Atkinson, Piscataquis County, Maine Genealogy

United States

Maine

Piscataquis

Atkinson

Brief History

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

Church Records

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 Atkinson, 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 Atkinson:

Land Records

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

• 1802-1814 Atkinson and Charleston, Maine deeds 1802-1814 and Field book of Township no. 2 in 6 Range at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1813-1835 Deeds 1813-1835 Atkinson, Piscataquis County, Maine at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1835-1838 Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Land Applications, 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection - index and images
• 1838-1902 Maine, Piscataquis County, Deed Books, 1838-1902 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, images

Maps

The following are online maps of the town of Atkinson:

Probate Records

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

• 1584-1999 Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
• 1760-1979 Maine, County Probate Records, 1760-1979 at FamilySearch.org - How to use this collection - images

Town Records

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 Atkinson town records available online:

Town Clerk

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

Atkinson Town Clerk
102 N. Stagecoach Road
Atkinson, ME 04426
Telephone: (207)564-7273 Fax: (207)564-0752
E-mail:atkinsonmaine1@gmail.com
Website

Vital Records

Births

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
• 1739-1900 Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
• 1744-1860 Atkinson, Piscataquis, Maine vital records at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1819-1901 Vital records 1819-1901; cemetery records at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
• 1771-1907 Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
• 1819-1853 Atkinson, Piscataquis, Maine vital records at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1819-1901 Vital records 1819-1901; cemetery records at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1853-1888 Marriages 1853-1888 systematically abridged and indexed from vol. II; scrap history and some family genealogies of Atkinson, Maine at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
• 1819-1901 Vital records 1819-1901; cemetery records at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1841-1910 Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
• 1960-1996 Maine Death Index, 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; inde

References

Adjacent towns: Piscataquis Co.: Blanchard | Guilford | Monson | Parkman | Willimantic | Kingsbury Plantation