More than 400 books and pamphlets printed in the state of maine between. Rockland is a port of entry in the waldoboro district. Graffam howard jack in the book elders history of lewiston, maine, there is a listed a stephen w graffam born 1 june 1805, m in lewsiton, maine, taby frost. The state of maine collection contains 154 atlases spanning 405 years of growth and development 1599 through 2004. Land was set off to gerry now windsor in 1821, but returned in 1907 when the act was repealed. Full text of genealogical and family history of the state of. Wilkins, known by me to be the same person, and being by me duly sworn, saith, that newel knights did style himself a prophet of the lord, and was ordained by joseph smith, jr. Sally sayward barrell keating wood 17591855 of york writes the maine s first novel, julia, and the illuminated baron under the name a lady of massachusetts portsmouth naval shipyard at kittery opens, oldest naval shipyard continuously operated by the united states government. Genealogy whats new genealogy resources at maine state library.
Graffam howard jack in the book elder s history of lewiston, maine, there is a listed a stephen w graffam born 1 june 1805, m in lewsiton, maine, taby frost. This is the official website for the town of charleston, maine. So if you are interested in purchasing some snowshoes, before we get the new ones on the site, please call or email our office. Landscape of limerick, settlement, history of churches,educated men, occupations of the inhabitants, fencing, lumber, manufactures, course of trade. This town was first visited by john lermond and his two brothers from upper st. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages.
First newspapers in maine april 26, 2010 by timhughes email this post print this post. Although bangors history is of little national historical significance, a day in the queen city of the east will provide the curious with opportunities to imagine the past. Genealogy show and tell genealogical association of nova scotia. Maine history books showing 125 of 25 settled in the wild. It was a part of massachusetts in the 18th century and figured in the. Stagecoach lines ran on the atkinson road and the dover road and charleston had many hotels to accommodate the weary travelers. Notes from the edge of town by susan hand shetterly, the peninsula by louise dickinson rich, happy t.
Genealogical and family history of the state of maine compiled under the editorial supervision of george thomas little, a. Gives the parents and their children with childrens birth date and death date. A genealogical resource guide for whitefield, lincoln county. Connecticut, rhode island, massachusetts, maine, new hampshire. Maine genealogy free maine genealogy access genealogy. One of the early wood industries in new england was making charcoal for the smelting of iron. The following is a short list of good sources for free e book content. Librarian of bowdoin college, member maine historical society. Fun that many stories are from areas of maine i have fished and hiked. Local history sources include historical accounts of maine pioneers, who populated this area while maine was still.
September 9 december 10, 2006 this september, the portland museum of art will present a century of maine prints. The family history library has all 18 volumes fhl collection book 974. It may be a surprise to some that maine did not become a state until 1820, much later than most of the other new. The town is also a wonderful place to live or visit. Edwin arlington robinson 18691935 of head tide is the first maine native to win a pulitzer prize, for collected poems. A great collection of stories from the late 1800 s to early 1900 s, many from old sporting journals and articles. Havent read a thousand splendid suns by the way, as i wasnt overly impressed with the kite runner. Ebooks available from these sites will also play on most computers and are available in other formats like pdf and html. Nineteenth century coastal maine penobscot bay history online. The americans built a fort there at the mouth of the. Michigan county histories 194 michigan county local history book images. State of maine, and joseph williamsons 1832 history of the state of maine.
Rockland, a city, and the shire town of knox county, is situated on. Charleston was a gateway to the north from bangor which in the 1800s was. Henry david thoreau 18171862 climbs katahdin and later writes of three trips to maine in the maine woods published 1893, which ultimately helped promote tourism and conservation in the state. But judging from your comment, it turns out it was california and not maine. About maine city directories this database is a collection of city directories for various years and cities in maine. Librarian of bowdoin college, member maine historical society member american historical association, vicepresident maine genealogical society. The present article will concentrate on the period of european contact and after. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries. Maine genealogy family history records family tree resources. Digital versions of the various historical maps and plans have been separated by century starting with the 1700s, also 1800s. In the history of the town the murder of paul chadwick, a surveyor for the proprietors in 1809, by some squatters disguised as indians, is an important incident. This book is a reprint of 275 pages by ira thompson monroe and published by lewiston journal printing, lewiston, maine 1928 8.
Livermore, maine history genealogy the history of livermore, maine from its inception in 1735 to1928, with genealogy of its early settlers. Genealogy what s new genealogy resources at maine state library. The byer manufacturing company was founded in 1880 in bangor, maine by a russian immigrant family as a maker of slippers. The individual titles listed here provide a sample of available open access books in the field of history.
Maureen burnham calnan has spent years in maine s town halls, digging into the oldest records and transcribing them into the wonderful comprehensive books. Gorges, lord proprietor of maine, he returned to england and wrote a book about his voyage, hoping to generate support for the settlement. Historic photos late 1800 early to mid 1900 office. Jerry byers postponed a how i used my previous genealogical research of two family histories to resolve the scrimshaw on two valuable old paired powder horn s and their fowler s gun from early new annan, colchester co. Maine land and property genealogy familysearch wiki. Historic photos late 1800 early to mid 1900 office of. I am now reading the first book, old tales of the maine woods because i enjoyed this one so much.
