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 #100
Compiled by: Gregory S. Childs
Pages: x + 854, hard cover, smyth-sewn
ISBN: 978-1-949083-18-7
Every Name Index: 28,350
Place Index: 4,748
Non-Member Price: $75
Member Price: $50
First printing: June 2025
This 864-page book contains an extraordinary collection of valuable source material, carefully transcribed with complete name and place indexes, presented together in one volume. 62% of the records contained in this publication have never been microfilmed, including the vital records of East Livermore, now Livermore Falls, which appear here in print for the very first time. The vital records of Livermore, available online as digitized microfilm, are unindexed and notoriously difficult to decipher, and finding an ancestor in these records inevitably required time-consuming, page-by-page searches. Not anymore. The book amasses an impressive collection of original vital, military, and pauper records, one family Bible register, as well as documents and diaries relating to the area’s early history, found only at local repositories. Considering the historical importance of both towns, these records include individuals and families in transit to other destinations, both in Maine and other states: all 16 counties in Maine, 28 US states/districts (not including Maine), and 7 foreign countries are represented in the place index! This publication is a must-have for researchers of not only Livermore and East Livermore, but the entire area comprising Oxford, Androscoggin, Franklin, and Kennebec counties.
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.