Maine Directories

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History[edit | edit source]

Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Maine.

Resources for Maine Directories[edit | edit source]

Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]

The New England Historic Genealogical Society has an extensive collection of directories.

Directories Online[edit | edit source]

Ancestry.com ($) has Maine directories available online in its U.S. City Directories collection.

The Family History Library[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Maine including:

Portland from 1823 to 1934

Portland (Maine) City Directories. Woodridge, Connecticut: Research Publications, 1980-1984. (On 29 Family History Library films starting at 1377315; on 41 fiche 6044325-39.)

To find directories, consult the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:

MAINE, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
MAINE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES

Websites[edit | edit source]