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As a small town, Southwest Harbor 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.
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Southwest Harbor at a glance
- County
- Hancock County
- County seat
- Ellsworth
- Population
- 740
- Hancock County population
- 55,478
- Local records
- Hancock County offices
About Southwest Harbor public records
Southwest Harbor is an incorporated place in Hancock County, a place of 740 people, and 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.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Southwest Harbor
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Southwest Harbor
- Old mine sites
- 1
- Worked underground, in the mine records
- 1
- Main minerals
- Copper
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 1 named mine site inside the city or town limits, 1 of them worked out or abandoned. The mineral the records name is Copper.
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.
Maine mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Southwest Harbor
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 Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there.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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How do I register to vote in Southwest Harbor, Maine?
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 Southwest Harbor. 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.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Southwest Harbor, Maine?
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.
How do I look up property records in Southwest Harbor, Maine?
Deeds for property in Southwest Harbor 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.
How do I find business license records in Southwest Harbor, Maine?
Businesses that operate in Southwest Harbor 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.
How do I run a Maine criminal background check?
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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