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Penobscot County, Maine Marriage Records

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0327

Scope and Contents

Photocopies of marriage records of Penobscot County, Maine beginning in 1827 and ending in 1888.

Dates

  • Creation: 1827-1888

Restrictions on Access

Kept at Fogler Library's offsite storage facility. One week's notice required for retrieval.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Information on literary rights available in the repository.

Historical Note

Penobscot County, Maine was established in 1816. Bangor is the county seat.

Extent

3 linear feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mrs. Ruth Gray, June 1995.

Location of Originals Note

Original documents located at the Maine State Archives, 230 State Street, Augusta, Maine 04333

Publications About Described Materials

Publications: Gray, Ruth (ed.), Marriage Returns of Penobscot County, Maine prior to 1892. Camden, Picton Press, 1994.

Source

Title
Guide to the Penobscot County, Maine Marriage Records
Status
In Progress
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English.

Repository Details

Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686