'History of Hope, Maine'. The Vital records are included, by Anna Simpson Hardy,1990  Request a LookUp from Rick Cheney, Jr.  or  Archivist at the Edward J. Walsh History Center

'Maine Families in 1790'Vol. 1-6, one generation back and one forward.ed. by Gray and Anderson. Request a LookUp from    Mary J. Coombs

'Maine and NH Families'by Walter Goodwin Davis. Request a LookUp from
Mary J. Coombs

Hope Historical SocietyCamden Road, Hope, Maine, 04847, 207-763-3108

Partial Hope Data Base Donovan A. R. Bowley

Census RecordsAnn Davis

Hope Library, Route 105, Hope, Maine 04847, 207-763-3548, Open T-W-F

The Camden Area History Center has been renamed the Edward J. Walsh History Center, Heather Bilodeau, Director, and has been relocated to new quarters at the Camden Public Library. It is located on the 2nd Floor, 55 Main Street, Camden, ME 04843 and is open Monday-Saturday 9:30-4:00 and Tuesday evenings until 8:00. The phone is 207-236-3440.

Go to Camden Library, then click on 'History Center', then 'Search Our Collection' on the left hand side. This will take you to the interactive searchable database. Type in any search word (for example "Babb") and it will pop up all items associated with that term

For queries contact Archivist at the Edward J. Walsh History Center

For photocopies of local Birth, Marriage and Death official records send $1. and a SASE to the Town Clerk's Office, Hope, ME, 207-763-4199, 04841

Maine State Office of Vital Records is no longer offering free Vital Records look ups or $7. copies or $15. certified copies of it's birth, marriage and death certificates. Instead a non-certified copy is available for $25. and a certified copy for $60. An on line lookup is available during a 7 day trial period after which a year of look ups is available for $39. A credit card is required. If you cancel before the 7 days are up there is no charge.

Ancestry.com offers to get a certificate for you and adds a charge of 32.45 to the $60. Maine charges, or $92.45!

Maine State Archives OverviewMaine State Archives is still offering free Vital Records look ups or $7. copies or $15. certified copies of it's birth, marriage and death certificates. Mail to Maine State archives, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333

For births, 1892 to 1922:Maine State Archive Births, or write Maine State Archive, LMA building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333_0084, 207-287-5795, Hrs Mon-Fri 8:00-11:30 & 12:30-4:00, $7. copies or $15. certified.

For Marriages, 1892 to 2007 (except 1967 -1976): Maine State Archive Marriages, or writeMaine State Archives, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333_0084. , 207-287-5795, Hrs Mon-Fri 800-11:30 & 12:30-4:00, $7. copies or $15. certified.

For Deaths, 1960 to 1996: Maine State Archives Deaths or write Maine State Archives, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333_0084. , 207-287-5795, Hrs Mon-Fri 800-11:30 12:30 & 4:00, $7. copies or $15. certified.

For Deaths, 1923-1959: These are only available through the Maine State Office of Vital Records, 11 State House Station, 244 Water St., Augusta, ME 04333_0084. 888-664-9491, Hrs Mon-Fri 8-11:30 12:30-4, $25. a copy or $60. certified . A 3 yr. search. Check to Treasurer o the State of Maine and a long SASE

For Deaths, 1892 to 1922: No on line search. For a 5 year search, write Maine State Archives, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333_0084. 207-287-5795, Hrs Mon-Fri 8-11:30 12:30-4, $7. copies or $15. certified.

For Probate Records send $1. and a SASE and request a copy of the 'Petition for Distribution or Administration' or 'Account of Administration' ,(whichever is available), for the deceased individual. (Addresses below)

For Deeds of Land send $1. and a SASE and request a copy of the record for that individual.

For either of these use the following addresses:

• For 1636-1760 write York County Clerk's Office, Alfred, ME 04002
• For 1760-1827 write Lincoln County Clerk's Office, Wiscasset, ME 04578
• For 1827-1860 write Waldo County Clerk's Office, Belfast, ME 04915
• For 1860-present write Knox County Clerk's Office, Rockland, ME 04841
  Phone 207-594-0422, Fax 207-594-0446, Hours 8-4 Eastern