tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608Thu, 20 Mar 2025 03:38:21 +0000A repository for Maine genealogy resources.https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger1167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-4380334925482539981Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:16:00 +00002022-06-17T03:16:25.001-04:00Source: William Berry Lapham, History of Rumford, Oxford County, Maine: from its first settlement in 1779 to the present time (Augusta Me.: Press of the Maine Farmer, 1890), pp. 51f.DIRECT TAX OF 1798 In one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, a direct tax was laid upon the real estate of the country by the General Goverment. The tax in Pennecook, now Rumford, was assessed October first ofhttps://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2022/06/direct-tax-of-1798-rumford.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-3218900869667082494Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:12:00 +00002022-06-17T03:12:55.552-04:00Source: Marquis Fayette King, Annals of Oxford, Maine, from its incorporation, February 27, 1829 to 1850... (Portland, Me., 1903), p. 59f. Given names and surnames have been switched to facilitate searching.The militia of the town at this time, were enrolled in two companies, attached to the First Reg't, First Brig., and Sixth Division. Company A, Infantry, was officered by William F. Welch, https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2022/06/oxford-soldiers-in-aroostook-war.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-6587352331108288643Fri, 17 Jun 2022 06:48:00 +00002022-06-17T02:48:17.549-04:00Source: Charles Foster Whitman, A History of Norway, Maine (Lewiston, Me.: Lewiston Journal Printshop and Bindery, 1924).[p. 107]Roll of Norway's Patriot DeadCaptain Wellington Hobbs, killed at Petersburg, Va., buried in Rustfield Cemetery. Sergeant Gilbert L. Fiske, killed at Petersburg, Va., buried in Pine Grove Cemetery. William A. Evans, killed at Spottsylvania, Va.; buried in Pine Grove https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2022/06/civil-war-dead-and-prisoners-of-war.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-8071044443953442551Fri, 17 Jun 2022 06:38:00 +00002022-06-17T02:43:25.631-04:00Source: William Berry Lapham, History of Rumford, Oxford County, Maine: from its first settlement in 1779 to the present time (Augusta Me.: Press of the Maine Farmer, 1890).[p. 163]The following list embraces the names of Rumford officers, in both militia and light infantry, for a period of about twelve years, and are taken from the books in the Adjutant General's office in Augusta. The dates https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2022/06/rumford-militia-officers-1817-1843.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-2950996715549523543Wed, 11 Aug 2021 23:25:00 +00002022-06-17T01:09:10.955-04:00Source: Post Office Department Reports of Site Locations, 1837-1950, National Archives and Records Administration, M1126, Roll 259, Image 26. [View full size] var zoomify_width = 2166;var zoomify_height = 2652;var zoomify_url = "https://www.mainegenealogy.net/graphics/sumnerhill/";var map, zoomify;function init(){var zoomify = new OpenLayers.Layer.Zoomify( "Zoomify", zoomify_url,new https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2021/08/proposed-mail-route-over-sumner-hill.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-7341199452829929644Fri, 22 Jan 2021 04:38:00 +00002022-06-17T01:09:20.375-04:00Source: The Bangor Historical Magazine, vol. 2. (Bangor, Me.: Benjamin A. Burr, printer, 1887). [p. 52]TOWN OF PASSADUMKEAG. CENSUS OF THE TOWN WHEN INCORPORATED, 1835, WITH THE DATE OF BIRTH OF THE INHABITANTS. a. William Ayers, Oct. 16, 1763. Mrs. Anna Ayers, May 5, 1769. Josiah Abbot, Feb. 15, 1792. Mrs. Betsey Abbot, March 12, 1796. Nancy Abbot, June 16, 1815. John Abbot, June 3, 1816. Josiahhttps://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2021/01/census-of-passadumkeag-1835.