Allagash, Aroostook County, Maine Genealogy

Brief History
Allagash Plantation (Aroostook Co.) was created from Township 16 R10 WELS, Township 16 Rll WELS, Township 17 RIO WELS, and Township 17 Rll WELS in 1885. The plantation status was repealed in 1933. The town of Allagash was incorporated in 1966 or 1978. Additional data on Allagash, 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 Allagash, 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 Allagash:

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

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Allagash:

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

Town Histories

 * Bits and pieces of Allagash history (Madawaska, Me. : Allagash Historical Society, 1976)..
 * Faye O'Leary Hafford, Waterway wanderings : story of the people in the Allagash Wilderness Waterway ([Madawaska, Me. : Valley Publishing Company, 1987?])..
 * Edith Kelley, Early settlement of Allagash ([Allagash, Me.? : E. Kelley], c2004)..
 * Edith Kelley, Allagash roots ([Allagash, Me.? : E. Kelley, 2004?])..

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 Allagash 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. Allagash Town Clerk 1063 Allagash Road Allagash, ME 04774 Telephone: (207)398-3198 E-mail:[mailto:patp46@hotmail.com patp46@hotmail.com] Website