Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine Genealogy

Description
Greenwood, Maine at Wikipedia

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

Adjacent Towns
Adjacent towns: Oxford Co.:  Byron | Newry | Roxbury | Rumford | North-Oxford-Unorganized

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

Greenwood 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 Greenwood Town Clerk 9 Bird Hill Road Greenwood, ME 04255 Phone: (207)875-2773 Greenwood Website

Births

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1797-1920 (*) 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
 * 1797-1920 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1849-1870 Maine: Marriages and Marriage Intentions, 1849-1870 at American Ancestors — index & images ($); selected town records, including Greenwood

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1797-1920 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Greenwood Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Oxford 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 Greenwood, 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 Greenwood:
 * 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

 * 1914-1949 Maine, U.S., City Directories, Greenwood 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 Greenwood:
 * 1799-1835 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1800-1906 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1805-1957 (*) Register of Deeds - Justice of the Peace (Oxford County, Maine) 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
 * 1841-1884 (*) Maine Land Agent; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Maine Land and Property

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Greenwood at HomeTownLocator
 * Greenwood at FamilySearch Places
 * Greenwood at Google Maps
 * Greenwood at Maine.gov
 * Greenwood 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

Military
Searchable by Town

Newspapers

 * 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 Greenwood town records available online:
 * 1797-1920 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Probate Records
In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Greenwood:
 * 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
 * 1805-1915 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection, images
 * Maine Probate Records

FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Farmington Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Oxford Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Portland Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Randolph New Hampshire FamilySearch Center
 * Rockland Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Waterville Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Wolfeboro New Hampshire FamilySearch Center
 * Camden Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Maine State Library - an affiliate library
 * Scarborough Public Library - an affiliate library