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.

Vital Records of ThomastonOur 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.


Click Here for a list of the most common surnames found in our Vital Records collection.

A complete listing of Vital Records publications is available below in our online store, and in the MGS Booklist

Interested In Transcribing for MGS?

Marlene Groves, a prolific submitter to our Vital Records series has written a Guide for Transcribers of Maine Vital Records for anyone interested in supporting this project.

Vital Records of Etna Maine Prior to 1892 1998 (#30)

Vital Records of Etna Maine Prior to 1892 1998 (#30)
$25.00 each

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MGS Special Publication #30

Edited By: Arthur Gibbs Sylvester & Richard E. Spinney
Pages: 128 ISBN: 0-89725-349-9
Original Publication Year: 1998
Every Name Index: 4,344 entries

Non Member Price: $25
Member Price: $20

About The Book: Etna is a small town in Penobscot County, situated 17 miles west of Bangor, Maine. Its records begin with 1807, when the town was first settled. The editors have very carefully extracted not only the births, deaths, intentions of marriages and marriages but also some ear marks and resolutions of fence line disputes. The records have been transcribed verbatim, retaining the original spelling and punctuation, making no corrections even where errors were apparent. As is customary with modern scholarship, the order of entries has also been retained as it is in the original records.