Genealogy
To the Researcher
The State Library's genealogy collection spans a large geographical
area, primarily emphasizing Maine, with good coverage
of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Other parts of New England are included as well, with some additional sources on northeastern states. We also have a growing collection of materials relating to Quebec Province
and the Maritimes.
Quick slide overview of Genealogy Resources at the State Library
Subscriptions
The Maine State Library subscribes to:
- Ancestry.com - access to thousands of vital records online - in-Library use only
- HeritageQuest - census data, local history articles, Revolutionary War records and more.
Available Materials
To find the specific types of materials listed below search our catalog using subject, author or keyword searches as described.
Tip: Materials in our library will have either “H” or “MSL” beside them on the screen
Search by subject: enter the name of the place.
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Search by subject: enter the name of the place with the terms “Periodicals” or “Politics and government”.
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Search by subject: enter the place name and “Genealogy” or “Statistics vital”.
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Search by subject: enter the place name followed by “Church history” or “Genealogy”; for cemeteries, use “Cemeteries-(place)”.
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Search by subject: enter: “(place)-Genealogy”, or “Wills-(place)”, or “Probate records-(place)”.
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Search by subject: enter: “Maine Census”, with or without the year; same format with other states. Ask for help with the microfilm!
Census data available from 1790 through 1850.
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Search by subject: enter “Pensions-(war, group)”, or “Military pensions”; “United States History-(war)-Registers”, “(War)-Registers”; for regiments: full name of the regiment, or “United States History (War)-Regimental histories”.
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Search by subject: enter “Genealogy-Indexes”, “Genealogy-Dictionaries”, “Genealogy-Bibliography”.
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The Surname Index (Maine Old Cemetery Association records) is on microfilm; ask for help at the circulation desk."
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Search by subject: enter the last name: “(_______) family”.
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Search by keywords: “Passengers lists ships” (place may be added);
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Search by subject: enter “Emigration and Immigration (place)”.
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Search by subject: enter “(name of province) Genealogy”.
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Search by subject: enter “Franco Americans”.
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Search by subject: enter “Church records and registers (place)”.
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Search by subject: enter “Genealogy Acadians” and/or “Genealogy Huguenots”.
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Search by author: “Daughters of the American Revolution”, etc.; use the name of the organization.
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Search by subject: enter “Genealogy Periodicals”; you can also use the name of the society as the author.
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Search by subject: enter “Heraldry (place)”.
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Search by subject: enter “Genealogy”, “Genealogy Dictionaries”, “Genealogy Forms” and “Genealogy Methodology”.
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Refer to Maine State Library’s in-house access to Ancestry.com; HeritageQuest (remote access) and the Civil War Resources (See right sidebar ).
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