New Hampshire, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains church records from the Church of Christ located in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, for the years 1771 to 1905. The records include:
 * Births, marriages, and deaths, 1804-1905
 * Church Book of Records, 1771-1859

What Can these Records Tell Me?
Church records may contain:
 * The name of the person
 * Date of event
 * Location of event
 * Parent's names
 * Cause of death
 * Lists of church members

How Do I Search the Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the individual
 * The approximate date and or location of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Use the age or estimated birth date to find other county or New Hampshire Vital Records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death records. (Remove the type of records they already found. If it’s a marriage collection, remove the word marriage, etc. Remove this green wording.)
 * Search for death or burial information in local New Hampshire Cemeteries and New Hampshire Obituaries
 * Use the information found in the record to find New Hampshire Land and Property Records.
 * Use the information found in the record to find New Hampshire Probate Records.
 * Use the information found in the record to find New Hampshire Emigration and Immigration Records.
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in the New Hampshire Censuses. Witnesses were usually family members.
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.
 * Church Records were kept years before counties and governments began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of New Hampshire.
 * New Hampshire Guided Research
 * New Hampshire Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.