Lincoln County, Maine Genealogy

Guide to Lincoln County, Maine ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
Lincoln County was created on 19 June 1760 and named for Lincoln, England. Its county seat is Wiscasset The county is located in the southwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Lincoln County Courthouse 32 High Street Wiscasset, ME 04578 Phone: 207-882-6363 Lincoln County Website

Clerk Courts has marriage, probate and land records from 1860 and court records from 1861. Clerk Superior Court has probate records from 1760 to 1764.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this census area:

Plantations
 * Monhegan

Extinct towns and plantations

Collamore Ridge Plantation | Hibbert Plantation | Muscongus Isle Plantation (aka Louds Island)

Additional Information
 * Named for English city, Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

 * 1873-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; image only

Cemeteries

 * 1620-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1676-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/images
 * 1718-2014 Maine, U.S., Tombstone Inscriptions, Surname Index, 1718-2014 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1780-1990 Maine, U.S., Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, 1780-1990 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * ca. 1780-1999 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * 1840-1875 Maine: Marriages Performed by Rev. Enoch M. Fowler, 1840-1875 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1718-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1718-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1761-1901 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1761-1912 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1763-1932 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1826-1856 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/images

Local Histories

 * The History of Ancient Sheepscot and Newcastle. 1882. By David Quimby Cushman.  Bath, Maine : E. Upton & Son, Printers.  Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Ancestry ($);.
 * History of Boothbay, Southport and Boothbay Harbor, Maine, 1623-1905. c1906. By Francis B. Greene. Portland, Maine : Loring, Short & Harmon. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($);.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Revolutionary War Civil War Regiments. Civil War service men in Lincoln County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (part of a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in this county:
 * 1676-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/images
 * 1718-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/images
 * 1862-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * - 4th Regiment, Maine Infantry

World War I
 * 1914-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1917-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1718-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1918-1991 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/images

Newspapers
Maine Newspaper Archive Indexes Free; Digital Page Images $ (GenealogyBank $) Twenty-two early Maine 18th and 19th century newspapers, 1785-1898 online. Indexes (free); digital images ($). These newspapers are from Augusta, Bangor, Belfast, Brunswick, Castine, Eastport, Falmouth, Hallowell, Kennebunk, Portland, Saco and Wiscasset.


 * 1800s-1999 Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1821-1822 Lincoln Intelligencer at GenealogyBank - Indexes Free, digital pages ($).
 * 1821-1822 Lincoln Telegraph at GenealogyBank - Indexes Free, digital pages ($).
 * 1797-1798 Wiscasset Argus at GenealogyBank - Indexes Free, digital pages ($).
 * 1796-1799 Wiscasset Telegraph at GenealogyBank - Indexes Free, digital pages ($).
 * Maine Newspaper Project at DigitalMaine Repository

Periodicals

 * The Maine Genealogist at American Ancestors — index & images ($)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1584-1999 Maine Wills and Probate Records 1584-1999 at Ancestry.com — images and index ($)
 * 1760-1800 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images. Also at: Ancestry ($).
 * 1760-1957 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1760-1979 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; image only
 * 1861-1915 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Birth

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1715-1922 Maine, Birth Records, 1715-1922 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index

Marriage

 * 1589-1966 Maine, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1670-1921 Maine, Marriage Index, 1670-1921 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1713-1922 Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1759-1777 Lincoln County, ME: Commissioners Marriage Records, 1759-1777 at American Ancestors — index ($), includes counties: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadhoc, and Washington.
 * 1759-1777 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images;
 * 1760-1865 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1761-1989 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1771-1907 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1774-1856 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1777-1810 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1804-1838 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1828-1866 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * To 1866 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1892-1966; 1977-1996 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1892-1996 Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1996 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1892-1966 Maine Marriages, 1892 - 1966 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1977-Onward Maine, Marriages at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Death

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1761-1922 Maine, Death Records, 1761-1922 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1960-1997 Maine, Death Index, 1960-1997 at Ancestry - index & images ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Oxford Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Portland Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Rockland Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Waterville Maine FamilySearch Center
 * Camden Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Maine State Library - an affiliate library
 * Scarborough Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Maine Genealogy Lincoln County Website

Societies
Lincoln County Historical Society Website

Websites

 * The Lincoln County MEGenWeb Project, an member of The MEGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Lincoln County
 * Lincoln County, Maine History and Genealogy (Genealogy Trails)
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.