Tremont, Hancock County, Maine Genealogy

Description
Tremont, Maine at Wikipedia

Tremont was first incorporated as the Town of Mansel from a part of Mount Desert in 1848, but that same year changed its name to Tremont, Maine. Hardwood Island and Robinson's Island (now Tinker) were annexed in 1859 from the extinct town of Seaville; land was set off to form Southwest Harbor in 1905

Cemeteries

 * Tremont Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Hancock 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 Tremont, 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 Tremont:

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


 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection - index and images

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

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


 * 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

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 Tremont 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. Town of Tremont Town Clerk 20 Harbor Drive, Route 102A Bass Harbor, ME 04653 Phone: (207) 244-7204 email:[mailto:clerk@tremont.maine.gov clerk@tremont.maine.gov] Tremont Website

Births

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
 * 1815-1875 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1892 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
 * 1852-1892 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
 * 1852-1892 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index