Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine Genealogy

This is a Genealogy page for Sagadahoc County Seat in the State of Maine.

Description
Bath, Maine at Wikipedia

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Adjacent Towns
Adjacent towns: Sagadahoc Co.:  Bath | Georgetown | Phippsburg | Woolwich

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

Bath Town Clerk
Bath Town Clerk 55 Front St. Bath, ME 04530 Telephone: (207)443-8332 E-mail:[mailto:mwhite@cityofbath.com mwhite@cityofbath.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
 * 1779-1903 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1759-1777 Lincoln County, ME: Commissioners Marriage Records, 1759-1777 at American Ancestors — index ($), includes counties: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Washington.
 * 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1779-1903 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1977-Onward Maine, Marriages at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1779-1903 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Bath Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Sagadahoc County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

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 Bath, 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 Bath:
 * 1734-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1735-2006 (*) Allen County Public Library at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1805-1817 Bath, ME: Letter of Marriages, 1805-1817 at American Ancestors - index ($)
 * Maine Church Records

City Directories

 * 1867-1961 Maine, U.S., City Directories, Bath at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing
 * 1871-1928 Maine, U.S., City Directories, Bath at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Bath:
 * 1826-1856 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images (Sagadahoc County was part of Lincoln County until 1854)
 * 1824-1861 (*) Manuscript on Film; Maine Land Office at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1824-1964 (*) Manuscript on Digital Images; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1825-1874 (*) Maine Land Agent; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1832-1853 (*) Maine Land Agent at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1841-1884 (*) Maine Land Agent; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1854-1869 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1855-1902 (*) Manuscript on Digital Images at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * Maine Land and Property

Local Histories
History of Bath and Environs, Sagadahoc County, Maine: 1607-1894

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Bath at FamilySearch Places
 * Bath at Google Maps
 * Bath at Maine.gov
 * Bath at Mapcarta
 * Boundary Map of Bath at HomeTownLocator
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of Maine at Old-Maps.com
 * Maine Maps State Page

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
 * Maine Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
 * United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865
For more Civil War Military Records see:
 * Maine Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
 * United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918
For more World War I Military Records see:
 * Maine Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
 * United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945
For more World War II Military Records see:
 * Maine Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
 * United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1833 - 1868 at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * 1784-2023 York County, Maine Newspaper Archive at York Public Library - index & images

Other 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 Bath town records available online:

Probate Records
In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Bath:
 * 1584-1999 Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1640-1760 (*) Compiled and Edited with Notes by William M. Sargent at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1760-1979 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * Maine Probate Records

Libraries
Patten Free Library

FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Oxford Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Portland Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Randolph New Hampshire FamilySearch Center
 * Rockland Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Wolfeboro New Hampshire FamilySearch Center
 * Camden Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Kennebunk Free Library - an affiliate library
 * Maine State Library - an affiliate library
 * Scarborough Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Springvale Public Library - an affiliate library

Societies
Bath Historical Society