Maine, Crew Lists, 1804-1958 - FamilySearch Historical Records

What Is In This Collection?
This collection includes records for the years 1804-1958. It contains crew lists from ports in Maine. Crew Lists provide name, age, gender, occupation or position, and citizenship, along with other information. Ports included in this collection are Bath, Belfast, Castine, Eastport (Quoddy), Frenchman's Bay, Machias, Portland and Falmouth, Waldoboro, Waldoboro-Rockland, and Wiscasset. The records are from Record Group 36 Records of the U.S. Customs Service.
 * Crew Lists, 1804-1934. District of Bath NAID 4707073
 * Crew Lists, 1818-1873. District of Belfast NAID 4335337
 * Crew Lists for Castine, 1812-1912 District of Penobscot. NAID 5634910
 * Crew Lists for the Port of Eastport, 1882-1958. NAID 4325221
 * Crew Lists, 1896-1915. District of Frenchmen’s Bay. NAID 4492458
 * Crew Lists, 1815-1917. District of Machias NAID 5664159
 * Crew Lists, 1887-1915. District of Portland NAID 4486924
 * Crew Lists for St. George, 1886-1897. District of Rockland NAID 4661996
 * Crew Lists for the Port of Rockland. Collection District of Maine and New Hampshire 1930-1947. NAID 4529372
 * Crew Lists for Boothbay, 1873-1944. NAID 4656335

What Can These Records Tell Me?
A Crew List may contain the following information:
 * Name of the vessel
 * Name of the Master
 * Name of the crew member
 * Place of birth
 * Citizenship
 * Age
 * Physical characteristics

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name
 * Approximate age or birth date

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a Research Log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members
 * Print or download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed
 * Use the person's name and place of birth to find a birth certificate which should list the names of the parents
 * Use the country of citizenship to lead you to immigration or naturalization records
 * Use the person’s age and residence to find family in census, church, and land records
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
 * Census, military service, military pension, immigration, naturalization, and land records can be very useful

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well
 * Immigrant first names may be in their native language

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Maine.
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 * Maine Guided Research
 * Maine Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

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