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These archives, libraries, societies, and museums preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Maine. '''Remember''', Maine was part of [[Massachusetts Genealogy|Massachusetts]] until 1819, so early Maine records are often found in Massachusetts repositories. | |||
== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories for Maine == | == Wiki Articles on Major Repositories for Maine == | ||
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[[Image:NARA Boston.jpg|thumb|right|280px|National Archives at Boston (in Waltham MA)]] | |||
== National Repositories == | == National Repositories == | ||
=== National Archives at Boston === | === [[National Archives at Boston]] === | ||
380 Trapelo Road<br>Waltham, MA 02452-6399<br>Phone: (781) 663-0130<br>Fax: (781) 663-0154<br>E-mail: [mailto:waltham.archives@nara.gov waltham.archives@nara.gov]<br> Website: [http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ National Archives at Boston] | |||
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:The Boston archives branch has Connecticut, '''Maine''', Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont documents, photos, and maps of 80 federal agencies, War of 1812, forts, World War II research at Harvard and MIT, federal bankruptcy courts, First Circuit Court of Appeals, Navy, Coast Guard, westward expansion, ethnology, Revolutionary War, Civil War, captured German records, territorial papers, censuses, passenger arrival records for Boston and New England, Canadian border crossings.<ref name="DB124">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 124. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> | |||
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| | | [[File:Maine Historical Society Brown Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|ME Historical Society Brown Library in Portland]] | ||
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== Statewide Repositories == | == Statewide Repositories == | ||
=== Maine Historical Society Brown Library === | === [[Maine Historical Society Brown Library]] === | ||
489 Congress Street<br>Portland, ME 04101<br>Telephone 207-774–1822<br>Fax 207-775–4301<br>E-mail: [mailto:info@mainehistory.org info@mainehistory.org]<br>Website: [http://www.mainehistory.org/library_overview.shtml Maine Historical Society Brown Library] | |||
:They have a very good collection for genealogists including 100,000 books, and 2 million manuscript pages from the 1400s to the present. They also provide in-library online access to NewEnglandAncestors.org, Ancestry Library, HeritageQuest™ Online, and the Proquest Digital Sanborn Maps of Maine.<ref name="DB53" /><ref>[http://www.mainehistory.org/gen_overview.shtml Genealogy and Family History Research at MHS] in ''Maine Historical Society'' (accessed 5 April 2016).</ref> | |||
:They have a very good collection for genealogists including 100,000 books, and 2 million manuscript pages from the 1400s to the present. They also provide in-library online access to NewEnglandAncestors.org, Ancestry Library, HeritageQuest™ Online, and the Proquest Digital Sanborn Maps of Maine.<ref name="DB53" /><ref>[http://www.mainehistory.org/gen_overview.shtml Genealogy and Family History Research at MHS] in ''Maine Historical Society'' (accessed 5 April 2016).</ref | |||
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=== [[Maine State Archives]] === | |||
=== Maine State Archives === | [[File:Maine State Library Museum Archives.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Maine State Archives in Augusta]]84 State House Station <br>Augusta, ME 04333-0084<br>Telephone: 207-287-5795<br>Fax: 207-289-5739<br>Website: [http://www.maine.gov/sos/arc/ Maine State Archives] | ||
[[File:Maine State Library Museum Archives.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Maine State Archives in Augusta]] | |||
:Original records from all Maine counties, towns, and plantations.<ref name="DB53" /> A wiki article describing this collection is found at [[Maine State Archive Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Maine State Archive Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | :Original records from all Maine counties, towns, and plantations.<ref name="DB53" /> A wiki article describing this collection is found at [[Maine State Archive Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Maine State Archive Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | ||
[https://www.mainememory.net/search/topic/'''Maine Memory Networks''']Including letters,photographs, maps and much more. | :*[https://www.mainememory.net/search/topic/'''Maine Memory Networks''']Including letters,photographs, maps and much more.<br><br> | ||
:Has history, genealogy, town histories, counties, Indians, boundary changes, rivers, maps, oral histories, and town/plantation records. This is the best genealogical repository in Maine.<ref name="DB53" / | === [[Maine State Library]] === | ||
[[File:Maine State Library Museum Archives.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Maine State Library in Augusta]]64 State House Station<br>Augusta, ME 04333<br>Telephone: 207-287-5600<br>Fax: 207-287-5624<br>E-mail: [http://www.maine.gov/msl/services/email.htm Ask a Librarian, Information Form]<br>Website: [http://www.maine.gov/msl/index.shtml Maine State Library] | |||
