Tax Valuation Books

About the Scarborough Valuation Books

The Scarborough Valuation Books are a valuable resource for anyone researching local history or tracing family roots. They provide detailed information about property owners and residents and are divided into three main sections:

1. Scarborough Residents

The first section lists Scarborough residents, generally arranged alphabetically by surname. For example, all surnames beginning with the letter “C” are grouped together, although they may not be in perfect order beyond the first letter.

2. Non-Residents

The second section covers non-residents who owned property in Scarborough. These pages are unnumbered and organized first by the town where the property owner lived, then roughly alphabetically by surname. Towns include:

  • Buxton
  • Cape Elizabeth
  • Deering
  • Gorham
  • Portland
  • Saco
  • Westbrook
  • Miscellaneous (all other locations)

3. Residents and Non-Residents Without Property

A third, unnumbered section lists both residents and non-residents living in Scarborough who did not own property (but were able to vote).

If you have ancestors who lived in Scarborough, these books can offer a fascinating glimpse into their lives. They include details such as real estate values and personal property: horses, oxen, cows, swine, sheep, carriages, furniture, stocks and bonds, money lent at interest, and logs or timber holdings.

Index

An index of individual names, showing the year and page numbers where each person appears, has been digitized and is available for lookup.

👉 Click here to search the Valuation Books Index