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York County Historical Deeds
- This York County Historical Deeds collection, 1760-1790, contains original deeds, which are not normally retained by the Registry of Deeds. This collection is distinct from the Registry of Deeds official records. The Registry is mandated to scribe true copies of each deed into the record books, after collecting a service fee, and then return the originals to the owners. Disruptions during the American Revolution and the War of 1812 may have hindered the return process, resulting in the original deeds accumulating in the York County Courthouse in Alfred, Maine. Rediscovered in 2020, these documents are now preserved for research purposes as recommended by the Maine State Archives local government retention schedules. The full collection spans from 1727 to 1976. The 1760-1790 group on the Maine State Archives platform commemorates the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Agricultural Returns
- Reports of the Board of Agriculture, county agricultural societies, and the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture.
Public Utilities Commission Case Files
- Legal and non-legal documents such as decrees, transcripts, evidence, exhibits, testimonies, and data., for investigation done by the Public Utilities Commission. Includes rail accidents after 1914.
Coroner Reports Filed with the Secretary of State (Maine)
- Inquest reports, witness depositions, and coroner accounts related to the investigation of deaths. Some reports were filed with the Secretary of State, and some were filed in various county courts.
Plantation Returns
- Plantations are a unique form of local government in Maine, existing in sparsely populated areas as a step between unincorporated areas and full town status. In 1840, a law provided that plantations could organize “for election purposes,” only requiring a return to the Secretary of State of the date of organization and a description of bounds. This act was the impetus for groupings of scattered settlers or lumbermen to gather as communities, and large areas were often organized into one plantation. These records range from 1840 – 1891.
Miscellaneous Filings
- The Secretary of State's Office is responsible for receiving many different filings to the State, known as Miscellaneous Filings. The earliest forms of these were recorded in bound volumes and included proclamations and nominations from the Governor, extraditions, and official appointments.