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Genealogy Resources at Maine State Library
Maine State Library has a substantial collection of genealogies; town histories and published vital records for towns in Maine and a good deal of New England; materials on the Maritime Provinces of Canada; and genealogy handbooks and other helpful tools.
Online Resources
Access to thousands of vital records online. in-library use only
- Genealogy Resources on the web
- Family Search - Select titles of microfilm to rent from the Family Search Catalog and have them delivered to us for you to view.
- Obituary Search
- Tips for finding genealogy material at Maine State Library
Maine State Library Catalog
Maine Specific Resources
Maine State Genealogical Researcher Card
Genealogical Research Application
Review the related law - Chapter 58, LD 258, 125th Maine Legislature (Word) - An Act Relating to Access to Vital Records
Available Materials
- City Directories: These city directories for various years are only available for in-library use. Not every year is available for each city or town.
- Microfilm Availability List: Newspapers/journals with available publication dates
- Town Reports: Scanned copies of town reports. The State Library also has an extensive collection of Maine town reports in print; check the catalog by town.
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Featured Items
- Maine Civil War Sesquicentennial
- Maine State Archives Civil War Sesquicentennial
- Maine in the Civil War, a selected list of material [PDF, 772 KB] This file requires the free Adobe Reader.
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Special Civil War Databases
- American Civil War Letters and Diaries
- American Civil War Research Database
- Images of the American Civil War
- For databases above: Contact the reference staff for help.
