Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine Genealogy

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Modern town borders of Minot in Androscoggin County, Maine.

Brief History[edit | edit source]

The southeast corner of what is now Minot was originally part of the Pejepscot Purchase. The Massachusetts General Court created Bakerstown Plantation in 1765 which was incorporated as the Town of Poland in 1795; a part of Poland was set off as the Town of Minot in 1802. Minot land was set off to form Auburn 1842; that boundary was altered in 1844; and more Minot land was set off to Auburn in 1873; and Minot land was set off to form part of Mechanic Falls in 1893.[1] [2]

County boundary changes: Androscoggin County was set off from Cumberland County in 1854.[1]

Additional data on Minot, Maine can be found in WikiPedia: the Free Encyclopedia.

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Historically, the largest religious groups in Maine were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Maine denominations, view the Maine Church Records wiki page.

To see the churches in Minot, visit FamilySearch Places.

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of Minot:

City Directories[edit | edit source]

Land Records[edit | edit source]

The following are online land records for the town of Minot:

Libraries and Historical Societies[edit | edit source]

Maps[edit | edit source]

The following are online maps of the town of Minot:

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Minot:

Town Histories[edit | edit source]

Town Records[edit | edit source]

In Maine, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following:

  • Births
  • Marriages
  • Deaths
  • Burials
  • Cemetery records
  • Appointments
  • Earmarks
  • Estrays (stray animals)
  • Freemens' oaths (men eligible to vote)
  • Land records
  • Mortgages
  • Name changes
  • Care of the poor
  • School records
  • Surveys
  • Tax lists
  • Town meeting minutes
  • Voter registrations
  • Warning outs (of town)

The following are Minot town records available online:

Town Clerk[edit | edit source]

The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.

Minot Town Clerk
329 Woodman Hill Road
Minot, ME 04258
Telephone: (207) 345-3305 Fax: (207) 346-0924
E-mail: town clerk
Website

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Births[edit | edit source]

Marriages[edit | edit source]

Deaths[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine in Maine Genealogy (accessed 7 November 2013).
  2. ↑ Mechanic Falls, Maine in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia (accessed 7 November 2013).

Adjacent towns: Androscoggin Co.: Durham | Greene | Lewiston | Minot | Poland | Turner | Cumberland Co.: New Gloucester

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