Machias, Washington County, Maine Genealogy

Description
Machias, Maine at Wikipedia Organized as West Machias in 1826; name changed to Machias in 1830.

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

Adjacent Towns
Washington Co.:  Beals | Columbia | Columbia Falls | Harrington | Jonesboro | Jonesport | the Atlantic Ocean''

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

Machias Town Clerk
Town of Machias Town Clerk P.O. Box 418 Machias, ME 04654 Phone: (207) 255-6621

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

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.
 * 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

Land Records

 * 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

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

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town

Probate Records
In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Machias:
 * 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
 * Maine Probate Records

FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Bangor Maine Family History Center
 * Ellsworth Maine Family History Center
 * Machias Maine Family History Center
 * Rockland Maine Family History Center
 * Waterville Maine Family History Center
 * Camden Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Maine State Library - an affiliate library