Thomaston, Maine, Vital Records of
- Author: Marlene A. Groves, CG
- SKU: 2015
- ISBN: 0897254554
- Our Price:
$79.50
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Description:
Vital Records of Thomaston, Maine Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 40. Compiled and edited by Marlene A Groves, CG. Smythe sewn and hard cover.
Here is yet another book of vital records for Knox County. This is the final book in the trilogy of Rockland, South Thomaston and Thomaston.
Thomaston's records are quite old, with many records of birth as early as the mid 1700s, although settlement of the town did not occur until a bit later. The earliest family records often contain a great deal of information about the parents, showing when and where they were born and married and often when they came to the area. Delayed records of birth have been included as well. Many deaths of family members are recorded in the family registers, with some after the year 1892.
The earliest record of marriage intentions in Thomaston is dated May 9, 1777 and until 1841 these were recorded in the books of town records. Intermingled with the records of town meetings are marriage intentions, marriage records, family births, sheep and cattle marks, some warnings out and even deeds for church pews. Marlene has extracted these vital records from the town meeting records.
This book will make a fine companion to the Vital Records of Rockland, Maine and the Vital Records of South Thomaston, Maine, especially so since the records in this book pertain to families which later resided in either Rockland or South Thomaston, following the 1848 separation date.
