Author Archives: Don Taylor

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 →

Posted in Genealogy Resources, How-to Guides, Local Records & Archives, Scarborough History | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on How to Find 1700s Scarborough Birth Records: A Guide to the Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder

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 →

Posted in Buildings, Dunstan, Local Landmarks | Tagged , , | Comments Off on A Glimpse of the Southgate House in Dunstan Village

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 →

Posted in Businesses, Dunstan, Local Landmarks | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Updates June 2025

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Don Taylor

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Updates June 2025

Scarborough Town Farm Cemetery

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Don Taylor

Ron Romano’s The Graves of Scarborough’s Paupers: The Town Farm Cemetery, 1867–1891 offers a moving, thoroughly researched account of Scarborough’s 19th-century approach to caring for its poorest citizens. When the town purchased the Brackett Farm in 1867, it became a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cemeteries, History, Notable Papers & Presentations, Scarborough History, Social Welfare & Poor Relief | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Scarborough Town Farm Cemetery