Genealogy Resources

State Archives

84 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0084
Phone: (207) 287-5795
FAX: (207) 287-5739

• New! Archives Interactive
  Search the Archives databases online and order records
• Genealogical Research in the Maine State Archives
• Research Room Information

Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce Records

Court Records

• Overview of Maine's Judicial Records
• Search Court Records held by State Archives
• Searchable Court Records by County

Federal Population Census Records

• Census Records Available in the State Archives

Land Office Records

• Overview of Maine Land Office Records and Availability
• Revolutionary War Land Grants and Pension Applications (index)

Local Historical Records

• Maine Memory Network
  A statewide database of historical source documents contributed by Maine's historical organizations
• Maine Historical Societies
• Search municipal records held by State Archives

More Genealogy Resources

• Genealogical Resources at the Maine State Library
• Maine Genealogy and History (US GenWeb)
• Genealogy at the Maine State Historical Society
• Cyndi's List of Maine Resources
• Maine Historical Society

Military Records

• Overview of Maine Military Records
• Revolutionary War Land Grants & Pension Applications (index)
• Maine Civil War History, Records, and Photos
• Summary of Unit Histories and Related Materials
• Civil War Correspondence
• Photographs of Officers
• Joshua Chamberlain Correspondence and Related Materials
• 20th Maine Battle Flag Exhibit
• Maine's Civil War "Yarns" Exhibit
  Historical accounts and tales of exploits