Maine Census online research should begin with what is available online for free. If this proves fruitful then congratulations! If not, then I would suggest signing up for the online census images (links to the right) where you can access all the available online Maine federal census information directly from your computer at home.
Federal censuses for the state of Maine began in 1790, and continue every ten years thereafter. They are currently available through 1920 except for the mostly destroyed 1890 census. Even though Maine was a part of Massachusetts until 1820, the National Archives sees in its wisdom to catalog the early census (1790-1810) under Maine.
Parts of some of the earlier Maine census are incomplete or missing entirely:
- York County in 1800 is incomplete
- Oxford County in 1810 is partially missing
- Houlton Plantation, Washington County in 1820 is missing
- the 1890 Federal Census for Maine was completely destroyed by fire
Maine also has a special 1837 revenue-sharing census. Unfortunately only part of this census survives
- Maps and Information for Maine Census Research (hosted by Fogler Library)
- Maine QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
1790 Maine Census Records
- Cumberland County Township Census Records
- Bakerstown, comprising of Auburn, Mechanics Falls, Minot, and Poland (hosted by Welcome to Poland)
- Bridgton (hosted by Poland Maine Genealogical Project)
- Bucktown (hosted by Waldo County USGenWeb Project)
- Butterfield (hosted by Poland Maine Genealogical Project)
- Falmouth (hosted by Waldo County USGenWeb Project)
- Flinstown (hosted by Poland Maine Genealogical Project)
- Otisfield (hosted by Otisfield Maine USGenWeb Project)
- Plantation #4 (hosted by Poland Maine Genealogical Project)
- Raymondtown (hosted by Poland Maine Genealogical Project)
- Rusfield Gore (hosted by Poland Maine Genealogical Project)
- Standish (hosted by Dana Edgecomb at the Edgecomb Genealogy Page)
- Turner (hosted by USGenWeb Archives)
- Hancock County Maine Census Transcription (hosted by Waldo County USGenWeb Project)
- Heads of Household (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
- Kennebec County Maine Township Census Records
- Winslow (Hosted by Oakland (ME) Area Historical Society)
- Lincoln County Maine Township Census Records
- Heads of Household (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
- Canaan (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
- Great Pond (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
- Twenty-Five Mile Pond Town (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
- Washington County Maine Township Census Records
- Heads of Household (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
- York County Maine Township Census Records
- Partial Listing Sudbury, Suncook, Washington and York are completed (hosted by Waldo County USGenWeb Project)
- See Census Images Online.
1800 Maine Census Records
- Cumberland County Township Census RecordsHancock County Maine Census Transcription (hosted by Waldo County USGenWeb Project)
- Otisfield (hosted by Otisfield Maine USGenWeb Project)
- Kennebec County Maine Township Census Records
- Winslow (Hosted by Oakland (ME) Area Historical Society)
- See Census Images Online.
1810 Maine Census Records
- Cumberland County Township Census Records
- Poland (hosted by Poland Maine Genealogical Project)
- Kennebec County Maine Township Census Records
- Waterville Index (Hosted by Oakland (ME) Area Historical Society)
- See Census Images Online.
1820 Maine Census Records
- Cumberland County Township Census Records
- Poland (hosted by Poland Maine Genealogical Project)
- Kennebec County Maine Township Census Records Oxford County Maine Census CD available
- Waterville Index (Hosted by Oakland (ME) Area Historical Society)
- See Census Images Online.
1830 Maine Census Records
- Kennebec County Maine Township Census Records
- Waterville Index (Hosted by Oakland (ME) Area Historical Society)
- Penobscot County Maine Township Census Records
- Madawaska (hosted at USCensus.org Archives)
- Somerset County Maine Township Census Records
- Cornville (Hosted by ProGenealogists)
- Washington County Maine Township Census Records
- Aroostook Heads of Household (hosted by First settlers of the Aroostook River Valley)
- See Census Images Online.
1837 Maine State Census Records
1840 Maine Census Records
- Aroostook County Census Transcription (hosted at USCensus.org Archives)
- Kennebec County Maine Township Census Records
- Waterville Index (Hosted by Oakland (ME) Area Historical Society)
- Waterville Pensioners Index (Hosted by Oakland (ME) Area Historical Society)
- Washington County Maine Township Census Records
- Aroostook Heads of Household (hosted by Leeds County, Maine GenWeb Project)
- See Census ImagesOnline.
1850 Maine Census Records
- Aroostook County Census Transcription (hosted at Upper St.John Valley Communities page)
- Hancock County Maine Township Census Records
- Blue Hill Partial (hosted by Hancock County GenWeb Project)
- Sedgewick (hosted by Hancock County GenWeb Project)
- Kennebec County Maine Township Census Records
- Waterville Index (Hosted by Oakland (ME) Area Historical Society)
- Penobscot County Maine Township Census Records
- Waldo County Maine Township Census Records
- Burham (hosted by Kelly Huff at her Burnham Maine Waldo County Website)
- Frankfort (Placed online by Paul Emerson at Frankport and Winterport, Me. Genealogy)
- See Census Images Online.
1860 Maine Census Records
- Androscroggin County Main Township Census Records
- Androscroggin County Maine 1860 CensusCD available
- Partial Census Listing of Towns (hosted at USCensus.org Archives)
- Aroostook County Maine Census (Census Images from USGenWeb Project)
- Kennebec County Maine Township Census Records
- Waterville Index (Hosted by Oakland (ME) Area Historical Society)
- Penobscot County Maine Township Census Records
- Kirkland (now Hudson) (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
- West Old Town (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
- Waldo County Maine Township Census Records
- Frankfort (Placed online by Paul Emerson at Frankport and Winterport, Me. Genealogy)
- Morrill (hosted by Matt and Barbara’s Home Page)
- See Census Images Online.
1870 Maine Census Records
- Kennebec County Maine Township Census Records
- Waterville Partial (Hosted by Oakland (ME) Area Historical Society)
- Penobscot County Maine Township Census Records
- Kirkland (now Hudson) (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
- West Old Town (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
- Waldo County Maine Township Census Records
- Frankfort (Placed online by Paul Emerson at Frankport and Winterport, Me. Genealogy)
- Morrill (hosted by Matt and Barbara’s Home Page)
- See Census Images Online.
1880 Maine Census Records
- Penobscot County Maine Township Census Records
- Kirkland (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
- West Old Town (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
- Waldo County Maine Township Census Records
- Frankfort (Placed online by Paul Emerson at Frankport and Winterport, Me. Genealogy)
- Morrill (hosted by Matt and Barbara’s Home Page)
- Winterport (Placed online by Paul Emerson at Frankport and Winterport, Me. Genealogy)
- See Census Images Online.
1883 Pensioners Lists
- Garland, Penobscot County Maine 1883 Pensioners List (hosted by Garland USGenWeb Project)
1890 Maine Census Records
- Kennebec County Maine Township Census Records
- See Census Images Online.
1900 Maine Census Records
- Kennebec County Maine Township Census Records
- Piscataquis County Maine Census CD available for sale
- Oakland Partial (Hosted by Oakland (ME) Area Historical Society)
- See Census Images Online.
1907 Maine State Census Records
1910 Maine Census Records
- Kennebec County Maine Township Census Records
- Penobscot County Census CD available for sale
- Oakland Partial (Hosted by Oakland (ME) Area Historical Society)
- See Census Images Online
1920 Maine Census Records
- Sagadahoc County Census CD available for sale
- Waldo County Census CD available for sale
- York County Maine Township Census Records
- See Census Images Online
1930 Maine Census Records
- See Census Images Online
1940 Maine Census Records
- See Census Images Online