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Vital
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Marriage)
and Name Changes
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In New Hampshire,
birth, death and marriage records since 1640 may be obtained EITHER
from the City or Town Clerk in the city or town where the event
occurred, OR from the NH Division of Vital Records Administration.
Please note
that the State of NH did not require town clerks to send records
to the Bureau until the early 1800's. You probably want to first
check with the town clerk for the Individual Town to see what
records they do maintain.
LISTS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TOWN CLERKS:
All
Town Clerks in NH - PDF File | 2nd
list of NH Town clerks
Bureau
of Vital Records
Division of Vital Records Administration
New Location Now OPEN
71 South Fruit Street
Concord, NH 03301-2410
Telephone: (603) 271-4650
Fax: (603) 271-3447
Email: vitalrecords@sos.state.nh.us
Hours
of Operation:
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm
As of Wednesday
April 18, 2007, customers wishing to obtain a certified copy of
a Birth, Marriage, Death or Divorce record will find them at our
new facility on South Fruit Street (directly across from Memorial
Field) in Concord, New Hampshire. This expanded facility also
houses a well-appointed research room (OPENED MAY 1, 2007). The
research room allows access to New Hampshire genealogical records
dating back to 1640, as well as state archival records. Many local
genealogists volunteer their time to assist you in locating your
family histories. As always, a photo ID is required to obtain
certified copies of vital records.
Under NH statutory
requirements and applicable administrative rules, certain older
records are open to the public while other, more recent records,
are only available when the applicant has a direct and tangible
interest in the record.
In accordance with RSA 126:14 in order to have
access to a record an applicant shall have "direct and
tangible interest" in the requested record. "Immediate
family" having direct and tangible interest shall include
mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister, husband, wife,
grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, great-grandmother,
great-grandfather, great-grandchildren, guardian, step-parents,
step-children, aunt, uncle, nephew and niece of the registrants
or any spouse of a divorced or legally separated person or person
whose former marriage has been annulled, in the case of divorce,
legal separation or annulment records. It shall not include cousins.
A person covered by any one of the above categories qualifies
for access to the vital records. The
natural parents of adopted children, adopted outside of the immediate
family, when neither has custody, shall not be considered to have
direct and tangible interest.
The records
records in the genealogy research facility (open to the public)
are in the following categories:
Birth Records Prior to 1901
Death Records Prior to 1948
Marriage Records Prior to 1948
Divorce Records Prior to 1948
Each town
or city clerk maintains the official record for all births and
deaths occurring in the town, and of all marriage licenses issued.
These records are not always indexed.
The NH Bureau
of Vital Statistics arranges data by type of record, filed alphabetically
by surname. The records for births, marriages and deaths date
from 1640 and divorces from 1880. The Bureau has an index by the
brides maiden name.
ALSO
SEE Statewide Vital Resources - USGenWeb has free (but limited)
listings of some birth, deaths and marriages in NH, sorted by
surname or by location. Its certainly worth checking to see
if your ancestor is here.
IMPORTANT - One of the most frequently overlooked sources
of birth, marriage and death records in New Hampshire are TOWN
and COUNTY REPORTS. Many of the towns, especially from
the mid 1800s [and some earlier and later] published ANNUAL reports.
Many of these towns included in those reports all births, marriages,
and deaths, plus great detail on those events. The counties
often did the same, specifically for residents at the county farms
(where listings of prisoners and paupers would be itemized). You
should contact the library, historical society, or town clerk
of the specific town involved, or the NH Archives. Each town and
county appeared to have its own method of publishing them. For
example, an 1895 report might show April 1893-October 1894, so
check the report for both the year before and after the year's
event. Many of these towns included vital records into the 1930s
[possibly later].
The Social
Security Death Index is also a great resource showing your
ancestor's date of death, their last place of residence, and you
have the ability to send for a copy of the originating documents.
Rootsweb
SSDI Page (free)
The
Social Security Death Index lookup - is free at
the New England Historic Genealogical Society
BIBLE RECORDS:
In addition to checking with your own relatives about old bible
records, you should check with the historical societies in the
area where your ancestors lived. Another great source of free
bible records is BIBLE
RECORDS ONLINE.
