Maine, Somerset County

Skowhegan, Maine Public Records

Where Skowhegan's records are kept. Skowhegan has its own police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.

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Most requested Skowhegan records

The cards below include Skowhegan's own offices, along with the Somerset County and State of Maine offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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County court

Maine Federal Cases

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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Police & jail

Skowhegan Police Department

The Skowhegan Police Department is a dedicated and diverse group of professionals who are committed to working with the community to make the Town of.

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Police & jail

Somerset County Sheriff's Office

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County court

Skowhegan District Court

Maine Judicial Branch district court at 47 Court Street, Skowhegan; the clerk answers at (207) 474-9518, weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attorneys and frequent filers must use eFiling.

Official sitecourts.maine.gov
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Local record guide

About public records in Skowhegan

Local profile

Skowhegan at a glance

County
Somerset County
County seat
Skowhegan
Population
6,404
Somerset County population
50,477
Local records
Somerset County offices

About Skowhegan public records

Skowhegan is the seat of Somerset County. Court and property records sit with Somerset County, and birth and death certificates come from Skowhegan's town clerk and the State of Maine. Skowhegan's own offices are in the cards above, and our Somerset County page lists each county office.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Skowhegan

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Skowhegan

Holes drawn on the old survey maps
1
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1989

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 0 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 0 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 1 hole drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.

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.

1 mile
Skowhegan: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. Purple is a shaft or a tunnel. Hover a dot for its name.
Maine mine map and abandoned mine records

Maine abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

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.

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Skowhegan public-records FAQs

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How do I look up property records in Skowhegan, Maine?

Deeds for property in Skowhegan are recorded by the registry of deeds that serves Somerset County, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Somerset County page lists the county offices.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Skowhegan, Maine?

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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Nearby Somerset County cities

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.