South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine Genealogy

Brief History
Additional data on South Portland, Maine can be found in  WikiPedia: the Free Encyclopedia .

Cemeteries
Cemetery links and PDF files found at South Portland Cemetery listings
 * South Portland Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Cumberland 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 South Portland, 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 South Portland:

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


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

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of South Portland:

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


 * 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

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 South Portland 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. City of South Portland City Clerk 25 Cottage Road, P.O. Box 9422 South Portland, Maine 04106 Phone: (207) 767-7601 Email:[mailto:ecarrington@southportland.org ecarrington@southportland.org] South Portland 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