Owl's Head, Maine
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Welcome to Owl's Head, Maine, the Home of Historic Owl's Head Light
the Home of Historic Owl's Head Light
History
The area was first explored in 1605. The town of Warren, incorporated in 1776, originally included the modern territory of Owl's Head. In March of 1777 the Mill River portion became Thomaston. On the 28th of July, 1848 the eastern portion of Thomaston became East Thomaston, on the 17th of July, 1850, East Thomaston was officially changed to Rockland, and Owl's Head separated from Rockland on the 9th of July, 1921.
More Complete History of Owl's Head
Features
It is situated on the coast south of Rockland. Take South Shore Drive off highway #73. The Knox County Airport is located here. It boasts a number of islands. Its most historic feature is the lighthouse on rugged Owl's Head, now a state park.
Sources
- For photocopies of local Birth, Marriage and Death records send $1. and a SASE to the Owl's Head Town Clerk's Office, Ash Point Rd., Owls Head, ME 04854, 207-594-7434, Fax: 207-594-7598, E-mail: owlshead@midcoast.com, Web site: midcoast.com/~owlshead/ (See link below)
- Or write Maine State Archive, LMA building, State House Station, Augusta, Me 04333, 207-287-5795, Hrs Mon-Fri 8-11:30 12:30-4
- Copies of records of birth, marriage, and death from the year 1923 to the present can also be obtained from the Office of Vital Statistics, State House Station #11, Augusta, ME 04333-0011. Their fee is $10.00 for a certified copy or $6.00 for an uncertified copy.
- For information on Probate Records send $1. and a SASE to the Probate Court. Request a photocopy of
the 'Petition for Distribution or Administration' or 'Account of
Administration' , (whichever is available), for the deceased individual.
(Addresses below)
- For 1636-1760 write York County Probate Court, Box 339, Alfred, ME 04002-0399 Fax 207-594-0446 Phone 207-324-1574 Hours 8:30-4:30 Eastern
- For 1761-1860 write Lincoln County Probate Court, Box 249, Wiscasset, ME 04578 Fax 207-882-4061 Phone 207-882-7431 or 207-882-7515 Hours 8-4 Eastern
- For 1860-present write Knox County Probate Court, 62 Union St., Rockland, ME 04841
Phone 207-594-0422, Fax 207-594-0446, Hours 8-4 Eastern
- For 1636-1760 write York County Registrar of Deeds,
Box 339, Alfred, ME 04002-0399 Fax 207-324-2886
Phone 207-324-1574 Hours 8:30-4:30 Eastern
Phone 207-594-0422, Fax 207-594-0446, Hours 8-4 Eastern
Volunteers With Books
Volunteers With Books
To request a lookup from any of the references, click on the address of the owner and ask them politely. Please make your requests as specific as possible.
Reference |
Author |
Owner/Email |
| Owl's Head Cemetery Surname Index | . | Mac Jackson |
| Owl's Head Census records from 1850 to 1910 | . | Mac Jackson |
| Owl's Head City Directories | George F. Bacon Lists residents and businesses alphabetically and by street" |
The Camden Area History Center |
| Owl's Head old records which are included with South Thomaston's, 1848 to 1921. | . | Mac Jackson |
| 'Vital Records Published in Rockland, Maine, Prior to 1892', The Rockland Courier Gazette's Births, Marriages and Deaths 1846 to 1892 | Charles Candage | Mac Jackson |
| 'Thomaston, Rockland, & South Thomaston' | Cyrus Eaton Indexed names of residents up to 1865. |
The Camden Area History Center |
| Knox County Directories | Specify town & surname | Who has this access to these books? |
| Rockland and Thomaston Directory. Including Owls Head Post Office, 1952 | H. A. Manning Company | The Camden Area History Center
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| 'Maine Families in 1790'Vol. 1-6, one generation back and one forward | ed. by Gray and Anderson | Mary J. Coombs |
| 'Maine and NH Families' | Walter Goodwin Davis | Mary J. Coombs |
Sena Spear Havasy
KnoxGenWeb Co-ordinator
KnoxGenWeb Co-ordinator
Most recent revision May 2008
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