If you were born in Westbrook or your mother lived in Westbrook at the time of your birth, your official birth record will be here.
The city’s complete records begin in 1877 with a few scattered records from earlier years. Very early records may be found in Falmouth or Portland as Westbrook was part of those towns before it became a town in 1814. The State of Maine Archives also have extensive information.
If you were married in Westbrook or were a resident of Westbrook at the time of your marriage, your official marriage record will be here.
Complete records begin in 1892 with some information from state archives dating from 1799.
If you died in Westbrook or were a resident of Westbrook at the time of death, your official death record will be here. Of course, you may not be interested if that is true, but a descendent may be.
Cost of certified copies: The first copy of any certificate is $7. Each additional copy of the same certificate purchased at the same time is $3.
A certified copy of your birth certificate is needed for a Social Security application, a passport application, driver training, school enrollment and some school sports programs. The certificate received at the hospital at birth is not a certified one, as it has not been registered with the state.
A resident of Westbrook must obtain a marriage license at the City Clerk’s office. If marrying someone from another town, you must obtain a second license from that town. If you come from out-of-state and are planning to be married in Maine, you must obtain a license from the town in which you are going to be married. It is a two-step process. First, marriage intentions are filed. A fee of $10 for each party living in Westbrook is charged at this time. If both live in Westbrook, $20 is charged. Your name, address, date of birth, father’s name, mother’s maiden name and parents’ place of birth are required along with your signature. This information is transferred from the intentions to the license form by our office. You may pick up the license 3 business days after filing your intentions. This license must be signed in front of the City Clerk by both bride and groom and is good for 90 days.
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