Maine Cemetery Records

To begin, add a cemetery record or view a list of locations and resources for Maine cemetery records.

There are very few places on Earth as scenic and as beloved as Maine. However, a recent study showed that Maine has the oldest population of any state in the union. If you are searching for accurate and up to date Maine cemetery records, the first place you should start is with the particular cemetery that your love one is interred in. However, if you are unsure which of the state's 16 counties your burial site is located in, there are ways of finding out.

You can contact the Maine Cemetery Association, for starters. This organization is dedicated to ethical cemetery management. That goal extends not only to the upkeep and physical appearance of burial sites but also the flawless upkeep of records that go back hundreds of years. The Maine Funeral Directors Association may also help you in your quest. If you are looking for someone who may be interred at a military site, there are two in the state. The first is Mount Pleasant, located in the state capital of Augusta, and the other is located in Togus, just outside of the state capital. Remember, for all of your cemetery record needs, online ordering is the easiest route to take.

Maine Genealogy plays host to a number of different kinds of records for individuals who live or have lived in the state. While you can find other kinds of entries, they also archive cemetery transcriptions from volunteers around the state. You can often find a direct transcription from a given headstone that includes the name, date of birth, date of death, and any notes that may have been on the headstone. To retrieve Maine burial records, follow the instructions below.

 

Listed below is address and contact information for various Maine organizations relevant to cemetery records research. Locations include state veterans cemeteries, cremation societies, funeral directors associations and state cemetery administrations. If we've missed a location feel free to add a cemetery record of your own.