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Kennebec County, Maine public records

In Kennebec County, deeds are recorded by the Kennebec County Registry of Deeds; court files are split between the Kennebec County Superior Court at the Capital Judicial Center and the Augusta District Court at the Capital Judicial Center.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Divorce records
  6. Birth certificates
  7. Death certificates
  8. Probate records and wills
  9. Historical records
  10. Good to know about Kennebec County records
  11. Office addresses, phones and hours
  12. Records that are not online: public records requests
  13. Questions people ask
  14. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  15. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsKennebec County Registry of Deeds4Search deeds2$1 per page for paper copies; $10 per page for plans (state statute)3
Court casesKennebec County Superior Court at the Capital Judicial Center5
Augusta District Court at the Capital Judicial Center6		Kennebec County Superior Court7
Augusta District Court (Capital Judicial Center) and Waterville District Court7		Statewide Judicial Branch fee schedule; attestation $5 per document8
Marriage recordsStatewide: Maine CDC Data, Research and Vital Statistics (DRVS) from 1892, and most municipal offices9——
Divorce recordsDivorce case files at the Judicial Branch District Court that heard the case10——
Birth certificatesMunicipal clerk of the town of birth or DRVS (Augusta); $15.00 per certificate, $6.00 each additional11——
Death certificatesMunicipal clerk or DRVS; $15.00 per certificate, $6.00 each additional11——
Probate and willsKennebec County Probate Court4Search probate cases12—
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Sole proprietor: certificate with the clerk of the city or town where business is carried on (not county or SOS)13——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Kennebec County are recorded by the Kennebec County Registry of Deeds (Register of Deeds).4

Copy fee
$1 per page for paper copies; $10 per page for plans (state statute)3
How to order
Search online, or in person at the Registry, 77 Winthrop Street, Augusta; phone (207) 622-04312
Fraud alerts
Property Alert sign-up (kennebec.me.publicsearch.us/property-alert)2

How deeds work in Maine

Property values, owners and tax bills

Appealing a value
Abatement request to the municipal assessor, then the local board of assessment review if adopted, otherwise the county commissioners or a county board of assessment review14

How property tax works in Maine

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Kennebec County Superior Court (Capital Judicial Center, Augusta)Superior Court cases (state Judicial Branch)Kennebec County Superior Court at the Capital Judicial Center (Maine Judicial Branch)researchmaine.tylerhost.net/… re:SearchMaine; free account; eFiling courts only7Free search
Augusta District Court (Capital Judicial Center) and Waterville District CourtDistrict Court cases (state Judicial Branch)Augusta District Court at the Capital Judicial Center (Maine Judicial Branch)researchmaine.tylerhost.net/…7
Fees
Statewide Judicial Branch fee schedule; attestation $5 per document8

Criminal records and background checks

Which court
Court case records via re:SearchMaine (Kennebec criminal records after February 2026) or the clerk at the Capital Judicial Center7
Jail
Kennebec County Correctional Facility (Corrections (207) 623-2270)2

How Maine courts keep their files

Divorce records

Divorce case files at the Judicial Branch District Court that heard the case; certificates from DRVS 1892-present10

Maine divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Municipal clerk of the town of birth or DRVS (Augusta); $15.00 per certificate, $6.00 each additional11

Ordering a Maine birth certificate

Death certificates

Municipal clerk or DRVS; $15.00 per certificate, $6.00 each additional11

Ordering a Maine death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by: Kennebec County Probate Court, 95 State Street, Augusta15

Online search
maineprobate.net12
About this search
Docket search by county; images for cases filed since 200812

Finding a will or probate case in Maine

Historical records

Deeds since
Registry of Deeds has served since 1799; recorded documents and plans dating back over 200 years2

Good to know about Kennebec County records

  • Registry of Deeds has operated since 17992
  • Kennebec County Superior Court and Augusta District Court share the Capital Judicial Center, 1 Court Street, Augusta6
  • Kennebec criminal case records are online in re:SearchMaine only for filings after February 20267
  • County website hosts a Unity Township Resource Page and Unity Plantation audits4

Office addresses, phones and hours

Kennebec County Registry of Deeds (Register of Deeds)

Address
77 Winthrop Street, Augusta, ME 043302
Hours
8:00 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-4:00 PM, Monday-Friday2

Kennebec County Probate Court (Judge and Register of Probate)

Address
95 State Street, Augusta, ME 0433015
Hours
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM15

Kennebec County Superior Court at the Capital Judicial Center (Maine Judicial Branch)

Address
1 Court Street, Suite 101, Augusta, ME 043305
Hours
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.5

Augusta District Court at the Capital Judicial Center (Maine Judicial Branch)

Address
1 Court Street, Suite 101, Augusta, ME 043306
Hours
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.6

Waterville District Court (Maine Judicial Branch)

Address
18 Colby Street, Waterville, ME 0490116
Hours
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.16

Kennebec County Sheriff's Office & Corrections

Address
73 Winthrop Street, Augusta, ME 0433017
Phone
Sheriff's Office (207) 623-3614; Corrections (207) 623-2270; Civil (207) 623-12022
Hours
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday-Friday17

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
mailto:[email protected]4
Where to send it
Kennebec County, 125 State Street, Augusta, ME 04330; (207) 623-36142

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Kennebec County?

The Kennebec County Registry of Deeds (Register of Deeds) keeps deed records. To order copies: Search online, or in person at the Registry, 77 Winthrop Street, Augusta; phone (207) 622-0431. Plain copies: $1 per page for paper copies; $10 per page for plans (state statute).423

Where do I get a divorce decree in Kennebec County?

Divorce case files at the Judicial Branch District Court that heard the case; certificates from DRVS 1892-present.10

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 Kennebec County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other counties in Maine with a full guide: Androscoggin County, Cumberland County, Penobscot County, York County. Every county in the state: Maine county list.

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. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Registry of DeedsKennebec County Registry of Deedschecked November 7, 2026
  3. 33 M.R.S. §751 Schedule (registers of deeds fees)Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statuteschecked November 7, 2026
  4. Kennebec County home pageKennebec County, Mainechecked November 7, 2026
  5. Kennebec County Superior CourtState of Maine Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  6. Augusta District CourtState of Maine Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  7. Accessing Electronic Court RecordsState of Maine Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  8. Administrative Order JB-05-26, Revised Court Fees ScheduleMaine Supreme Judicial Courtchecked November 7, 2026
  9. Vital RecordsMaine CDC, Maine DHHSchecked November 4, 2026
  10. Vital RecordsMaine CDC, Maine DHHSchecked November 7, 2026
  11. Request DocumentsMaine CDC, Maine DHHSchecked November 7, 2026
  12. Maine Probate (county probate courts site)County Probate Courts of Mainechecked November 7, 2026
  13. 31 M.R.S. §2 Business under assumed name; filing of certificateMaine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statuteschecked November 4, 2026
  14. Property Tax Bulletin No. 10, Abatement and AppealsMaine Revenue Serviceschecked November 7, 2026
  15. Probate CourtKennebec County Probate Courtchecked November 7, 2026
  16. Waterville District CourtState of Maine Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  17. Sheriff's Office & CorrectionsKennebec County Sheriff's Officechecked November 7, 2026
  18. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026