Moose River, Somerset County, Maine Genealogy

Brief History
Moose River, earlier was called Holdentown or Holden Plantation, but in 1852 was first formally organized as a mega-plantation from:


 * T4 R1 NBKP (now Jackman)
 * T4 R2 NBKP (now Moose River)
 * T5 R2 NBKP (now Dennistown)
 * T5 R3 NBKP (now Sandy Bay Township)

Maine's mega-plantations were disbanded in 1859 and split into their constituent parts such as the now much smaller Moose River Plantation. From this land (T4 R2) many townships and plantations have since been organized and abolished in 1893, 1895, and 1903. The modern, smaller version of Moose River was incorporated as a town in 1957.

Additional data on Moose River, Maine can be found in  WikiPedia: the Free Encyclopedia .

Church Records
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 Moose River, 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 Moose River:

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Moose River:
 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection - index and images

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Moose River:

Probate Records
In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Moose River:
 * 1584-1999 Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1760-1979 at FamilySearch.org - How to use this collection - images
 * 1809-1915 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, images

Town Records
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: The following are Moose River town records available online:

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Moose River Town Clerk 705 Main Street Moose River, ME 04945 Phone: (207) 668-4019

Births

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index

Marriages

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index