West Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine Genealogy

Description
West Gardiner, Maine at Wikipedia

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

Adjacent Towns
Adjacent towns: Kennebec Co.:  Benton | China | Unity | Winslow | Waldo Co.:  Freedom | Palermo | Unity

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

West Gardiner 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 West Gardiner Town Clerk 318 Spears Corner Rd West Gardiner, ME 04345 Phone: (207) 724-3945 West Gardiner Website

Births

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1799-1892 West Gardiner, ME: Vital Records, 1799-1892 at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
 * 1848-1875 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1850-1890 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * to 1892 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1759-1777 Lincoln County, ME: Commissioners Marriage Records, 1759-1777 at American Ancestors — index ($), includes counties: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Washington.
 * 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1799-1892 West Gardiner, ME: Vital Records, 1799-1892 at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
 * 1850-1890 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * to 1892 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1977-Onward Maine, Marriages at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1799-1892 West Gardiner, ME: Vital Records, 1799-1892 at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1850-1890 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * to 1892 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * West Gardiner Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Kennebec 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 West Gardiner, 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 Gardiner:
 * 1734-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1735-2006 (*) Allen County Public Library at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Maine Church Records

City Directories

 * 1903-1941 Maine, U.S., City Directories, West Gardiner at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of West Gardiner:
 * 1760-1799 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1761-1818 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1799-1863 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1799-1906 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1824-1871 (*) Main Land Office - Main State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Maine Land and Property

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

Newspapers

 * 1784-2023 York County, Maine Newspaper Archive at York Public Library - index & images

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 Gardiner 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 West Gardiner:
 * 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
 * 1779-1915 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection, images
 * Maine Probate Records

FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Bangor Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Ellsworth Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Farmington Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Oxford Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Randolph New Hampshire FamilySearch Center
 * Rockland Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Waterville Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Camden Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Maine State Library - an affiliate library