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-6438599348664335279Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:02:00 +00002022-06-17T01:09:29.490-04:00Source: William Allen, The history of Norridgewock: comprising memorials of the aboriginal inhabitants and Jesuit missionaries, hardships of the pioneers, biographical notices of the early settlers, and ecclesiastical sketches (Norridgewock Me.: E.J. Peet, 1849). The original Norridgewock town records may be viewed at FamilySearch. [p. 170]LIST OF MARRIAGES IN NORRIDGEWOCK. In 1786. Amos https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2021/01/marriages-in-norridgewock-1786-1849.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-3511138349486572116Sun, 17 Jan 2021 08:14:00 +00002022-06-17T01:09:38.878-04:00Source: Spanish American War index cards, 1898, Maine State Archives, provided online by FamilySearch. These records may be searched here. A-B · C-D · E-G · H-J · K-L · M-N · O-R · S-T Ralph R. Ulmer Age: 34 Birthplace: Rockland Residence: Rockland Murdoch S. Urquhart Age: 29 4/12 Birthplace: On Red Sea Residence: Hallowell, Maine Associated Name(s): Mrs. R. Prowse, Riverside, Maine Ovida https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2021/01/spanish-american-war-soldiers-sailors_65.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-6083231018849397249Sun, 17 Jan 2021 08:13:00 +00002022-06-17T01:09:49.463-04:00Source: Spanish American War index cards, 1898, Maine State Archives, provided online by FamilySearch. These records may be searched here. A-B · C-D · E-G · H-J · K-L · M-N · O-R · U-Y Rosco Salisbury Age: 25 Birthplace: Ellsworth, Maine Residence: Machias, Maine Associated Name(s): Minnie Murch, Ellsworth, Maine John Samuels Age: 19 Birthplace: Portland, Me. Residence: Portland Associated https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2021/01/spanish-american-war-soldiers-sailors_96.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-5008824806537454901Sun, 17 Jan 2021 08:12:00 +00002022-06-17T01:10:03.432-04:00Source: Spanish American War index cards, 1898, Maine State Archives, provided online by FamilySearch. These records may be searched here. A-B · C-D · E-G · H-J · K-L · M-N · S-T · U-Y Charles W. Oak Age: 20 Birthplace: Garland, Maine Residence: Presque Isle, Me. Associated Name(s): James H. Oak, Presque Isle, Me. Lyndon J. Oak Age: 24 Birthplace: Garland, Maine Residence: Presque Isle https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2021/01/spanish-american-war-soldiers-sailors_24.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-2280544482246907357Sun, 17 Jan 2021 08:09:00 +00002022-06-17T01:10:27.586-04:00Source: Spanish American War index cards, 1898, Maine State Archives, provided online by FamilySearch. These records may be searched here. A-B · C-D · E-G · H-J · K-L · O-R · S-T · U-Y Thomas H. MacDonough Age: 19 Birthplace: Rockland Residence: Portland Associated Name(s): Mrs. J. H. McDonough, Portland, Me. William H. Mackenzie, or McKenzie Age: 23 Birthplace: Orono Residence: Orono https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2021/01/spanish-american-war-soldiers-sailors_61.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-326544623719172671Sun, 17 Jan 2021 08:07:00 +00002022-06-17T01:10:37.382-04:00Source: Spanish American War index cards, 1898, Maine State Archives, provided online by FamilySearch. These records may be searched here. A-B · C-D · E-G · H-J · M-N · O-R · S-T · U-Y Daniel A. Kaler Age: 19 Birthplace: Portland Residence: Portland Associated Name(s): John J. Kaler, Portland, Me. John J. Kaler, Jr. Age: 25 Birthplace: Portland Residence: Portland Associated Name(s): John J. https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2021/01/spanish-american-war-soldiers-sailors_87.