Maine Families in 1790 (Volumes 1-11)

Maine Genealogical Society (1988-continuing)

This well-researched series is an indispensable aid to genealogical research in Maine.  The series can be found in many area libraries and the Falmouth Heritage Museum.

Volumes 1-8 may be viewed online via the Open Library at Archive.org but registration for a free account is required.

     •  Volume 1

     •  Volume 2
     •  Volume 3
     •  Volume 4
     •  Volume 5
     •  Volume 6
     •  Volume 7
     •  Volume 8

Refer to the index to see if the family in which you are interested has been researched yet.   To see a complete list of Maine families in 1790 census:

Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790

United States Census Office (1908), Washington D.C.

Source: www.archive.org (15 MB)

Brackett Genealogy: Descendants of Anthony Brackett of Portsmouth and Captain Richard Brackett of Braintree

Brackett, Herbert I. (1907), Washington, DC

Source: www.archive.org (40 MB)

The Bracketts were a prominent family in Ancient Falmouth whose presence continues to the present day. 

Field Genealogy (Volumes 1-2)

Pierce, F.C. (1901), Chicago

The Fields migrated from New Hampshire to Falmouth by 1738.  The family lived at Falmouth through the 19th century.  Zacharias Field, the patriarch, lived near Field Road which took its name from the family.  

Four generations of the Descendants of John Knight and his Brother, Richard Knight : First Settlers of Newbury, Massachusetts

Pramberg, Noreen Cook (1986), Newburyport, Mass.

Many of the Knights of Ancient Falmouth are descended from John Knight Jr and Bathsheba Ingersoll of Newbury, Massachusetts.  Six grandsons and one granddaughter removed to Falmouth during the 1730s and 40s.  Most married into other Newbury families who were moving to Falmouth at the same time.  This surge of closely knit families from Newbury left an enduring mark on our town. This book provides information about these Knights--the largest group of that surname to settle at Falmouth. 

No Maine libraries appear to have a copy of this book.  We have several typescripts at the Museum with additional information about these Knights.

A Leighton Genealogy - Descendants of Thomas Leighton of Dover, New Hampshire (Volumes 1-2)

Leighton, Perley (1989), Boston

The Leightons migrated from New Hampshire to Falmouth during the 18th century.  This two volume set can be found at the Falmouth Memorial Library  (R 929.2 Lei v.1-2) and the Maine Historical Society's Brown Library (G L533.5) but not at the Falmouth Heritage Museum (if anyone has a copy, we'd welcome a donation).  

Volume 1 may be viewed online via the Open Library at Archive.org but registration for a free account is required.

Lunt - A History of the Lunt Family in America

Lunt, Thomas (1914), Salem, Mass.

Source: www.archive.org (13 MB)

A Merrill Memorial

Merrill, Samuel (1928), Cambridge, Mass.

Source: www.familysearch.org (55 MB)

A Pettingell Genealogy

Pettingell, John Mason; Pope, Charles Henry; Pettingell, Charles Ireland (1906), Boston

The Winslows were a prominent family in Ancient Falmouth and North Yarmouth

Winslow Memorial - Family Records of Winslows and their Descendants in America (Volumes 1-2)

Winslow, Kenelm (1877-1888), New York

The Winslows were prominent in the settlement of West Falmouth and Falmouth's large Quaker community. 

Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine
Little, George Thomas (1909), New York

Source: archive.org

• Volume I (58 MB)
• Volume II (52 MB)
• Volume III (60 MB)
• Volume IV (49 MB)

These four volumes provide information about prominent Maine families at the turn of the 20th century during a surge of interest in genealogy fueled, to some degree, by the popularity of lineage societies.  The genealogical information in these volumes should checked against more recent research for accuracy.