ADOPTION
RECORDS:
The concept of adoption was not legally recognized in the United
States until the 1850's, with the inception of the first adoption
statutes. While transfers of children to substitute parents had
occurred informally since American colonial times, adoption statutes
legitimized the informal adoptive arrangements which previously
existed. During the early years of American society, no formal
procedures existed for recording births or name changes. [Typically
the only place to find adoption records pre-1850 are in bible
notes, in the 1850 US Census notes, in town histories or family
journals, an in wills.]
Adoptees
BORN in New Hampshire only, when the state received an adoption
report, and sealed the original record, and created a new record.
You must be the adoptee or their legal representative, or the
adoptee's immediate family (adult spouse, adoptive parents, siblings
and children, legal representative may be attorney, physician,
funeral director or other authorized agent acting on behalf of
the applicant or her family).
Adoption
Registry Connect
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Copies
of divorce records may be obtained from the State office
or from the Clerk of the Superior Court in the county where the
divorce was granted. SEE
LOCATION of EVERY COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Legal change
of name will be found in the records of each county. These
were published in the Session Laws through 1946. The
NH Historical Society has a name index for the period 1796
1933. The
National Archives has published a Guide to Genealogical Records
in the National Archives which serves as one source of information
on New Hampshire data available in Washington.
Before
the Needles - New Hampshire (DEATHS)
A detailed listing of executions that occurred under civil authority
in New Hampshire. Listing includes (when known) the convict's
name, age, race, sex, occupation, crime, date of execution, method
of execution and whether it was a single or multiple execution.
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Newspapers
(News, Obituaries, etc)
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Newspapers have a wealth of information for
you, and a search is certainly worthwhile. These newpapers may
provide you with an obituary listing that will not only
show your ancestor's date and cause of death, but also their parents,
spouse, children, social organizations, occupation, and other
details that will help you to create a unique profile.
Information
available if you visit the Manchester City Library
- Manchester NH marriages: 1850 to 1947
- Manchester NH deaths: 1850 to 1947
- Manchester NH city directories 1840 to present (typically only
shows the name of the head of household, spouse, occupation and
residence)
- New Hampshire obituaries: 1863 to present
The marriages, deaths, city directories and church records
are all upstairs in the library, in the "New Hampshire Room".
The obituaries are on the first floor in the reading room (on
microfiche, from the newspaper. NOTE: If you are researching in
NH but NOT in Manchester, look at the "State" edition,
rather than the "City" edition).
BOSTON
PILOT Database - Missing Irish (Boston College) - FREE
From October 1831 through October 1921, the Boston Pilot newspaper
printed a Missing Friends column with advertisements
from people looking for lost friends and relatives
who had emigrated from Ireland to the United States. This extraordinary
collection of more than 31,438 records is available here as a
searchable online database, which contains a text record for each
ad that appeared in the Pilot
Obituary
Index - USGenWeb - an index of obituaries of New Hampshire
deaths, by the county in which the death occurred (searchable,
free)
Obituaries
Online - USGenWeb Archives - actual obituaries of NH
residents (limited, free)
New
Hampshire Obituaries - a large page of obituaries in New Hampshire
Legacy.com
- more recent obituaries from many areas of the United States
(searchable, free)
SEE the County List, for local newspapers
in the area of your research.
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Probate
Records
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The NH Records and Archives Center has the file of Probate
Records from 16231771. These have been published in NH Provincial
and State Papers vol. 31 39. There is a name index. The
NH Historical Society has microfilm copies. Each county (see
below) has Probate records with name indexes from 1772 to the
present.
New
Hampshire Probate abtracts from 1635-1771 - UNH, Online, free
Probate records
can usually be found in the court records of the county where
the deceased was last living. In some cases, early records have
been moved to other depositories such as state archives, to allow
for better security, temperature and humidity control, and more
space for newer records. As storage space and available facilities
change, so do the sites of probate records.
SEE
LOCATION of every Probate Court in New Hampshire.
Hillsborough
County Register of Probate
Robert
Rivard
30 Spring Street Nashua, NH 03060
603-882-1231
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Deed
& Land Records
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The County Registrar duties and responsibilities are mandated
by state statute and include the recording, reproduction and indexing
of legal documents pertaining to real estate, the reporting to
the cities and towns (for tax purposes) of all transfers of property
and the maintenance of records dating back to 1771.
