Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine Genealogy

United States Genealogy

Maine

Cumberland County

Falmouth

Modern town borders of Falmouth in Cumberland County, Maine.

Brief History

Additional data on Falmouth, 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 Falmouth, 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 Falmouth:

Land Records

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

• 1835-1838 Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Land Applications, 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection - index and images
• 1861 The Proprietors records of old Falmouth, as copied by F.A. Gerrish in 1861 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1948 The Proprietors records of old Falmouth, index revised April, 1948 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Maps

The following are online maps of the town of Falmouth: Historical lot layout maps for the Town of Falmouth:

• Circa 1735
• 1773

Probate Records

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

• 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 Histories

Go to Archive.org to find published materials for this town.

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 Falmouth town records available online:

Book One (1718-1728) and Book Two (1728-1773) are accessible on FamilySearch microfilm # 7724782 via this link. A text transcription and description of both books may also be attained through the Internet Archive; see here for Book One and here for Book Two.

• 1712-1891 Town and vital records, 1712-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1718-1773 Records of the town of Falmouth, books 1-2, 1718-1773 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.

Falmouth Town Clerk 271 Falmouth Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-5253
Falmouth Website

Vital Records

The town of Falmouth kept annual town reports. These reports often contained birth, marriage, and death information. Below is a list of years when Falmouth kept town reports. (NOTE: Occasionally, these town reports missed vital statistic information from the end of the year. If you don't find your ancestor's vital information, check the following year's town report to see if your ancestor's information was recorded later.)

1895 1903

1906

1912

Births

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
• 1712-1891 Town and vital records, 1712-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1718-1773 Records of the town of Falmouth, books 1-2, 1718-1773 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1739-1900 Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
• 1784-1875 Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine computer printout; births or christenings, 1784-1875 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
• 1712-1891 Town and vital records, 1712-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1718-1773 Records of the town of Falmouth, books 1-2, 1718-1773 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1771-1907 Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
• 1784-1875 Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine computer printout; births or christenings, 1784-1875 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
• 1712-1891 Town and vital records, 1712-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1718-1773 Records of the town of Falmouth, books 1-2, 1718-1773 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1784-1875 Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine computer printout; births or christenings, 1784-1875 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