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How to get a copy of a deed in Maine

Who holds it: County Register of Deeds: 17 registries for the 16 counties (Aroostook has North and South registries)1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Fees
  3. Older records and indexes
  4. More details
  5. Related records in Maine
  6. How Maine handles it
  7. Deeds in Maine counties with a full guide
  8. Official warnings
  9. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  10. Sources

Copy fee

$1 per page; plans $10 per page2

Statewide search

maineregistryofdeeds.com: common entry point linking to each county registry search site (no single statewide database)1

How to search and order

How to search
Search free online through the county registry site reached from the portal, or use the public computer, books or staff at the registry office3

Fees

Certified copy fee
No statewide statutory figure found. York County example: attested copy $5 per document + $1 per page4
Online fee
First 400 electronic images per person per calendar year free, then 50¢ each; printed images $1 each2
Surcharge
Optional $5 per document records preservation surcharge5
Recording fee
Flat $35 per instrument plus optional $5 preservation surcharge = $40; $25 for State/municipal submitters; plans $45 + $5 = $506

Older records and indexes

Years online
Varies by county. Franklin County example: images and indexes from 1983; scanned index pages for 1838-19823

More details

Fraud alerts
Free recording alerts offered by listed county registries1
Transfer tax declaration
Most deeds need a Real Estate Transfer Tax Declaration4
Maps: parcel data
Voluntary organized-town parcels only; no complete statewide layer; many towns over 15 years old7

How Maine handles it

  • Aroostook has two registries of deeds. 17 recording offices; Aroostook is listed as North and South6

Deeds in Maine counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County Registry of Deeds9Search8First 400 electronic images per person per calendar year free (from January 1, 2026; previously 500); paper copies $1 per page, plans $10 per page under 33 M.R.S. §75110
Cumberland CountyCumberland County Registry of Deeds12Search11$1.00 per copy by calling the Registry; $10.00 for a full size plan; downloaded pages $.50 each after the first 400 per calendar year11
Kennebec CountyKennebec County Registry of Deeds14Search13$1 per page for paper copies; $10 per page for plans (state statute)15
Penobscot CountyPenobscot County Registry of Deeds17Search16Free search$1 per page prepaid by check by mail (with SASE); 50 cents per page online by credit card (plus card fee)16
York CountyYork County Registry of Deeds19Search18$1 per page (letter/legal); plan copy $10 per page18

For any other county, see the county list on the Maine guide.

Official warnings

  • Deed fraud. Registries offer free fraud alerts; York County warns of impersonators recording deeds4

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Maine office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: deeds and land records in every state. Everything else in Maine: Maine public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Maine Registers of Deeds Association, Statewide Single Web PortalMaine Registers of Deeds Associationchecked November 4, 2026
  2. 33 M.R.S. §751 Schedule (registers of deeds fees)Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statuteschecked November 4, 2026
  3. Registry of DeedsFranklin County, Mainechecked November 4, 2026
  4. Registry of DeedsYork County, Mainechecked November 4, 2026
  5. 33 M.R.S. §752 Records preservation surchargeMaine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statuteschecked November 4, 2026
  6. Maine Registers of Deeds Association: Announcement of Fee Schedule UpdateFranklin County, Maine (hosted copy)checked November 4, 2026
  7. Maine Parcels Organized Towns FGDB (ArcGIS item record behind the GeoLibrary data catalog)Maine GeoLibrary (Maine Office of GIS)checked November 4, 2026
  8. Registry of DeedsAndroscoggin Countychecked November 4, 2026
  9. DepartmentsAndroscoggin Countychecked November 4, 2026
  10. Androscoggin County Registry of Deeds online researchAndroscoggin County Registry of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  11. Cumberland County Registry of Deeds Land Records SearchCumberland County Registry of Deeds (hosted by Neumo)checked November 4, 2026
  12. Registry of DeedsCumberland Countyarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  13. Registry of DeedsKennebec County Registry of Deedschecked November 7, 2026
  14. Kennebec County home pageKennebec County, Mainechecked November 7, 2026
  15. 33 M.R.S. §751 Schedule (registers of deeds fees)Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statuteschecked November 7, 2026
  16. Penobscot County Registry of Deeds Online ResearchPenobscot County Registry of Deeds (Browntech ALIS)checked November 4, 2026
  17. DepartmentsPenobscot County, Mainechecked November 4, 2026
  18. Registry of DeedsYork County Registry of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  19. York County Maine Government homeYork County, Mainechecked November 4, 2026