Researchers should consult the Newberry's New England Genealogy pathfinder sheet on for listings of important general works dealing with the region. The following titles concerning Maine itself should also be interest.
DenBoer, Gordon. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island: Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994. Call No. Local History Ref G1201.F7 A8 1993 (2nd floor open shelf).
Haskell, John D. Maine: A Bibliography of its History. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1977.
Call No. Local History Ref Z1291.C65 (2nd floor open shelf). Volume Two of the Bibliography of New England history series. Consult entries for both counties and towns.
Varney, George J. A Gazetteer of the State of Maine. Boston: B.B. Russell, 1881.
Call No. G 841 .93. Includes historical sketches of towns with treatment of first settlers, prominent citizens of the day.
Search both the computer and card catalogs under the name of the town as well as the name of the county as a subject heading. Vital records for many Maine towns have been published, some many decades ago and some very recently. The following sources are also important.
Frost, John E. Maine Probate Abstracts. Camden, Maine: Picton Press, 1991.
Call No. Local History Ref F18.F76 (2nd floor open shelf). Volume 1: 1687-1775. Volume 2: 1775-1800.
Sargent, William M. Maine Wills 1640-1760. (Reprint) Bowie, MD: Heritage, 1992. Call No. Local History Ref F18.S24 (2nd floor open shelf). Originally published 1887. Full transcriptions.
Maine Families in 1790. Camden, Maine: Picton, 1988-.
Call No. Local History Ref F18.G73 (2nd floor open shelf). Goal of this ongoing series is to document all of the families living in Maine at the time of the 1790 census.
Maine Old Cemetery Association Inscription Project .
Call No. Microfilm 531. Readings from over 3,000 cemeteries. Three series on sixteen reels. Consult computer catalog for contents.
Noyes, Sybil et al. Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire. Portland, 1939.
Call No. Local History Ref F17.N68 (2nd floor open shelf).
York Deeds. Various publishers, 1888-1910.
Call No. K 472 .99. 18 vols. Maine deed transcriptions to 1737.
Maine Vital Records marriages (1892-1966, 1976-1996) and deaths (1960-1996) are indexed by the Maine State Archives.
Fisher, Carleton and Sue Fisher. Soldiers, Sailors and Patriots of the Revolutionary War - Maine. Louisville, KY: Sons of the American Revolution, 1982. Call No. Local History Ref E263.M4 F54 (2nd floor open shelf). Maine was part of Massachusetts until 1820. Many Maine soldiers also listed in Massachusetts soldiers and sailors of the Revolutionary War (Call No. Local History Ref E263.M4 M4 on 2nd floor open shelf). See also the Newberry pathfinder sheet Genealogical Research on Revolutionary War Patriots.
Roster of Union Soldiers 1861-1865: Maine, New Hampshire. Wilmington, N.C.: Broadfoot, 1997.
Call No. Local History Ref E494.R67 (2nd floor open shelf). Volunteer listings, no draftees.
Maine Adjutant General. Annual Report. Augusta, 1862-67.
Call No. U 1841 .54 (also Microfiche 3413). Rosters plus index volume.
The Maine Seine.
Call No. folio F18.M645. Quarterly newsletter of the Maine Genealogical Society. Unfortunately, the Newberry's holdings only begin with volume 9 (1987). Ceased publication 1990. Succeeded by Maine Genealogist (see below).
Maine Genealogist.
Call No. folio F18.M645. Succeeded Maine Seine (above). Currently received by the Newberry.
Maine was part of Massachusetts until 1820; however, the National Archives has set the schedules for Maine counties apart prior to that year. Census microfilm holdings complete 1790 and 1810-1870. Published transcription for 1800. Partial holdings for 1880. 1890 special enumerations for Union veterans and widows. No 20th century holdings. Indexes for 1790-1850.