Mariaville, Hancock County, Maine Genealogy

Brief History
Mariaville (also known as Bingham) was first organized from parts of Township Number 14 and Number 20 Middle Division, Bingham's Penobscot Purchase (T14 & T20 MD BPP) as a plantation in 1823. In 1825 Mariaville annexed land from Plantation No. 14 (Mariaville South, now Waltham), but set off that land again returning it in 1829. In 1836 Mariaville Plantation was incorporated as a town. In 1850 the town of Mariaville set off land to form the town of Tilden, but reannexed that land in 1852.

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

Cemeteries

 * Mariaville Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Hancock 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 Mariaville, 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 Mariaville:

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


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

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

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


 * 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 Histories
Mark E. Honey, ''Mariaville: a History of Wm. Bingham's Settlement on the Union River, Townships 14 &amp; 20, Hancock County, Maine; with a Geneology [sic] of Her Families'' ([S.l. : s.n., 1986?]).

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 Mariaville 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. Town of Mariaville Town Clerk 1686 Mariaville Road Mariaville, ME 04605 Phone: (207) 537-2107 Email:[mailto:townofmariaville@rivah.net townofmariaville@rivah.net] Mariaville 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