Fayette, Kennebec County, Maine Genealogy

Description
Fayette, Maine at Wikipedia

Fayette was first settled as Starling Plantation in 1781 and became incorporated as the town of Fayette on February 28, 1795. It is in northwestern Kennebec County approximately 19 miles NW of the state capital of Augusta and 10 miles E of Livermore Falls.

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

Fayette 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 Fayette Town Clerk 2589 Main Street Fayette, ME 04349 Phone: (207) 685-4373 email:[mailto:claherrin@fayettemaine.org claherrin@fayettemaine.org] Fayette Website

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Fayette Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Kennebec County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Cemeteries of Fayette:
 * Fellows Cemetery
 * North Fayette Cemetery
 * Old North Fayette Cemetery
 * Fayette Corner Cemetery
 * Kent Cemetery
 * Fayette Mills Cemetery
 * Berry Family Cemetery
 * Old Fayette Mills Cemetery

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 Fayette, 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 Fayette:

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

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

Military
Searchable by Town

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 Fayette town records available online:

Probate Records
In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Fayette:
 * 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
 * 1779-1915 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, images