Kennebec County, Maine Records

Kennebec County, Maine (Map It) was created on February 29, 1799 from part of Lincoln County (originally Kennebec County, Massachusetts). This county was named for the Kennebec River in Maine.

Kennebec County is bordered by Somerset County, Waldo County (east), Sagadahoc County (south), Lincoln County (south), Androscoggin County (southwest), Franklin County (northwest).

Kennebec County Cities and Towns include Albion, Augusta, Belgrade, Benton, Chelsea, China, Clinton, Farmingdale, Fayette, Gardiner, Hallowell, Litchfield, Manchester, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, Oakland, Pittston, Randolph, Readfield, Rome, Sidney, Vassalboro, Vienna, Waterville, Wayne, West Gardiner, Windsor, Winslow, Winthrop.

MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Maine maps.

Kennebec County, Maine Courthouse Records

Kennebec County, Maine Courthouse
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Kennebec County, ME Courthouse

The Kennebec County Courthouse is located in Augusta, 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 Kennebec 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.

  • Kennebec County Registry of Deeds has Land Records:1799. 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.
  • Kennebec County Clerk of Probate Court has Probate Records:1799. 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.
  • Kennebec 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

Kennebec County, Maine Census Records

Kennebec County, Maine Vital Records

Kennebec County, Maine Resources

Kennebec County, Maine External Links

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