Out of Print Publications
This is a partial listing of our out-of-print publications. If you are interested in any of these books, please let us know by filling out the form on our contact page. If and when demand for these titles is adequate, we will contact you to ascertain your continued interest.
ALLES IST GANZ ANDERS HIER: Auswandererschicksale in Briefen aus zwei Jahrhunderten. Trans and ed by Leo Schelbert and Hedwig Rappolt. 484 pp. 40 illustrations, dj, photos,maps, etc. Every Name Index and place name index. 1979. Walter Verlag. #1567 This is the original Swiss edition, with the text entirely in German.
BEDFORD, NH, History of, 1737-1971. Bedford Historical Society; printed by Picton Press. 798 pp. Photos; dj; 114 page Genealogy Section; index; map in pocket. 1972. #1238
CHARLESTOWN, The Genealogies and Estates of, in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Mass., 1629-1818. By Thomas Bellows Wyman. 1,208 pp. 22"x18" 1818 map in pocket. 1982 (1879). #1226.
CONCORD, History of the Original Town of, being the present towns of Concord, Collins, N. Collins, and Sardinia, Erie Co., New York. By Erasmus Briggs. 1,088 pp. Printed endsheets; 39 portraits, illus., maps, & orig sketches. New 26,507 entry Every Name Index by June P. Zintz. 1992 (1883). The original town of Concord comprised much of the southern portion of Erie County, including the four modern towns of Concord, Collins, North Collins and Sardinia as well as the villages of Springville, and Collins Center. Briggs competently records all of the early history of the area, including reciting the earliest deeds covering virtually every acre! The biographical sketches, covering 498 pages, are the meat of the book - demonstrated by the 26,507 entries in the new Every Name Index.
(SOUTH BERWICK). A COUNTRY DOCTOR. By Sarah Orne Jewett. 371 pp. New Foreword with photos of Jewett, her father and their house; dj. 1984 (1884). # 1261 This largely autobiographical tale set in South Berwick, Maine was the first novel written by Sarah Orne Jewett. A loving portrait of her father Dr. Theodore Herman Jewett; it is also a plea for a woman's right to pursue a career. Set in the South Berwick of her day, its characters closely resemble her friends and acquaintances. Like all of her work, A Country Doctor illustrates Sarah Orne Jewett's often stated objective: to interpret her piece of New England to the rest of the world, to show the resourcefulness, the wry humor, the simple goodness of her Maine people. So well did she succeed that she has been ranked with Emily Dickinson as America's two principal women writers. We hope you will enjoy this quality reprint of A Country Doctor.
GORHAM, Maine, The History of. By Hugh D. McLellan. 1,088 pp. Frontispiece; 79 illus., portraits, maps,photos; 1765 map as endsheets; 36,082 entry Every Name Index; dj. 1992 (1903) #1418 "One of the finest, and most consulted town histories produced in Maine." - William David Barry, Maine HistoricalSociety.
This is one of the more comprehensive, complete, and interesting of Maine's many town histories. The genealogical section, always the centerpiece of Maine town histories, is carried here to new heights. Almost 550 pages of the book are devoted to detailed, multi-generational, genealogical studies of every family in town. Picton Press' new Every Name Index brings all of these individuals to your fingertips. Its 36,082 entries give an accurate indication of the truly massive amount of genealogical data included in this volume! All in all, this is one of the best Maine town histories you will ever own!
HINGHAM, Mass., History of the town of: The Genealogies. By George Lincoln. 927 pp. Indexs of Surnames, Places, Misc. Items; dj. 1987 (1893). #1231 The History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts was originally published in 1893 in four parts. Our reprint combines the last two parts into a single volume; the genealogies of Hingham's families from the town's settlement in 1635 through 1889, with George Lincoln as author. The first two parts of the original (not included here, but soon to be reprinted by Picton Press) comprised the narrative history of the town and were the work of a committee of leading townspeople.
The genealogies included here cover over 35,000 names and 600 families! Lincoln's work is arranged alphabetically, but in addition there are three complete indexes which make it easy to find all references to the families you are researching. The genealogical research is done in the Register format and in a competent and interesting manner. We recommend the book to all researchers working in or near Hingham.
INDUSTRY, Franklin Co., Maine, A History of the Town of, 1787-1893. By William Collins Hatch. 932 pp. Frontispiece; 30 maps, portr & early photos; 379 pp. genealogical section; general index only. 1984 (1893). #1211
MARLBOROUGH, Cheshire Co, NH, History of the town of. Embracing Genealogies and Sketches of Families 1764 To 1880. By Charles A. Bemis. 792 pp. 343 page Genealogical Register; index; frontispiece, 35 illus. 1974 (1881). LC 74-31547. #1241
NEWBURYPORT, Mass., The History of, 1764-1905. By John James Currier. 2 vol: 776 & 681 pp. Frontispieces, 300 maps, charts, illus, portraits, old photos. Separate indexes for each volume. 1977, 1978 (1906, 1909). 2 vol set (#1234).
