Interested in Scarborough History or your Maine Ancestors? The Maine Historical And Genealogical Recorder is a treasure trove of information about the King family (Dunstan), Births, Marriages, and Deaths of members of the First Congregational Church (Black Point), early Scarborough land grants, and early Scarborough settlers. See:
The Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, edited by S. M. Watson – Nine Volumes in Three – Volumes 1-III (1884, 1885, & 1886) is available at the Internet Archive.
A search for “Scarboro” results in 80 results; “Scarborough” results in 73 results. (Always be sure to search for both spellings.)
Articles include:
- The King Family of Maine.
- Records of the First Congregational Church in Scarborough, ME (appears in several volumes and issues).
- Recollections of Gen. King, First Governor of Maine.
- Scarborough Land Grants, 1665.
- The Mansion and Tomb of Richard King, of Scarborough.
- Oakman Family.
- Historical Sketches in Scarborough.
- Records of the First Congregational Church in Scarborough, ME (appears in several volumes and issues).
Be sure to search for “Index.” There, you can find specific surnames and pages the surname appears on. For example, the surname “Libby” appears on 31 pages in Volume I alone.
