Cumberland County, Maine Genealogy

Guide to Cumberland County, Maine ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
Cumberland County was created on 1 November 1760, and named for Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, son of King George II. Its county seat is Portland. The county is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Cumberland County Courthouse 142 Federal Street Portland, ME 04101 Phone: 207-871-8384 Cumberland County Website

County Clerk has death, probate and land records from 1760. City or Town Clerks have birth, marriage, death and burial records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this census area:

Biographies

 * Biographical review: this volume contains biographical sketches of leading citizens of Cumberland County, Maine by Biographical Review Publishing Company, 1896, Boston, Massachusetts. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, and Ancestry.com ($)

Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Occupations
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection

Cemeteries

 * 1620-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1676-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/images
 * 1718-2014 Maine, U.S., Tombstone Inscriptions, Surname Index, 1718-2014 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1780-1990 Maine, U.S., Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, 1780-1990 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * ca. 1780-1999 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * Westbrook Historical Society: City of Westbrook Cemeteries
 * Maine Catholic Cemetery Committee's Online Databases: There are 65 catholic cemeteries in this diocese and they are slowly being put online.

Census Records

 * 1790 1790 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1800 1800 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1810 1810 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1820 1820 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1830 1830 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1840 1840 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1850 1850 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1850-1880 Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1860 1860 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1870 1870 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1880 1880 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1890 1890 Veterans Schedules at Ancestry ($)
 * 1900 1900 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1905 Transcription - only Scarboro
 * 1910 1910 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1920 1920 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1930 1930 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1940 1940 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * 1800-1947 U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, 1800-1947 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1854-1892 Maine: Marriages by Reverend H.F.A. Patterson, 1854-1892 at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records
 * 1718-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1718-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1718-1825 Records of the Falmouth Proprietors - 1861 manuscript transcription of the original three books by Augustus Franklin Gerrish
 * 1760-1902 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1760-1904 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1798-1956 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/images
 * 1850-1916 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Local Histories

 * History of Cumberland Co., Maine. 1880. By W.W. Clayton. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Everts & Peck. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($);.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 1676-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/images
 * 1718-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images

Revolutionary War
 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/images

Civil War Regiments. Civil War service men in Cumberland County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (part of a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in this county:
 * 1862-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * - 1st Regiment, Maine Cavalry
 * - 1st Regiment, Maine Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E and I.
 * - 1st Regiment, Maine Volunteer Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E and I.
 * - 5th Regiment, Maine Infantry, Companies D, F, G and H.

World War I
 * 1914-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1917-19k19 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1718-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1918-1991 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/images

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1947-1951 Portland Press Herald (Portland, Maine) at Ancestry ($)
 * Maine Newspaper Project at DigitalMaine Repository

Periodicals

 * The Maine Genealogist at American Ancestors — index & images ($)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1584-1999 Maine Wills and Probate Records 1584-1999 at Ancestry.com — ($)
 * 1850-1899 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1908-1916 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1908-1923 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1908-2006 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Birth

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1715-1922 Maine, Birth Records, 1715-1922 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index

Marriage

 * 1589-1966 Maine, United States Marriages at at Findmypast — index ($) — index $
 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1670-1921 Maine, Marriage Index, 1670-1921, at Ancestry ($)
 * 1713-1922 Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922, at Ancestry ($)
 * 1760 to 1886 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1771-1907 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1786-1886 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1786-1790 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1829-1866 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1854-1892 Maine: Marriages by Reverend H.F.A. Patterson, 1854-1892 at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
 * 1892-1966; 1977-1996 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1892-1996 Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1996, at Ancestry ($)
 * 1892-1966 Maine Marriages, 1892 - 1966 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Death

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1761-1922 Maine, Death Records, 1761-1922, at Ancestry ($)
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1960-1997 Maine, Death Index, 1960-1997, at Ancestry ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Portland Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Scarborough Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Springvale Public Library - an affiliate library

Societies
Cumberland Historical Society Website Maine Genealogy Website

Websites

 * The Cumberland County MEGenWeb Project, an member of The MEGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Cumberland County
 * Westbrook Historical Society Collections
 * Cumberland County Genealogy (Maine Genealogy)
 * Cumberland County, Maine History and Genealogy (Genealogy Trails)
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.