Maine Online Genealogy Records

Maine Statewide Online Genealogy Records This table shows links to statewide collections. To find links to collections on the county level, use the county Wiki pages. Some subscription websites listed below can be searched for free at a family history center or FamilySearch affiliate library.
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Vital Records Births 1670-1921: Maine, Vital Records at FamilySearch; index & images 1695-1954: U.S., French Catholic Church Records at Ancestry; index & images ($) 1715-1922: Maine, Birth Records at Ancestry; index & images ($) 1739-1900: Maine, Births and Christenings at FamilySearch; index only Marriages pre-1700: U.S., New England Marriages at Ancestry; index & images ($) 17thc-20thc: United States Marriages at FindMyPast; index only ($) 1670-1921: Maine, Vital Records at FamilySearch; index & images 1670-1921: Maine, Marriage Index at Ancestry; index only ($) 1695-1954: U.S., French Catholic Church Records at Ancestry; index & images ($) 1713-1922: Maine, Marriage Records at Ancestry; index & images ($) 1748-1875: Maine Marriages Records at Ancestry; index only ($) 1771-1907: Maine, Marriages at FamilySearch; index only 1892-1966,1977-2009: Maine State Marriage Index at Maine Genealogy; index only ($) 1892-1996: Maine Marriages at Ancestry; index only ($); Also at MyHeritage ($) American Ancestors Maine Marriages and Marriage Intentions at American Ancestors; index only ($) Deaths 1670-1921: Maine, Vital Records at FamilySearch; index & images 1695-1954: U.S., French Catholic Church Records at Ancestry; index & images ($) 1761-1922: Maine, Death Records at Ancestry; index & images ($) 1841-1910: Maine, Deaths and Burials at FamilySearch; index only 1935-2014: U.S., Social Security Death Index at Ancestry; index only ($) 1936-2007: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index at Ancestry; index only ($) 1960-1996: Maine, Death Index at FamilySearch; index only; Also at MyHeritage($) 1960-1997: Maine Death Index at Ancestry; index only ($); Also at RootsWeb($) 1962-2014: United States Social Security Death Index for Maine at FamilySearch; index only Maine Death Records at DeathIndexes Divorce 1798-1891: Maine, Divorce Records at Ancestry; index only 1799-1908: Maine Divorce Records at Maine Genealogy African American See US African American Online Genealogy Records Archives and Libraries Bible Records Maine Family Bible Archives at RootsWeb Biography American Biographical Library at Ancestry; index only ($) Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans Biographical sketches of citizens of Maine at HathiTrust; e-book Maine's hall of fame; list of men and women born in Maine at HathiTrust; e-book Cemetery Records 1620-2014: Maine, Tombstone Inscriptions, Surname Index at FamilySearch; index & images 1676-1918: Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records at FamilySearch; index & images 1780-1999: Maine, Hale Cemetery Collection at FamilySearch; index & images 1780-1999: Maine, Nichols Cemetery Collection at FamilySearch; index & images 1812-1970: Louisiana, Tombstone Inscriptions at Ancestry; index only ($) BillionGraves Index at FamilySearch; index & images Cemetery Search at BillionGraves Cemetery Search at FindAGrave Maine Cemetery Lists at Plymouth Colony Pages Maine Cemetery Records at Interment.net Maine Cemetery Records at LDS Genealogy Maine Cemetery Records at Maine Genealogy Maine Cemetery Records at Maine Old Cemetery Association Maine Death Records at DeathIndexes Soldiers from Maine interred in Arlington, Va at USGenWeb Archives Census See US Census Online Genealogy Records 1790-1840: Maine Federal Census at FamilySearch; images only 1800-1890: Maine, Census Index at Ancestry; index only ($) 1890: United States Census of Union Veterans at FamilySearch; index & images Church Records 1734-1907: Maine, Church Records at FamilySearch; index & images New England Church Records at Congregational Library and Archives Compiled Genealogies 1500-2000: North America, Family Histories at Ancestry; index & images ($) 1847-2011: The New England Historical; Genealogical Register at Ancestry; index & images ($) GEDCOM Index Maine Court and Criminal Records 1696-1854: Maine Court Records at Ancestry; index only ($) Directories Maine City Directories at Ancestry; images only ($) Maine Directories at US City Directories Maine Historical Directories at OnlineDirectory History 1602-1820: The history of the state of Maine at Ancestry; images only ($) 1623-1660: Maine Pioneers at Ancestry; index only ($) County and Town Histories Documentary History of the State of Maine at Internet Archive Maine Book Search at Maine Genealogy Maine, a history at Ancestry; images only ($) Maine pioneer settlements at Ancestry; images only ($) Immigration Records See US Immigration Online Genealogy Records 1500s-1900s All U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index at Ancestry; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Maine; Also at MyHeritage; index only ($) 1700-1775 Immigrants to New England at FamilySearch, e-book 1795-1925: United States Passport Applications at FamilySearch; index & images 1820-1874 Rhode Island, Maine New York, and Connecticut passenger lists at FamilySearch; images only 1893-1943 Passenger lists of vessels arriving at Portland, Maine at FamilySearch; images only 1894-1954 United States, Border Crossings from Canada to United States at FamilySearch; index & images 1894-1962 Maine, Passenger Lists at Ancestry; index & images ($) 1895-1956 United States, Border Crossings from Canada at MyHeritge; index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Maine 1906-1953 Maine, Alien Arrivals at FamilySearch; index & images 1907-1930 Book indexes, Portland, Maine, passenger lists at FamilySearch; images only 1911-1954 United States, New England Passenger and Crew Lists at FamilySearch; index & images 1947-1954 - Maine Crew Lists Arriving at Robbinston at FamilySearch; index & images 1949-1958 Maine, Crew List Arriving at Eastport at FamilySearch; index & images Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild at MyHeritge; index only ($) United States, Passenger and Crew Lists - New England Passenger