Fort Fairfield, Aroostook County, Maine Genealogy

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

Cemeteries
Riverside Cemetery WPA Plot Plan1941 Work Projects Administration - Archive.org provided by Maine State Documents
 * Fort Fairfield 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 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:


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

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:

A Plan of Township Letter D - 1840 Survey Map on linen by Thomas Sawyer Jr., Surveyor Archive.org provided by Fort Fairfield Public Library

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:


 * 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 Histories
History of Fort Fairfield and Biographical Sketches ©1894 by C.H. Ellis Archive.org provided by the Library of Congress

The Historic Pageant of Fort Fairfield and the Aroostook Valley Director 1916 Eva Winnifred Scates Arcive.org by Library of Congress

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-[mailto:townmanager@fortfairfield.org mail:townmanager@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
 * 1849-1892 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1863-1865, 1877 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1875-1876 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1876-1877 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1892, 1894-1896 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1894 & 1895 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
 * 1849-1892 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1863-1865, 1877 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1875-1876 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1876-1877 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1892, 1894-1896 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1894 & 1895 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
 * 1849-1892 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1863-1865, 1877 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1875-1876 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1876-1877 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1892, 1894-1896 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1894 & 1895 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index