History of Paris, Maine from its Settlement to 1880 with a History of the Grants of 1736 & 1771 Together with Personal Sketches, a Copious Genealogica

By William Berry Lapham

Book Overview

Behind the quiet streets of Paris, Maine, lies a frontier community forged in hardship, faith and stubborn resolve. These lives still matter today. First published in the nineteenth century, History of Paris, Maine from its Settlement to 1880 gathers town memory into a single sweeping maine town history, from the first paris maine settlers and early New England land grants of 1736 and 1771 to the growth of a distinctive Oxford County Maine community. Drawing on records and local reminiscence, Wm. B. Lapham and Silas P. Maxim present clear narrative, town annals and personal sketches that keep people, places and events alive on the page. For genealogists and family history researchers, it serves as an indispensable genealogical register book and genealogy research resource, carefully tracing paris maine genealogy across generations and linking families to the wider story of 18th century Maine. For historians of New England town histories, it also stands as a richly detailed local history reference, placing Paris within the evolving patterns of settlement, faith, work and politics across Oxford County Maine and the wider region. As a major william berry lapham history and a cornerstone source for paris maine settlers, this volume offers an intimate, ground-level portrait of how one New England town took shape and endured. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353602572
• ISBN13: 9789353602574
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 900 Pages
• Weight: 2.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"