North Haven, Knox County, Maine Genealogy

Description
North Haven, Maine at Wikipedia

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

Adjacent Towns
Knox Co.:  Hope | Union | Washington | Waldo Co.:  Liberty | Montville | Searsmont

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

North Haven Town Clerk
16 Town Office Square P.O. Box 400 North Haven, ME 04853 Telephone: 207-867-4433 Fax: 207-867-2207 E-mail: [mailto:clerk@northhavenmaine.org clerk@northhavenmaine.org] Website

Vital Records

 * 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 FamilySearch (index and images)
 * 1847-2011 The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 Ancestry ($) (Index and images)

Births

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1715-1922 Maine, Birth Records, 1715-1922 Ancestry ($) (Index and images)
 * 1739-1900 Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900 FamilySearch (index and images)
 * 1786-1875 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1786-1875 North Haven, Knox, Maine computer printout ; births or christenings, 1786-1875 FamilySearch (Images only)
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1847-1890 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1713-1922 Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922 Ancestry ($) (Index and images)
 * 1771-1907 Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 FamilySearch (Index and browable images)
 * 1847-1890 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1892-1966, 1977-1996 Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996 FamilySearch (Index only)

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1761-1922 Maine, Death Records, 1761-1922 Ancestry ($) (Index and images)
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1847-1890 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Ancestry ($) (Index only)
 * 1960-1997 Maine, Death Index, 1960-1997 Results Ancestry ($) (Index)
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1761-1922 Maine, Death Records, 1761-1922 Ancestry ($) (Index and images)
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1847-1890 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Ancestry ($) (Index only)
 * 1960-1997 Maine, Death Index, 1960-1997 Results Ancestry ($) (Index)
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * North Haven Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990; index & images
 * North Haven Cemetery Records at North Haven Maine Historical Society
 * Knox 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 North Haven, visit FamilySearch Places: Baptist Episcopal
 * North Haven Baptist Church
 * Episcopal North Haven Summer Services

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 North Haven:
 * Pulpit Harbor Church

City Directories

 * 1970-2009 United States Public Records, 1970-2009 FamilySearch (index only)
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of North Haven:
 * 1791-1926 (*) Manuscript on Digital Images at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 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
 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1836-1860 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only; (Lincoln County became part of Knox County in 1860)
 * 1841-1884 (*) Maine Land Agent; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1860-1920 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Maine Land and Property

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of North Haven at HomeTownLocator
 * Maine Genealogy, Maine Historical Maps
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * North Haven at FamilySearch Places
 * North Haven at Google Maps
 * North Haven at Maine.gov
 * North Haven at Mapcarta
 * Old Maps of Maine at Old-Maps.com
 * Maine Maps State Page

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

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 North Haven town records available online:
 * 1847-1890 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Probate Records

 * 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
 * 1861-1915 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, images

Societies
North Haven Historical Society 77 Pulpit Harbor Road P.O. Box 322 North Haven, ME 04853 Telephone:207-867-4752 E-mail: [mailto:nhhist@myfairpoint.net nhhist@myfairpoint.net] Website