Lyman, York County, Maine Genealogy

Description
Lyman, Maine at Wikipedia

Lyman was renamed from Coxhall in 1803. The town of Coxhall was organized from Coxhall Plantation in 1778 which existed prior to that year.

Cemeteries

 * Lyman Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * York 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 Lyman, 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 Lyman:

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Lyman:
 * 1780-1790 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

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

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

Probate Records
In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Lyman:
 * 1584-1999 Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1690-1917 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection - 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 Lyman town records available online:
 * 1780-1790 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1783-1893 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. Town of Lyman Town Clerk Lyman Town Hall 11 South Waterboro Road Lyman, ME 04002 Phone: (207) 499-7562, Ext. 11 Email:[mailto:lymantownclerk@roadrunner.com lymantownclerk@roadrunner.com] Lyman Website

Births

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1783-1893 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1783-1893 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1783-1893 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index