Trenton, Hancock County, Maine Genealogy

Church Records
Historically, the largest religious groups in Maine were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Maine denominations, view the Maine Church Records wiki page. To see the churches in TOWN, visit. Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of TOWN:

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of TOWN:

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of TOWN:

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of TOWN:

Town Records
In Maine, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following: The following are TOWN town records available online:

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.

Town Clerk
Town of Trenton Clerk 59 Oak Point Rd Trenton, ME 04605 Phone (207) 667-7207 Trenton Website

Brief History
Additional data on Trenton, Maine can be found in  WikiPedia: the Free Encyclopedia .

Historical Data
Trenton was first organized from Township Number 1 East of Union River Livermore Survey (T1 EUR LS) as Number 1 East of Union River Plantation, and later incorporated as a town in 1789; Trenton set off land to Ellsworth in 1809; and set off land to form Hancock in 1828, annexed part of Eden (now Bar Harbor) in 1849; and set off land to Lamoine in 1870.

County boundary changes: Lincoln County set off land to form Hancock County in 1789.