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Lincoln County, Maine is a county in the south-central part of the state, along the North Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,457. Its county seat is Wiscasset. The county was founded in 1760 from a portion of York County, Massachusetts and named after the English city Lincoln, the birthplace of Massachusetts Bay Provincial Governor Thomas Pownall.
At its founding, Lincoln County accounted for three-fifths of the state's land, and stretched east to Nova Scotia. Thirteen counties were cut out of this land including Sagadahoc County to the west. The county flag is a traditional New England flag, adopted in 1977.
Ethnic Groups
The racial makeup of the county in 2010 was 97.6% white, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 30.4% were English, 17.7% were Irish, 13.4% were German, 8.6% were Scottish, and 8.5% were American.
About the Project
Please use this project to add, research, document, and discuss your ancestors from Lincoln County. You can add profiles for:
- People born in Lincoln County
- People who lived in Lincoln County
- People who died in Lincoln County
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