If you do not know which county, the town you are researching
is within, visit
this web site. Select the first letter of the town/city name,
where a deed is needed.
LAND RECORDS/DEEDS are kept at the county level, by the Registrar
of Deeds for the particular county where the land CURRENTLY is
located.
Registrar
of Deeds, ALL COUNTIES in NH
Belknap
County | Cheshire
County | Hillsborough
County | Merrimack
County
Rockingham
County | Strafford
County | Sullivan
County
Hillsborough
Country Register of Deeds
Judith MacDonald, CPO, Registrar
19 Temple Street
P.O. Box 370
Nashua, New Hampshire 03061-0370
Phone. (603) 882-6933 | Fax (603) 882-7527
Land
Title Research - NH Archives & Record Management
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Cemeteries
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Since New
Hampshire was settled very early, there are many old family cemeteries
scattered throughout the state, in addition to the larger, more
recognizable ones.
If you know the town/city or county where the cemetery is located,
you should also check the County List,
and the individual County page, for additional TOWN or CITY cemetery
listings. You should also contact a historical
society in the area near the cemetery in question.
State of
New Hampshire Revised Statues
TITLE XXVI CEMETERIES; BURIALS; DEAD BODIES
CHAPTER 289 CEMETERIES
Cemetery Trustees
Section 289:14
Right
of Way to Private Burial Ground. - Any person wishing to have
a temporary right of entry over private land in order to enter
a private burial ground enclosure to which there is no public
right of way may apply in writing to the selectmen of a town or
the mayor of a city stating the reason for such request and the
period of time for which such right is to be exercised. The applicant
shall also notify in writing the owner or occupier of the land
over which the right of way is desired. The selectmen or mayor,
in the exercise of discretion and in consultation with the cemetery
trustees, may issue a permit for such temporary right of entry
designating the particular place where the land may be crossed.
The owner or occupier of the land may recommend the place of crossing
which, if reasonable, shall be the place designated by the selectmen
or mayor. Source. 1994, 318:2, eff. Aug. 7, 1994.
ALSO SEE
the COUNTY LIST for cemetery listings
IN INDIVIDUAL TOWNS, and check with historical societies in
the local and surrounding towns for their holdings.
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Research
Facilities
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As a reseacher
of New Hampshire genealogy and history for over 25 years, I've
listed the best places for you to visit here. You should also
check the Historical Society list to
see if there is a society in the town you are researching.
- Manchester
NH City Library - New
Hampshire Room
Manchester City Library
405 Pine Street
Manchester, NH 03104-6199
603-624-6550
- NH Department
of Health & Human Services
Bureau of Vital Records & Health Statistics
6 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301-6527
TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964
(603) 271-4650
SEE
Researching in Manchester NH
- New
Hampshire Historical Society
The Tuck Library
30 Park Street
Concord, NH 03301-6394
Telephone: 603/228-6688
Fax: 603/224-0463
Search
the New Hampshire Historical Society Library
- New
Hampshire State Records and Archives
71 South Fruit Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-2236
- The following
information is available:
- Genealogy
& family histories
- Probate
Records (volumes & individual files)
- Deeds
(land transactions)
- Petitions
- Military
Indexes
-
Provincial (card index)
-
Revolutionary War Index
- Court
Records
-
Provincial (card index)
-
Censuses (1732, 1765, 1776, 1800 + 1850-1880 on microfilm)
- Town
records
- Miscellaneous
Records (Secretary of State); Legislative lists (House
and Senate Rosters); Index to Laws; Index to Executive
Council Minutes
- Name
Change Index
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Immigration
& Naturalization
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IMMIGRATION:
If you
live in the United States (and unless you are a Native American),
your family immigrated at some point between the early 1600's
and today. By the year 2002, 33.1 million immigrants (legal and
illegal) were recorded as living in the United States (there were
only 13.5 million immigrants in 1910).
In New Hampshire, in the year 2000, 4.4% of the population
was foreign born (compared with 11.1% nationally). The original
settlers of New Hampshire came mainly from England, Ireland and
Scotland. These were followed by immigrants from Canada (many
of French origin), Sweden, Germany, Poland, and other countries.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
- 1638
"The Confidence" ship's passenger list, from London
to New England - TXT file - USGenWeb
- 1671
"The Arabella" ship's Passenger List, from England
to New England - TXT file - USGenWeb
Canada
Gen Web - USGenWeb site about Canadian Ancestors
www.OurRoots.ca/NosRacines.ca
is a bilingual website that can assist you in researching your
Canadian ancestors. Users have access to hundreds of works.
