Camden, Maine   

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Camden, Maine

Home of the Windjammers

History

Camden was incorporated on the 17th of February, 1791 and divided into Rockport and Camden on the 25th of August, 1891.

Features

It is situated on the coast at the intersection of Highways #1, #105, and #52. Among it's features are Megunticook Lake, Megunticook Mountain, Mount Battie, Bald Mt. and Hosmer's Pond. Its most historic feature is the Curtis Island Light at the mouth of Camden Harbor.

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Sources

For photocopies of local Birth, Marriage and Death records send $1. and a SASE to Camden Town Clerk's Office, 85 Main St., Box 10, Camden, ME 04843. 207-236-3353



Maine State Office of Vital Records is no longer offering free Vital Records look ups or $7. copies or $15. certified copies of it's birth, marriage and death certificates. Instead a non-certified copy is available for $25. and a certified copy for $60. An on line lookup is available during a 7 day trial period after which a year of look ups is available for $39. A credit card is required. If you cancel before the 7 days are up there is no charge.

Ancestry.com offers to get a certificate for you and adds a charge of 32.45 to the $60. Maine charges, or $92.45!



Camden LibraryMaine State Archives is still offering free Vital Records look ups or $7. copies or $15. certified copies of it's birth, marriage and death certificates. Mail to Maine State archives, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333

For births, 1892 to 1922:Maine State Archive Births, or write Maine State Archive, LMA building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333_0084, 207-287-5795, Hrs Mon-Fri 8:00-11:30 & 12:30-4:00, $7. copies or $15. certified.

For Marriages, 1892 to 1996 (except 1967 -1976): Maine State Archive Marriages, or write Maine State Archives, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333_0084. , 207-287-5795, Hrs Mon-Fri 800-11:30 & 12:30-4:00, $7. copies or $15. certified.

For Deaths, 1960 to 2007: Maine State Archives Deaths or write Maine State Archives, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084. , 207-287-5795, Hrs Mon-Fri 800-11:30 12:30 & 4:00, $7. copies or $15. certified.

For Deaths, 1923-1959: These are only available through the Maine State Office of Vital Records, 11 State House Station, 244 Water St., Augusta, ME 04333-0084. 888-664-9491, Hrs Mon-Fri 8-11:30 12:30-4, $25. a copy or $60. certified . A 3 yr. search. Check to Treasurer o the State of Maine and a long SASE

For Deaths, 1892 to 1922: No on line search. For a 5 year search, write Maine State Archives, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084. 207-287-5795, Hrs Mon-Fri 8-11:30 12:30-4, $7. copies or $15. certified.



For 1636-1760 write York County Probate Court, Box 339, Alfred, ME 04002-0399    Fax 207-594-0446   Phone 207-324-1574   Hours 8:30-4:30 Eastern

For 1761-1860 write Lincoln County Probate Court, Box 249, Wiscasset, ME 04578    Fax 207-882-4061   Phone 207-882-7431 or 207-882-7515   Hours 8-4 Eastern

For 1860-present write Knox County Probate Court, 62 Union St., Rockland, ME 04841    Fax 207-594-0446   Phone 207-594-0422   Hours 8-4 Eastern

For information on Deeds of Land send $1. and a SASE to the Registrar of Deeds. Request a photocopy of the record for that individual.

For 1636-1760 write York County Registrar of Deeds, Box 339, Alfred, ME 04002-0399    Fax 207-324-2886   Phone 207-324-1574   Hours 8:30-4:30 Eastern

For 1761-1860 write Lincoln County Registrar of Deeds, 32 High St., Box 249, Wiscasset, ME 04578    Fax 207-882-4061   Phone 207-882-7431 or 207-882-7515   Hours 8-4 Eastern

For 1860-present write Knox County Registrar of Deeds, 62 Union St., Rockland, ME 04841    Fax 207-594-0446   Phone 207-594-0422   Hours 8-4 Eastern

The Camden Area History Center has been renamed the Edward J. Walsh History Center, Heather Bilodeau, Director, and has been relocated to new quarters at the Camden Public Library. It is located on the 2nd Floor, 55 Main Street, Camden, ME 04843 and is open Monday-Saturday 9:30-4:00 and Tuesday evenings until 8:00. The phone is 207-236-3440.

Go to www.librarycamden.org/history-center/about, then click on 'History Center', then 'Search Our Collection' on the left hand side. This will take you to the interactive searchable database. Type in any search word (for example "Babb") and it will pop up all items associated with that term

The Camden-Rockport Historical Society at the Conway House accepts research requests

It is located on Rt. 1/Elm St., Box 747, Rockport, ME, 04856, and is open from 10: to 4: Tue. to Fri. in July and August. Marlene Hall, Executive Director or phone them at 207-236-2257

   Volunteers With Books   

To request a lookup from any of the references, click on the address of the owner and ask them politely. Please make your requests as specific as possible.

• Sue Watts, USGenWeb Co-ordinator for Camden

• Camden Queries A - H

• Camden Queries I - Z

• Camden Town Office

• Camden Map

• Camden Cemeteries

• Midcoast Maine Chamber of Commerce

• Camden Chamber of Commerce

• Return to Knox Genealogy Page

Sena Spear Havasy
KnoxGenWeb Co-ordinator

The Camden site was last revised August 2010

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