Research

   The Union Historical Society volunteers will assist those researching family from Union and the town’s history. We invite you to visit our building, the Robbins House on the Common at 343 Common Road, across from Camden National Bank.

   Please call 207-785-5444 and leave a message or send us an E-mail to set a time for someone to assist you. The Robbins House is usually open from 9:30 am. to 12:00 noon on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday mornings. You are welcome to visit us and enjoy the displays. Society volunteers will be glad to assist you in your research related to Union history and genealogy.

   There may be additional open hours; look for the "Open" sign at the corner of the building, or if you do not pass by the Common, call us.

References for researchers of the history of Union and its residents

*   200 Years in Union by Chester Nash and Patricia Kahn
*   Bridges to the Past by David Shaub and Ruth E. Shaw
*   History of the Town of Union by John Langdon Sibley
     The First Century - Union Fair by Donald and Marion Mattoon
     History of the Methodist Church in Union by Alice Williams
     Horse and Buggy Days by Edwards Matthews
     The Probate Records of Lincoln County, Maine, 1760 to 1800 by William D. Patterson
     Union Past and Present by George W. Fish
     Union VS Disunion by Peter and Cynthia Dalton

** Vital Records of Union by Marlene Groves

   Local Census Registers of Union for various years
   Records for Common Cemetery, East Union Cemetery, Lakeview Cemetery, Sidelinger Cemetery, and Skidmore Cemetery done in 1981 by
      Beniah Harding
   Genealogy files for some Union families
   Old House files for many of Union’s pre-1880 houses that were extant in 2000

Union Families

   Family heads of founders of the place first known as Taylortown and Sterlingtown and later incorporated into Union (that name was chosen due to the “uncommon unanimity of spirit in the town.”) are found in the 1940 historical novel Come Spring, by Ben Ames Williams. Link The UHS files include some genealogical information about these families.

   Our reference books also give information on many of these founding families and their descendants from all over the world. Many are represented in the UHS membership.

Joel Adams
Ezra Bowen
John Butler
Phinehas Butler
Richard Cummings
Royal Grinnel
Abijah Hawes
Matthias Hawes
Moses Hawes
Elijah Holmes
Samuel Hills
Amariah Mero
Elisha Partridge
Bela Robbins
David Robbins
Ebenezer Robbins
Jessa Robbins
Philip Robbins
Jason Ware
Mason Wheaton

   The UHS holds files on many of these names and their descendants, as well as later residents, covering the time that they lived in Union. Some of our records are extensive; other families are not well represented with information. We wlill also search our records for you, or assist you in doing your own research. The Robbins House (our headquarters) on the Union Common is WIFI equipped allowing you to use your own laptop.

   We welcome additions to our family files. Visitors are encouraged to come to the Robbins House to use our reference material. Please call 207 785 5444 and leave a message or eMail to set a time to visit.

Union Homes

   The UHS has created an Old House File to document the many fine homes from 1880 and earlier. When possible we have spoken with those who know about these houses and searched records for information. We created a form with information gathered and have a modern photograph of the home in a file. If an older image of the structure exists, a copy of that is also in the file.

   We welcome additions to our Old House File – scans of older pictures and information on previous owners or past events at the house. Please contact us by eMail with any information you have to add to our files. Send us a Contact Form to add details that you remember or stories from the past. This will allow us to assist future researchers who seek histories of the charming old houses in Union.