New Hampshire Genealogy

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Overview of New Hampshire Genealogy Records

• History: New Hampshire was first settled in 1625. It became a state in 1778.
• Birth records: Birth records were kept by the individual towns in New Hampshire starting in the early 1600s, but less than half the population was listed in these records. Statewide registration of births began in 1883. More detailed information is listed in birth records starting in 1901. Birth records from 1631 to the present can be obtained from the New Hampshire Division of Vital Records Administration.
• Marriage records: Marriage records were kept in New Hampshire by the individual towns starting in the early 1600s, but less than half the population was listed in these records. Statewide registration of marriages began in 1883. More detailed information is listed in marriage records starting in 1901.  Marriage records from 1652 to the present can be obtained from the New Hampshire Division of Vital Records Administration.
• Death records: Death records were kept by the individual towns in New Hampshire starting in the early 1600s, but less than half the population was listed in these records. Statewide registration of deaths began in 1883. More detailed information is listed in death records starting in 1901. Death records from 1654 to the present can be obtained from the New Hampshire Division of Vital Records Administration.
• Divorce records: Divorce records can be obtained from the New Hampshire Division of Vital Records Administration.
• Census records: The first federal census available for New Hampshire is 1790. There are federal censuses publicly available for 1790, 1800 (partial), 1810, 1820 (partial), 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, and 1950.
• County records: Court, land, probate, naturalization, and tax records were kept by the individual counties.
• Other records: Many cities and towns kept newspapers, records kept by churches, cemeteries, histories, school, city directories, and other records that can be located by using the city pages on this site. Records specific to minority groups can be found in the Minority Records section.
• All records: Use the links on this site to locate online indexes and images of many of the above records.