Knox County, Maine Genealogy

Guide to Knox County, Maine ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.



Description
Knox County was created on 1 April 1860 and named for General Henry Knox, a founding father of the United States. Its county seat is Rockland. The county is located in the southwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Knox County Courthouse 62 Union Street Rockland, ME 04841-0885 Phone: 207-596-2240 Knox County Website

Town Clerks have birth, marriage, and death records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records. Probate Court has probate records from 1860. Register of Deeds has land records from 1860.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this census area:

Plantations
 * Matinicus Isle

Extinct towns and plantations

Criehaven Plantation | Hurricane Isle | Muscle Ridge Plantation

Additional Information
 * Named for American Revolutionary War general and Secretary of War, Henry Knox, who lived in the county from 1795 until his death in 1806.

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

 * 1873-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; image only

Cemeteries

 * 1620-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1676-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/images
 * 1718-2014 Maine, U.S., Tombstone Inscriptions, Surname Index, 1718-2014 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1780-1990 Maine, U.S., Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, 1780-1990 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * ca. 1780-1999 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1800-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * 1840-1875 Maine: Marriages Performed by Rev. Enoch M. Fowler, 1840-1875 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1718-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection
 * 1860-1929 (*), Court of County Commisioners at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1860-1945 (*), Supreme Judicial Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1860-1945 (*), Court of County Commisioners at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1861-1912 (*), Court of County Commisioners at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1870-1905 (*), Court of County Commisioners at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1884-1900 (*), Court of Insolvency at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1888-1947 (*), Court of County Commisioners at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1891-1931 (*), Court of County Commisioners at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1718-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1791-1926 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1836-1860 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/images
 * 1860-1920 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1873-1917 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Revolutionary War Civil War Regiments. Civil War service men in Knox County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (part of a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in this county:
 * 1676-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/images
 * 1718-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/images
 * 1862-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * - 4th Regiment, Maine Infantry

World War I
 * 1914-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1917-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1718-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1918-1991 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/images

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry ($)
 * Maine Newspaper Project at DigitalMaine Repository

Periodicals

 * The Maine Genealogist at American Ancestors — index & images ($)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1584-1999 Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1760-1979 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; image only
 * 1861-1915 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; image only
 * 1861-1915 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1860-1928 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1861-1979 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1903-1908 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Birth

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1715-1922 Maine, Birth Records, 1715-1922 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index

Marriage

 * 1589-1966 Maine, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1670-1921 Maine, Marriage Index, 1670-1921, at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1713-1922 Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922, at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1759-1777 Lincoln County, ME: Commissioners Marriage Records, 1759-1777 at American Ancestors — index ($), includes counties: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadhoc, and Washington.
 * 1771-1907 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1892-1966; 1977-1996 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1892-1996 Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1996, at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1892-1966 Maine Marriages, 1892 - 1966 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1897-1920 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Death

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1761-1922 Maine, Death Records, 1761-1922, at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1960-1997 Maine, Death Index, 1960-1997, at Ancestry - index & images ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Ellsworth Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Oxford Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Portland Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Rockland Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Waterville Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Camden Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Maine State Library - an affiliate library
 * Scarborough Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Maine Genealogy Knox County Website

Websites

 * Knox County, Maine History and Genealogy (Genealogy Trails)
 * Maine, Knox County Cemetery Records, 1800-2007 - FamilySearch Historical Records
 * The Knox County MEGenWeb Project, an member of The MEGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.