Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine Genealogy

United States

Maine

Penobscot

Bangor

This is a Genealogy page for Penobscot County Seat in the State of Maine.

Brief History

Additional data on Bangor, Maine can be found in WikiPedia: the Free Encyclopedia.

Church Records

Historically, the largest religious groups in Maine were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Maine denominations, view the Maine Church Records wiki page.

To see the churches in Bangor, visit FamilySearch Places.

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of Bangor:

Land Records

The following are online land records for the town of Bangor:

• 1835-1838 Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Land Applications, 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection - index and images

Maps

The following are online maps of the town of Bangor:

Probate Records

In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Bangor:

• 1584-1999 Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
• 1760-1979 Maine, County Probate Records, 1760-1979 at FamilySearch.org - How to use this collection - images

Town Histories

Bangor is the third largest city in Maine and the county seat of Penobscot County. The first survey of the Bangor area was done between 1797 and 1801 by Park Holland. He included all of the lots of the first settlers. Each who settled before 1784 was to receive a lot of 100 acres for the price of $8.70 and each who settled after that date could purchase a lot of 100 acres for $100. The population in 1800 was 277 and over the next thirty years it would grow to about 8,000.

April 30, 1911 is a day that forever changed Bangor. That is the day of the great fire. It began in a hay barn and because of high winds spread rapidly across the Kenduskeag and in the nine hours it raged, it destroyed over 100 buildings and 285 residences.

Town Records

In Maine, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following:

Births Marriages Deaths Burials Cemetery records Appointments Earmarks Estrays (stray animals) Freemens' oaths (men eligible to vote) Land records Mortgages Name changes Care of the poor School records Surveys Tax lists Town meeting minutes Voter registrations Warning outs (of town)

The following are Bangor town records available online:

• 1819-1891 Town and vital records 1819-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Clerk

The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.

Bangor City Clerk73 Harlow St.
Bangor, ME 04401
Phone (207)992-4220
Email:lisa.goodwin@bangormaine.gov
Bangor Website

Vital Records

Births

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
• 1739-1900 Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
• 1819-1891 Town and vital records 1819-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
• 1771-1907 Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
• 1819-1891 Town and vital records 1819-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
• 1819-1891 Town and vital records 1819-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1841-1910 Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
• 1960-1996 Maine Death Index, 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index

References

Adjacent towns: Penobscot Co.: Argyle | Bradford | Hudson | Lagrange | Old Town