Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin County, Maine Genealogy

Brief History
Mechanic Falls was first organized as part of Bakerstown Plantation in 1765; which became the Town of Poland, Maine in 1795; Poland set off land to form Minot in 1802; in 1893 part of the Town of Poland, and part of Minot were used for form the Town of Mechanic Falls, Maine.

County boundary changes: Androscoggin County was set off from Cumberland County in 1854.

Additional data on Mechanic Falls, 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 Mechanic Falls, 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 Mechanic Falls:

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Mechanic Falls:


 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection - index and images

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Mechanic Falls:

Probate Records
In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Mechanic Falls:


 * 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
 * 1854-1918 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 Mechanic Falls 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. Mechanic Falls Town Clerk 108 Lewiston Street Mechanic Falls, ME 04256 Telephone: (207)345-2871 Fax: (207)345-9201 E-mail:[mailto:tc.mcfalls@roadrunner.com tc.mcfalls@roadrunner.com] Website

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