Author Archives: Don Taylor

Updates July 2025

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Don Taylor

Research Annual Reports – Town of Scarborough Added:  

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Help Us Identify the Grammar School Class of 1937-38

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Don Taylor

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

Posted on July 16, 2025 by Don Taylor

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

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Don Taylor

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

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Don Taylor

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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