Kittery, York County, Maine Genealogy

Brief History
The Town of Kittery includes Maine's portion of the Isles of Shoals six miles offshore in the.

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

Cemeteries

 * Kittery Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog

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 Kittery, 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 Kittery:

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Kittery:
 * 1648-1896 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1650-1762 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1753-1782 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 Kittery:

Probate Records
In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Kittery:
 * 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 Kittery town records available online:
 * 1648-1896 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1760-1806 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 Kittery Town Clerk 200 Rogers Road Kittery, ME 03904 Phone: (207) 439-0452 Ext. 328 Email:[mailto:mplace@kitteryme.org mplace@kitteryme.org] Kittery Website

Births

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1699-1899 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index

Marriages

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1699-1899 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1699-1899 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index