Dyer Brook, Aroostook County, Maine Genealogy

Dyer Brook is town northwest of the South Aroostook townships in Aroostook County, Maine. Dyer Brook was first organized as a plantation from Township Number 5, Second Range West of the Easterly Line of the State (T5 R2 WELS) in 1858, and reorganized in 1880, and 1887; it became the Town of Dyer Brook in 1891.

Brief History
Additional data on Dyer Brook, 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 Dyer Brook, 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 Dyer Brook:

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


 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection - index and images
 * 1865-1900 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, images

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Dyer Brook:

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


 * 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
 * 1837-2007 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 Dyer Brook 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. Dyer Brook Town Clerk 864 Dyer Brook Road Dyer Brook, ME 04747 Telephone: (207) 757-8302 Fax: (207) 757-7415 E-mail:[mailto:dyerbrook@pwless.net dyerbrook@pwless.net] 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