Penobscot County ME Genealogy

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Penobscot Records by Type

Birth Records (70)
Cemetery Records (350)
Census Records (97)
Church Records (23)
City Directories (188)
Court Records (4)
Death Records (74)
Histories and Genealogies (84)
Immigration Records (2)
Land Records (5)
Map Records (61)
Marriage Records (76)
Military Records (4)
Miscellaneous Records (20)
Newspapers and Obituaries (83)
Probate Records (3)
School Records (143)
Tax Records (22)

Penobscot County Records by City/Town

Alton Genealogy (32)
Bangor Genealogy (302)
Bradford Genealogy (40)
Bradley Genealogy (35)
Brewer Genealogy (68)
Burlington Genealogy (37)
Carmel Genealogy (48)
Carroll Genealogy (32)
Charleston Genealogy (43)
Chester Genealogy (36)
Clifton Genealogy (34)
Corinna Genealogy (59)
Corinth Genealogy (38)
Dexter Genealogy (62)
Dixmont Genealogy (46)
East Millinocket Genealogy (32)
Eddington Genealogy (40)
Enfield Genealogy (36)
Etna Genealogy (37)
Exeter Genealogy (46)
Garland Genealogy (42)
Glenburn Genealogy (39)
Greenbush Genealogy (37)
Greenfield Genealogy (32)
Hampden Genealogy (67)
Hermon Genealogy (44)
Holden Genealogy (44)

Howland Genealogy (43)
Hudson Genealogy (33)
Kenduskeag Genealogy (36)
LaGrange Genealogy (34)
Lee Genealogy (45)
Levant Genealogy (38)
Lincoln Genealogy (54)
Mattawamkeag Genealogy (36)
Maxfield Genealogy (32)
Medway Genealogy (37)
Milford Genealogy (34)
Millinocket Genealogy (45)
Newburgh Genealogy (48)
Newport Genealogy (56)
Old Town Genealogy (80)
Orono Genealogy (89)
Orrington Genealogy (82)
Patten Genealogy (42)
Plymouth Genealogy (35)
Prentiss Genealogy (37)
Springfield Genealogy (48)
Stacyville Genealogy (37)
Stetson Genealogy (35)
Veazie Genealogy (36)
Webster Genealogy (34)
Winn Genealogy (35)

Overview of Penobscot County Records

Penobscot County was created in 1816 from Hancock County.
The town/city clerks have keep birth, marriage, and death records. Birth, marriage, death, and divorce records from 1892 to the present can be obtained from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services .
The Penobscot County Clerk Court has divorce records starting in 1900 and court records starting in 1816.
The Penobscot County Probate Court has probate records starting in 1816.
The Penobscot County Register of Deeds has land records starting in 1814.
Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.