The Maine Genealogical Society (MGS) has an extremely active publishing program. A membership newsletter is published quarterly, as is The Maine Genealogist, our scholarly journal. Both are sent to members as soon as available. In addition, the Society has a published a collection of more than 90 Special Publications over the last several years. We are very proud of our publications program and believe them to be a significant contribution to the study of Maine genealogy and history. More information on our major series can be found below.
A complete listing of Vital Records publications is available below in our Online Store, and in the MGS Booklist with a mail-order form. Books are shipped via USPS (Post Office).
Listing of all Maine Genealogical Society Publications published from 1985 through June 2022: MGS Special Publications List.
Our Vital Records series includes data from early town records as transcribed from images of original documents. Births, Deaths, and Marriages are just some of the records that have been transcribed as part of this collection. Also included in some books are early church records, warnings out, cattle marks, town meeting information and disputes between neighbors. There is a wealth of information in town vital records and we're extremely proud to be able to share this information with the masses. As with the Maine Families series, Vital Records books are transcribed by volunteers willing to share their time and passion for Maine genealogical research with others.
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A complete listing of Vital Records publications is available below in our online store, and in the MGS Booklist
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MGS Special Publication #82
Compiled by Gregory S. Childs Pages: 448 Every Name Index: 11,218 ISBN: 9781949083002 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018947275 Original Publication: July 2018
Non-Member Price: $40 Member Price: $30
About the Book
The town of Canton, Maine is located on the Androscoggin River in Oxford County and is the easternmost town of that county. The area comprising the towns of Canton and Jay had been granted by the Massachusetts General Court in 1771 to Captain Joseph Phipps and 63 other soldiers for service during the French and Indian War, and the grant became known as Phipps-Canada. Settlement began in the early 1790s, and Phipps- Canada was incorporated as the town of Jay in 1795. On 5 February 1821, the southwesterly section of Jay, approximately one-third of the entire town, was set off and incorporated as the 241st town in Maine and named Canton, after Canton, Massachusetts.
Our Vital Records series includes data from early town records as transcribed from images of original documents. Births, Deaths, and Marriages are just some of the records that have been transcribed as part of this collection. Also included in some books are early church records, warnings out, cattle marks, town meeting information and disputes between neighbors. There is a wealth of information in town vital records and we're extremely proud to be able to share this information with the masses.