Maine, Knox County
Where Rockland's records are kept. Rockland 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 Rockland's own offices, along with State of Maine offices; the Knox County offices are on our Knox 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
Population, housing, income and business statistics for Rockland city, Maine, published by the U.S. Census Bureau in QuickFacts from its population estimates, American Community Survey and economic programs.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsProperty records
City of Rockland official site: City Hall at 270 Pleasant Street, 207-594-0300, along with permits and licenses, online payments, problem reports, meeting video and council summaries, sample and absentee ballots, dog licenses and parking decals.
Open official site City of RocklandProperty records
Official records and city licenses 270 Pleasant Street Rockland ME 04841 Phone: (207) 594-8431
Open official site Rockland City ClerkPolice & jail
Law enforcement services 1 Police Plaza Rockland ME 04841 Phone: (207) 594-0316 Fax: (207) 594-0313
Open official site Rockland Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
12 more Rockland sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Rockland, a place of 6,936 people, is the seat of Knox County. Court and property records sit with Knox County, and birth and death certificates come from Rockland's town clerk and the State of Maine. Rockland's own offices are in the cards above, and our Knox County page lists each 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 19 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 17 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 5 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are crushed stone; construction sand and gravel; Silver.
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 Elections Division and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Rockland.
Deeds for property in Rockland are recorded by the registry of deeds that serves Knox County, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Knox 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.
Same county
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.