Showing 9291 - 9300 of +10000 Records
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.
1913 Gettysburg Reunion
- In February of 1913, the Maine Legislature passed a Resolve appropriating $18,000 for Maine's participation in the exercises commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. For all veterans who were residents of Maine, the State would provide free round trip transportation and from Gettysburg, accommodations, and medical care. To qualify, the soldier had to have fought in the battle. Other Civil War veterans could attend, but they had to pay for their own transportation and accommodations. In order to locate Gettysburg survivors, the Adjutant General canvassed all Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Posts, Regimental Associations, and inserted notices in the newspapers. By April of 1913, they had located more than 500 veterans of the battle, including two Confederates. The name of a veteran on this list does not mean he went to the reunion or that the State paid his way, only that they were located.
Correspondence from H. Cousens to General Hodsdon, August 07, 1862
- Correspondence from H. Cousens regarding absent soldiers from Cumberland County
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: Absent Soldiers
Correspondence from S. S. Strout, August 01, 1862
- Correspondence from S. S. Strout regarding absent soldiers from Cumberland County
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: Absent Soldiers