Woodstock, Oxford County, Maine Genealogy

Brief History
The Town of Woodstock was first known as Plantation Three. In the spring of 1797, a surveyor for Buckfield, Maine, laid out ten lots of one hundred areas each, five on each side of the new road (now known as Old County Road). A petition was sent to the General Court of Boston, Massachusetts to become incorporated as a town in May of 1814. It requested that Plantation Number Three may be incorporated into a town by the name of Sparta. The petition was signed by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on February 7, 1815, and read “an act to establish the Town of Woodstock”. After the Atlantic and St. Lawrence passenger train came through on March 10, 1851, many moved their homes to the future village.

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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 Woodland, 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 Woodland:

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Woodland:
 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection - index and images

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

Probate Records
In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Woodland:
 * 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
 * 1805-1915 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, images

Town Histories

 * Stephens Mill: Revisit the history of the old village of Woodstock, Maine with the Sisters History Detectorists. Welcome to Stephens Mills also known as Woodstock Corner."

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 Woodland town records available online:
 * 1814-1908 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 Woodstock Town Clerk 26 Monk Avenue Bryant Pond, ME 04219 Phone: (207)665-2668 Woodstock Website

Births

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
 * 1814-1908 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
 * 1814-1908 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1814-1908 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index