Maine Vital Records
By the eighteenth century, over 200 towns were recording the vital events of birth, marriage, and death. They continued reasonably well until Maine became a separate state in 1820. Following statehood, records were not consistently kept at first, but most towns do have good records of marriage intentions and births. After 1864, state legislation required that town clerks forward births, deaths, and marriages to the secretary of state, though there was not total compliance. By 1892, the State Board of Vital Statistics was established and mandatory recording became a reality. In addition to records available at the town clerk's office, vital records are now divided between the following repositories:
For birth, marriage and death records from 1923, write:
Maine Department of Human Services, Office of Vital Records, State House Station 11, Augusta, ME 04333-0011
For earlier records, write:
Maine State Archives, LMA Building, State House Station 84, Augusta, ME 04333
Maine Department of Health - Vital Records |