And Crew Lists at FindMyPast; index & images ($)	Cultural Immigration Groups 1920-1939 Germany, Bremen Emigration Lists at MyHeritge; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Maine Germans Immigrating to the United States at MyHeritge; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Maine Italians Immigrating to the United States at MyHeritge; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Maine Russians Immigrating to the United States at MyHeritage; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Maine Indigenous Peoples of Maine See US Native American Online Genealogy Records Land Records 1718-1957: Maine, State Archive Collections at FamilySearch; index & images 1776-1780: Maine, Revolutionary War Land Grants at Ancestry; index only ($) 1800-1955: U.S., Bureau of Land Management Tract Books at FamilySearch; index & images 1835-1836: Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Applications at Ancestry; index only ($) 1835-1838: Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Land Applications at FamilySearch; index & images Land Office Records at Bureau of Land Management Maps Atlas of Historical County Boundaries at The Newberry Library Maine Historical Maps at Maine Genealogy Map Collections of Maine at Maine State Library Maps of Maine at David Rumsey Map Collection Maps of Maine at Maine Historical Society Maps of Maine at MapOfUS Maps of Maine at Osher Map Library Military Nationwide Databases US Military Online Genealogy Records General Records 1606-1822: Colonial America at The National Archives, UK 1812-1865: Maine, Compiled Military Records at Ancestry; index only ($) 1873-1965: Maine Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen at FamilySearch; images only Military Records at Maine Genealogy Indian Wars, dates vary See US Military Online Genealogy Records 1606-1822: Colonial America at The National Archives, UK Revolutionary War, 1774-1783 See US Military Online Genealogy Records 1606-1822: Colonial America at The National Archives, UK 1776-1780: Maine, Revolutionary War Land Grants at Ancestry; index only ($) 1835-1836: Maine Revolutionary War Applications at Ancestry; index only ($) 1835-1838: Maine Revolutionary War Land Applications at FamilySearch; index & images Index of Revolutionary Pensioners-Maine at Ancestry; images only ($) Maine Land Office at Digital Maine Repository Soldiers of the American Revolution- Maine) at Ancestry; images only ($) War of 1812, 1812-1815 See US Military Online Genealogy Records Maine Genealogy, War of 1812 Veterans from Maine at Maine Genealogy; index British Aliens in the United States During the War of 1812 at Ancestry; e-book Mexican War, 1846-1848 See US Military Online Genealogy Records Mexican War Soldiers from Maine at Maine Genealogy Florida War, 1855-1858 See US Military Online Genealogy Records Civil War, 1861-1865 See US Military Online Genealogy Records 1861-1865: Maine, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Card Index at FamilySearch; index & images 1862-1865: Maine Civil War Enlistment Papers at FamilySearch; index & images 1863-1865: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records for Maine at Ancestry; index & images ($) Maine Civil War Soldiers Service Records at National Park Service Spanish-American War, 1898 See US Military Online Genealogy Records World War I, 1917-1918 See US Military Online Genealogy Records 1917-1918: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards for Maine at Ancestry; index & images ($) 1917-1919: World War I Card Index to Soldiers by Town at FamilySearch; index & images 1917-1920: Maine, Military Index at Ancestry; index only ($) World War II, 1941-1945 See US Military Online Genealogy Records 1942: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards for Maine at Ancestry; index & images ($) Korean War, 1950-1953 See US Military Online Genealogy Records Fatal Casualties of the Korean War Maine at Archives.gov Vietnam War, 1964-1972 See US Military Online Genealogy Records Fatal Casualties of the Vietnam War Maine at Archives.gov The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Maine at VietVet.org Naturalization See US Naturalization Online Genealogy Records 1718-1957: Maine, State Archive Collections at FamilySearch; index & images 1787-1906: United States, New England, Petitions for Naturalization at FamilySearch; images only 1787-1991: Maine, Federal Naturalization Records at Ancestry; index & images ($) 1787-1991: Maine, Naturalization Records at Ancestry; index & images ($) 1791-1906: United States, New England Petitions for Naturalization Index at FamilySearch; index & images 1791-1992: U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes for Maine at Ancestry; index & images ($) 1800-1990: Maine, County Naturalization Records at FamilySearch; index & images 1833-1868: Maine, Bath, Seamen's Proofs of Citizenship at FamilySearch; index & images 1918-1991: Maine, United States Naturalization Records at FamilySearch; index & images Newspapers Maine Historical Newspapers at OnlineNewspaper Maine Newspaper Project at Maine State Library Maine Newspapers at Ancestry; index only ($) Maine Newspapers at Chronicling America Maine Newspapers at LDS Genealogy Maine Newspapers at Newspapers.com ($) Newspaper Archive at Newspaper Archive ($) Obituaries 1930-current: United States Obituary Collection at Ancestry; index only ($) 1980-2014: United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries at FamilySearch; index & images Maine Obituaries at LDS Genealogy Maine Obituary Search at Maine State Library; index only Maine Obituary Search at ObitsArchive Obituaries for Maine at Archives.com Online Maine Obituaries at DeathIndexes Periodicals PERiodical Source Index at FindMyPast; index & images ($) Probate Records 1584-1999: Maine, Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry; index & images 1640-1760: Maine Wills at Ancestry ($) 1760-1979: Maine, County Probate Records at FamilySearch; images only Tax Records 1862-1874: U.S., Internal Revenue Assessment Lists at FamilySearch; images only 1862-1918: U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists at Ancestry; index only ($)

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