Mirroring a national trend, membership in the ku klux klan rises in maine. Land was set off to gerry now windsor in 1821, but returned in. Genealogy show and tell genealogical association of nova scotia. September 9 december 10, 2006 this september, the portland museum of art will present a century of maine prints. Charleston was a gateway to the north from bangor which in the 1800s was. Others are rare antique maps, part of the collection by an exclusive arrangement with the osher map. The present article will concentrate on the period of european contact and after. Librarian of bowdoin college, member maine historical society. Maine genealogy family history records family tree resources. Maine genealogy free maine genealogy access genealogy. A map of maine cities that includes interstates, us highways and state routes by.
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. The maliseet called it unquillops, meaning five mile brook. The 254acre mount hope cemetery is the nation s secondoldest garden cemetery, having opened in 1836. Genealogical and family history of the state of maine compiled under the editorial supervision of george thomas little, a. 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.
Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. So if you are interested in purchasing some snowshoes, before we get the new ones on the site, please call or email our office. More than 400 books and pamphlets printed in the state of maine between. Wilbur larch, its physician and director, who cares for the troubled mothers who seek. From the book, the knowledge library, 1919, first printing 1915. 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. Maine land and property genealogy familysearch wiki. 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. The knox and lincoln railroad connects it with bath and the maine central railroad. Antique snowshoes vintage snowshoes wooden snowshoes. My family were residents of castine from the 1800s till 1945 and told me much of the history if the. Rockland, a city, and the shire town of knox county, is situated on. Genealogy whats new genealogy resources at maine state library.
Full text of genealogical and family history of the state of. Raymond genealogy in cumberland county, me usa 1,060,369 maine 11,947 cumberland county 1,719 raymond 30. But judging from your comment, it turns out it was california and not maine. Gorges, lord proprietor of maine, he returned to england and wrote a book about his voyage, hoping to generate support for the settlement. Maine history timeline 19001949 maine memory network. Generally a city directory will contain an alphabetical list of its citizens, listing the names of the heads of households. 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. 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. Home history subject guides at university of southern maine. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy. History of rockland, maine from a gazetteer of the state of maine by geo. First newspapers in maine april 26, 2010 by timhughes email this post print this post. Historic photos late 1800 early to mid 1900 office of.
Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Within the atlases are 1,679 historical maps, illustrations, and histories many of which contain family names ideal for genealogical research. The state of maine collection contains 154 atlases spanning 405 years of growth and development 1599 through 2004. 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. Full text of genealogical and family history of the state. 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.
Stagecoach lines ran on the atkinson road and the dover road and charleston had many hotels to accommodate the weary travelers. Our authentic antique snowshoes are currently out of stock on our website. Landscape of limerick, settlement, history of churches,educated men, occupations of the inhabitants, fencing, lumber, manufactures, course of trade. 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.
About maine city directories this database is a collection of city directories for various years and cities in maine. 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. Maine history books showing 125 of 25 settled in the wild. This book is a reprint of 275 pages by ira thompson monroe and published by lewiston journal printing, lewiston, maine 1928 8. 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. Maureen burnham calnan has spent years in maine s town halls, digging into the oldest records and transcribing them into the wonderful comprehensive books. Maine history timeline 18001849 maine memory network. This is the official website for the town of charleston, maine. He has cruised the maine coast from casco bay to mount desert. Fun that many stories are from areas of maine i have fished and hiked. Susan hand shetterly shelved 1 time as maine history avg rating 3. In an effort to protect the health of our patrons and staff, the maine state library is closed to the public until further notice.
Genealogical and family history of the state of maine. Pfff, quite a relief to find out im not turning senile. Connecticut, rhode island, massachusetts, maine, new hampshire. See more ideas about regency dress, fashion plates and regency era. Raymond genealogy in cumberland county, me usa 1,060,369 maine 11,947 cumberland county 1,719 raymond 30 note. Livermore, maine history genealogy the history of livermore, maine from its inception in 1735 to1928, with genealogy of its early settlers. It was a part of massachusetts in the 18th century and figured in the. 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. The americans built a fort there at the mouth of the. Wilkins, known by me to be the same person, and being by me duly sworn, saith, that newel knights. Genealogy what s new genealogy resources at maine state library. 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. Genealogical association of nova scotia show and tell 2011.
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. Fun to learn of the beginnings of maine sportsmen s camps and. The town is also a wonderful place to live or visit. It may be a surprise to some that maine did not become a state until 1820, much later than most of the other new. 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. Nineteenth century coastal maine penobscot bay history online. Land was set off to gerry now windsor in 1821, but returned in 1907 when the act was repealed. The family history library has all 18 volumes fhl collection book 974. My family were residents of castine from the 1800 s till 1945 and told me much of the history if the. 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. As of may 1, 2015, data, research and vital statistics at the vital records office will issue all vital records from 1892 to present.
A great collection of stories from the late 1800 s to early 1900 s, many from old sporting journals and articles. A great collection of stories from the late 1800s to. The individual titles listed here provide a sample of available open access books in the field of history. Noble, justice of the peace of said town of colesville, preston t. Search the history of over 439 billion web pages on the internet. Notes from the edge of town by susan hand shetterly, the peninsula by louise dickinson rich, happy t. This town was first visited by john lermond and his two brothers from upper st. Maine state library provides a database of maine writers and resources related to them. Brook which enters big black river 5 miles from where the big black river enters the st. Havent read a thousand splendid suns by the way, as i wasnt overly impressed with the kite runner. A genealogical resource guide for whitefield, lincoln county. Digital versions of the various historical maps and plans have been separated by century starting with the 1700s, also 1800s. Also listed is the marriages of bristol, maine from 17691847 8. 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.
Librarian of bowdoin college, member maine historical society member american historical association, vicepresident maine genealogical society. In 1790, when the first federal census was taken, half of. 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. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Since 1822, maine historical society has served as a nationally recognized research center for the study of the history of maine and its people. The following is a short list of good sources for free e book content. Edwin arlington robinson 18691935 of head tide is the first maine native to win a pulitzer prize, for collected poems. The history of portland, maine begins when the area was called machigonne, meaning great. State of maine, and joseph williamsons 1832 history of the state of maine.
Ebooks available from these sites will also play on most computers and are available in other formats like pdf and html. I am now reading the first book, old tales of the maine woods because i enjoyed this one so much. Charleston was a gateway to the north from bangor which in the 1800 s was named the lumber capital of the world. Historic photos late 1800 early to mid 1900 office. Maine genealogy family history records family tree. 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. One of the early wood industries in new england was making charcoal for the smelting of iron. Index genealogical and family history of the state of maine compiled under the editorial supervision of george thomas little, a. Irish immigrants begin arriving in maine in large numbers, driven out of their home country by the irish potato famine. Maine historical maps and atlases historic map works. The byer manufacturing company was founded in 1880 in bangor, maine by a russian immigrant family as a maker of slippers. 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.
Gives the parents and their children with childrens birth date and death date. 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. The maine historical society has one of the largest collections of genealogy material in maine. 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. This database is a collection of city directories for various years and cities in maine. Michigan county histories 194 michigan county local history book images. Rockland is a port of entry in the waldoboro district. 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. Local history sources include historical accounts of maine pioneers, who populated this area while maine was still. After the american revolution there was a large influx of people into maine. If you like old world wilderness hunting fishing history, you will enjoy this book. Maine state library has a substantial collection of genealogies.
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