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York County, Maine

Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links

York County was founded on November 20, 1652 from the southern part of the District of Maine (originally Yorkshire County, Massachusetts , renamed York County in 1668). This county was named in honor of James, Duke of York, later King James II of England..

The York County Seat is situated in Alfred and the county government website is http://www.yorkcountyme.gov/

Locations adjacent to York County happen to be Oxford County, Cumberland County, Rockingham County, New Hampshire , Strafford County, New Hampshire , Carroll County, New Hampshire .

Cities and towns found in York County include Acton, Alfred, Arundel, Berwick, Biddeford, Buxton, Cornish, Dayton, Eliot, Hollis, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Kittery, Lebanon, Limerick, Limington, Lyman, Newfield, North Berwick, Ogunquit, Old Orchard Beach, Parsonsfield, Saco, Sanford, Shapleigh, South Berwick, Waterboro, Wells, York .

York County has Federal Census Schedules to aid in exploring your family tree. Government Population Schedules can be found for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

York Co. York Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. York Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. York Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. You can find free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.

York County Society and Family History Resources

A list of York County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.

York County Courthouse and Government Records

Genealogist typically overlook the significance of York County court, probate, and land files as a resource of genealogical information and facts. Buried away in Maine courthouses and archives everywhere tend to be the dreams and frustrations of many Maine inhabitants. The odds are great that your chosen forefathers have left a in-depth document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the York County court records. Even if your ancestors is not discussed in a Court case, take into account all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her appearing in court records.

Remember to get in touch with the clerk’s department to confirm hours, mailing address, fees and other specifics before visiting or seeking information because of sometimes changing contact information. The Department Offices DO NOT DO RESEARCH. The records are readily available to interested parties, barring private issues. A lot of employees will guide persons in locating the resources, however it’s up to the particular person to complete the researching.

The following specifics shows whatever birth, death, marriage, property, probate, and court records are usually in York County. The years pointed out below are the first known records with this county.

  • York County Courthouse, 45 Kennebunk Pond Rd, Alfred, ME 04002
  • Phone: (207) 324-5122
  • York County Registry of Deeds is the place where all transactions of a Real Property nature are recorded so that the public is made aware of their existence. Deeds, mortgages, tax liens, water liens, declaration of homestead and many other kinds of documents regarding the title and ownership of real estate are noted permanently in official records.
    • Land Records: 1642
  • York County Clerk of Probate Court has has had several relating definitions over the years: the Widows and Orphans Court; the Poor Court; and the Court of Protection. All of these terms fit the description of the Probate Court.The Probate Court carries out the following procedures: Adoptions, Guardianship of Minors, Guardianships, Conservatorships, Change of Names, Estates, Trusts and Beginning Sept. 18, 1999 – Support of Enforcement.
    • Probate Records: 1689
  • York County Town Clerks has copies of vital records (birth, marriage, divorce and death records). Clerks respond to inquiries regarding vital records, since most have indexes available. Some of the Clerks records have been transfered to the Maine State Archives.
  • Maine Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Maine for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events.

York County Links

The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to York County. Most of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a fee. This is just a list that has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to present your own most popular York County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.

York Co. ME Books, Newspapers & Publications

York Co. ME Birth, Marriage & Death Records

York Co. ME Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

York Co. ME Census Records

York Co. ME Church & Cemeteries

York Co. ME Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

York Co. ME General and History Websites

York Co. ME Immigration & Naturalization

York Co. ME Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

York Co. ME Military Records

York Co. ME Schools & Directories

  • Biddeford, Maine Directory, 1890-91
  • Maine City Directories  (search.ancestry.com) This database is a collection of city directories for various years and cities in Maine. Generally a city directory will contain an alphabetical list of its citizens, listing the names of the heads of households, their addresses, and occupational information. Sometimes the wife’s name will be listed in parentheses or italics following the husband’s. Often, dates of deaths of individuals listed in the previous year’s directory are listed as well as the names of partners of firms, and when possible, the forwarding addresses or post offices of people who moved to another town. In addition to the alphabetical portion, a city directory may also contain a business directory, street directory, governmental directory, and listings of town officers, schools, societies, churches, post offices, and other miscellaneous matters of general and local interest.
  • The Maine register and business directory for the year 1856