West Paris, Oxford County, Maine Genealogy

Brief History
West Paris was incorporated as a town from part of Paris, Maine in 1957.

Additional data on West Paris, Maine can be found in  WikiPedia: the Free Encyclopedia .

Cemeteries

 * West Paris Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog

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 Paris, 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 West Paris:

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of West Paris:
 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection - index and images

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of West Paris:

Probate Records
In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of West Paris:
 * 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
 * 1805-1915 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 West Paris town records available online:

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 Paris Town Clerk 25 Kingsbury St. West Paris, ME 04268 Phone: (207)674-2701 West Paris 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