Maine Prisons & Convicts
Maine State Prison
History
Bolduc Correctional Facility
History
Maine State Prison 1876 Report
Reports of the Warden and Inspectors of the Maine State Prison, and of the Physician and Chaplain, 1876. Includes a table showing Convicts in Custody, November 30, 1875.
Maine Outlaws & Criminals
Henry Plummer
One of the most colorful characters of the Wild West, Henry Plummer, played both sides of the law during his short twenty-seven years. Born in Addison, Maine in 1832, to William Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Handy) Plummer, he was the youngest of seven children.
Maine Court Records
Kennebec County Court Index
1799 – 1854
Washington County Court Index
1839 – 1845
York County Court Index
1686 – 1760
Moses Little Judicial Papers Collection
Moses Little was for many years, early to mid 1800’s, a Justice of the Peace in Windham. Several years ago some of his judicial papers were found in the attic of his Windham home and donated to the Windham Historical Society.
York County Maine Court Records
Searchable database 1686 – 1760
Court, Government, & Criminal Records
Court records are an often overlooked, yet very valuable tool for finding information to assist you in your research. Land records, such as deeds, allow you to tie an ancestor to a specific place at a point in time. Other court records like those dealing with finances and estates often list related family members or give interesting details like the total value of property owned by your ancestors to add interest to your family history.
Maine Executions
Executions in Maine
1644 – 1885