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<center><font size = "4"><br>'''Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page'''</font></center><br> | <center><font size = "4"><br>'''Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page'''</font></center><br> | ||
<center>''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.''</center><br> | <center>''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.''</center><br> | ||
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=== Maine Research Strategies === | === Maine Research Strategies === | ||
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*'''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. | *'''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]]. | *'''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]]. | *'''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. To search the 1790, 1800, or 1810 census, substitute Massachusetts for Maine. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | ||
=== Maine Record Finder === | === Maine Record Finder === | ||
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*[[Maine Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | *[[Maine Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
*[[Maine Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | *[[Maine Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906) | ||
*[[Maine Bible Records|Bible records]] | *[[Maine Bible Records|Bible records]] | ||
*[[Maine Military Records|Military records]] | *[[Maine Military Records|Military records]] | ||
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*[[Maine Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[Maine Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[Maine Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | *[[Maine Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906) | ||
*[[Maine Census|Census]] | *[[Maine Census|Census]] | ||
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*[[Maine Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | *[[Maine Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906) | ||
*[[Maine Census|Census]] | *[[Maine Census|Census]] | ||
*[[Maine Court Records|Court Records]] | *[[Maine Court Records|Court Records]] | ||
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*[[Maine Military Records|Military Records]] | *[[Maine Military Records|Military Records]] | ||
*[[Maine Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906) | *[[Maine Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906) (after 1906) | ||
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*[[Maine Biography|Biography]] | *[[Maine Biography|Biography]] | ||
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*For online record collections, go to [[Maine Online Genealogy Records|'''Maine Online Genealogy Records.''']] | *For online record collections, go to [[Maine Online Genealogy Records|'''Maine Online Genealogy Records.''']] | ||
*For more research on Maine, including research at the county level, visit the [[Maine, United States Genealogy|'''Maine''']] page on the Research Wiki. | *For more research on Maine, including research at the county level, visit the [[Maine, United States Genealogy|'''Maine''']] page on the Research Wiki. | ||
*Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/16?region=United%20States%20of%20America Maine record collections] at FamilySearch.<br> | *Search all of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/16?region=United%20States%20of%20America Maine record collections] at FamilySearch.<br> | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/216515 Ralph J. Crandall. ed. Genealogical Research in New England.'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1984. | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/216515 Ralph J. Crandall. ed. Genealogical Research in New England.'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1984. FS Library 974 D27gr] | ||
[[Category:Maine, United States]][[Category:United States Research Strategies]] | [[Category:Maine, United States]][[Category:United States Research Strategies]] | ||
[[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | [[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page |
Maine Research Strategies
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Maine
- Maine Online Genealogy Records
- How to find Maine Birth Records
- How to find Maine Marriage Records
- How to find Maine Death Records
Maine Research Tips
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. To search the 1790, 1800, or 1810 census, substitute Massachusetts for Maine. Search U.S. Censuses.
Maine Record Finder
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 Maine Record Finder.
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Further Maine Research
- Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see Maine Record Finder.
- For online record collections, go to Maine Online Genealogy Records.
- For more research on Maine, including research at the county level, visit the Maine 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. FS Library 974 D27gr