:Has history, genealogy, town histories, counties, Indians, boundary changes, rivers, maps, oral histories, and town/plantation records. This is the best genealogical repository in Maine.<ref name="DB53" /> | |||
== Regional Repositories == | == Regional Repositories == | ||
=== Bangor Public Library === | === [[Bangor Public Library]] === | ||
[[File:Bangor, ME Public Library IMG 2083.JPG|thumb|right|280px|Bangor Public Library]] | [[File:Bangor, ME Public Library IMG 2083.JPG|thumb|right|280px|Bangor Public Library]]Bangor Room<br>145 Harlow Street<br>Bangor, ME 04401<br>Telephone: 207-947-8336<br>Fax 207-945-6694<br>E-mail: [mailto:info@bangorpubliclibrary.org info@bangorpubliclibrary.org]<br>Website: [http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/LocalHistory/index_specialcollections.html Local History, the Bangor Room, and Special Collections] | ||
:Genealogical and historical references for Bangor, the Penobscot Valley, the state of Maine, and the entire region of New England. They have censuses, Maine Register town histories, the ''Bangor Daily News'' Index, county histories, family records and research, genealogy handbooks, Bangor city directories, military histories, passenger lists, and scanned photos.<ref>[http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/LocalHistory/index_specialcollections.html Local History, the Bangor Room, and Special Collections] in ''Bangor Public Library'' (accessed 5 April 2016).</ref> They also provide free access to Ancestry Library and HeritageQuest Online. | |||
:Genealogical and historical references for Bangor, the Penobscot Valley, the state of Maine, and the entire region of New England. They have censuses, Maine Register town histories, the ''Bangor Daily News'' Index, county histories, family records and research, genealogy handbooks, Bangor city directories, military histories, passenger lists, and scanned photos.<ref>[http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/LocalHistory/index_specialcollections.html Local History, the Bangor Room, and Special Collections] in ''Bangor Public Library'' (accessed 5 April 2016).</ref> They also provide free access to Ancestry Library and HeritageQuest Online. | |||
:The Genealogy Room has over 1,700 works: town histories, published and unpublished family histories, local newspapers, Ancestry.com access, vital records, and cemetery transcripts.<ref>[http://www.farmington.lib.me.us/genealogy.html Genealogy Services] in ''Farmington Public Library'' (accessed 5 April 2016).</ref | === [[Farmington Public Library]] === | ||
[[File:CutlerMemorialLibraryFarmingtonME.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Farmington Public Library]]117 Academy Street<br>Farmington, ME 04938<br>Telephone: 207-778-4312<br>E-mail: [mailto:jenscott@farmington.lib.me.us jenscott@farmington.lib.me.us]<br>Website: [http://www.farmington.lib.me.us/ Farmington Public Library] | |||
:The Genealogy Room has over 1,700 works: town histories, published and unpublished family histories, local newspapers, Ancestry.com access, vital records, and cemetery transcripts.<ref>[http://www.farmington.lib.me.us/genealogy.html Genealogy Services] in ''Farmington Public Library'' (accessed 5 April 2016).</ref> | |||
=== Penobscot Marine Museum === | === [[Penobscot Marine Museum]] === | ||
[[File:Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport, Maine.JPG|thumb|right|280px|Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport]] | [[File:Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport, Maine.JPG|thumb|right|280px|Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport]]Stephen Phillips Memorial Library<br>11 Church Street (PO Box 498)<br>Searsport, Maine 04974<br>Telephone: 207-548-2529 ext.212<br>E-mail: [mailto:cgood@pmm-maine.org cgood@pmm-maine.org]<br>Website: [http://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/stephen-phillips-memorial-library/ Stephen Phillips Memorial Library] | ||
:Their collection includes an important biographical index of Maine people. They also have records of shipping companies, ship registers, logbooks, and journals.<ref name="DB53" /> | |||
: | === [[Skidompha Public Library]] === | ||
[[File:Skidompha Public Library, Damariscotta, Maine.JPG|thumb|right|280px|Skidompha Public Library in Damariscotta]]Lincoln County Genealogy and History Center<br>184 Main Street (PO Box 70)<br>Damariscotta, Maine 04543<br>Telephone: 207-563-5513<br>E-mail: [mailto:skid@msln.net skid@msln.net]<br>Website: [http://www.skidompha.org/genealogy.asp Genealogy:Find Your Roots] | |||
:Their genealogy and local history collection is outstanding.<ref name="DB53" /> It is strongest for Lincoln County, but also includes other areas of Maine, New England, US, Canada, and other countries.<ref>[http://www.skidompha.org/genealogy.asp Genealogy: Find Your Roots] in ''Skidompha Library'' (accessed 5 April 2016).</ref> | |||
=== | === [[University of Maine Fogler Library]] === | ||
