Fort Fairfield, Aroostook County, Maine Genealogy

Brief History
Additional data on Fort Fairfield, 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 Fort Fairfield, 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 Fort Fairfield:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Fort Fairfield Public Library 339 Main Street Fort Fairfield, ME 04742 Telephone: (207) 472-3880 E-mail:[mailto:library@fortfairfield.org library@fortfairfield.org] Website

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Fort Fairfield:

Newspapers
Fort Fairfield Library Digital Newspaper Archives 1863-2012

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

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 Fort Fairfield town records available online: Fort Fairfield Town Clerk 18 Community Center Drive Fort Fairfield, ME 04742 Telephone: (207) 472-3800 Fax: (207) 472-3810 E-mail:[mailto:bhersey@fortfairfield.org bhersey@fortfairfield.org] Website

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Fort Fairfield Town Clerk 18 Community Center Drive Fort Fairfield, ME 04742 Telephone: (207) 472-3800 Fax: (207) 472-3810 E-mail:[mailto:bsharpe@fortfairfield.org bsharpe@fortfairfield.org] 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

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images