Monthly Archives: July 2025

Help Us Identify the Grammar School Class of 1937-38

A Photo Album Mystery at the Scarborough Historical Society (Updated 21 July with two names.)(Updated 22 July with two names.)(Updated 26 July with four names.)(Updated 3 August with five names.)(Updated 5 August with three names.)(Updated 12 September with four names.) … Continue reading

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How to Find 1700s Scarborough Birth Records: A Guide to the Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder

Introduction Scarborough’s 18th-century birth records can be challenging to locate, but many have been preserved thanks to the work of early genealogists. This post explains where to find these transcribed Scarborough records in the Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, how … Continue reading

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A Glimpse of the Southgate House in Dunstan Village

The Southgate House has been a landmark of Dunstan Village, Scarborough, Maine, since the early 1800s. Built around 1805–1810 by members of the Southgate family, the house served as an inn and tavern for travelers along the Portland Road—today’s U.S. … Continue reading

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Knight’s Furniture: A Dunstan Village Landmark

Knight’s Furniture was once a beloved family-run business at the heart of Dunstan Village in Scarborough, Maine. Located on U.S. Route 1, the store served generations of local families with quality furniture and home goods, all within a converted barn … Continue reading

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Updates June 2025

Library Middle Room Tax Valuation Books “Explore the Scarborough Valuation Books to uncover property and personal wealth details of residents and non-residents from Scarborough’s past. A valuable genealogy and local history resource, fully indexed for easy searching; many of the … Continue reading

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