Front page of Portland Transcript, 1870.
Front page of Portland Transcript, 1870.

Maine’s newspapers, including The Bangor Daily News (founded in 1889) and The Portland Press Herald, document coastal industries, maritime history, and early settlements. Genealogists researching their roots in the Pine Tree State can trace shipbuilding families, fishermen, and Revolutionary War ancestors through these archives, which include obituaries, local events, and personal notices.

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