Bridgton, Cumberland County, Maine Genealogy

United States Genealogy

Maine

Cumberland County

Bridgton

Modern town borders of Bridgton in Cumberland County, Maine.

Brief History

Additional data on Bridgton, 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 Bridgton, 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 Bridgton:

Land Records

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

• 1736-1859 Town of Bridgton settlement papers and early history, 1736-1859 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 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 Bridgton:

Probate Records

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

• 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 Bridgton 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.

Town of Bridgton Clerk
3 Chase Street, Suite 1
Bridgton, ME 04009
Phone: (207) 647-8786
email:townclerk@bridgtonmaine.org
Bridgton 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
• 1785-1875 Bridgton, Cumberland, Maine computer printout ; births or christenings, 1785-1875 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1794-1892 Vital records, 1794-1892 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
• 1794-1892 Vital records, 1794-1892 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
• 1794-1892 Vital records, 1794-1892 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