Maine, Cumberland County
Where South Portland's records are kept. South Portland 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 South Portland's own offices, along with State of Maine offices; the Cumberland County offices are on our Cumberland 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 QuickFacts for South Portland city, Maine: 27,007 residents estimated for July 1, 2025, plus age, race, housing, income, education and business figures drawn from census and survey data.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsProperty records
South Portland City Hall at 25 Cottage Road lists assessing, city clerk and finance hours, agendas and minutes, bid opportunities, election information, permits and payments, and parks and waterfront programs.
Open official site City of South PortlandProperty records
Official records, city licenses and permits 25 Cottage Road South Portland ME 04106 Phone: (207) 767-7601 Fax: (207) 767
Open official site South Portland City ClerkPolice & jail
Law enforcement services 30 Anthoine Street South Portland ME 04106 Phone: (207) 799-5511 Fax: (207) 799-4810
Open official site South Portland Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
11 more South Portland sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
South Portland, a place of 26,498 people, is in Cumberland County, whose county seat is Portland. Court and property records sit with Cumberland County, and birth and death certificates come from South Portland's town clerk and the State of Maine. South Portland's own offices are in the cards above, and our Cumberland 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 0 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 0 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 12 holes 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.
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 South Portland.
Deeds for property in South Portland are recorded by the registry of deeds that serves Cumberland County, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Cumberland 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.