Maine, Piscataquis County, Deed Books - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This Collection will include records from 1861-1902 This collection contains images of deeds books (volumes 40-136) and indexes (10 volumes) 1838-1901 from the County Probate Court, Dover-Foxcroft. Volumes 1-39, covering 1838-1862 were microfilmed (23 rolls) in 1955. See title no. 45554.

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Record Content
Key genealogical facts found in these deed books may include the following:


 * Name of grantor and grantee
 * Names of witnesses
 * Location
 * Date of deed

How to Use the Record
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒ Select the "County" category ⇒ Select the "Record Type, Year Range, and Volume number or letter" category which takes you to the images

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 * Piscataquis County Maine

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 * Maine
 * Deeds

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“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires.