on Film; Maine Land Office at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images | *'''1824-1861''' {{FSC|292197|item|disp=Record of Deeds of the Land Office of Maine, 1824-1861}}(*) Manuscript on Film; Maine Land Office at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images | ||
*'''1824-1964''' {{FSC|1881409|item|disp=Maine, State-Wide Land Records, 1824-1964}}(*) Manuscript on Digital Images; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only | *'''1824-1964''' {{FSC|1881409|item|disp=Maine, State-Wide Land Records, 1824-1964}}(*) Manuscript on Digital Images; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only | ||
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*'''1835-1838''' {{RecordSearch|1881491|Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Land Applications 1835-1838}} at FamilySearch - [[Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Land Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images | *'''1835-1838''' {{RecordSearch|1881491|Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Land Applications 1835-1838}} at FamilySearch - [[Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Land Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images | ||
*'''1841-1884''' {{FSC|1881410|item|disp=Maine, Land Office Records, 1841-1884}}(*) Maine Land Agent; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only | *'''1841-1884''' {{FSC|1881410|item|disp=Maine, Land Office Records, 1841-1884}}(*) Maine Land Agent; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search] | |||
== Maine Land Records == | == Maine Land Records == | ||
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1652 - Maine became part of Massachusetts. Maine land records often were recorded in Massachusetts state land records and can be found in the [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcgen/genidx.htm Massachusetts State Archives]. | 1652 - Maine became part of Massachusetts. Maine land records often were recorded in Massachusetts state land records and can be found in the [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcgen/genidx.htm Massachusetts State Archives]. | ||
1700 - Massachusetts created the | 1700 - Massachusetts created the 1st 'Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands', including Maine. <ref name="null">Massachusetts. State Archives. "History of the Land Office" with a list and description of Eastern Lands Papers, Records, 1717-1860 at the Massachusetts State Archives, http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcpdf/eastland.pdf, viewed 27 December 2010.</ref> | ||
1783 - Massachusetts created the 2nd | 1783 - Massachusetts created the 2nd 'Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands', specifically to survey, appraise and sell land in Maine. <ref>Massachusetts. State Archives. "History of the Land Office" with a list and description of Eastern Lands Papers, Records, 1717-1860 at the Massachusetts State Archives, http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcpdf/eastland.pdf, viewed 27 December 2010.</ref> | ||
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. | ||
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Land ownership in the colonial period can be traced to royal charters, proprietary grants, and Indian deeds. During this period, all of Maine was included in York County. You will find many of the early records for 1642 to 1737 in: | Land ownership in the colonial period can be traced to royal charters, proprietary grants, and Indian deeds. During this period, all of Maine was included in York County. You will find many of the early records for 1642 to 1737 in: | ||
*''York Deeds''. 18 Volumes. (Portland, Maine: John T. Hull, 1887-1910). | *''York Deeds''. 18 Volumes. (Portland, Maine: John T. Hull, 1887-1910). Each volume is well indexed. [https://www.archive.org/stream/yorkdeeds00bowlgoog#page/n11/mode/1up Volume (book) 2] is free on the Archive.com site. All 18 volumes are on the New England Historic Genealogical Society site ($). The FamilySearch Library has all 18 volumes {{FSC|280116|item}} book 974.195 R2m; film 599904 item 3 through film 599914; on 186 fiche 6046839]. Volume 10 is on film and fiche only. | ||
=== Post-Revolutionary War Records === | === Post-Revolutionary War Records === | ||
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After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were recorded by the register of deeds in each county. The addresses and a description of each county's records are in: | After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were recorded by the register of deeds in each county. The addresses and a description of each county's records are 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 | *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}} | ||
[http://www.maineregistryofdeeds.com/ Maine Registers of Deeds Association] Official Land Records Website | [http://www.maineregistryofdeeds.com/ Maine Registers of Deeds Association] Official Land Records Website | ||
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The following counties have two deed districts with specific towns in each: | The following counties have two deed districts with specific towns in each: | ||
*[http://www.aroostook.me.us/deeds.html Aroostook County] (this web site gives the areas served by each district) | *[http://www.aroostook.me.us/deeds.html Aroostook County] (this web site gives the areas served by each district) = [http://www.aroostookdeedsnorth.com/ Northern District] and [http://www.aroostookdeedssouth.com/ Southern District]<br> | ||
*[http://www.oxfordcounty.org/index.php Oxford County] | *[http://www.oxfordcounty.org/index.php Oxford County] = [http://www.oxfordcounty.org/deeds-east.php Eastern District] serves all areas not served by the Western district, and [http://www.oxfordcounty.org/deeds-west.php Western District] serves the towns of Brownfield, Denmark, Fryeburg, Hiram, Lovell, Porter, Stoneham and Stow. <ref>Reaves, Tony, Staff Writer. "Oxford County Commissioners Eye Consolidating Registries of Deeds", Sun Journal, Nov. 17, 2010, viewed on Oxford County, Maine web site at www.oxfordcounty.org/deedsconsol.php (accessed 27 December 2010).</ref> | ||
<br> The FamilySearch Library has copies of deed records for all counties, most to about 1900. See the Place Search of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] under MAINE, [COUNTY] - LAND AND PROPERTY. | <br> The FamilySearch Library has copies of deed records for all counties, most to about 1900. See the Place Search of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] under MAINE, [COUNTY] - LAND AND PROPERTY. | ||
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