Source Information

Ancestry.com. Parsonfield, Maine History, 1785-1885 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: A History of the First Century of the Town of Parsonfield, Maine. Incorporated Aug. 29, 1785, and Celebrated with Impressive Ceremonies, North Parsonfield, August 29, 1885. Portland, ME: Brown Thurston, 1888.

About Parsonfield, Maine History, 1785-1885

This database contains a history of the town of Parsonfield, located in York County, Maine. This work was created for the 100th anniversary celebration of the town's incorporation and therefore is a history of the town's first one hundred years. The volume is divided into five parts. The first is comprised of the papers relating to the town's centennial celebration. The second part contains the town's history from 1785 to 1885. Part three is comprised of personal sketches and part four is made up of genealogies. Part five is comprised of miscellaneous papers.

Historical works contain valuable information that can be a great addition to your genealogical research. Although historical works will generally not mention your ancestors specifically (unless they were prominent individuals in the community or included in the biographical sketches and genealogical sections), they do provide information on the time and place in which your ancestors lived, which will help you place your ancestors in a historical context.