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Lincoln County, Maine
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Lincoln County was founded on June 19, 1760 from part of York County (originally Lincoln County, Massachusetts). This county was named for the city of Lincoln, England..
The Lincoln County Seat is situated in Wiscasset and the county government website is http://www.lincolncountymaine.me/
Locations adjacent to Lincoln County happen to be Kennebec County, Waldo County, Knox County, Sagadahoc County.
Cities and towns found in Lincoln County include Alna, Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Dresden, Edgecomb, Jefferson, Monhegan, Newcastle, Nobleboro, Somerville, South Bristol, Southport, Waldoboro, Westport, Whitefield, Wiscasset.
Lincoln County has Federal Census Schedules to aid in exploring your family tree. Government Population Schedules can be found for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Lincoln Co. Lincoln Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lincoln Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lincoln Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. You can find free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Lincoln County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Lincoln County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Maine State Genealogy Network
- Lincoln County, Maine Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Lincoln County, Maine Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- State Archive Collections, 1790-1966 (familysearch.org) Collections from the Maine State Archives consisting of court, military, naturalization, land and other record sets. This collection is being published as images become available.
- USGenWeb Archives for Lincoln County
Lincoln County Courthouse and Government Records
Genealogist typically overlook the significance of Lincoln County court, probate, and land files as a resource of genealogical information and facts. Buried away in Maine courthouses and archives everywhere tend to be the dreams and frustrations of many Maine inhabitants. The odds are great that your chosen forefathers have left a in-depth document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Lincoln County court records. Even if your ancestors is not discussed in a Court case, take into account all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her appearing in court records.

The following specifics shows whatever birth, death, marriage, property, probate, and court records are usually in Lincoln County. The years pointed out below are the first known records with this county.
- Lincoln County Courthouse, 32 High St, Wiscasset, ME 04578
- Phone: (207) 882-6311
- Lincoln 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.
- Land Records: 1763
- Lincoln 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.
- Probate Records: 1763
- Lincoln 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.
- Maine Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Maine for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events.
- Ordering Vital Records – You can also order Order Electronically Online or You can download an application for Maine Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
Lincoln County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Lincoln County. Most of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a fee. This is just a list that has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to present your own most popular Lincoln County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Lincoln Co. ME Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Maine Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Maine historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Maine (1785–1945)
- Lincoln County, Maine Books
- Search Maine Obituaries (1985 to current)
- Lincoln County Genealogy Books
Lincoln Co. ME Birth, Marriage & Death Records
Lincoln Co. ME Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Maine Court Records Research Guide
- The Probate Records of Lincoln County, Maine, 1760 to 1800
- Lincoln County, Maine: Probates, 1760-1800
- Early town records of Newcastle, Maine, from June 24, 1756, to January 6, 1779 : copied from the original manuscript records
- Maine Court Records, 1696-1854
- Maine Will Abstracts, 1640-1760
- Maine, County Probate Records, 1760-1979 (familysearch.org) Images of county probate books. The record content and time period varies by county.
- BLM Land Records
Lincoln Co. ME Census Records
- Maine Census Records Research Guide
- Lincoln County, ME Census Records
- Maine Census, 1800-90 (search.ancestry.com) This collection contains the following indexes: 1800 Federal Census Index; 1810 Federal Census Index; 1820 Federal Census Index; 1830 Federal Census Index; 1840 Federal Census Index; 1840 Pensioners List; 1850 Federal Census Index; 1860 Federal Census Index; 1870 Federal Census Index; 1890 Veterans Schedules; Early Census Index.
- Census QuickFacts for Lincoln County, ME
Lincoln Co. ME Church & Cemeteries
- Maine Church & Cemetery Research Guide
- Lincoln Co., Maine Graves
- Lincoln County Tombstone Transcription Project
- Lincoln Co., Maine Cemeteries
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Lincoln County, Maine
- Lincoln Co., Maine Cemetery Books
- Topographic Church List and Map for Lincoln County, Maine
- Lincoln County, Maine Church Books
Lincoln Co. ME Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
Lincoln Co. ME General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Maine
- Lincoln County, Maine Wikipedia
- History of Boothbay, Southport and Boothbay Harbor, Maine, 1623-1905 : with family genealogies
- Wiscasset in Pownalborough : a history of the shire town and the salient historical features of the territory between the Sheep
- The history of ancient Sheepscot and Newcastle
- The shipping days of old Boothbay : from the Revolution to the World War, with mention of adjacent towns
- Ye romance of olde Pemaquid
- Lincoln County, Maine Wiki
- Lincoln Co. ME Genealogy
- Family History Library
- Lincoln County, Maine
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Maine – Counties – Lincoln
- Lincoln Co. MEGenweb
- Lincoln County Genealogy Queries
- Lincoln Co. Data Collections
Lincoln Co. ME Immigration & Naturalization
- County Naturalization Records, 1800-1990 (familysearch.org) Naturalization records and digitized indexes.
Lincoln Co. ME Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
Lincoln Co. ME Military Records
- Maine Military Records Research Guide
- Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918 (familysearch.org) Card file of veteran cemetery records located at the Maine State Archives. Cards are arranged by war then alphabetical by surname. The index cards may contain dates of birth, death and place of death and burial. The Index covers King Philip’s War through World War I.
- Maine Military Records gives you easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Maine men and women which served. Perfect for Lincoln County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
Lincoln Co. ME Schools & Directories
- Maine City Directories (search.ancestry.com) This database is a collection of city directories for various years and cities in Maine. Generally a city directory will contain an alphabetical list of its citizens, listing the names of the heads of households, their addresses, and occupational information. Sometimes the wife’s name will be listed in parentheses or italics following the husband’s. Often, dates of deaths of individuals listed in the previous year’s directory are listed as well as the names of partners of firms, and when possible, the forwarding addresses or post offices of people who moved to another town. In addition to the alphabetical portion, a city directory may also contain a business directory, street directory, governmental directory, and listings of town officers, schools, societies, churches, post offices, and other miscellaneous matters of general and local interest.
- The Maine register and business directory for the year 1856