Source:Lincoln, Maine, United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule

General Tips

Original (microfilm) images of the 1840 Census are sourced as COUNTY, STATE, United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

• General 1840 Census Information
• Ancestry search: 1840 United States Federal Census (subscription required)
• FamilySearch: United States Census, 1840 (free search & images)
• Internet Archive: 6th Population Census of the United States - 1840 provides free access to images of the 1840 census. These are not indexed and cannot be searched by name, but can be browsed by enumeration district.

Usage Tips

Note: Lincoln County in 1840 covers a greater geographic area than Lincoln County today. Towns from present-day Sagadahoc, Knox, and Androscoggin counties can be found in the 1840 Lincoln County census.