Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine Genealogy

Description
Fairfield, Maine at Wikipedia

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

Adjacent Towns
Adjacent towns: Somerset Co.:  Embden | Madison | New Portland | Solon | Starks | Franklin Co.:  Industry | New Vineyard

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

Fairfield 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 Fairfield 19 Lawrence Ave Fairfield ME 04937 Phone: (207) 453-7765 Email:[mailto:info@fairfieldme.com info@fairfieldme.com] Fairfield Website

Births

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
 * 1788-1867 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
 * 1788-1867 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1892 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1788-1867 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

 * Fairfield Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Somerset 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 Fairfield, 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 Fairfield:

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Fairfield:
 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection - index and images

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps

Military
Searchable by Town

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 Fairfield town records available online:
 * 1788-1867 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Probate Records
In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Fairfield:
 * 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
 * 1809-1915 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, images