Northport Vital Records - facsimile
ORRINGTON, Penobscot Co., Maine, Volume 1. Vital Records of prior to 1892. By David Livingstone Swett.455 pp. 26,000 entry Every Name Index. 8«x11. Library oversewn binding. 1998. #1676 Orrington, only six miles from Bangor, ME, was settled early by mariners from Massachusetts. It was incorporated in 1788, being named for Orangetown, Maryland. Until 1812 Orrington included Brewer; and in 1852 Holden also was set off, partly from Brewer and partly from Orrington. Thus researchers for all three towns will find this book of great help.
The records have been transcribed verbatim, and then meticulously indexed; most index entries give the year of the entry as well as the page number. The book is a tremendous boon to researchers of Orrington, the Bangor area, Brewer, Holden, and of Penobscot County.
ORRINGTON, Penobscot County, Maine, Volume 2 Census and Cemetery Records 1790-1900. By David Livingstone Swett. 683pp. 14,000 entry Every Name Index. 8«x11, Library oversewn binding. 1996. #1677
ORRINGTON, Penobscot County, Maine, Volume 3. First Treasurer's Book, Voting Lists, Bartlett Journals, School District Records. By David Livingstone Swett. 646pp. Every Name Index. 8«x11, Library oversewn binding. 1997. #1782
ORRINGTON, Penobscot County, Maine, Volume 4. School Bills, Treasurer's Book for school affairs;Agricultural bounties and agricultural census records. By David Livingstone Swett. 702pp. Every Name Index.8«x11, Library oversewn binding. 1997. #1783
OXFORD, Maine, Annals of, from 1829 to 1850. Prefaced by a brief account of the settlement of Shepardsfield Plantation, now Hebron and Oxford. By Marquis Fayette King. 322 pp. Illus., map, index. 173 pp genealogical section; new Foreword by Ben B. Conant. 1986 (1903). #1216 Out of Print
This is the best known history of Hebron and Oxford, Maine. To the genealogist this is an invaluable source of data. In a massive 173 page genealogical section King traced the family lineage of all the early settlers from their native towns, mostly in Massachusetts, down through the end of the 19th century.
PARIS, Maine: The Second Hundred Years 1893-1993. Pub jointly with The Paris Cape Historical Society of South Paris, Maine. 1,216 pp. 65 photos & illus, index. 1994.
Lapham's classic History of Paris, Maine, published in 1884 and reprinted by us, is now Out of Print. This new history begins where Lapham and Maxim left off, and brings the history of the town of Paris up to the present time. Included are sections on vital records since 1901 - often extremely difficult if not impossible to obtain, listings of veterans from the Revolution through the Vietnam War, and an extensive index. The Historical Society also included sections from Lapham's earlier work in cases where data has since surfaced, adding considerably to what was known in earlier times. Thus, even if you have the 1893 book, you will want to check this book for corrections and added information.
RIDGEFIELD, Connecticut, The History of. By George L. Rockwell. 653 pp. 5«"x8«". 112 illus, 27 pp index, dj. 1979 (1927). Harbor Hill.
ROCHESTER, New Hampshire, History of the Town of, from 1722 to 1890. By Franklin McDuffee; ed. and rev. by Silvanus Hayward. 758 pp. Frontispiece, 31 illus, complete copy of baptisms and marriages from Rochester Church Book of Records 1737-1824. Extensive indexes including separate index to church record above; dj; plat map, 1803 town map, & 1776 Rev. War muster roll, all 3 in back pocket. 1988 (1892). #1251
SACO VALLEY SETTLEMENTS and Families. By G. T. Ridlon, Sr. 1,392 pp. Over 60, illus., signatures, maps, and the like; index; 776pp Family History section; portraits. 1984 (1895). #1219
(UNION) A HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF UNION, in the county of Lincoln, Maine, to the middle of the nineteenth century; with a Family Register of the settlers before the year 1800, and of their descendants. By John Langdon Sibley. 560 pp. Frontispiece, index, new Foreword by A. Carmen Clark. 1987 (1851). ISBN 0-89725-065-6.
Siley's History of Union has long taken its just place as one of the better, and earlier, town histories in Maine. Growing up in a community which had been settled only 28 years before his birth, John Sibley had extensive first hand knowledge of Union's history, knowledge which helped immeasureably in writing this thoroughly readable, and accurate history.