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== '''Births before 1892''' == | == '''Births before 1892''' == | ||
Before 1892, birth records were kept by individual town clerks or selectmen. Although some towns have existed since the 1650s, most records date from about 1700. Some of these records have been indexed. Refer to the databases below to access those indexes. | Before 1892, birth records were kept by individual town clerks or selectmen. Although some towns have existed since the 1650s, most records date from about 1700. Some of these records have been indexed. Refer to the databases below to access those indexes. | ||
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Maine Births Databases - Includes Indexes Only''' | | align="left" colspan="3" | '''Maine Births Databases - Includes Indexes Only''' | ||
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Ancestry database: Includes Index Only''' | | align="left" colspan="3" | '''Ancestry database: Includes Index Only''' | ||
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| align="left" colspan="2" | ''Choose one of the following:'' | | align="left" colspan="2" | ''Choose one of the following:'' | ||
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| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1960 1621-1922 - use your own Ancestry subscription] | | width="25%" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1960 1621-1922 - use your own Ancestry subscription] | ||
| '''$,''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1960 To obtain a subscription to Ancestry]; Ancestry is often available for free through your local public library | | '''$,''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1960 To obtain a subscription to Ancestry]; Ancestry is often available for free through your local public library | ||
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?''' | | align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?''' | ||
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]] | | [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]] | ||
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If your ancestor does not appear in the index, you will need to search [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place. | |||
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==== '''Obtain the Birth Record''' ==== | |||
If your ancestor appeared in the index, there are two options: | |||
*FamilySearch.org - If the indexed information contained a GS microfilm number you can [[Ordering Microfilm or Microfiche|order]] the microfilm from the Family History Library. <br> | |||
*Individual Town Clerks - If there is no GS microfilm number available, or if you cannot gain access to the microfilm, you may [http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/munic.shtml contact] the town clerk where your ancestor was born and order a copy of the birth record. | |||
<center>[[How to Find Maine Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center> | <center>[[How to Find Maine Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center> | ||
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