Biddeford, York County, Maine Genealogy

United States Genealogy

Maine

York

Biddeford

Brief History

Additional data on Biddeford, 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 Biddeford, 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 Biddeford:

Land Records

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

• 1835-1838 Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Land Applications, 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection - index and images

Maps

The following are online maps of the town of Biddeford:

Probate Records

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

• 1584-1999 Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
• 1690-1917 Maine, York County, Probate Estate Files, 1690-1917 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection - 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 Biddeford town records available online:

• 1653-1786 Transcript of the early records of Biddeford from 1653-1786 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Clerk

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

City of Biddeford City Clerk
Biddeford City Hall
205 Main St.
Biddeford, ME 04005
Phone (207)284-9307
Biddeford 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
• 1779-1813 Biddeford Town vital records, 1779-1813 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1779-1895 Vital records, 1779-1895 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1838-1855 1838-1855 record of births for the Town of Biddeford, Maine 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
• 1779-1813 Biddeford Town vital records, 1779-1813 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1779-1895 Vital records, 1779-1895 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1844-1849 Marriage intentions and marriages of Biddeford, Maine, 1844-1849 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
• 1779-1813 Biddeford Town vital records, 1779-1813 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1779-1895 Vital records, 1779-1895 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; index

References

Adjacent towns: York Co.: Lebanon | Newfield | Sanford | Shapleigh | Carroll Co.: Wakefield | Strafford Co.: Milton