Welcome to the online digital collection of the Maine State Archives, a bureau within the Department of the Secretary of State.  We maintain approximately 8 miles of official state records (both paper and digital) that are deemed permanently valuable. These records include bills introduced in the Legislature, reports from the Governor's Executive Council, election returns, deeds and maps from the Maine Land Office, vital statistics prior to 1892, federal census records up to 1880, county court records dating back to 1636, and military records through World War I, among others.

As of March 1, 2026, our online collection includes over one million individual records. The Maine State Archives will continue to expand this database as we digitize more of our collection. All documents are public records and are free to download.

If you would like to cite the records from this digital collection of Maine State Archives, please use the following formats

ForRecords:

• [Record Title], [Identifier],[Collection Name]. Maine State Archives.
• List of Casualties in 5th Maine Battery at Battle of Gettysburg, 15-43430-F023-I001, 5th Maine Battery Light Artillery. Maine State Archives.

For Records with link:

• [Record Title], [Identifier],[Collection Name]. Maine State Archives. [URL], Accessed [Date].
• State of Maine Comprehensive River Management Plan: Volumes 2, 07-360717-F003, Comprehensive Rivers Management Plan. Maine State Archives. https://oa.maine.libnova.com/view/382521/state-of-maine-comprehensive-river-management-plan-volumes-2, Accessed April 14, 2025.

Contact us at maine.archives@maine.gov to learn more or schedule a research visit. For more information, visit www.maine.gov/sos/arc.