Links

Scarborough Focused Links

Businesses

Rebecca Hillman Pottery (a 2023-2024 Cammock member)

Church Records

Marriage records, Second Congregational Church, Scarboro, Maine, 1729-1800 – Digital Version on Family Search.   

Famous People

Winslow Homer

A Walk With Winslow” provides a look at Scarborough, Maine, through the eyes of artist Winslow Homer. It includes a virtual cliff walk, a virtual studio tour, educational resources, and other links.  

Genealogy

Interviewing

How to Interview Elderly Relatives for Genealogy Research

Military Service

Revolutionary War

Names of soldiers of the American revolution : who applied for state bounty under resolves of March 17, 1835, March 24, 1836 and March 20, 1836, as appears of record in land office. (Family Search)

War of 1812

Records of the Massachusetts volunteer militia : called out by the governor of Massachusetts to suppress a threatened invasion during the War of 1812-14.

Civil War

Maine at War: Scarborough’s Hiram Berry fought in Louisiana and Virginia

Newspapers

Scarborough papers via Scarborough Public Library, Advantage Preservation – (1970 to 2020).

The Biddeford papers have often included articles about Scarborough, its people, and events. The McArthur Public Library has developed a wonderful page including over 20 newspapers covering years from 1810 to 1989. Check it out at Biddeford.Advantage-Preservation.com. There are over 10,000 results when you search for “Scarboro.”

Locales

Higgins Beach

Higgins Beach History includes Original Beach History, Street Histories, Higgins Beach Property Owners, and more put together by fourth-generation Higgins Beach resident, Steve Seabury

Prouts Neck

  • Prouts Neck Historical Society (PNHS)
  • Prouts Neck History on Instagram

Poetry

The Early Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier, “Mogg Megone” by John Greenleaf Whittier 

Maine Links

Historical Societies

Cape Elizabeth Historical Society

Other Maine Links

Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP)

Maine Good TemplarsProceedings of the Maine GOOD TEMPLARS, 1893 –  Proceedings of the Thirty-Fifth Semi-Annual and Annual Sessions of the Grand Lodge of Maine, Independent Order GOOD TEMPLARS, Held at Old Orchard, and Portland, October 5, 1892, and April 5 & 6, 1893.

Maine History – Digital Commons at the University of Maine.

Maine, resources, attractions, and its people; a history – Volume 1.
Maine, resources, attractions, and its people; a history – Volume 2.
Maine, resources, attractions, and its people; a history – Volume 3.
Maine, resources, attractions, and its people; a history – Volume 4.

National Links

Preservation

PreservationDirectory.com – Online resource for historic preservation, building restoration and cultural resource management in the United States & Canada.

HistoricFunding.com – Database of financial resources, educational programs, and work-training opportunities for historic preservation, home & building restoration, cultural resources, and the arts.