Westbrook, Cumberland County, Maine Genealogy

United States Genealogy

Maine

Cumberland County

Westbrook

Modern town borders of Westbrook in Cumberland County, Maine.

Brief History

Additional data on Westbrook, 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 Westbrook, 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 Westbrook:

Land Records

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

• 1835-1838 Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Land Applications, 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection - index and images
• 1840-1891 Mortgages and bills of sale, 1840-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1881-1883 Record of assignment of wages, with power of attorney, 1881-1883 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1886-1931 Tax deeds, 1886-1931 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1891-1899 Records of mortgages, 1891-1899 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1891-1916 Record of assignment of wages, with power of attorney, 1891-1916 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1891-1935 Property sold for taxes, 1891-1935 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1915-1929 Records of mortgages, 1915-1929 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Maps

The following are online maps of the town of Westbrook:

Probate Records

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

• 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 Westbrook town records available online:

• to 1892 Vital records to 1892 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.

Westbrook City Clerk
Westbrook City Hall
2 York Street
Westbrook, ME 04092
Phone: (207) 591-8131
Email:aholmes@westbrook.me.us
Westbrook 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
• 1800-1875 Westbrook, Cumberland, Maine computer printout ; births or christenings, 1800-1875 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1814 to 1892 Old time births & marriages, Westbrook, Maine, 1814 to 1892 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1888-1970 Westbrook scrapbook collection of the Walker Memorial Library, 1888-1970 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• to 1892 Vital records to 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*to 1892 Vital records to 1892 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1800-1875 Westbrook, Cumberland, Maine computer printout ; births or christenings, 1800-1875 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1814 to 1892 Old time births & marriages, Westbrook, Maine, 1814 to 1892 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1888-1970 Westbrook scrapbook collection of the Walker Memorial Library, 1888-1970 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

• 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
• 1888-1970 Westbrook scrapbook collection of the Walker Memorial Library, 1888-1970 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• to 1892 Vital records to 1892 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1960-1996 Maine Death Index, 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index