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Hampshire deeds and probates are recorded on the county level.
An act forming counties was passed in 1769, but the Province continued
to record deeds and probates until 1771. Strafford did not organize
as quickly as the other original counties, beginning its functions
in 1773. After 1771, deeds are located at the county registry
of deeds and probate records are located at the county registry
of probate. Both registries are located at the county seat. Deeds
and probate records on microfilm at the New Hampshire Historical
Society and at the New Hampshire Division of Records and Archives
go through 1771, with Rockingham County deeds at the archives
through 1824. At the FHL and the New England Historic Genealogical
Society they go from inception to ca. 1850. Later records are
only available at the appropriate county office unless otherwise
indicated in the following pages
The WPA index,
also located at the New Hampshire State Library and on microfilm
at the New England Historic Genealogical Society and through the
FHL, provides an unusual statewide index of town records to approximately
1850, which includes vital records. (A notable omission in the
index is the town of Exeter, which was inadvertently overlooked.)
Town officers, tax records, warrants, minutes and accounts of
town meetings, cattle and sheep marks, voting lists, warnings
out, and militia are usually found at town clerks' offices, although
the information and availability varies greatly from town to town.
A thorough search for genealogical material must include the record
holdings of the appropriate town.
Locate information about all of New Hampshire's cities and
towns. Information available includes postal contact information,
elective districts, link to its Community Profile, general links
to school, library, and local newspaper sites; and URL of any
web sites. Also a list of City & Town Clerks Names, address and phone numbers of City and Town Clerks. New Hampshire Community Profiles provides information on the
234 incorporated cities and towns in the State of New Hampshire*.
Data presented here comes from a variety of sources, including
community response, published reports, and maps)
Choose from the counties below to view the county information.
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