Fort Fairfield, Aroostook County, Maine Genealogy

Description

 * Fort Fairfield, Maine at Wikipedia.

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

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
 * 1977-Onward Maine, Marriages at MyHeritage — index & 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

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

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
 * Aroostook County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

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:
 * 1734-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1735-2006 (*) Allen County Public Library at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Maine Church Records

City Directories

 * 1900 Maine, U.S., City Directories, Fort Fairfield at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Fort Fairfield:


 * 1808-1879 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1824-1861 (*) Manuscript on Film; Maine Land Office at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1824-1964 (*) Manuscript on Digital Images; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1825-1874 (*) Maine Land Agent; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1832-1853 (*) Maine Land Agent at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1841-1884 (*) Maine Land Agent; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1846-1867 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1846-1883 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1865-1900 Register of Deeds, Houlton at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; image only
 * 1865-1903 (*) Manuscript on Digital Images at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1866-1900 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * Maine Land and Property

Local 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

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps


 * Boundary Map of Fort Fairfield at HomeTownLocator
 * Fort Fairfield at FamilySearch Places
 * Fort Fairfield at Google Maps
 * Fort Fairfield at Maine.gov
 * Fort Fairfield at Mapcarta
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of Maine at Old-Maps.com
 * Maine Maps State Page


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

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
 * Maine Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
 * United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865
For more Civil War Military Records see:
 * Maine Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
 * United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918
For more World War I Military Records see:
 * Maine Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
 * United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945
For more World War II Military Records see:
 * Maine Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
 * United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Newspapers
Fort Fairfield Library Digital Newspaper Archives 1863-2012
 * 1784-2023 York County, Maine Newspaper Archive at York Public Library - index & images

Other 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

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 & images ($)
 * 1640-1760 (*) Compiled and Edited with Notes by William M. Sargent at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1760-1979 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1837-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection, images
 * Maine Probate Records

Libraries
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

FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Caribou Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Fort Fairfield Public Library - an affiliate library