Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine Genealogy

Description
The east side of Poland, Maine was originally part of the Pejepscot Purchase. Poland was first organized as the larger Bakerstown Plantation by the Massachusetts General Court in 1765. Later, it was incorporated as the Town of Poland in 1795. Poland set off land to form Minot in 1802; annexed land from Thompson Pond Plantation in 1830; annexed land from part of the 80-rod strip ((Gloversborough?) the remainder going to Raymond) in 1838; set off land to Danville (now part of Auburn) in 1852; set off land to Otisfield and to Casco in 1858; and set off land to form part of Mechanic Falls in 1893.
 * Poland, Maine at Wikipedia.

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

Boundary Changes
County boundary changes: Androscoggin County was set off from Cumberland County in 1854.

Adjacent Towns
Adjacent towns: Androscoggin Co.:  Durham | Greene | Lewiston | Minot | Poland | Turner | Cumberland Co.:  New Gloucester

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

Poland Town Clerk
Poland Town Clerk 1231 Maine Street Poland, ME 04274 Telephone: (207) 998-4601 Ext. 208 Fax: (207) 998-2002 E-mail:[mailto:jakers@polandtownoffice.org jakers@polandtownoffice.org] Website

Births

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1802-1937 (*) 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
 * 1802-1937 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1802-1937 (*) 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

 * Poland Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Androscoggin 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 Poland, 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 Poland:

City Directories

 * 1898-1928 Maine, U.S., City Directories, Poland at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

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


 * 1739-1798 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — 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
 * 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
 * 1854-1909 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * Maine Land and Property

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Poland at HomeTownLocator
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of Maine at Old-Maps.com
 * Poland at FamilySearch Places
 * Poland at Google Maps
 * Poland at Maine.gov
 * Poland at Mapcarta
 * 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 Poland town records available online:


 * 1739-1798 (*) 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 Poland:
 * 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
 * 1854-1918 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection - images
 * Maine Probate Records

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

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