New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine Genealogy

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Modern town borders of New Gloucester in Cumberland County, ME.

Brief History[edit | edit source]

Additional data on New Gloucester, Maine can be found in WikiPedia: the Free Encyclopedia.

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

  • Hill Yard 18 Town Farm Road
  • Lower Gloucester 96 Gloucester Hill Road
  • Pineland Cemetery 1375 Intervale Road
  • Pond Cemetery 444 Sabbathday Road
  • Upper Gloucester 155 Bald Hill Road
  • Webber Cemetery1375 Intervale Road [1]

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 New Gloucester, 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 New Gloucester:

City Directories[edit | edit source]

Land Records[edit | edit source]

The following are online land records for the town of New Gloucester:

Libraries and Historical Societies[edit | edit source]

Maps[edit | edit source]

The following are online maps of the town of New Gloucester:

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 New Gloucester:

Town Histories[edit | edit source]

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:

  • Births
  • Marriages
  • Deaths
  • Burials
  • Cemetery records
  • Appointments
  • Earmarks
  • Estrays (stray animals)
  • Freemens' oaths (men eligible to vote)
  • Land records
  • Mortgages
  • Name changes
  • Care of the poor
  • School records
  • Surveys
  • Tax lists
  • Town meeting minutes
  • Voter registrations
  • Warning outs (of town)

The following are New Gloucester town records available online:

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.

Town of New Gloucester
385 Intervale Rd.
New Gloucester, ME 04260
Phone:(207) 926-4126 ext. 1
email:smyers@newgloucester.com
New Gloucester Website

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Births[edit | edit source]

Marriages[edit | edit source]

Deaths[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ http://www.newgloucester.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={09AB820F-56E6-4D09-B794-05B1C4BBB481} accessed 19 Nov 2015
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