Otisfield, Oxford County, Maine Genealogy

Description
Otisfield, Maine at Wikipedia

Otisfield, also known as Otis Field, was organized as a plantation in 1787; incorporated as a town in 1798. Phillips Gore, also known as Shepherds Gore, was annexed in 1803; nearly all of Harrison was set off in 1805; part of Phillips Gore was set off to the Town of Oxford and part of Thompson Pond Plantation was annexed in 1830; land for a large part of Naples was set off in 1834; part of the Town of Poland was annexed in 1858; and the Otisfield Gore was annexed in 1933.

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

Boundary Changes
County boundary change: Otisfield left Cumberland County, and joined Oxford County in 1978.

Adjacent Towns
Oxford Co.:  Byron | Newry | Roxbury | Rumford | North-Oxford-Unorganized

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

Otisfield Town Clerk
'''Town of Otisfield Town Clerk 403 State Route 121 Otisfield, ME 04270 Phone (207)539-2664 Email:[mailto:clerkofotisfield@myfairpoint.net clerkofotisfield@myfairpoint.net] Otisfield Otisfild Website

Births

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * to 1892 (*) 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
 * to 1892 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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
 * to 1892 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Otisfield Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Oxford 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 Otisfield, 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 Otisfield:

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 Otisfield:
 * 1799-1835 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1800-1906 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1805-1957 (*) Register of Deeds - Justice of the Peace (Oxford County, Maine) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 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
 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1841-1884 (*) Maine Land Agent; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Maine Land and Property

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Otisfield at HomeTownLocator
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of Maine at Old-Maps.com
 * Otisfield at FamilySearch Places
 * Otisfield at Google Maps
 * Otisfield at Maine.gov
 * Otisfield 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 Otisfield 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 Otisfield:
 * 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
 * 1805-1915 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, images
 * Maine Probate Records

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Farmington Maine Family History Center
 * Oxford Maine Family History Center
 * Portland Maine Family History Center
 * Randolph New Hampshire Family History Center
 * Rockland Maine Family History Center
 * Waterville Maine Family History Center
 * Wolfeboro New Hampshire Family History Center
 * Camden Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Maine State Library - an affiliate library
 * Scarborough Public Library - an affiliate library