Irish
Immigrant Database - "Information Wanted" - advertisements
published in the Boston Pilot 1831 - 1921 (searchable) - Boston
College
Researching
Ancestors in Ireland, 1850-1901 (How-To from NEGHS)
CastleGarden.org
- free access to a database of information on 10 million immigrants
from 1830 through 1892 (the year Ellis Island Opened). Over 73
million American can trace their ancestors to this early immigration
period.
Ellis Island,
New York Search Passenger Arrival Records
Immigration & Naturalization Records - from NARA - US
National Archives & Record Administration
Immigration
- Ship Arrival Records - from NARA [records from 1538-1959]
Immigration Arrival Records - from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services [As of April 2007 this is a dead link. Looks like USCI
doesn't want us to see these]
Greek
Immigration in NH - a PDF file
American-French
Genealogical Society Research Links
The
Scottish Emigration Database currently contains the records
of over 21,000 passengers who embarked at Glasgow and Greenock
for non-European ports between 1 January and 30 April 1923, and
at other Scottish ports between 1890 and 1960. - free
Hispanic
Genealogy Blog
NATURALIZATION
Most
naturalization records for the period before 1906 have been microfilmed
by the LDS church and the films may be rented through the
LDS Family History Centers. Many have also been indexed or transcribed
for publication, and as such, are available at local and regional
libraries. For naturalization records after September 1906, contact
the National
Archives Northeast Region [see contact info above] or the
nearest office of Immigration and Naturalization Service. If you
don't know where your ancestor was naturalized, ask INS to check
their Index to Naturalizations 1906-1956.
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Census
Records
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Note about census records: it is to your advantage to view
the original census record, as the census indexer or compiler
may not have correctly copied information important to researching
your family tree.
REGARDING CENSUS RECORDS: Some census records (the original documents)
are available through HeritageQuest. This service is often times
offered FOR FREE through your local library, and is often accessible
through your home computer. Please check with your local library
for details!
1792
Census of Population and Housing (for states of New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, New
York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina,
Vermont and Virginia. Unfortunately not searchable.) - The
six inquiries in 1790 called for the name of the head of the family
and the number of persons in each household of the following descriptions:
Free White males of 16 years and upward (to assess the countrys
industrial and military potential), free White males under 16
years, free White females, all other free persons (by sex and
color), and slaves. - FREE Online (U.S. Census Bureau in PDF
format)
The NH
State Library has the original schedules for the 1850, 1860,
1870, 1880, decennial US censuses. It also has microfilm copies
of the 1800, 1810, 1820, and 1830 decennial censuses and printed
copies of the first US census taken in 1790.
The New
Hampshire Historical Society has a photostat of the 1800 census.
The U.S. Census Bureau also maintains limited genealogical resources
on its website.
The
Church of the Latter Day Saints, along with several paid services
provide access to the original census records.
SEE the USGenWeb
Archives, under the COUNTY LIST to
see if free census records are provided for your
area of research.
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Histories/Databases
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A number of online histories and databases are available for those
researching in New Hampshire including:
America's
First Families - online free
Family
Genealogies at the UNH Library (book name reference only)
Histories of New Hampshire Towns (list only)
NH-related
Books & Pamplets online - Free Downloads
Mayflower
Passengers and Some Descendants
SEE COUNTY LIST for
more histories and/or databases
SEE New
Hampshire Family Trees and Biographies
For for
your family here:search
in Google Books
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Court
Records
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SEE Probate
Court Section for wills, or Vital Statistics
Section for Divorce Records
New Hampshire Court Resources by Jurisdiction
New
Hampshire Provincial Court Records (1652-1688) - UNH Free
online
Miscellaneous
Court Records Involving NH citizens- TXT files - USGenWeb
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Outside
U.S. Research
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Town/City
Records
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Records of town or city actions, tax inventories and other town
or city information are found in
each city or town clerks office. Town Charters recorded
by the Provincial Government or the Masonian Proprietors are in
the NH Records and Archives Center and are published in NH Provincial
and State Papers, Vol. 11, 12, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28. Some towns
have the original charter and a few are in the NH
Historical Society and other libraries.
