Peru, Oxford County, Maine Genealogy
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Brief History[edit | edit source]
Additional data on Peru, Maine can be found in WikiPedia: the Free Encyclopedia.
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Historically, the largest religious groups in Maine were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Maine denominations, view the Maine Church Records wiki page.
To see the churches in Peru, visit FamilySearch Places.
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of Peru:
City Directories[edit | edit source]
Land Records[edit | edit source]
The following are online land records for the town of Peru:
- 1835-1838 Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Land Applications, 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection - index and images
Libraries and Historical Societies[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
The following are online maps of the town of Peru:
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Peru:
- 1584-1999 Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
- 1760-1979 Maine, County Probate Records, 1760-1979 at FamilySearch.org - How to use this collection - images
- 1805-1915 Maine, Oxford County, Probate Estate Files, 1805-1915 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, images
Town Histories[edit | edit source]
Go to Archive.org to find published materials for this town.
Town Records[edit | edit source]
In Maine, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following:
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The following are Peru town records available online:
- 1812-1892 Town and vital records, 1812-1892 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1842-1899 Town and vital records, 1842-1899 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Town Clerk[edit | edit source]
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.
Peru Town Clerk
26 Main Street
Peru, Maine 04290
Phone: (207)562-4627
Email:townperu@roadrunner.com
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
No Vital Statistics in the one Annual town record on the Internet Archive.org web site
Births[edit | edit source]
- 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
- 1739-1900 Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
- 1812-1892 Town and vital records, 1812-1892 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1842-1899 Town and vital records, 1842-1899 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
- 1771-1907 Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
- 1812-1892 Town and vital records, 1812-1892 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1842-1899 Town and vital records, 1842-1899 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
- 1812-1892 Town and vital records, 1812-1892 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1841-1910 Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
- 1842-1899 Town and vital records, 1842-1899 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1960-1996 Maine Death Index, 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
References[edit | edit source]
Adjacent towns: Oxford Co.: Byron | Newry | Roxbury | Rumford | North-Oxford-Unorganized
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