[[ | [[File:The Mall, University of Maine.jpg|thumb|right|235px|UMaine Fogler Library in Orono]]Orono, ME 04469-5729<br>Telephone: 207-581-1661<br>Fax: 207-581-1653<br>E-mail: [http://umaine.altarama.com/reft100.aspx?pmi=jkOJXfJ6vx Ask a Librarian] form<br>Website: [http://library.umaine.edu/ University of Maine Fogler Library] | ||
:They have excellent collections about early Maine settlers, fisheries, Acadians, ships, and shipping companies.<ref name="DB53" /> | |||
[[File:The Mall, University of Maine.jpg|thumb|right|235px|UMaine Fogler Library in Orono]] | |||
:They have excellent collections about early Maine settlers, fisheries, Acadians, ships, and shipping companies.<ref name="DB53" / | |||
== Outside of Maine Repositories == | == Outside of Maine Repositories == | ||
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:Maine was part of [[Massachusetts Genealogy|Massachusetts]] until 1819, so early Maine records are often found in Massachusetts repositories.[[Image:Allen County Public Library.jpg|thumb|right|165px|Allen Co Public Library IN]] | :Maine was part of [[Massachusetts Genealogy|Massachusetts]] until 1819, so early Maine records are often found in Massachusetts repositories.[[Image:Allen County Public Library.jpg|thumb|right|165px|Allen Co Public Library IN]] | ||
=== Allen County Public Library === | === [[Allen County Public Library]] === | ||
900 Library Plaza <br> Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802 <br> Telephone: 260-421-1225 <br> E-mail: [mailto:genealogy@acpl.info genealogy@acpl.info]<br>Website: [http://www.genealogycenter.org/ Genealogy Center ACPL] | |||
:This is the second-largest genealogy collection in the United States<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County_Public_Library Allen County Public Library] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> and the largest genealogy collection in a public library. Its holdings include more than 350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 items on microfilm and microfiche.<ref name="ACPLGC">[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/ Genealogy Center] in ''Allen County Public Library'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> It has a premier genealogical periodical collection, local histories, genealogies, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, ethnic sources, and Canadians. They have a great eastern seaboard and '''Maine''' collection.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref> | |||
:This is the second-largest genealogy collection in the United States<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County_Public_Library Allen County Public Library] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> and the largest genealogy collection in a public library. Its holdings include more than 350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 items on microfilm and microfiche.<ref name="ACPLGC">[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/ Genealogy Center] in ''Allen County Public Library'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> It has a premier genealogical periodical collection, local histories, genealogies, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, ethnic sources, and Canadians. They have a great eastern seaboard and '''Maine''' collection.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref | |||
=== American Antiquarian Society === | === [[American Antiquarian Society]] === | ||
[[Image:WorcesterMA AntiquarianSociety 2.jpg|thumb|right|280px|American Antiquarian Society in Worcester MA]] | [[Image:WorcesterMA AntiquarianSociety 2.jpg|thumb|right|280px|American Antiquarian Society in Worcester MA]]185 Salisbury Street<br>Worcester, Massachusetts 01609-1634<br>Telephone: 508-755-5221<br>Fax: 508-753-3311<br>E-mail: [mailto:Library@americanantiquarian.org Library@americanantiquarian.org]<br>Website: [http://www.americanantiquarian.org/ American Antiquarian Society] | ||
:Best known for its U.S. newspaper collection of over 18,000 bound volumes 1704-1820, history, genealogy, Bibles, maps, biography, directories, Native Americans, women, canals, railroads, photos, manuscripts.<ref name="DB59">Dollarhide and Bremer, 59.</ref> They have '''Maine''' vital records, newspapers, and town histories. One of the best genealogy centers in America.<ref name="DB53">Dollarhide and Bremer, 53.</ref> | |||
=== [[Haverhill Public Library]] === | |||
[[File:Haverhill Public Library.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Haverhill Public Library in Massachusetts]]99 Main Street<br>Haverhill, Massachusetts 01830<br>Telephone: 978-373-1586<br>E-mail: [mailto:hpl-ref@mvlc.org hpl-ref@mvlc.org]<br>Website: [http://www.haverhillpl.org/information/local-history-2/ Haverhill Public Library Special Collections] | |||
=== Haverhill Public Library === | :One of New England's largest collections of original manuscripts, books, genealogical periodicals, and surname folders, local history collection, genealogy databases, Massachusetts vital records to 1910, federal and state censuses, 9,000 New England town and family histories. Their collection of New England and '''Maine''' sources is larger than most.<ref name="DB53" /> <ref>[http://www.haverhillpl.org/about/local-history/#genealogy-resources Genealogy Resources] in ''Haverhill Public Library'' (accessed 14 November 2013).</ref> | ||
