Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin County, Maine Genealogy

Description
Mechanic Falls was first organized as part of Bakerstown Plantation in 1765; which became the Town of Poland, Maine in 1795; Poland set off land to form Minot in 1802; in 1893 part of the Town of Poland, and part of Minot were used for form the Town of Mechanic Falls, Maine.
 * Mechanic Falls, 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

Mechanic Falls Town Clerk
Mechanic Falls Town Clerk 108 Lewiston Street Mechanic Falls, ME 04256 Telephone: (207)345-2871 Fax: (207)345-9201 E-mail:[mailto:tc.mcfalls@roadrunner.com tc.mcfalls@roadrunner.com] Website

Births

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Marriages

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and 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

 * Mechanic Falls 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 Mechanic Falls, 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 Mechanic Falls:
 * 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

 * 1898-1940 Maine, U.S., City Directories, Mechanic Falls 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 Mechanic Falls:


 * 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 Mechanic Falls at HomeTownLocator
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Mechanic Falls at FamilySearch Places
 * Mechanic Falls at Google Maps
 * Mechanic Falls at Maine.gov
 * Mechanic Falls 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 Mechanic Falls 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 Mechanic Falls:
 * 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