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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Maine|Maine ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Maine|Maine ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Maine_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]'' | ||
== Maine Birth, Marriage and Death Records == | == Maine Birth, Marriage and Death Records == | ||
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Although the original vital records are kept by the town clerks, copies of most of the existing pre-1892 vital records are at the Maine State Archives (see [[Maine Archives and Libraries|Maine Archives and Libraries]]). The Family History Library also has an extensive collection of Maine town vital records. An example of one of the many Maine collections is: | Although the original vital records are kept by the town clerks, copies of most of the existing pre-1892 vital records are at the Maine State Archives (see [[Maine Archives and Libraries|Maine Archives and Libraries]]). The Family History Library also has an extensive collection of Maine town vital records. An example of one of the many Maine collections is: | ||
*''Vital Records Copied from Town, Church, & Cemetery Records in Various Towns and Counties of Maine Along the Atlantic Seaboard''. <ref>Noyes, Benjamin Lake. ''Vital Records Copied from Town, Church, &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Cemetery Records in Various Towns and Counties of Maine Along the Atlantic Seaboard''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971, 1972. (Family History Library {{FHL|89271|title-id|disp=film 873738 items 1-2}}.) </ref>This source organizes names alphabetically by locality. It includes histories of some areas; people's birth, marriage and death dates; and names of spouses and children. | *''Vital Records Copied from Town, Church, & Cemetery Records in Various Towns and Counties of Maine Along the Atlantic Seaboard''. <ref>Noyes, Benjamin Lake. ''Vital Records Copied from Town, Church, &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Cemetery Records in Various Towns and Counties of Maine Along the Atlantic Seaboard''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971, 1972. (Family History Library {{FHL|89271|title-id|disp=film 873738 items 1-2}}.) </ref>This source organizes names alphabetically by locality. It includes histories of some areas; people's birth, marriage and death dates; and names of spouses and children. | ||
The Family History Library and the Maine State Archives also have an index to pre-1892 vital records for 80 towns. The index includes birth, delayed birth, marriage, and death records. | The Family History Library and the Maine State Archives also have an index to pre-1892 vital records for 80 towns. The index includes birth, delayed birth, marriage, and death records. | ||
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Most of the available pre-1700 marriage records of New England have been published in Clarence A. Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700. | Most of the available pre-1700 marriage records of New England have been published in Clarence A. Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700. | ||
*'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When an '''eloping''' Maine couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Cecil County, Maryland|Elkton, Cecil, Maryland]], or [[Prince William County, Virginia|Prince William County, VA]], or in towns just across the Canadian border.<ref name="Eakle1">&amp;lt;span&amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;span&amp;amp;gt;Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at &amp;amp;lt;a href="&amp;lt;a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/"&amp;gt;http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;"&amp;amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/"&amp;gt;http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt; (accessed 8 January 2011).&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;</ref> | *'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When an '''eloping''' Maine couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Cecil County, Maryland|Elkton, Cecil, Maryland]], or [[Prince William County, Virginia|Prince William County, VA]], or in towns just across the Canadian border.<ref name="Eakle1">&amp;amp;lt;span&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;span&amp;amp;amp;gt;Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at &amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="&amp;amp;lt;a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/"&amp;amp;gt;http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt;"&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/"&amp;amp;gt;http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;gt; (accessed 8 January 2011).&amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt;</ref> | ||
== Adoption Records == | == Adoption Records == | ||
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== Additional Helps == | == Additional Helps == | ||
'''Wiki articles describing online collectios are found at:''' | |||
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*[[Maine Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Maine Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||