Van Buren, Aroostook County, Maine Genealogy

Description

 * Van Buren, Maine at Wikipedia..

Van Buren is a former large plantation, now a smaller town in northeast Aroostook County. Before 1843 it was known as Township Letter M R2 WELS. The much larger Van Buren Plantation was first organized in 1843 and described as parallel to the St. John River for six miles. Since then it has been reduced by three set-offs,


 * Letter L R2 Cyr Plantation in 1857
 * Township 18 R3 Grand Isle in 1859
 * Letter G R1 Hamlin in 1859

before Van Buren became a town in 1881. Van Buren annexed part of Hamlin in 1907.

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

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

Van Buren Town Clerk
Van Buren Town Clerk 51 Main St. Suite 101 Van Buren, ME 04785 Telephone: (207)868-2886 Fax (207)868-2222 Website

Births

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Marriages

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and 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

 * Van Buren Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Aroostook 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 Van Buren, 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 Van Buren:

City Directories

 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Van Buren:
 * 1808-1879 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 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
 * 1841-1884 (*) Maine Land Agent; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1846-1867 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1846-1883 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1865-1900 Register of Deeds, Houlton at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; image only
 * 1865-1903 (*) Manuscript on Digital Images at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1866-1900 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * Maine Land and Property

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

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 Van Buren 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 Van Buren:
 * 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
 * 1837-2007 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, images
 * Maine Probate Records

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Caribou Maine Family History Center
 * Fort Fairfield Public Library - an affiliate library