Perham, Aroostook County, Maine Genealogy

Brief History
Additional data on Perham, Maine can be found in  WikiPedia: the Free Encyclopedia .

Cemeteries

 * Perham Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Aroostook 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 Perham, 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 Perham:

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


 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection - index and images
 * 1865-1900 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, images

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

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


 * 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
 * 1837-2007 at FamilySearch - 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 Perham 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. Perham Town Clerk 206 High Meadow Road Perham, ME 04766 Telephone: (207)455-5887 Fax (207)455-4473 E-mail:[mailto:perhamtown@yahoo.com perhamtown@yahoo.com] Website

Births

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
 * 1841-1892 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
 * 1841-1892 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1841-1892 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index