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[[United States | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Maine|Maine ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Maine Land and Property|Land and Property]]'' | ||
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1652 - Maine became part of Massachusetts. | 1652 - Maine became part of Massachusetts. | ||
1783 - Massachusetts created the 'Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands', including Maine. | 1783 - Massachusetts created the 'Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands', including Maine. | ||
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. | ||
1853 - Maine bought the rest of the land still owned by Massachusetts within Maine borders. | 1853 - Maine bought the rest of the land still owned by Massachusetts within Maine borders. | ||
=== Colonial Records === | === Colonial Records === | ||
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The Family History Library has copies of deed records for all counties, most to about 1900. See the Place Search of the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityrelated&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=338&subject_disp=Maine Family History Library Catalog] under MAINE, [COUNTY] - LAND AND PROPERTY. | The Family History Library has copies of deed records for all counties, most to about 1900. See the Place Search of the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityrelated&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=338&subject_disp=Maine Family History Library Catalog] under MAINE, [COUNTY] - LAND AND PROPERTY. | ||
=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||