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*The [[New England Historic Genealogical Society|New England Historic Genealogical Society]] located in the heart of downtown Boston, Massachusetts has early Maine probate records available on microfilm. To search their online library catalog click [http://library.nehgs.org/ Here].<br> | *The [[New England Historic Genealogical Society|New England Historic Genealogical Society]] located in the heart of downtown Boston, Massachusetts has early Maine probate records available on microfilm. To search their online library catalog click [http://library.nehgs.org/ Here].<br> | ||
*The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] | *The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] located in Salt Lake City, Utah has many Maine probate records available on microfilm. For collection details see the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]. Use the "Place Search" option to search for a specific Maine county. Then look for the topic labeled "Probate Records." | ||
==Statewide Record Collections== | ==Statewide Record Collections== | ||
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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. ({{FSC|974.1 P2s 1972}}.); 1887 edited on {{FSC|6046701}}.) | *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}}.) Digital versions of this book are available on [https://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 [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.'' | *Frost, John E. ''Maine Probate Abstracts.'' 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== | ||
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