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From: "smithy" <>
Subject: Re: [MAINE] Death records
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 17:58:02 -0500
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Hi:

Sandra is right. For these years your best bet is Maine Historical Society
if the deaths occurred in Portland. There are indexes and records on
microfilm. However, I don't think they cover the last few listed. I think
births go up to 1892 and maybe marriages into the early 1900's, not sure
about the deaths. Portland City Hall vital record office is not at all
friendly. I definitely would not go there! Plus, they charge for each
search. If not a member of Maine Historical, not sure how much it would
cost to use the facilities but definitely not as much as that.

I don't believe date of death is found in the City Directories for these
years. Not sure when they started including that information.

The state archives in Augusta would also have the records for Portland
before 1892 (and some other towns) and all state birth, marriages and deaths
for the years 1892-1955 if a trip to Augusta is more convenient. Portland
Public Library is (slowly) getting these records. Right now they have some
early ones, plus the years 1908-1922

Chris


----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandra Gilley" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [MAINE] Death records


> I haven't had good luck with Portland City Hall in getting death records.
I
> have requested records twice and never received them despite repeatedly
> going back to city hall. If you're planning on being in Portland, you can
> go to the Maine Historical Society down the street. They have the death
> records on microfilm. Deaths are also recorded in the Portland City
> Directories that can be found in the Portland Room of the Portland Public
> Library or Maine Historical Society. In the directories, you won't find
the
> cause of death and other info that you will find in the books recorded by
> the city clerk.
>
> Sandra
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cathy" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 3:55 PM
> Subject: [MAINE] Death records
>
>
> > Would anyone know how far back death records go at the the Portland City
> Hall.
> >
> > My cousin wants me to obtain some death records that occurred in
> 1855,1882, 1856, 1873, 1875, 1882, 1877 and 1903, 1911, 1907.
> > Thanks,
> > cathy
> >
> >
>


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