In 1790, when the first federal census was taken, half of. The history of portland, maine begins when the area was called machigonne, meaning great. A map of maine cities that includes interstates, us highways and state routes by. Charleston was a gateway to the north from bangor which in the 1800 s was named the lumber capital of the world. Genealogical and family history of the state of maine. My family were residents of castine from the 1800s till 1945 and told me much of the history if the. Wilkins, known by me to be the same person, and being by me duly sworn, saith, that newel knights. Susan hand shetterly shelved 1 time as maine history avg rating 3. Generally a city directory will contain an alphabetical list of its citizens, listing the names of the heads of households. Home history subject guides at university of southern maine. Maine historical maps and atlases historic map works. My family were residents of castine from the 1800 s till 1945 and told me much of the history if the. It may be a surprise to some that maine did not become a state until 1820, much later than most of the other new england states which were among the original thirteen colonies. Index genealogical and family history of the state of maine compiled under the editorial supervision of george thomas little, a.
The site, at the confluence of the stillwater and penobscot rivers, had been the location of a large sawmill in the early 1800s the original church structure was gutted, reinforced for industrial used and expanded in traditional new england fashion over the years by the byer family and today has 33,000 sq. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. The records dating from 1892 1922 were previously held at the archives, but have now been digitally scanned, allowing the vital records office to issue these documents. The maine historical society has one of the largest collections of genealogy material in maine. Wilbur larch, its physician and director, who cares for the troubled mothers who seek. Sites have been marked with epub if they will play on nook, kobo and other nonamazon ereaders and kindle if they will play on the kindle. A great collection of stories from the late 1800s to. Scees new book traces the history of burials in bangor, maine, to the early 1800s and the establishment of mount hope cemetery specifically to 1833, her new. From the book, the knowledge library, 1919, first printing 1915. So if you are interested in purchasing some snowshoes, before we get the new ones on the site, please call or email our office and we can let you know what options are available. Although bangor s history is of little national historical significance, a day in the queen city of the east will provide the curious with opportunities to imagine the past.
Sally sayward barrell keating wood 17591855 of york writes the maines first novel, julia, and the illuminated baron under the name a lady of massachusetts portsmouth naval shipyard at kittery. See more ideas about regency dress, fashion plates and regency era. Maine genealogy family history records family tree. Maine state library has a substantial collection of genealogies. Maine state library provides a database of maine writers and resources related to them. We are always adding to our collection, which includes published and compiled genealogies, town histories, vital records, census records, city directories, town reports, maps, photographs, manuscripts, journals, and many other resources to help you with your family history research.
Pfff, quite a relief to find out im not turning senile. The 254acre mount hope cemetery is the nation s secondoldest garden cemetery, having opened in 1836. Generally a city directory will contain an alphabetical list of its citizens, listing the names of the heads of households, their addresses, and occupational information. The province of nova scotia provides online access to a variety of maps and survey plans from several historic map collections held at the nova scotia archives to help support research projects and personal interests. Jerry byers postponed a how i used my previous genealogical research of two family histories to resolve the scrimshaw on two valuable old paired powder horns and their fowlers gun. Land was set off to gerry now windsor in 1821, but returned in. Genealogical association of nova scotia show and tell 2011. As of may 1, 2015, data, research and vital statistics at the vital records office will issue all vital records from 1892 to present. Our authentic antique snowshoes are currently out of stock on our website. History of rockland, maine from a gazetteer of the state of maine by geo.
Others are rare antique maps, part of the collection by an exclusive arrangement with the osher map. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Maine history timeline 19001949 maine memory network. Irish immigrants begin arriving in maine in large numbers, driven out of their home country by the irish potato famine. The knox and lincoln railroad connects it with bath and the maine central railroad. The maliseet called it unquillops, meaning five mile brook. Also listed is the marriages of bristol, maine from 17691847 8. Clouds, maine, homer wells has become the protege of dr. Within the atlases are 1,679 historical maps, illustrations, and histories many of which contain family names ideal for genealogical research. He has cruised the maine coast from casco bay to mount desert. Mirroring a national trend, membership in the ku klux klan rises in maine. Stephen died 9 jan 1850 looking for death record of taby frost graffam between 18361846, possible second marriage of stephen graffam to nancy britnell abt 1846, lewiston or. Fun to learn of the beginnings of maine sportsmen s camps and. Full text of genealogical and family history of the state.
This state page of our website provides direct links to free major genealogy databases and historical titles and information found on maine genealogy, whether they exist on our site, or across the web. Search the history of over 439 billion web pages on the internet. We are always adding to our collection, which includes published and compiled genealogies, town histories, vital records, census records, city directories, town reports, maps, photographs, manuscripts, journals, and many other resources to help you with your family history. Brook which enters big black river 5 miles from where the big black river enters the st. Antique snowshoes vintage snowshoes wooden snowshoes. If you like old world wilderness hunting fishing history, you will enjoy this book. Raymond genealogy in cumberland county, me usa 1,060,369 maine 11,947 cumberland county 1,719 raymond 30. Raymond genealogy in cumberland county, me usa 1,060,369 maine 11,947 cumberland county 1,719 raymond 30 note. Maine history timeline 18001849 maine memory network.