Camden, Knox County, Maine Genealogy

Brief History
Megunticook Plantation was organized from part of the Waldo Patent, also known as the Muscongus Patent. And Camden Plantation, also spelled Cambden, existed prior to 1791 when it was used to form the new town of Cambden (later Camden). Camden set off land a month later, and more again two years later to the town of Rockport, Maine. Camden annexed land from Warren in 1836.

What is now Camden was apparently formed in what was then Hancock County, Maine. Later in 1791 it was returned to Lincoln County. In 1827 it was set off to Waldo County, and in 1860 to Knox County, where it is today.

Additional data on Camden, Maine can be found in  WikiPedia: the Free Encyclopedia .

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 Camden, visit FamilySearch Places. 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 Camden:

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Camden:
 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection - index and images

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

Probate Records
In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of TOWN:
 * 1584-1999 Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1760-1979 at FamilySearch.org - How to use this collection - images
 * 1861-1915 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, images

Town Histories
Reuel Robinson, History of Camden and Rockport, Maine (Camden, Maine : Camden Publishing Company, c1907). ..

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 Camden town records available online:
 * 1790-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Camden town records are preserved at Rockport, Maine. A microfilm copy is available from Family History Centers on including town records 1791-1818; warnings out of town; minutes of town meetings; roads; strays; deaths 1835-1891; boundaries; accounts; list of jurors; intentions of marriage 1790-1844; marriage records 1792-1841; family records listing births and deaths; Intentions of marriage and marriage records 1844-1891.

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Camden Town Clerk 29 Elm Street Camden, Maine 04843 Telephone: (207) 236-3353, ext 118 Fax: (207) 236-7956 E-mail: [mailto:koakes@camdenmaine.gov koakes@camdenmaine.gov] Website

Births

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * Marlene A. Groves, Vital records of Camden/Rockport, Maine (Rockland, Maine : Picton Press, c2006). ..
 * Jacqueline Young Watts, and Isabel Morse Maresh, Camden-Rockport, Maine : births, deaths and marriages (Lincolnville, Maine : J &amp; I History Press, c1985). ..
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
 * 1790-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
 * 1790-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Marlene A. Groves, Vital records of Camden/Rockport, Maine (Rockland, Maine : Picton Press, c2006). ..
 * Jacqueline Young Watts, and Isabel Morse Maresh, Camden-Rockport, Maine : births, deaths and marriages (Lincolnville, Maine : J &amp; I History Press, c1985). ..

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * Marlene A. Groves, Vital records of Camden/Rockport, Maine (Rockland, Maine : Picton Press, c2006). ..
 * Jacqueline Young Watts, and Isabel Morse Maresh, Camden-Rockport, Maine : births, deaths and marriages (Lincolnville, Maine : J &amp; I History Press, c1985). ..
 * 1790-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index