Maine, Lincoln County
Where Bristol's records are kept. Bristol has its own town government and fire department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Bristol's own offices, along with the Lincoln County and State of Maine offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
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.
Open official site Maine State Archives Genealogy ResearchCounty court
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.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, District of MaineCounty court
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.
Open official site Maine Judicial BranchVital records
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.
Open official site Maine CDC Vital RecordsPolice & jail
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.
Open official site Maine Adult Resident/Adult Community Corrections Client SearchPolice & jail
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.
Open official site Maine State Police Missing PersonsPolice & jail
Maine State Police, State Bureau of Identification registry of offenders now in Maine who must register under Title 34-A, chapters 15 and 17. Not everyone convicted of a sex crime is listed.
Open official site Maine Sex Offender RegistryPolice & jail
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.
Open official site Maine State Police State Bureau of IdentificationFederal
Data.census.gov profile for Bristol town, Lincoln County, Maine, counted at 2,834 residents in 2020, with survey tables on household income and poverty, schooling, employment, housing and families.
Open official site Census Bureau ProfileState records
Bristol town office at 1268 Bristol Road, Route 130, open weekdays 8 to 4, phone 207-563-5270, with Select Board meetings, agendas and minutes, town ordinances, boards and election information.
Open official site Town of BristolPolice & jail
County sheriff's office at 42 Bath Road in Wiscasset, administration 207-882-6576, with Sheriff Todd Brackett, patrol and civil divisions, office policies and crash report instructions.
Open official site Lincoln County Sheriff's OfficeState records
Bristol Fire & Rescue: Fire and emergency services in the town of Bristol.
Open official site Bristol Fire & RescueEverything else, organized
8 more Bristol sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Bristol is in Lincoln County, whose county seat is Wiscasset. Court and property records sit with Lincoln County, and birth and death certificates come from Bristol's town clerk and the State of Maine. Bristol's own offices are in the cards above, and our Lincoln County page lists each county office.
Straight answers
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Deeds for property in Bristol are recorded by the registry of deeds that serves Lincoln County, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Lincoln County page lists the county offices.
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.