Penobscot County, Maine Records

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

Penobscot County, Maine (Map It) was created on February 15, 1816 from part of Hancock County (originally Penobscot County, Massachusetts). This county was named for the Penobscot Native American tribe.

Penobscot County is bordered by Aroostook County, Washington County (southeast), Hancock County (south), Waldo County (southwest), Somerset County (west), Piscataquis County (northwest)

Penobscot County Cities and Towns include Alton, Bangor, Bradford, Bradley, Brewer, Burlington, Carmel, Charleston, Chester, Clifton, Corinna, Corinth, Dexter, Dixmont, East Millinocket, Eddington, Edinburg, Enfield, Etna, Exeter, Garland, Glenburn, Greenbush, Hampden, Hermon, Holden, Howland, Hudson, PenobscotIndian Island Reservation, Kenduskeag, Lagrange, Lakeville, Lee, Levant, Lincoln, Lowell, Mattawamkeag, Maxfield, Medway, Milford, Millinocket, Mount Chase, Newburgh, Newport, Old Town, Orono, Orrington, Passadumkeag, Patten, Plymouth, Seboeis Plantation, Springfield, Stacyville, Stetson, Veazie, Webster Plantation, Winn, Woodville.

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Penobscot County, Maine Courthouse Records

Penobscot County, Maine Courthouse
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Penobscot County, ME Courthouse

The Penobscot County Courthouse is located in Bangor, 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 Penobscot 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.

  • Penobscot County Registry of Deeds has Land Records:1814. 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.
  • Penobscot County Clerk of Probate Court has Probate Records:1816. 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.
  • Penobscot 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

Penobscot County, Maine Census Records

Penobscot County, Maine Vital Records

Penobscot County, Maine Resources

Penobscot County, Maine External Links

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