The NH State Library has a name index to the early town records.
Not every town is included and the last date is frequently 1835.
Search
the NH Library to see if your town or area of research is included.
Town/City
Records (1634-1734) - free UNH
Some towns
have deposited their early records in the NH Historical Society
or the NH
State Library. Early town records were copied, by order of
the legislature, and are in the NH State Library. There is a comprehensive
name index. These are also available on microfilm.
Warnings Out
are available in the NH
Records and Archives Center. The NH
Historical Society has a name index. This is a term used in
the early days of town settlement for documents prepared by town
officials to relieve the town of responsibility if the settler
became a pauper, or sometimes if the town believed the individuals
were "undesirable." In some cases they were deemed undesirable
due to their religious affiliations and practices.
ALSO search
for individual towns or cities here, search
in Google Books
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Church
Records
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Original records are usually found at the church where the
event occurred. When a church was discontinued the records
were sometimes deposited with the state (religious) organization.
Many churches have deposited their early records in the NH
Historical Society. Other libraries may have a few records.
Listing of churches in New Hampshire - from Church Angel
Catholic
Church listings - in New England
Episcopal
Diocese of New Hampshire
JewishGen:
The Home of Jewish Genealogy
SEE
County List, and individual towns
for specific church records
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Military
Records
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- Soldiers
in King Phillip's War - book online
- NH
Casualties at Loisbourg 1745 From NH Provincial Papers - TXT
file - USGenWeb
- JOHN
GOFFE'S MUSTER ROLL: A MUSTER ROLL OF MEN under the command
of John Goffe, Captain, employed in Scouting and Guarding the
Souhegan, Monson & Stark Garrison, Anno Domini, 1748 - ALHN
- Men
at Expedition to Port Royal 1710, Roll of Col. Shadroch Walton's
Men, 1710 - TXT file - USGenWeb
- The records
of the French and Indian Wars have been printed in the Adjutant
Generals Report Vol. ii, 1866, and the NH Provincial and
State Papers, Vol. 5, 6, 14, 16 - NH
Records and Archives Center
- State
and Provincial Papers of New Hampshire - Revolutionary Rolls,
Free from UNH
Revolutionary
War
- Regimental
and Company Commanders of New Hampshire during the American Revolution
(with short biographical sketches) including COLONELS:
Samuel Ashley of Winchester, Nahum Baldwin of Amherst, Timothy
Bedel of Bath (b Salem NH), Jonathan Brewster of Waltham MA, Joseph
Cilley of Nottingham, Ephraim Doolittle, Enoch Hale of Rindge,
Nathan Hale of Rindge, Thomas Heald of New Ipswich, Col. Hercules
Mooney of Durham, Moses Nichols of Amherst, Enoch Poor of Exeter,
James Reed of Fitzwilliam, George Reid of Londonderry, Paul Dudley
Sargent of Amherst, Isaac Wyman of Keene; CAPTAINS: Joseph
Abbott of Concord, Samuel Blodgett of Goffstown, Josiah Brown
of New Ipswich, Benjamin Bullard of Sherborn MA, Isaac Davis of
Chesterfield, Henry Dearborn of Hampton, Moody Dustin of Litchfield,
Daniel Emerson Jr of Hollis, Roger Gilmore of Jaffrey, Elisha
Mack of Lyme CT and Marlow / Gilsum NH, then Montague MA, Benjamin
Mann of Woburn MA and Troy NY, John Mellen of Holliston MA and
Fitzwilliam NH; Jacob Miller of Holliston MA, Joseph Parker of
New Ipswich, Daniel Reynolds of Londonderry, Samuel Richards of
Goffstown, Caleb Robison of Exeter, Abijah Smith of New Ipswich,
Benjamin Spaulding of Jaffrey, Jeremiah Stiles of Keene, William
Stilson of Hopkinton and Somersworth, Salmon Stone of Rindge,
Othniel Thomas of Topsfield MA and Rindge NH, Samuel Twitchell
of Dublin, Jason Wait of Alstead, and William Walker of Dunstable
-- source: "A list of the Revolutionary Soldier of Dublin
NH," by Samuel Carroll Derby, Columbus, Ohio, 1901 -- PDF
File, 924 kb, this site [NOTE: If you are unable to open this
file, place your cursor over the hypertext and choose FILE>Save
to your own computer, then open it.
