Maine Cemetery Records Research Guide

Maine cemetery records can date back hundreds of years, and they are a great place to look when you are trying to get information for your family tree research.

Maine is an old and beautiful state that is rich in history, and you may be surprised at some of the things you can learn about your ancestors through Maine cemetery records.

For instance, if they were members of the military, you will learn about it through these records. If they were members of the government, Maine cemetery records will often contain this information as well.

Of course, this is just some of what you can learn from Maine cemetery records. For Definitions of all Cemetery Terms See Symbols on Gravestones and Their Interpretations

Here are some of other important pieces of information that you will come across while you are using these records for your research:

• How did your ancestor die? 
  You can learn the cause of death, which will add to your research, and the Maine cemetery records could also be useful to prove a link to a family history of certain illnesses or diseases.
• When did your ancestor die? 
  You can learn how old a person was at the time of their death. Throughout the course of your research, you will probably find deaths in all age groups, even infants, so you need to be prepared for this when looking through Maine cemetery records.
• Who were your ancestor’s next of kin? 
  This is information that is going to help you do even more research, because you will be getting more names of ancestors. You may even find the names of parents of the deceased persons you are using Maine cemetery records for research, which will take your research back even farther.

Leave a Legacy for Your Children

You may not have a lot to leave your children when you die, but if you use Maine cemetery records to help you create a family tree, you can leave them with everything they could ever want to know about their history.

This is something they can pass on to their own children, and so on. Each generation can add to the documents, and if they need extra information, they can always use Maine cemetery records to fill in many of the gaps.

Research In Maine Cemetery Records

The local and state chapters of the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) and the Maine Old Cemetery Association have made several cemetery record transcripts, as have other associations and organizations.

In fact, the Maine Old Cemetery Association is currently in the process of continuously indexing cemetery transcripts.

Their current index is also microfilmed. It is made up of cemetery listings from 1650 to 1970 and features over 200,000 records. The index for York County is complete.

The Farmingale center of the FHL has the originals and copies are on microfilm in Augusta at the Maine State Library. For a small fee, those records may be accessed by sending requests to the Maine State Library by mail.

Also included are a Civil War Soldiers’ graves project and a Revolutionary War Soldiers’ graves project.

Complete DAR transcripts can be found in multiple locations, including the Bangor Public Library, the Maine Historical Society, the Maine State Library, and the New England Historic Genealogical Society.

An online database of New England cemetery transcriptions, which is constantly being updated, can be accessed by members on the website for the New England Historic Genealogical Society.

Famous People Buried in Maine Cemeteries

Maine Cemeteries

Maine Cemeteries & Graveyards Links

• A Very Grave Matter website focuses on photographs and documenting the gravestones of local Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire history and genealogy of early ancestors who settled New England, and gravestone artistry.
• Find a Grave – Maine Cemeteries
• The Maine Political Graveyard
• Maine Cemetery Books

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