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*'''1584-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8994/ Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999] at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
*'''1584-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8994/ Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999] at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
*'''1640-1760''' {{FHL|286755|item|disp=Maine Wills, 1640-1760}}(*) Compiled and Edited with Notes by William M. Sargent at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
*'''1640-1760''' {{FSC|286755|item|disp=Maine Wills, 1640-1760}}(*) Compiled and Edited with Notes by William M. Sargent at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
*'''1640-1760''' [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/84/maine-early-wills-and-deeds-1640-1760 Maine: Early Wills and Deeds, 1640-1760] at American Ancestors - index & images, ($)
*'''1640-1760''' [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/84/maine-early-wills-and-deeds-1640-1760 Maine: Early Wills and Deeds, 1640-1760] at American Ancestors - index & images, ($)
*'''1760-1979''' {{RecordSearch|2040534|Maine, County Probate Records, 1760-1979}} at FamilySearch - [[Maine, County Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only
*'''1760-1979''' {{RecordSearch|2040534|Maine, County Probate Records, 1760-1979}} at FamilySearch - [[Maine, County Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only
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Probate records of Maine are kept by the register of probate or the clerk of the probate court in each county. The records generally date from the year a county was formed. You can obtain copies of the original probate records by contacting the appropriate clerk's office. The addresses are listed in:  
Probate records of Maine are kept by the register of probate or the clerk of the probate court in each county. The records generally date from the year a county was formed. You can obtain copies of the original probate records by contacting the appropriate clerk's office. The addresses are listed 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. {{FHL|1967587|item|disp=FS Library book 974 D27g 2012}}
*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 Library book 974 D27g 2012}}


==State Statutes==
==State Statutes==
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An excellent source of transcripts of early wills is:  
An excellent source of transcripts of early wills is:  


*Sargent, William M. ''Maine Wills, 1640-1760.'' 1887, Reprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1972. ({{FHL|974.1 P2s 1972}}.); 1887 edited on {{FHL|6046701}}.)&nbsp;Digital versions of this book are available on [http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924081314852 Internet Archive], [http://books.google.com/books?id=Lbc-AAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=maine+wills&hl=en&ei=cq0KTb5hkqywA_GkrZwK&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books], and &nbsp;[http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48210 Ancestry] ($).
*Sargent, William M. ''Maine Wills, 1640-1760.'' 1887, Reprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1972. ({{FSC|974.1 P2s 1972}}.); 1887 edited on {{FSC|6046701}}.)&nbsp;Digital versions of this book are available on [http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924081314852 Internet Archive], [http://books.google.com/books?id=Lbc-AAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=maine+wills&hl=en&ei=cq0KTb5hkqywA_GkrZwK&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books], and &nbsp;[http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48210 Ancestry] ($).


An index to wills and other probate records from 1687 to 1800 is:  
An index to wills and other probate records from 1687 to 1800 is:  


*Frost, John E. ''Maine Probate Abstracts.''&nbsp;2 volumes. Camden, Maine: Picton Press, 1991. ({{FHL|974.1 P2f}}.); the 1986-88 edition is on ten fiche beginning with ({{FHL|6332995}}.); The abstracts are of various types of records found in the probate courts of Maine, such as wills, administrations, estate divisions, estate accounts, guardianships, and other court actions. The abstracts are compiled into two volumes: Volume 1 (1687-1775) and Volume 2 (1775-1800). Volume 2 contains an every name index. Microfiche copies are also available at the [http://www.mainehistory.org/library_overview.shtml Maine Historical Library] and the [http://www.americanancestors.org/ New England Historic Genealogical Society].
*Frost, John E. ''Maine Probate Abstracts.''&nbsp;2 volumes. Camden, Maine: Picton Press, 1991. ({{FSC|974.1 P2f}}.); the 1986-88 edition is on ten fiche beginning with ({{FSC|6332995}}.); The abstracts are of various types of records found in the probate courts of Maine, such as wills, administrations, estate divisions, estate accounts, guardianships, and other court actions. The abstracts are compiled into two volumes: Volume 1 (1687-1775) and Volume 2 (1775-1800). Volume 2 contains an every name index. Microfiche copies are also available at the [http://www.mainehistory.org/library_overview.shtml Maine Historical Library] and the [http://www.americanancestors.org/ New England Historic Genealogical Society].


==Websites==
==Websites==