Where Westbrook's records are kept. Westbrook 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 Westbrook'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.
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Maine State Archives Genealogy Research
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.
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.
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.
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.
Maine Adult Resident/Adult Community Corrections Client Search
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.
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.
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.
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.
Census Bureau statistics for Westbrook city, Maine: an estimated 21,565 people in July 2025 and a poverty rate of 8.0%, plus age, race, veterans, housing costs and commute times.
Westbrook City Hall at 2 York Street, open weekdays 7:30 am to 4 pm, posts agendas and minutes, taxes, permits, property and GIS maps, vehicle registration, trash pickup, election information and the library.
Westbrook, a place of 20,400 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 Westbrook's town clerk and the State of Maine. Westbrook's own offices are in the cards above, and our Cumberland County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Westbrook
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Westbrook
Old mine sites
3
Still producing
3
Main minerals
Limestone, General; construction sand and gravel; Granite
The mine records hold 6 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 3 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 24 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Limestone, General; construction sand and gravel; Granite.
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.
Westbrook: 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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How do I register to vote in Westbrook, Maine?
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 Westbrook.
How do I look up property records in Westbrook, Maine?
Deeds for property in Westbrook 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.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Westbrook, 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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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.