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Maine Social Security Records, 1936-2007
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Chris Dunham Jun 13, 2020.
Free Databases at AmericanAncestors.org Through November 13th
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Paris, Harpswell and Biddeford Newspapers Now Online
Started Apr 26, 2018
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Profile Information
- What Maine surnames are you researching?
- Dunham, Coolidge, among others.
- What locations in Maine are you researching?
- Oxford County
- If you have a website, what is the URL?
- http://www.mainegenealogy.net/
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Case Study: The Last Purrington
Early the morning of July 9, 1806, Martha Ballard awoke to the news that "Capt Purington had murdered all his famely Except his Son James who must have Shared the Same fate had he not been So fortunate as to make his Escape after an attempt was made to take his life." Captain James Purrington had killed his wife, six children, and himself with an axe and razor. A seventh child would…See More
"Chris; turns out my mother's father's name also comes from beans. Abraham Bean 9/17/1797 with wife Sarah Bean 3/15/1808 had a daughter Emma Irene Bean 10/27/1849 who married Frederick Emerson 4/21/1842. Fred Emerson married Gertrude L.…"
Colonial Ancestors
A group for those whose ancestors lived in Maine prior to the American Revolution.
Chris Dunham's Blog
Case Study: The Last Purrington
Posted on January 1, 2021 at 6:00pm
History of Dunham Family, Hartford, Maine, formerly of Carver, Massachusetts
Posted on October 30, 2020 at 3:30am
Maine Civil War Enlistment Papers, 1862-1865
Posted on October 22, 2016 at 3:30am — 1 Comment
Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Land Applications, 1835-1838
Posted on August 26, 2016 at 1:00am — 2 Comments
Finding Maine County Marriage Returns
Posted on August 20, 2016 at 7:00pm
Chris Dunham's Photos
Oxford County Photos
Added July 1, 2012 at 1:01pm
Bisco Cemetery, Paris
Added June 14, 2011 at 3:59am
Swift Neighborhood Cemetery, Paris
Added June 13, 2011 at 11:55pm
Norway Center Cemetery, Norway (5)
Added March 30, 2011 at 1:58am
Patch Mountain Cemetery, Greenwood
Added October 29, 2010 at 1:24am
Norway Center Cemetery, Norway (4)
Added October 22, 2010 at 3:36am
Comment Wall (67 comments)
- At 8:50am on December 29, 2020,
hilary Anne brown Chinnery said…
- Chris; turns out my mother's father's name also comes from beans. Abraham Bean 9/17/1797 with wife Sarah Bean 3/15/1808 had a daughter Emma Irene Bean 10/27/1849 who married Frederick Emerson 4/21/1842. Fred Emerson married Gertrude L. Hardy 1/23/1878. Their daughter is my Grandmother, Frances Gertrude Emerson 1/26/1909 who married Marion T. Woodruff 10/8/1905
- At 5:22pm on August 11, 2020,
Thank you, Chris, for helping with the two Norway cemeteries. With your help I've finished with all of Oxford County. I am truly grateful. John W.
- At 7:30am on October 27, 2019,
Thank you, Chris. At one time I had those parents listed for him but discarded that connection after contacting Jay for existing records they had. His biography just says birth in Maine, exact place unknown. I've researched him for years.
- At 3:10pm on February 9, 2019,
Vern Lawrence Brooks jr. (Larry) said…
Thank You for your prompt attention to mr. pollard. larrybrooks
- At 5:45am on March 12, 2018,
Doris Holland Harrington said…
Thank you so much you have been a big help to me on this journey. I appreciate this and now looks like its going in an entirely different direction. I can not wait to see where this takes me. That just goes to prove that some things are not what they appear to be. I will post my findings thanks again
- At 5:18am on March 11, 2018,
Wow that is very interesting. I was not sure if that was the same thomas. That would put his parents born in canada. And take this a whole new way from what I am seeing. How do you trace canadian roots and is there a way to chase them back to mass or new hampshire or even Maine for that matter. I am totally confused. I saw that one for thomas being born in 1899 but was not sure if it was him considering both his parents were born in canada. But I will go from there. thank you this helps a great deal.
- At 12:37am on August 12, 2017,
Rich Eastman said…
Exactly! Thought I'd found the only one but a trip around the cemetery revealed one more. There are no traditional GAR markers (star-shaped) in the cemetery. Checked for possible link with GAR Ladies Auxiliary but nothing. Thinking that this may be a local chapter medallion. Am half tempted to catalog location and take to the state archives. The one shown here was sticking in a hole in the base of a tipped over stone but the woman buried there was not the wife of a soldier. May have been placed there by mowing crew.
- At 12:09am on August 12, 2017,
Recently came across this GAR grave marker, one of only two in a very large cemetery. Can't seem to find anything similar to it online in an image search. The two cast iron markers are in front of the wive's gravestones of their Civil War Soldier husbands. Is this marker unique to Maine?
- At 4:25pm on June 14, 2017,
Stephen Harris said…
Chris - I just found the notes you left me about William Harris (posted way back in 2016!) Thanks for filling in some blanks.
- At 7:15pm on December 7, 2015,
Cherrie Hight said…
I'm looking for info. on valorous Perry Coolidge that murdered Edward Mathews in Waterville Maine. can u by chance help with genealogy..
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