Portland, Cumberland County, Maine Genealogy

Description

 * Portland, Maine at Wikipedia.

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

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

City of Portland Town Clerk
City of Portland City Clerk 389 Congress St., Room 203 Portland, ME 04101 Phone (207)874-8610 Portland Website

Births

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1712-1891 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1720-1910 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1740-1875 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1773-1814 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1782-1892 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1880-1884 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1900-1929 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1720-1910 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1733-1886 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1748-1912 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1773-1814 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1814-1910 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1837-1891 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1871-1899 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1977-Onward Maine, Marriages at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1720-1910 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1773-1814 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1800-1910 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1880-1884 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1900-1929 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Portland Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * 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 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 Portland:
 * 1734-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1735-2006 (*) Allen County Public Library at FamilySearch Catalog - images only


 * 1789-1920 Massachusetts: (Image only) Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Records, 1789-1920 at American Ancestors - images ($)
 * Maine Church Records

City Directories

 * 1831-1964 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Portland at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing
 * 1831-1964 Maine, U.S., City Directories, Portland at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Immigration

 * 1893-1954 (*) US Immigration and Naturalization Service at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1907-1930 (*) US Immigration and Naturalization Service at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Portland:
 * 1760-1904 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 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
 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1841-1884 (*) Maine Land Agent; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1850-1916 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Maine Land and Property

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Portland at HomeTownLocator
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of Maine at Old-Maps.com
 * Portland at FamilySearch Places
 * Portland at Google Maps
 * Portland at Maine.gov
 * Portland at Mapcarta
 * Maine Maps State Page

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
 * Maine Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
 * United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865
For more Civil War Military Records see:
 * Maine Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
 * United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918
For more World War I Military Records see:
 * Maine Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
 * United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945
For more World War II Military Records see:
 * Maine Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
 * United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Newspapers

 * 1784-2023 York County, Maine Newspaper Archive at York Public Library - index & images

Other 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 Portland town records available online:


 * 1786-1882 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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

 * Oxford Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Portland Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Wolfeboro New Hampshire FamilySearch Center
 * Kennebunk Free Library - an affiliate library
 * Scarborough Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Springvale Public Library - an affiliate library