Ethnic Groups of Maine

This entry was originally written by Alice Eichholz, Ph.D., CG for Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.

This article is part of the Maine Family History Research series.

History of Maine

Maine Vital Records

Census Records for Maine

Background Sources for Maine

Maine Maps

Maine Land Records

Maine Probate Records

Maine Court Records

Maine Tax Records

Maine Cemetery Records

Maine Church Records

Maine Military Records

Maine Periodicals, Newspapers, and Manuscript Collections

Maine Archives, Libraries, and Societies

Maine Immigration

Ethnic Groups of Maine

Maine County Resources

Maine Town Resources

Map of Maine

Native American

The Maine Bureau of Indian Affairs records are located at the Maine State Archives. They contain some tribal census information. See also:

• Ray, Roger B. The Indians of Maine and the Atlantic Provinces. Portland, Maine: Maine Historical Society, 1972.

French-Canadian

• Maine State Library. Genealogy of French Canada, Acadia, and Franco-America at the Maine State Library. Augusta, Maine: the author, 1977.

• Baxter, Angus. In Search of Your Canadian Roots. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989.

See also New Hampshire Archives, Libraries, and Societies.

Irish Americans

• Maine Irish Heritage Center, PO Box 7588, Corner of Gray and State Street, Portland, Maine, US 04112, Tel: (207) 780-0118, e-mail: [email protected], website: www.maineirish.com

Italian Americans

• Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Avenue, Portland, Maine, US 04102, Tel: (207) 772-2500, e-mail: [email protected], website: www.italianheritagecenter.com

See Lapomarda, Vincent A. A History of the Italians in the State of Maine, The Edwin Mellen Press (2010)