Lincoln County, Maine Genealogy

United States &gt; Maine &gt; Lincoln County

County Courthouse
62 Union Street Rockland, Maine 04841

History

 * Named for English city, Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England

Parent County
Created 19 June 1760 from York County.

Boundary Changes

 * 7 counties were created over the years:
 * Hancock County 25 June 1789.
 * Washington County 25 June 1789.
 * Kennebec County 20 February 1799.
 * Waldo County 7 February 1827.
 * Androscoggin County 18 March 1854.
 * Sagadahoc County 4 April 1854.
 * Knox County 9 March 1860.

Plantation

 * Monhegan

Gore

 * Hibberts Gore

Neighboring Counties
Kennebec | Knox | Sagadahoc | Waldo

Web Sites

 * The Lincoln County MEGenWeb Project, an member of The MEGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Lincoln County
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Lincoln County (backup site)
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Lincoln County