- Officers
of New Hampshire Regiments during the American Revolution
- Google Books
- DAR
Lookup Message Board- free lookups by DAR volunteers to see
if your ancestor(s) is listed in the DAR Patriot Index; remember
that only revolutionary war patriots who have a descendant who
applied to the DAR is listed in this index. Just because you do
not find him in this index, this does not mean that he
did not participate.
- Researching
and ordering documents (early war records) from the National
Archives in Washington , D.C.
- 1st
NH Line - roster, uniform, history and more
- Muster
Roll Commanded by Nickolias Gilman Esq. September 12th 1777
- TXT file - USGenWeb
- New
Hampshire Women in the Revolution
- SeacoastNH.com
- Revolutionary
War records have been published in NH Provincial and State Papers,
Vol. 14 17,30 - NH
Records and Archives Center
- Pension records
for soldiers and sailors who fought in the Revolutionary War are
in the National
Archives at Washington.
- The NH
Historical Society has a name index of 71 volumes for the
NH men who received pensions.
- NH
Soldiers Mustered by Sgt. Thomas Peabody - TXT file - from
USGenWeb
- Loyalist
Genealogy
(soldiers loyal to the British)
- The
Revolution's Black Soldiers
-
Land
and Sea Battle of the American Revolution
-
The
Loyalist Collection - microfilm of British, North American
Colonial, and early Canadian primary sources from approximately
1740 - 1870, with the chief focus being the American Revolution,
and the early years of Loyalist settlement in British North
America.
-
Loyalist Trails,
is a publication of the United Empire Loyalists Association
of Canada, where many American Loyalists/Tories relocated during
and following the American Revolution. Back iissues since October
2004 have been posted on the web at http://www.uelac.org/Loyalist-Trails/Loyalist-Trails-index.php.
They welcome new subscribers be they members or friends. If
you would like to subscribe to "Loyalist Trails",
please send me a note. Douglas Warner Grant UELoyalist Trails
Editor, United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada www.uelac.org
loyalist.trails@uelac.org Tel: (416) 921-7756 Fax: (416) 753-7202,
315 Carlton St., Toronto ON M5A 2L6 Canada
War of
1812
- 1840
Census of Pensioners Revolutionary or Military Services
- free
database - USGennet
- Researching
and ordering documents (early war records) from the National
Archives in Washington , D.C.
- War
of 1812 Cemetery - List of the 205 soldiers who died in the
United States Military Hospital at Williamsville, New York and
are buried in the small cemetery, includes the4th Regiment of
lnfantry New Hampshire
- War
of 1812 Pensioners - scroll down for list of New Hampshire
men
- American
Prisoners of War who died and were buried at Dartmoor Prison
(some from New Hampshire) - English prison, at Princetown, Devonshire,
built (1806-9) to house French captives during the Napoleonic
Wars. During the War of 1812 many American prisoners were confined
there, and their brutal mistreatment was investigated after the
war by an Anglo-American commission that awarded compensation
to the families of those who had died there. Between 1812 and
1816 about 1,500 American and French prisoners died in the prison
and were buried in a field beyond the prison walls. Unoccupied
for over 30 years, Dartmoor
was reopened in 1850 as a civilian prison for convicts sentenced
to long terms of imprisonment or to hard labor.
Civil
War (War of the Rebellion)
- Researching
and ordering documents (early war records) from the National
Archives in Washington , D.C.
