Maine, United States Genealogy

Guide to Maine ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Maine Information
Maine became the twenty-third state admitted to the United States on Mar 15, 1820. Maine was created from Massachusetts (District of Maine) and is located in the northeast region of the United States. The State of Maine has 16 counties. The State Capital is Augusta.

Maine Clickable Map
Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

Counties
Extinct or Renamed Counties:  Cornwall· Devonshire· Dominion of New England· East· Lincoln (old)· Massachusetts Bay Colony· New Ireland Colony· New Somerset· West· Yorkshire

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
 * FamilySearch Center locator map

Additional Resources

 * edited by Rhonda R. McClure, Genealogist's handbook for New England research 6th ed. Boston, Massachusetts : New England Historic Genealogical Society®, 2022 FS Library 974 D27mr
 * Ralph J. Crandell, Genealogical research in New England Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1984 FS Library 974 D27gr
 * American ancestors : newsmagazine of the New England Historic Genealogical Society Boston, Massachusetts : New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010- FS Library 974 D25nea
 * The Maine genealogist Farmington, Maine : Maine Genealogical Society, 1991- FS Library 974.1 D25ms
 * Maine Research Outline – Original FamilySearch Library research outline; contains many out of date links
 * Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby, Walter Goodwin Davis, Genealogical dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire 5 volumes. Portland, Maine : Southworth Press, 1928-1939
 * Cyndi's List - Maine genealogy sites on the internet
 * Maine Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Maine
 * Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Maine
 * Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Maine
 * Every Name Index