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Town of Gouldsboro
Town of Gouldsboro official site in Hancock County, with the select board, the town clerk and the records, minutes and notices the town keeps.
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Where Gouldsboro's records are kept. Court and property records sit with Hancock County, and birth and death certificates come from Gouldsboro's town clerk and the State of Maine.
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As a small town, Gouldsboro relies on Hancock County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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Town of Gouldsboro official site in Hancock County, with the select board, the town clerk and the records, minutes and notices the town keeps.
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The Town of Gouldsboro publishes its select board agendas and the minutes of the meetings the board holds.
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Find active and inactive corporations by name from the state of Maine.
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Request copies of birth and death records from the Maine State Archives.
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The U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, with courthouses in Portland and Bangor, posts court calendars and trial lists. Its federal case files are searched through PACER.
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Verify an attorney's licensing status with the State Bar.
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Find opinions on cases handled by the Maine State Supreme Court.
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Search property and claim status by individual name or business through the state treasurer.
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The Hancock County Sheriff's Office at 50 State Street in Ellsworth runs patrol, the civil process division and the Hancock County Jail.
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A request may be made for a court record by contacting the clerk's office in the court where the case was handled.
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Local record guide
What we hold on Gouldsboro, and who keeps its records.
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Gouldsboro keeps its own council and town business records. The Hancock County offices are in Ellsworth, the county seat. See our Hancock County page for every county office.
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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 Gouldsboro. 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 Gouldsboro 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 Gouldsboro come from the Hancock County Sheriff's Office, 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 Gouldsboro 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.
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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.