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==Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.== | ==Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.== | ||
Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked. | Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked. | ||
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*1950 census: [https://1950census.archives.gov/search/ NARA Index] [https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/search-results?projectId=M9HW-2YP&page=1&fullMap=true&place=1 FamilySearch Images] | *1950 census: [https://1950census.archives.gov/search/ NARA Index] [https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/search-results?projectId=M9HW-2YP&page=1&fullMap=true&place=1 FamilySearch Images] | ||
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For more information on census records, see [[Maine Census]] and [[United States Census]]. | For more information on census records, see [[Maine Census]] and [[United States Census]]. | ||
==Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.== | ==Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.== | ||
Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Maine statewide beginning in | Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Maine statewide beginning in 1892, although counties may have kept earlier records. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. In some states, church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates.<br> | ||
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<span style="color: black">'''''Births'''''</span> | |||
*'''1670-1921''': {{RecordSearch|1803978|Maine Vital Records}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
*'''1695-1954''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1111 US French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection)] at Ancestry; index & images, ($) | |||
*'''1715-1922''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1960 Maine Birth Records] at Ancestry; index & images, ($) | |||
*'''1739-1900''': {{RecordSearch|1674856|Maine Births and Christenings}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
<span style="color: black">'''''Marriages'''''</span> | |||
*'''pre-1700''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3824 US New England Marriages] at Ancestry; index & images, ($) | |||
*'''17thc-20thc''': [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=maine US Marriages] at Findmypast; index only ($) | |||
*'''1670-1921''': {{RecordSearch|1803978|Maine Vital Records}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
*'''1670-1921''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61373 Maine Marriage Index] at Ancestry; index only ($) | |||
*'''1695-1954''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1111 US French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection)] at Ancestry; index & images, ($) | |||
*'''1713-1922''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1961 Maine Marriage Records] at Ancestry; index & images, ($) | |||
*'''1748-1875''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5266 Maine, U.S., Compiled Marriages for Belfast, Hallowell and Pittsdon] at Ancestry; index only ($) | |||
*'''1771-1907''': {{RecordSearch|1674915|Maine Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*'''1849-1870''': [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/168/maine-marriages-and-marriage-intentions-1849-1870 Maine: Marriages and Marriage Intentions] at American Ancestors; index & images, ($) | |||
*'''1892-1966,1977-2009''': [http://www.mainegenealogy.net/marriage_search.asp Maine Marriage Records] at Maine Genealogy; index only ($); ''Also at: [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/130/maine-marriages-index-1892-1966-1977-1996 American Ancestors] ($)'' | |||
*'''1892-1996''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6904 Maine Marriages Index] at Ancestry; index only ($); ''Also at [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10035/maine-marriages-1892-1966?s=218489221 MyHeritage] ($)'' | |||
*[http://www.americanancestors.org/search/advanced-search/?database=Marriages%20and%20Marriage%20Intentions%20in%20the%20State%20of%20Maine Maine Marriages and Marriage Intentions] at American Ancestors; index only ($) | |||
<span style="color: black">'''''Deaths '''''</span> | |||
*'''1670-1921''': {{RecordSearch|1803978|Maine Vital Records}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
*'''1695-1954''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1111 US French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection)] at Ancestry; index & images, ($) | |||
*'''1761-1922''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1962 Maine Death Records] at Ancestry; index & images, ($) | |||
*'''1841-1910''': {{RecordSearch|1674914|Maine Deaths and Burials}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*'''1935-2014''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 US Social Security Death Index] at Ancestry; index only ($) | |||
*'''1936-2007''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 US Social Security Applications and Claims Index] at Ancestry; index only ($) | |||
*'''1960-1996''': {{RecordSearch|2046945|Maine Death Index}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10073/maine-deaths-1960-1996?s=218489221 MyHeritage] ($), '' | |||
*'''1960-1997''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6703 Maine Death Index] at Ancestry; index only ($); ''Also at [https://web.archive.org/web/20170922034151/http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com:80/me/death/search.cgi RootsWeb]''($) | |||
*'''1962-2014''': {{RecordSearch|1202535|US Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
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==Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.== | ==Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.== | ||
These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before | These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before 1892. Frequently, family members are buried near each other. FindAGrave, often lists details, not even listed on the tombstone, but added to the website by family members or researchers.<br> | ||
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'''Obituaries'''<br> | '''Obituaries'''<br> | ||