Maine, Hancock County
Where Ellsworth's records are kept. Court and property records sit with Hancock County, and birth and death certificates come from Ellsworth's town clerk and the State of Maine.
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As a small town, Ellsworth relies on Hancock County and the State of Maine for its public records. The cards below are the Maine state offices, and the Hancock County offices are on our Hancock 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 IdentificationFederal
U.S. Census Bureau quick facts, demographics, and population statistics for Ellsworth.
Open official site Ellsworth Maine Census QuickFactsState records
City of Ellsworth, with the clerk records, meeting minutes and permit information the local government publishes.
Open official site City of EllsworthState records
Official records and city licenses 1 City Hall Plaza Ellsworth ME 04605 Phone: (207) 669-6604
Open official site Ellsworth City ClerkPolice & jail
The Ellsworth Police Department protects the rights of all guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States, the Laws of the State of Maine, and. Law enforcement services 1 City Hall Plaza Ellsworth ME 04605 Phone: (207) 667-2168 Fax: (207) 667-4916
Open official site Ellsworth Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
12 more Ellsworth sources not listed above.
Local record guide
What we hold on Ellsworth, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Ellsworth, a place of 8,399 people, is the seat of Hancock County, so most county offices are in Ellsworth itself. The town keeps its own council and business records. See our Hancock County page for every county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 12 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 11 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 21 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Silver; construction sand and gravel; Lead.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
Straight answers
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Voter registration in Maine is run by the Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions, and the municipal registrar of voters keeps the roll for Ellsworth. You can register online, by mail or in person. Same day registration is allowed, in person at your municipality up to and including Election Day; online registration closes 21 days before a state or federal election.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Maine come from the Maine CDC, Data, Research and Vital Statistics (DRVS). The fee is $15.00 per certificate, $6.00 for each additional copy ordered at the same time. Maine's vital records are housed at DRVS and at most municipal offices statewide; records created before 1892 come from the municipality where the event took place or from the Maine State Archives.
Deeds for property in Ellsworth are recorded by the county Registry of Deeds, the municipal assessors sets the assessed value, and the municipal tax collector sends the tax bill. Our Hancock County page lists those offices.
Incident and crash reports for Ellsworth come from the Ellsworth Police Department, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.
Businesses that operate in Ellsworth register with the Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions, which runs the state business entity search. General licenses to operate a business are managed at the town or city level in Maine; contact your town office.
Maine criminal history checks are run by the Maine State Police, State Bureau of Identification. The fee is $31.00 ($21.00 for InforME subscribers in Maine). Name based search online through the Maine Criminal History Record and Juvenile Crime Information Request service; fingerprint based checks need fingerprints sent straight to the State Bureau of Identification.
Same county
Other places in Hancock County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Hancock County records are on the county page.