Gouldsboro, Hancock County, Maine Genealogy

Brief History
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.

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

Cemeteries

 * Gouldsboro Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Hancock County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

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 Gouldsboro, 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 Gouldsboro:

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


 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection - index and images

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

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


 * 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

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 Gouldsboro town records available online:


 * 1781-1898 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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

Births

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
 * 1766-1875 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1781-1898 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
 * 1781-1898 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1781-1898 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index