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-8028382119119904537Sun, 17 Jan 2021 08:03:00 +00002022-06-17T01:10:53.792-04:00Source: Spanish American War index cards, 1898, Maine State Archives, provided online by FamilySearch. These records may be searched here. A-B · C-D · E-G · K-L · M-N · O-R · S-T · U-Y Arthur P. Hackett Age: 31 Birthplace: Patten, Maine Residence: Houlton, Maine Associated Name(s): Wife: Mrs. Winnifred Hackett, Houlton, Maine Charles Hackett Age: 27 Birthplace: Kennebunk Residence: Portland https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2021/01/spanish-american-war-soldiers-sailors_38.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-1045427553886372584Sun, 17 Jan 2021 07:59:00 +00002022-06-17T01:11:08.792-04:00Source: Spanish American War index cards, 1898, Maine State Archives, provided online by FamilySearch. These records may be searched here. A-B · C-D · H-J · K-L · M-N · O-R · S-T · U-Y James H. Eacott Age: 33 Birthplace: Lake Village, N. H. Residence: Lewiston Edward L. Eaton Age: 23 Birthplace: E. Hutchinson, N. H. Residence: Lisbon Falls Associated Name(s): Frederick J. Eaton, Lisbon Falls, https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2021/01/spanish-american-war-soldiers-sailors_13.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-3310511406594765534Sun, 17 Jan 2021 07:57:00 +00002021-01-17T03:50:39.888-05:00Source: Spanish American War index cards, 1898, Maine State Archives, provided online by FamilySearch. These records may be searched here. A-B · E-G · H-J · K-L · M-N · O-R · S-T · U-Y Charles Leonard (or Leonard C.) Cabana Age: 24 Birthplace: Biddeford, Me. Residence: Waterville Associated Name(s): Charles L. Cabana, Auburn, Me. Walter L. Calderwood Age: 27 Residence: Lincolnville Associated https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2021/01/spanish-american-war-soldiers-sailors_17.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-1511965620723861556Sun, 17 Jan 2021 07:55:00 +00002021-01-17T03:30:53.705-05:00Source: Spanish American War index cards, 1898, Maine State Archives, provided online by FamilySearch. These records may be searched here. C-D · E-G · H-J · K-L · M-N · O-R · S-T · U-Y Bert W. Abbott Age: 19 Birthplace: Milton Residence: So. Paris Associated Name(s): Leroy B. Abbott, So. Paris, Me. Irving H., or Ervin H. Abbott Age: 23 Birthplace: Rockland, Me. Residence: Thomaston, Me. https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2021/01/spanish-american-war-soldiers-sailors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-553896248874495390Wed, 06 Jan 2021 05:58:00 +00002021-01-06T01:40:28.837-05:00Source: Old Times in North Yarmouth, Maine, Vol. 3 (Yarmouth, Me.: A.W. Corliss, 1880-81). [p. 306]LIST OF BURIALS, WALNUT HILL, 1822 TO 1862, NORTH YARMOUTH, MAINE. [william m. buxton.] Memorandum made by Reuben Maxfield, of burials made by him in Walnut Hill Parish, North Yarmouth, Maine, in the graveyard near the church. (Copied by William Buxton.) 1822. Child of Jacob Hayes, Jr. ; Child ofhttps://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2021/01/burials-in-walnut-hill-cemetery-north.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-4555633313488122379Sun, 03 Jan 2021 08:23:00 +00002021-01-05T19:35:53.852-05:00Source: Old Times in North Yarmouth, Maine, Vol. 7 (Yarmouth, Me.: A.W. Corliss, 1883). Embedded references in square brackets are to family histories found elsewhere in the magazine. 1731-1772 · 1773-1796 [7:979]1797. Feb. 12 Polly, dau. of Nathaniel & Joanna Scales. 19 Christiana [No. 330, p. 936], dau. of Solomon & Hannah Loring ; Levi, [7:980] son of John & Sarah Davis. https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2021/01/baptisms-at-first-church-north-yarmouth_4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-2944752229513386366Sun, 03 Jan 2021 07:40:00 +00002021-01-05T01:35:37.708-05:00Source: Old Times in North Yarmouth, Maine, Vol. 6 (Yarmouth, Me.: A.W. Corliss, 1882). Embedded references in square brackets are to family histories found elsewhere in the magazine. 