Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine Genealogy

Brief History
Grand Isle is a town in northeast Aroostook County. Grand Isle was first organized as part of Van Buren Plantation from Township 18 R3 in 1843. Gran t Isle Plantation was set off from Van Buren Plantation in 1859. It was incorporated as a town in 1869, and changed its name to Grand Island in 1872.

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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 Grand Isle, visit. 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 Grand Isle:

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

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Grand Isle:

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

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 Grand Isle 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.

Grand Isle Town Clerk 366 Main St. Grand Isle, ME 04746 Telephone: (207)895-3420 E-mail:[mailto:grandisletown@hotmail.com grandisletown@hotmail.com] Website