Rockport, Knox County, Maine Genealogy
Contents
- 1 Brief History
- 2 Cemeteries
- 3 Church Records
- 4 City Directories
- 5 Land Records
- 6 Libraries and Historical Societies
- 7 Maps
- 8 Newspapers
- 9 Probate Records
- 10 Town Histories
- 11 Town Records
- 12 Vital Records
- 13 References
- 14 Town Clerk
- 15 Brief History
- 16 Historical Data
- 17 Town Histories
- 18 Vital Records
- 19 Probate Records
- 20 City Directories
- 21 Maps
- 22 Cemeteries
- 23 Churches
- 24 Land Records
- 25 Town Records
- 26 Newspapers
- 27 Libraries and Historical Societies
- 28 References
Brief History[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Church Records[edit | edit source]
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 Rockport, 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 Rockport:
City Directories[edit | edit source]
Land Records[edit | edit source]
The following are online land records for the town of Rockport:
- 1835-1838 Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Land Applications, 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection - index and images
Libraries and Historical Societies[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
The following are online maps of the town of Rockport:
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
InMaine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Rockport:
- 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
- 1861-1915 Maine, Knox County, Probate Estate Files, 1861-1915 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, images
Town Histories[edit | edit source]
Town Records[edit | edit source]
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:
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The following are Rockport town records available online:
- 1790-1891 Town and vital records, 1790-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Town Clerk[edit | edit source]
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Births[edit | edit source]
- 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
- 1756-1875 Rockport, Knox, Maine computer printout ; births or christenings, 1756-1875 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1790-1891 Town and vital records, 1790-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
- 1790-1891 Town and vital records, 1790-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
- 1790-1891 Town and vital records, 1790-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1960-1996 Maine Death Index, 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
References[edit | edit source]
Town Clerk[edit | edit source]
Rockport Town Clerk
101 Main St.
Rockport, ME 04856
Telephone: (207) 236-9648 Fax: (207) 230-0112
E-mail: townclerk@town.rockport.me.us
Website
Brief History[edit | edit source]
Megunticook Plantation was organized from part of the Waldo Patent, also known as the Muscongus Patent.[1] And Camden Plantation, also spelled Cambden, existed prior to 1791 when it was used to form the new town of Cambden (later Camden).[2] Camden set off land a month later, and more again two years later to the town of Rockport, Knox County, Maine Genealogy.[3]
What is now Rockport was apparently formed in what was then Hancock County, Maine. Later in 1791 it was returned to Lincoln County. In 1827 it was set off to Waldo County, and in 1860 to Knox County, where it is today.[1]
Additional data on Rockport, Maine can be found in WikiPedia: the Free Encyclopedia.
Historical Data[edit | edit source]
Town Histories[edit | edit source]
Reuel Robinson, History of Camden and Rockport, Maine (Camden, Maine : Camden Publishing Company, c1907). At various libraries (WorldCat). FHL Film 1320824 Item 4; Book974.153 H2r.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
- Marlene A. Groves, Vital records of Camden/Rockport, Maine (Rockland, Maine : Picton Press, c2006). At various libraries (WorldCat). FHL Book 974.153 V2g.
- Jacqueline Young Watts, and Isabel Morse Maresh, Camden-Rockport, Maine : births, deaths and marriages (Lincolnville, Maine : J & I History Press, c1985). At various libraries (WorldCat). FHL Film 1598213 Item 3; Book 974.153 V2w.
Births[edit | edit source]
- 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- 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
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and 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
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
City Directories[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Churches[edit | edit source]
Land Records[edit | edit source]
Town Records[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Libraries and Historical Societies[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Camden, Knox County, Maine in Maine Genealogy (accessed 17 September 2013).
- ↑ Maine Historical Records Survey Project, Division of Professional and Service Projects, Work Projects Administration, Counties, Cities, Towns, and Plantations of Maine: a Handbook of Incorporations, Dissolutions, and Boundary Changes (Portland, Maine: The Survey, 1940), 69 (digital p. 78). A digital version is available via a link in the FamilySearch Catalog.
- ↑ Legal History of Camden, Maine in Maine Genealogy (accessed 17 September 2013).
Adjacent towns: Knox Co.: Hope | Union | Washington | Waldo Co.: Liberty | Montville | Searsmont
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