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
More detailed list to get started [RTF, 40.2 KB]
Useful References at MSL [RTF, 12.1 KB]
- State, county and town histories of Maine and other states.
- Financial reports of towns and counties (town and county reports)
of Maine.
- Vital records.
- Cemetery records and epitaphs, early church records.
- Wills, deeds, general court and probate, town and province records.
- Maine census thru 1850 and census indexes for other New England states.
Census [RTF, 40.3 KB]
- Pension lists, military rosters, regimental histories.
- Indexes, dictionaries and bibliographies.
- Surname Index to cemetery records.
- Individual and collective genealogies and family histories, biographical
collections pertaining to Maine and other states.
- Passenger lists, immigration records to many Atlantic ports.
- French-Canadian records of neighboring provinces.
- Franco-American publications.
- Catholic church registers of Maine and neighboring states are available.
- Acadian and Huguenot records and publications.
- D.A.R. and other hereditary patriotic organizations, publications,
records, rosters, history.
- Periodicals published by the various national, state and local historical
societies and associations.
- Miscellaneous microform material pertaining to Maine history and
genealogy.
- British, French and American heraldry.
- Books of instruction for beginners in genealogical research as well
as world sources for the professional genealogist.
- Internet access to genealogy web sites.
Books and other library materials pertaining to genealogy are not available
for loan, with the exception of books of instruction in genealogical
research and some heraldry titles. As these materials are in constant
demand and often irreplaceable, they must be used here at the Maine State
Library.
