The Maine Genealogical Society (MGS) has an extremely active publishing program. A membership newsletter is published quarterly, as is The Maine Genealogist, our scholarly journal. Both are sent to members as soon as available. In addition, the Society has a published a collection of more than 90 Special Publications over the last several years. We are very proud of our publications program and believe them to be a significant contribution to the study of Maine genealogy and history. More information on our major series can be found below.
A complete listing of Vital Records publications is available below in our Online Store, and in the MGS Booklist with a mail-order form. Books are shipped via USPS (Post Office).
Listing of all Maine Genealogical Society Publications published from 1985 through June 2022: MGS Special Publications List.
Our Vital Records series includes data from early town records as transcribed from images of original documents. Births, Deaths, and Marriages are just some of the records that have been transcribed as part of this collection. Also included in some books are early church records, warnings out, cattle marks, town meeting information and disputes between neighbors. There is a wealth of information in town vital records and we're extremely proud to be able to share this information with the masses. As with the Maine Families series, Vital Records books are transcribed by volunteers willing to share their time and passion for Maine genealogical research with others.
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A complete listing of Vital Records publications is available below in our online store, and in the MGS Booklist
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MGS Special Publication #98
Compiled by: Marlene A. Groves
Pages: 424, hard cover
ISBN: 978-1-949083-17-0
Every Name Index: 13,227
Non Member Price: $35
Member Price: $30
December 2024
About the book: The area that now incorporates the town of Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine, was first called Littleborough Plantation and was settled as early as 1779. It is located about thirteen miles north of the city of Lewiston, lying between the Androscoggin River and Androscoggin Pond, sometimes called Wayne Pond. By 1790 there were 58 families living in Littleborough Plantation. In 1801 the town was incorporated as the 127th town in Maine, then a part of Kennebec County. Leeds was named after the town in England which was the ancestral home of two of the town’s early settlers, Thomas and Rogers M. W. Stinchfield. The records in this book were transcribed from both the digital images found on FamilySearch.org and from the surviving original volumes located in the Leeds town office. Many of the original volumes are in poor condition and are difficult to search, making this book particularly valuable for researchers.
Our Vital Records series includes data from early town records as transcribed from images of original documents. Births, Deaths, and Marriages are just some of the records that have been transcribed as part of this collection. Also included in some books are early church records, warnings out, cattle marks, town meeting information and disputes between neighbors. There is a wealth of information in town vital records and we're extremely proud to be able to share this information with the masses.