- National
Park Service: "Civil
War Soldiers & Sailors"
- SEE the
COUNTY LIST (this site) for INDIVIDUAL
TOWNS - many have a list of the men who served during this war
- Civil
War Research/Holdings
- NEW HAMPSHIRE Archives and Record Management
- War of the
Rebellion records, arranged alphabetically, have been published
by the Adjutant General in Revised Register of the Soldiers and
Sailors of New Hampshire in the War of the Rebellion, 1895 - NH
Records and Archives Center
- REVISED
REGISTER OF THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE IN THE WAR
OF THE REBELLION 1861 - 1866
- book online - Ray's Place
- New
Hampshire; Union Soldiers Interred in the Military Asylum Cemetery,
Washington D.C. - TXT file - USGenWeb
- Soldiers
from New Hampshire, Executed During the Civil War by U.S. Military
Authorities - TXT File - USGenWeb
- New
Hampshire Regiments, Civil War with roster links - USGennet
- New
Hampshire Heritage - Civil War
- 5th
Regiment,
NH Volunteers
- NH
5th Regiment Roster
- 7th
NH Infantry [old link dead, this is the ARCHIVE for this site
via the Waybackmachine]
- 8th
NH Regiment,
Co. D Roster
- 13th
NH Regiment, Co. G (incomplete)
- 16th
NH, Co G
(roster)
- Union
Regimental Index
- NH
- NH
Men Serving outside of New Hampshire
- NH
Sons of the Union Veterans - Civil War
- Civil
War Rosters - New Hampshire Links
- The
Civil War Home Page
World
War I
World War II
Korean
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NEW!!!
- Oct 24, 1831 New Hampshire Newspaper
SEE actual photographs of public notices, death notices,
advertising, probate court
notices and more from throughout NH in the New Hampshire Patriot
and State Gazette on that date.

ArchiveGrid
- a free search engine that looks for historical
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Commercial
Directory, by J.C. Kayser, Published in 1823 [Information
relating to New Hampshire only linked here, but entire book
available] - Google Books [If your ancestor had a business in
New Hampshire prior to 1823 you might look here]
Don't have a clue where your New England ancestors came from?
Try looking in this free book! Biblio Genealogical Americana:
An
Alphabetical Index to American Genealogy, by Daniel Steele
Durrie, published 1886 (searchable)
One
Thousand New Hampshire Notables: Brief Biographical Sketches,
by Frances H.H. Metcalf; Rumsford Printing; 1919 (searchable)
Who's
Who in New England, by Albert Nelson Marquis, published
1915 (searchable)
New
England Gazetteer - brief descriptions of towns and cities
in NH (in 1839)
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Historical
Societies,
Associations & Historical Museums (in NH)
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Acworth
Historical Society
c/o Acworth
/ Silsby Library
R. 1, Box 131
Alstead, NH 03602
Email: honeybrook@usaexpress.net |
Albany
Historical Society
1972 RT 16
Albany NH 03818
603-447-6038
Elaine Wales, President
E-Mail: efwnh@ncia.net
Meetings held 4th Tuesday of March, June, September, November. Museum
open 1st Tuesday of each month from 1-3PM, and 4th Tuesday 5-8PM,
4th Tuesday in June through the 1st Tuesday in October.
Also see
Henney
History Room, Conway Public Library |
Alexandria
Historical Society
c/o Ruth Herron
115 Worfield Circle
Bristol NH 03222
603-744-3762
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Allenstown
Historical Society
PO Box 94
Suncook NH 03275
Contact: Laura Bonk, President
603-485-9720
Email: bonk@alum.mit.edu |
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Alstead Historical
Society
PO Box 16
Alstead NH 03602
603-835-6751
Fax: 603-835-6279
Email: AHS@beaverwood.com
[contact
the town]
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Alton
Historical Society [see Alton
Library]
Address: PO Box 536
Alton, NH 03809-0536
603-875-3535
Email: merrillp@i-opener.net |
American-Canadian
Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 6478
Manchester, NH 03108-6478 |
American
Independence Museum
1 Governor's Lane
Exeter NH 03833-2420
Contact: Debbie Kane, Director of Development
603-772-2622
Fax: 603-772-0861
Email: info@independencemuseum.org
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Americas
Stonehenge
PO Box 84
North Salem NH 03073
Contact: Pat Stone, Operations Manager
603-893-8300
Fax: 603-893-5889
Email: stonehengeusa@earthlink.net
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Amherst
Historical Society
PO Box 717
Amherst NH 03031-0717
Membership, contact Perrin Enriquez Membership Chair (603) 673-4316;
Museum Tours call (603) 672-9831 |
Andover
Historical Society
P.O. Box 167
Andover, NH 03216
603-735-5694
Email: gupton@tds.net
or info @AndoverHistory.org
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Andover Historical Society Museum
Routes 4 and 11
Potter Place, NH
Phone: 603-735-5694
This museum is set in a Victorian era railroad station, complete
with a caboose, railroad artifacts, a log boat, and an authentic station
master's office. Open May - October. Free admission.