[[File:Haverhill Public Library.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Haverhill Public Library in Massachusetts]] | |||
:One of New England's largest collections of original manuscripts, books, genealogical periodicals, and surname folders, local history collection, genealogy databases, Massachusetts vital records to 1910, federal and state censuses, 9,000 New England town and family histories. Their collection of New England and '''Maine''' sources is larger than most.<ref name="DB53" /> <ref>[http://www.haverhillpl.org/about/local-history/#genealogy-resources Genealogy Resources] in ''Haverhill Public Library'' (accessed 14 November 2013).</ref> | |||
=== [[Massachusetts Historical Society Library]] === | |||
[[Image:MassHistorichq.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Massachusetts Historical Soc in Boston]]1154 Boylston Street<br>Boston, Massachusetts 02215-3695<br>Telephone: 617-536-1608<br>Fax: 617-859-0074<br>E-mail: [http://www.masshist.org/contact Contact Us]<br>Website: [http://www.masshist.org/ Massachusetts Historical Society] | |||
:Excellent historical materials, original town records, and genealogies related to '''Maine'''.<ref name="DB53" /> This collection does '''not''' repeat the New England Historic Genealogical Society collection.<ref name="DB57">Dollarhide and Bremer, 57.</ref><br><br> | :Excellent historical materials, original town records, and genealogies related to '''Maine'''.<ref name="DB53" /> This collection does '''not''' repeat the New England Historic Genealogical Society collection.<ref name="DB57">Dollarhide and Bremer, 57.</ref><br><br> | ||
=== Massachusetts State Archives === | === [[Massachusetts State Archives]] === | ||
[[Image:MA State Archives exterior.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Masschusetts State Archives in Boston]] | [[Image:MA State Archives exterior.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Masschusetts State Archives in Boston]]220 Morrissey Boulevard <br>Boston, Massachusetts 02125<br>Phone: (617) 727–2816 <br>E-mail: [mailto:archives@sec.state.ma.us <u>archives@sec.state.ma.us</u>]<br>Website: [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcidx.htm Massachusetts Archives Division] | ||
:The ''Massachusetts Archives Index'', also known as the ''Colonial Index'', cites almost every early New England immigrant inlcuding those for '''Maine'''.<ref name="DB53" /> | |||
:The ''Massachusetts Archives Index'', also known as the ''Colonial Index'', cites almost every early New England immigrant inlcuding those for '''Maine'''.<ref name="DB53" / | |||
=== New England Historic Genealogical Society === | === [[New England Historic Genealogical Society]] === | ||
[[Image:NEHGS Newbury Street.jpg|thumb|right|230px|NEHGS at 101 Newbury St in Boston]]''' | [[Image:NEHGS Newbury Street.jpg|thumb|right|230px|NEHGS at 101 Newbury St in Boston]]'''New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS)'''<br>101 Newbury Street<br>Boston, Massachusetts 02116-3007<br>Telephone: 617-536-5740; Library 617-226-1231<br>Fax: 617-536-7307<br>E-mail: [mailto:info@nehgs.org info@nehgs.org]<br>Website: [http://www.americanancestors.org/home.html AmericanAncestors.org] | ||
:Best overall collection for New England vital records and probates, and excellent collection for Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe. The manuscript collection for members only has diaries, letters, account books, business papers, church and town records, sermons, maps, wills, deeds, unpublished town and family genealogies, photos, and papers of the region's best genealogists since 1850.<ref name="DB55759">Dollarhide and Bremer, 5, 57, and 59.</ref> The '''Maine''' collection has great detail on some early families, unpublished family histories, and many town and county histories.<ref name="DB53" /> | |||
: | == Family History Centers == | ||
Some of the above collections are partially duplicated at the [[Family History Library]] and its branch '''[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Centers]]''' around the world. Most centers can help you by: | |||
*Giving you limited, personal, one-on-one research suggestions (but they do not do research for you) | |||
*Providing access to genealogical records on the Internet '''[[Family History Center Portal|FHC Portal]]''', or a [[Ordering Microfilm or Microfiche|microfilm loan program]] | |||
*Offering free how-to classes (varies by location). | |||
*Encouraging contact with fellow genealogical enthusiasts | |||
There are several centers located in Maine, ''for example:'' | |||
::[[Bangor Maine Family History Center]]<br>639 Grandview Ave<br>Bangor, Maine USA<br>Telephone: 207-942-7677. | |||
:::Each center is staffed by volunteers and has varying hours and services. Telephone to verify their hours in advance. | |||
To locate one of the other centers nearest to you, see [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator Find a Family History Center]. | |||
== For Further Reading == | == For Further Reading == | ||