Milton, Strafford County, New Hampshire Genealogy

Description
Milton, New Hampshire at Wikipedia

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

Milton Town Clerk
Milton Town Office PO Box 310 Milton, NH 03851 Website

Births

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1783-1847 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1802-1947 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1901-1915 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Marriages

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1783-1847 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1802-1947 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1783-1847 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1802-1947 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Reports
The town of Milton kept annual town reports. These reports often contained birth, marriage, and death information. Below is a list of years when Milton kept town reports. (NOTE: Occasionally, these town reports missed vital statistic information from the end of the year. If you don't find your ancestor's vital information, check the following year's town report to see if your ancestor's information was recorded later.)

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Milton Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * Strafford County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Church Records
Historically, the largest religious groups in New Hampshire were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about New Hampshire denominations, view the New Hampshire Church Records wiki page. To see the churches in Milton, visit FamilySearch Places. Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of Milton:

City Directories

 * 1927-1937 New Hampshire, U.S., City Directories, Milton at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Milton:
 * 1600s-1800s (*) by George E. Jenks at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1748-1846 (*) New Hampshire Proprietors at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1771-Present Strafford County, New Hampshire Registry of Deeds at nhdeeds.org - index & images, ($)
 * 1773-1901 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1783-1847 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1933-1989 (*) Manuscript on Film at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * New Hampshire Land and Property

Local Histories
Go to Archive.org to find published materials for this town

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Milton at HomeTownLocator
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Milton at FamilySearch Places
 * Milton at Google Maps
 * Milton at Mapcarta
 * Old Maps of New Hampshire at Old-Maps.com
 * Strafford County Map at Nhcounties.org
 * New Hampshire Maps State Page

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
 * New Hampshire Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
 * United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865
For more Civil War Military Records see:
 * New Hampshire Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
 * United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918
For more World War I Military Records see:
 * New Hampshire Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
 * United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945
For more World War II Military Records see:
 * New Hampshire Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
 * United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Probate Records

 * 1623-1772 (*) New Hampshire (Colony) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1643-1982 New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1660-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * New Hampshire Probate Records

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Concord New Hampshire Family History Center
 * Exeter New Hampshire Family History Center
 * Wolfeboro New Hampshire Family History Center
 * American Canadian Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
 * Derry Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Kennebunk Free Library - an affiliate library
 * Meredith Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Portsmouth Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Springvale Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Halton Hills Public Library Acton Branch - an affiliate library
 * North Hampton Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Griffin Free Public Library - an affiliate library