Maine, Aroostook County
Where Caribou's records are kept. Caribou has its own city government, clerk's office and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Caribou's own offices, along with State of Maine offices; the Aroostook County offices are on our Aroostook County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
Maine State Archives family history records, many on microfilm in its Research Room; statewide vital records begin in 1892, earlier ones stayed with towns, and staff cannot do research for patrons.
Open official site Maine State Archives Genealogy ResearchCounty court
Maine bankruptcy cases go through offices in Portland and Bangor; the court posts opinions and forms, lists unclaimed funds, runs a Voice Case Information System and points to PACER for case lookups.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, District of MaineCounty court
The Maine state court system; its site lists court locations and active court alerts, covers jury service, protection orders and ticket payment, and posts news on the county rollout of Maine eCourts.
Open official site Maine Judicial BranchVital records
Maine CDC office holding birth, marriage, divorce, death and fetal death records from 1892 on and issuing certified copies to eligible applicants; earlier records come from the town or the Maine State Archives.
Open official site Maine CDC Vital RecordsPolice & jail
Free Maine Department of Corrections search of adults in its custody or under community supervision such as probation, updated daily; juveniles are left out and results are not a full criminal history.
Open official site Maine Adult Resident/Adult Community Corrections Client SearchPolice & jail
Missing person cases worked by Maine State Police Major Crimes Units, with a tip form; the list is not complete, and the Office of Chief Medical Examiner tracks all Maine cases through NamUs.
Open official site Maine State Police Missing PersonsPolice & jail
Maine State Police, State Bureau of Identification registry, updated daily: search registrants by name, town or ZIP code radius after accepting the terms; it lists only people Maine law requires to register.
Open official site Maine Sex Offender RegistryPolice & jail
Maine criminal history repository, run by the State Police; its online public record search shows adult convictions and juvenile felony adjudications for $31, and people may challenge errors in their own record.
Open official site Maine State Police State Bureau of IdentificationVital records
Census Bureau summary of Caribou city, Maine, with population totals, age, sex, housing and business statistics. It carries the most recent estimates only, so earlier years need other Census tools.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsState records
Caribou city government with council chambers at 25 High Street, offering the city clerk, dog licenses, elections, vital records, genealogy research, motor vehicle registration, code enforcement and parcel GIS.
Open official site City of CaribouState records
Official records and city licenses 25 High Street Caribou ME 04736 Phone: (207) 493-3324 Fax: (207) 498-3954 Email: city
Open official site Caribou City ClerkPolice & jail
Caribou Police Department at 25 High Street, Caribou, Maine, led by Chief Corey Saucier, with a lobby and dispatch open 24 hours a day and weekday administrative hours.
Open official site Caribou Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
12 more Caribou sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Caribou, a place of 7,396 people, is in Aroostook County, whose county seat is Houlton. Court and property records sit with Aroostook County, and birth and death certificates come from Caribou's town clerk and the State of Maine. Caribou's own offices are in the cards above, and our Aroostook County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Maine is run by the Maine Elections Division and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online registration where Maine offers it, polling places and the local election office for Caribou.
Deeds for property in Caribou are recorded by the registry of deeds that serves Aroostook County, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Aroostook County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Maine come from the state vital records office, Maine Data, Research and Vital Statistics, and the town or city clerk can also issue copies. The state office's site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.