Portland, Cumberland County, Maine Genealogy

United States Genealogy

Maine

Cumberland County

Portland

Modern town borders of Portland in Cumberland County, Maine.

Brief History

Additional data on Portland, 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 Portland, 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 Portland:

Land Records

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

• 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 Portland:

Probate Records

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

• 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 Portland town records available online:

• 1786-1882 City of Portland records, 1786-1882 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 Portland City Clerk
389 Congress St., Room 203
Portland, ME 04101
Phone (207)874-8610
Portland Website

Vital Records

Births

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
• 1712-1891 Index to births, 1712-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1720-1910 Index to deaths, v. 1-3, 1720-1910 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1739-1900 Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
• 1740-1875 Portland, Cumberland, Maine computer printout ; births or christenings, 1740-1875 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1773-1814 The second book of records of the town of Portland, of marriages, births and deaths, ca. 1773-1814 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1782-1892 Records of births, v. 4-10, 1782-1892 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1880-1884 Consulate registers, 1880-1884 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1900-1929 Consulate registers, 1900-1929 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
• 1720-1910 Index to deaths, v. 1-3, 1720-1910 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1733-1886 Index of intentions of marriage, 1733-1886 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1748-1912 Index to marriages, 1748-1912 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1771-1907 Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
• 1773-1814 The second book of records of the town of Portland, of marriages, births and deaths, ca. 1773-1814 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1814-1910 Records of marriages and marriage intentions, 1814-1910 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1837-1891 Records of intentions of marriage, 1837-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1871-1899 Records of intentions of marriage, 1871-1899 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
• 1720-1910 Index to deaths, v. 1-3, 1720-1910 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1773-1814 The second book of records of the town of Portland, of marriages, births and deaths, ca. 1773-1814 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1800-1910 Records of deaths, v. 4-10, 1800-1910 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1841-1910 Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
• 1880-1884 Consulate registers, 1880-1884 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1900-1929 Consulate registers, 1900-1929 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1960-1996 Maine Death Index, 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index