Temple, Franklin County, Maine Genealogy

Brief History
The area of Franklin County was first settled in 1796. In 1803 Temple was incorporated as a town from Abbotsville Plantation, also known as Number One Plantation which was created from from Township Number One Abbot's Purchase (T1 AP) prior to 1803.

Temple annexed land from part of Wilton in 1831.

When Temple became a town in 1803 it was originally in Kennebec County by a declaration of 1805, but was set off to Franklin County in 1839.

Vital Records
See Town Records.

Town Records
The 1931 and 1938 annual town reports, including birth, marriages, and deaths are available online.