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Antrim
Historical Society
PO Box 172
Antrim NH 03440
603-588-2894 |
Ashland
Historical Society
PO Box 175
Ashland NH 03217
Phone: 603-968-7716
Ashland
Genealogy Society |
Association
of Historical Societies of New Hampshire
PMB 101,
26 South Main Street,
Concord, NH 03301-4848 |
Atkinson
Historical Society
Academy Avenue
PO BOX 863
Atkinson, NH 03811
603-362-9317
Email: DillNH@aol.com |
Auburn
Historical Association
102 Hooksett Road
Auburn NH 03032-3225
Contact: Donald Dollard, President
603-483-5401
Email: dw_dollard@msn.com
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Barnstead
Historical Society
c/o Town Offices
Center Barnstead, NH 03255
603-269-8991 |
Barrett
House
Main Street
New Ipswich NH 03071
603-878-2517 |
Bartlett
Historical Society
PO Box 514
Bartlett NH 03812
(603) 383-4110
Email: info@bartletthistory.org |
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Bath Historical
Society
PO Box 44
Bath NH 03740
603-747-2454
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Beaver
Brook Farm & Transportation Museum
78 Brook Road
Mont Vernon NH 03057-1912
603-673-9001 |
Bedford
Historical Society
24 North Amherst Road
Bedford NH 03110-5404
603-472-5242 |
Belknap
Mill Society
The Mill Plaza
25 Beacon Street East
Laconia NH 03246
603-524-8813
Email: belknap@metrocast.net |
Belmont
Historical Society
c/o Judith Pilliod
504 Province Road
Belmont NH 03220
Email: Judy3047@metrocast.net
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Berlin
& Coos County Historical Society
P.O. Box 52
Berlin, NH 03570
Tel.: (603) 752-4590
Email: leclerc1@ncia.net |
Bethlehem
Heritage Society
PO Box 148
Bethlehem NH 03574
Phone: 603-869-2619
Fax: 603-869-5456
Email: cbrown@worldsurfer.net |
Bennington
Historical Society
P.O. Box 50
Bennington, NH 03442
603-588-4871 |
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Boscawen Historical
Society
226 King Street
P.O. Box 3067
Boscawen, NH 03303
Contact: Susan Smith, President
603-796-2001
Fax: 603-796-2300
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Bow
Historical Society
10 Grandview Road
Bow NH 03304
Contact: Dick Stevens, Chairman,
603-224-3008
Email: hcolby36@aol.com |
Bradford
Historical Society
PO Box 551
Bradford NH 03221
Contact: Mildred Kittredge, Archivist
603-938-5386 |
Brentwood
Historical Society
1 Dalton Road
Brentwood, NH 03833
Contact: Norm Wilson., President
603-772-6997
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m.
Brentwood Museum 140 Crawley Falls Road Brentwood, NH 03833 |
Bristol
Historical Society
PO Box 400
Bristol NH 03222
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Brookline
Historical Society
PO Box 595
Brookline NH 03033
Contact: Leo Austin, Pres/Treas.
603-673-5147
Email: LWA931@aol.com |
Campton
Historical Society
PO Box 160
Campton NH 03223
603-726-3813
Email: Flagman@lr.net |
Canaan
Historical Society
PO Box 402
Canaan Street
Canaan NH 03741
Phone: 603-523-7364
Email: fleethamdaniel@netzero.net
This museum houses historic items from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Of particular interest is a collection of Shaker items. Open June
- October. |
Candia
Historical Society
P.O. Box 300
Candia, NH 03034
Contact: Ed Fowler, President
603-483-8179
Email: EDFowler@prodigy.net |
Canterbury
Historical Society
P.O. Box 206
Canterbury, NH 03224
Contact: Charles Sanborn, President
603-783-9030 |
Canterbury
Shaker Village
288 Shaker Road
Canterbury, NH 03224
PHONE: (603) 783-9511
EMAIL: info@shakers.org
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Catholic
Diocesan Museum
140 Laurel Street
Manchester NH 03101
Contact: Judith Fosher
Phone: 603-624-1729 |
Center
Harbor Historical Society
Route 25B
PO Box 98
Center Harbor NH 03226-0098
603-253-7892 |
Chatham Historical Society
Route 113B
1209 Main Road
Chatham NH 03813
603-694-2099 |
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