Ma-Bay-Colony. A mailing list for those with a genealogical/historical interest in the
Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1630-1700 (no later) which, other than Plymouth Colony, included the areas from Boston to
Springfield, Massachusetts; southern Maine; coastal/southern New Hampshire; coastal Connecticut and the Connecticut River
Valley in Massachusetts and Connnecticut; and Rhode Island. This list is a good place for those who know little of the early history
of New England towns and can be used in conjunction with individual county lists. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
ma-bay-colony-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
ma-bay-colony-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
MAME. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the states or Massachusetts and Maine;
both when they were "one" and after they were divided. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
mame-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
mame-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
ME-CENSUS. A mailing list for the volunteers who are engaged in transcribing Maine census
records in support of the USGenWeb Census Project to discuss the status of the project. Information on available records and
volunteers can be found on the
Census Project's Maine web site. If you are one of these
volunteers or desire to participate in the project, send a message to Edward A. Black Sr. at
w6uyf@earthlink.net stating your current or desired role in the project and
requesting that you be added to the list.
ME-CENSUS-LOOKUP. A mailing list for anyone desiring a check of Maine census
records for their ancestors. Requests should be as specific as possible and include county name, specific family of interest, and
year whenever possible. In addition, those who own or have access to census records and are willing to do lookups are asked to
subscribe and assist in responding to queries. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
me-census-lookup-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode)
or
me-census-lookup-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest
mode).
MEDATA. A mailing list for the sharing of original Maine source documents (e.g., wills, deeds, bible
records, tax lists, cemetery files, pension applications, obituaries, old letters, marriage lists). Queries related to your individual
research efforts are beyond the scope of the list and should be directed to other Maine genealogy mailing lists. To subscribe send
"subscribe" to
medata-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
medata-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
ME-EAGLE-LAKE. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Eagle
Lake/Wallagrass/Fort Kent, Maine, and environs. Post queries, share findings and reminiscences about the people, places and
culture. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
me-eagle-lake-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
me-eagle-lake-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
ME-OLD-NEWS. A mailing list for the submission of abstracts, extracts and links from Maine
newspapers published prior to 1931. Newspapers contain much of the information that may not be found elsewhere such as births,
marriages, deaths, court notices, etc. They also provide community news and many fascinating details about the lives of our
ancestors. Additional information can be found on the
Newspaper Abstracts website. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
me-old-news-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
me-old-news-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
ME-Rooters. A mailing list for anyone with a historic or genealogical interest in Maine. Surname
queries are welcome. To subscribe send the following to
me-rooters-request@genexchange.org: subscribe
ME-WATERFORD-FAMILIES. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical
interest in the families of Waterford, Maine. Topics include ancestral searches as well as those aspects of life in Waterford that
place the lives of our ancestors in perspective such as businesses, buildings, schools, folklore, recipes, newspaper columns,
obituaries, location of graves, and family connections with surrounding towns. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
me-waterford-families-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail
mode) or
me-waterford-families-d-request@rootsweb.com
(digest mode).
northeastcoast. A mailing list, sponsored by the Genealogy Trails History Group, for anyone
with a genealogical or historical interest in the Northeastern Coastal states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Maine. Genealogy Trails county hosts will use the list to announce their website
updates and researchers are welcome to post their queries and brickwalls. Additional information can be found on the
Genealogy Trails website. You can subscribe from
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/northeastcoast/ or by sending the
following to
northeastcoast-subscribe@yahoogroups.com:
subscribe