Andover, Oxford County, Maine Genealogy

Brief History
Andover, Maine was first settled in 1789. Maine was a part of Massachusetts at the time. Andover, Maine was incorporated as East Andover, Mass. on June 23, 1804. It became Andover, Maine on June 13, 1820 after Maine became a state, and was located in Oxford, County, which was established on March 4, 1805.

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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 Andover, visit. 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 Andover:

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

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

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

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 Andover 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 Andover Town Clerk 17 Stillman Road Andover, ME 04216 Phone: (207)392-3302 email:[mailto:andover@megalink.net andover@megalink.net] Andover Website