Van Buren, Aroostook County, Maine Genealogy

Brief History
Van Buren is a former large plantation, now a smaller town in northeast Aroostook County. Before 1843 it was known as Township Letter M R2 WELS. The much larger Van Buren Plantation was first organized in 1843 and described as parallel to the St. John River for six miles. Since then it has been reduced by three set-offs,


 * Letter L R2 Cyr Plantation in 1857
 * Township 18 R3 Grand Isle in 1859
 * Letter G R1 Hamlin in 1859

before Van Buren became a town in 1881. Van Buren annexed part of Hamlin in 1907.

Additional data on Van Buren, Maine can be found in  WikiPedia: the Free Encyclopedia .

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 Van Buren, 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 Van Buren:

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


 * 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 Van Buren:

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


 * 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 Van Buren 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. Van Buren Town Clerk 51 Main St. Suite 101 Van Buren, ME 04785 Telephone: (207)868-2886 Fax (207)868-2222 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