Penobscot County, Maine Genealogy

United States &gt; Maine &gt; Penobscot County

County Courthouse
97 Hammond Street Bangor, Maine 04401

History
THE ANCIENT PENOBSCOT, OR PANAWANSKEK

Parent County
Created 15 February 1816 from Hancock County.

Boundary Changes

 * 2 counties were created over the years:
 * Piscataquis County 23 March 1838.
 * Aroostook County 16 Mar 1839.
 * Maine was an exclave of Massachusetts until 1820, when as a result of the growing population and a political agreement regarding slavery; it became the 23rd state on March 15 under the Missouri Compromise. Penobscot County was created in 1816 from Hancock County.

Neighboring Counties
Aroostook | Hancock | Piscataquis | Somerset | Waldo | Washington

Web Sites

 * The Penobscot County MEGenWeb Project, an member of The MEGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Penobscot County
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Penobscot County (backup site)
 * Family History Library catalog for Penobscot County