Maine Census Notes
Between 1650 & 1819 Maine was under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts. Statehood was achieved in 1820. Remember this when searching early Maine records.
An 1837 Special Census for Maine has been located and much of it is online. A few of the larger cities are not included in this online version.
1837 Special Maine Census
Soundex code (phonetic indexes) for Federal Maine census records are available on microfilm for census years: 1880, 1900 and 1920.
Maine Federal Census records are available to the public for census years: 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850. 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 & 1930.
1890 Federal Census schedules for Maine were completely destroyed by fire with the exception of the Widows and Veterans schedules. This provides a helpful census substitute for this time period.
Maine Census Records 
Questions In The Census
Learn what questions were asked in each
census year and where to find census records online. This section of Census Finder covers each census year from 1790-1930 and will
give you clues and tips to help you learn to locate your ancestors
quickly in census records.
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Division of Vital Statistics
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Augusta, ME 04333-0011
Phone: (207) 287-3181
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Births, deaths and marriages are available from 1892 to the present time.
Earlier vital statistic records are kept by city clerks.
They have very complete records in most cities.
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