Maine, County Probate Records, 1760-1979

What is in This Collection?

The collection consists of images of county probate books. The record content and time period varies by county.

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

To Browse This Collection

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

• Name of the testator or deceased
• Date of death
• Names of the heirs, such as spouse, children, other relatives, and friends
• Name of the executor, administrator, or guardian
• Names of witnesses
• Dates the documents were written and recorded (may be used to approximate a death date since a will was usually written near the time of death).

Collection Content

Sample Image

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  1841 Probate Petition