Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine Genealogy

Brief History
Frenchville was first organized as Frenchville Plantation (also known as Dionne Plantation) from Township Number 18, Fifth Range West of the Easterly Line of the State (T18 R5 WELS), also known as Chateaugay, also known as Sainte-Emilie; incorporated as the Town of Dickeyville in 1869; name changed to Frenchville in 1871; land was set off to form Saint Agatha in 1899 and 1927.

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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 Frenchville, 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 Frenchville:

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Frenchville:


 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection - index and images
 * 1865-1900 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, images

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Frenchville:

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


 * 1584-1999 Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1760-1979 at FamilySearch.org - How to use this collection - images
 * 1837-2007 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, images

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 Frenchville town records available online:


 * 1870-1890 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Frenchville Town Clerk 285 US Route 1 Frenchville, ME 04745 Telephone: (207)543-7301 Fax: (207) 543-7322 E-mail:[mailto:townmanager@frenchville.org townmanager@frenchville.org] 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
 * 1870-1890 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