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Genealogy is fast becoming the number one hobby in America today. As a result, municipal clerks offices receive numerous requests each week for information. Requests are received in person, in the mail, over the phone and now by email messages. Municipalities have different polices regarding conducting genealogy research - some charge by the hour, some charge per search. This pamphlet is developed with the intent to provide information to citizens conducting genealogy research on ancestors from the Lewiston, Maine area. Specific questions regarding office policy for genealogy research in Lewiston should be directed to the City Clerk’s Office at (207) 513-3124. Eight Ways Genealogical Research Can Benefit Students
Genealogy Research City of Lewiston Municipal Records
FEES: $5.00 per record searched. If record is found, $5.00 fee includes a photocopy labeled "NOT FOR LEGAL PURPOSES". $15.00 for a certified copy in long form.
Make check payable to "City of Lewiston". Include all known information with the written request - name, dates, location. Fees must be paid in advance. Mon - Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. City Clerk’s Office, Lewiston City Hall, 27 Pine Street, Lewiston, ME 04240-7297 - (207) 513-3124. Please include a self addressed stamped #10 (business size) envelope. As of July 12, 2010, the state law has changed regarding access to vital records. All records that are 100 years old or older are now considered public records and are open to the public. Any member of the public may purchase informational (non-certified) copies of any birth, marriage and death record that is 100 years old or older. Anyone conducting genealogy research on records that are under 100 years old must present a Maine CDD/ODRVS researcher card. Genealogists with no direct and legitimate interest to the record must present the researcher card and are only entitled to purchase non-certified copies of the record. Genealogists wanting to purchase certified copies of records under 100 years old must present identification, the researcher card and demonstrate a direct and legitimate interest to the record they are seeking. Due to the volume of requests, phone and email request searches can not be honored. In addition, due to consideration for other customers and office work load requirements, genealogy search requests submitted in person at the customer service window need to be limited to two requests. Other search requests can be left with the office staff and will be processed within thirty days. Lewiston Public Library Androscoggin Historical
Society Maine Franco-American
Genealogical Society Area churches - No central source for information. Must contact individual churches for information. There are 26 churches in Lewiston. Cemetery listings - No central source for information. Must contact individual cemetery directors for information. The following is a listing of Lewiston Cemeteries. Download the Cemetery Listing (816KB PDF File)
Androscoggin County Register of Probate - Adoptions, legal change of names, wills. 2 Turner St, County Building, Auburn, ME 04210 (207) 782-0281 Androscoggin County Register of Deeds - Land records, property deeds, titles to property. 2 Turner St, County Building, Auburn, ME 04210 (207) 782-0191 State Level Maine State Archives -
Birth, marriage and death records for each town in the
state from 1892 - 1922. Office of Vital Statistics - Birth, marriage and death records for each town in
the state from 1923 - present. Also maintain divorce records from state courts.
Will accept credit cards. Regional and National Patten Free Library Genealogy Room - Regarded as the best genealogy history room in Maine. 33 Summer St., Bath, ME 04530 Maine State Historical Society
- Center for Maine History, Library Research
Center, 485 Congress St., Portland, ME 04101 Maine Maritime Museum - If ancestors had a shipping or maritime background. Washington St., Bath, ME 04530 National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution - Exclusive cemetery indexes, data from graves of Revolutionary War soldiers, and more. (202)879-3229 New England Historic Genealogy Society - Boston. Nation’s oldest society. (617) 536-5740 Military records, Old Census
records, Ship’s Passenger Lists, etc. Mormon Church Records CDC - For Out-of-State birth, death, marriage or divorce
certificates, please see the National Center for Health Statistics site on
"Where to Write For Vital Records" Biddeford Franco American Genealogy Society - Located downstairs at the Walker Library in Biddeford, Maine. Camille Bolduc, Director. (207) 284-4167 American-Canadian Genealogical Society
of Manchester, NH They are the largest
American-Canadian genealogical library in the USA. They have a membership of
over 3,000 members. American Family Immigration History Center at Ellis
Island Maine Old Cemetery Association,
PO Box 641, Augusta, ME 04332-0641 American-Canadian Genealogical Society
Big List of Genealogy Links - US People Search Helpful Internet Websites http://www.cyndislist.com/me.htm - Cyndi's List of Maine Genealolgy Sites. http://www.nara.gov - National Archives site - census records from 1790 - 1920; military records Revolutionary War to WW1; military pension records; passport applications back to 1795; ship passenger lists; naturalization; more http://www.usgenweb.org - Links to state and county information. http://www.ancestry.com - Includes Social Security Death Index - find death records by date of death or SSN; databases; more http://www.familysearch.org - Family History Library, Church of the Latter Day Saint/Mormons, Salt Lake City http://www.cyndislist.com - Links to 42000 genealogy sites - everything from ship’s passenger lists to prison rolls
http://www.rootsweb.com (Front Page) http://www.adoptions.com - Good place to start genealogy research if you were adopted. http://www.lcweb.loc.gov/rr/genealogy - Local History and Genealogy Reading Room, Library of Congress http://www.genealogynews.com - Online newsletter http://www.ngsgenealogy.org - National Genealogical Society http://www.pbs.org/kbyu/ancestors/ - PBS Television Series called "Ancestors" Helpful Hints 1) Prior to 1892, towns were not required to file records of birth, marriage and death. Some towns have records before 1892, but these are not a complete recording of events. 2) Unsure where the event took place? Begin by contacting the state, they maintain copies of records from every town in Maine. 3) Be sure to check family bibles, city directories, obituaries, old maps, old photographs, town history books and old newspapers for information. 4) State Archives keeps a list of professional genealogists who will provide research for a fee. |
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