1731-1772 · 1797-1849 [6:801]1773. Jan. 17 Dorothy, dau. of Samuel & Amelia Cutter. Feb. 7 Jonathan, son of Samuel & Sarah Mason. [Feb.] 14 Ephraim, son of Ephraim Griffin, Jr., and wife Judith. [Feb.https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2021/01/baptisms-at-first-church-north-yarmouth_3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-7625051332091807440Sun, 03 Jan 2021 06:15:00 +00002021-01-04T01:48:28.032-05:00Source: Old Times in North Yarmouth, Maine, Vol. 4 & Vol. 5 (Yarmouth, Me.: A.W. Corliss, 1880-81). 1773-1796 · 1797-1849 [4:490]RECORD OF BAPTISMS AT THE FIRST CHURCH, N. YARMOUTH. The records of the Church of Christ in North Yarmouth, as it was early designated, were originally kept in an account-book with parchment binding, entered in the hand-writing of Rev. Ammi R. Cutter. https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2021/01/baptisms-at-first-church-north-yarmouth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-1206540173675259957Mon, 21 Dec 2020 06:20:00 +00002020-12-21T01:58:38.619-05:00Source: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 83 (Boston, Mass.: The Society, 1929). [p. 414]EXTRACTS FROM THE DIARY OF MOSES DAVIS, J. P., OF EDGECOMB, ME., 1775-1823 Communicated by William Davis Patterson, Esq., of Wiscasset, Me. In the Sheepscot River, near its eastern bank and opposite the town of Wiscasset, Me., lies a wooded island, which is known as Davis https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2020/12/extracts-from-diary-of-moses-davis-j-p.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-4252949244357426043Sat, 19 Dec 2020 07:03:00 +00002020-12-19T04:14:15.767-05:00Source: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 87 (Boston, Mass.: The Society, 1933).[p. 224]MARRIAGES BY REV. ASA WILBUR OF SIDNEY, ME., 1793-1840 Communicated by Miss Sara Drummond Lang of Waterville, Me.The town of Sidney, Me., situated on the western bank of the Kennebec River, north of Augusta and opposite Vassalborough, was formerly part of Vassalborough, which now lies https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2020/12/marriages-by-rev-asa-wilbur-of-sidney.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-5643234566013584618Fri, 18 Dec 2020 09:00:00 +00002020-12-18T04:11:14.712-05:00Source: The Bangor Historical Magazine, vol. 1. (Bangor, Me.: Benjamin A. Burr, printer, 1885-1886). [p. 22] A REGISTER of the names of the members of the methodist episcopal church, in orrington circuit, a. d. 1819.* With a short account of the first rise of Methodism in this vicinity, and a list of all the preachers on this circuit to the present year, prefixed. https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2020/12/members-of-methodist-episcopal-church.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-4085024306060839793Thu, 17 Dec 2020 02:34:00 +00002020-12-16T21:57:24.231-05:00Source: Jefferson Street Baptist Church (Biddeford, Maine) Directory. (1926). A Free Will Baptist Church was organized in Biddeford in 1847, and in 1851 moved into a building on Jefferson Street. The city's Free Will Baptist and First Baptist churches combined in 1931 to become the United Baptist Church. The building was demolished in 2014. Forenames and surnames have been switched to https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2020/12/members-of-jefferson-street-baptist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835608.post-7765735347209684862Fri, 11 Dec 2020 00:37:00 +00002020-12-10T19:37:16.985-05:00Source: Resolves of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Begun and Held at Boston, in the County of Suffolk, on Wednesday, the Thirtieth Day of May, Anno Domini, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten. (Boston, Mass.: Dams, Rhoades & Co., printers, 1810). Massachusetts (of which Maine was then a part) was obliged to reimburse towns for the support of paupers who lacked "settlementhttps://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2020/12/maine-pauper-accounts-june-1810.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)