Gouldsboro, 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 Gouldsboro Town Clerk 59 Main Street Prospect Harbor, ME 04669 Phone: (207)963-5589 email:[mailto:town.office@gouldsborotown.com town.office@gouldsborotown.com] Gouldsboro Website

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

Historical Data
Gouldsboro, also known as Goldsboro, is a town and former plantation in southeast Hancock County. It was first organized from Township Number 3, East of the Union River Livermore Survey (T3 EUR LS) as a plantation prior to 1789. That year the plantation was incorporated as a town. The part of Plantation Number 7 SD called West Bay Stream was annexed in 1845, and part of that plantation called the Sowle Tract was annexed in 1870. The spelling was changed to Gouldsboro in 1887. Gouldsboro land was set off to Winter Harbor in 1895. More Number 7 SD land was annexed to Gouldsboro in 1905.