The local and general history books published in Maine are indispensable for genealogists tracing New England ancestry. Many town and county histories document early colonial families, maritime occupations, and land ownership, often including detailed biographical sketches. These books frequently cover the Revolutionary War and early statehood, providing military and civic records. Maine’s coastal and rural communities are often chronicled with attention to daily life, religion, and education, offering researchers insight into ancestors’ environments. For those with ties to fishing, lumbering, or shipbuilding industries, Maine’s historical works add rich detail and context to family histories rooted in the northeastern frontier.
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Histories, Memories & Biographies
Local and General History
- Illustrated History of Kennebec County, Maine, 1625-1892 1,650 records
- Collections of the Maine Historical Society, Volume 1 1,137 records
- History of Bath And Environs, Sagadahoc County, Maine. 1607-1894 (1891) 1,122 records
- Collections And Proceedings of the Maine Historical Society, Volume 7 (1896) 1,022 records
- Collections And Proceedings of the Maine Historical Society, Volume 2 (1891) 970 records
- Transcript of the Early Records of Biddeford, 1733 - 1786 (1906) 942 records
- History of Wells And Kennebunk, Maine (1875) 840 records
- Maine, a History, Volume 4 752 records
- History of York County, Maine (1880) 720 records
- Wiscasset in Pownalborough : A History of the Shire Town and Salient Historical Features of the Territory Between the Sheepscot and Kennebec Rivers 718 records
- Centennial History of Waterville, Kennebee County, Maine (1902) 690 records
- Narrative of the Town of Machias 654 records
- Index To the Collections of the Maine Historical Society, Volumes 1-9 634 records
- History of the Town of Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine, From Its Settlement June 10, 1780 544 records
- Maine Historical Magazine, Volume 9, 1894 - 1895 524 records
- Maine Historical Magazine, Volume 8, 1891 512 records
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