Maine, Kennebec County Probate Estate Files, 1779-1915

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains probate estate files from the register's office in Augusta years 1779-1915. They are arranged alphabetical.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Probate records include petitions, inventories, accounts, decrees and other court documents.

• Name of testator or deceased
• Names of heirs such as spouse, children, and other relatives or friends
• Name of executor, administrator, or guardian
• Names of witnesses
• Residence of testator
• Document and recording dates (Used to approximate event dates, i.e. a will is often written near time of death)

Collection Content

Sample Images

• Maine, Kennebec County, Probate Records
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  1863 Guardian's Bond

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  Court Order 1879

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  1895 Administrator's Bond

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  Administrator's Ledger 1897

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  Estate Inventory (page 1) 1895

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  Estate Inventory (page 2)

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  Estate Ledger 1894