Franklin County, Maine Records

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Franklin County, Maine Courthouse Records
Franklin County, Maine Census Records
Franklin County, Maine Vital Records
Franklin County, Maine Resources
Franklin County, Maine External Links

Franklin County, Maine (Map It) was created on March 20, 1838 from parts of Kennebec County, Oxford County, and Somerset County. This county was named in honor of Benjamin Franklin, the Founding Father, scientist, printer, and diplomat.

Franklin County is bordered by Somerset County (northeast), Kennebec County (southeast), Androscoggin County (south), Oxford County (southwest).

Franklin County Cities and Towns include Avon, Carrabassett Valley, Carthage, Chesterville, Coplin Plantation, Dallas Plantation, Eustis, Farmington, Industry, Jay, Kingfield, Madrid (disincorporated), New Sharon, New Vineyard, Phillips, Rangeley (town), Rangeley Plantation, Sandy River Plantation, Strong, Temple, Weld, Wilton.

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Franklin County, Maine Courthouse Records

Franklin County, Maine Courthouse
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Franklin County, ME Courthouse

The Franklin County Courthouse is located in Farmington, Maine. Learn More About State of Maine Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Franklin county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

  • Franklin County Registry of Deeds has Land Records:1838. The County Registry of Deeds is the place where all transactions of a Real Property nature are recorded so that the public is made aware of their existence. Deeds, mortgages, tax liens, water liens, declaration of homestead and many other kinds of documents regarding the title and ownership of real estate are noted permanently in official records.
  • Franklin County Clerk of Probate Court has Probate Records:1838. The County Clerk of Probate Court has has had several relating definitions over the years: the Widows and Orphans Court; the Poor Court; and the Court of Protection. All of these terms fit the description of the Probate Court.The Probate Court carries out the following procedures: Adoptions, Guardianship of Minors, Guardianships, Conservatorships, Change of Names, Estates, Trusts and Beginning Sept. 18, 1999 - Support of Enforcement.
  • Franklin County Town Clerks has copies of vital records (birth, marriage, divorce and death records). Clerks respond to inquiries regarding vital records, since most have indexes available. Some of the Clerks records have been transfered to the Maine State Archives

Franklin County, Maine Census Records

Franklin County, Maine Vital Records

Franklin County, Maine Resources

Franklin County, Maine External Links

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