New Hampshire, Hillsborough County, Manchester, Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title of the Record
New Hampshire, Manchester, Hillsborough County, Cemetery Records, 1800 to 2007

Record Description
This Collection will include records from 1800 to 2007.

For a list of localities currently published in this collection, select the [ Browse]link from the collection landing page.

Cemeteries begin keeping records as soon as they are opened. The purchase of a burial plot is a land transaction and is recorded with a deed.

For a list of cemeteries and obituaries currently published in this collection, select the Browse.

Cemetery records are kept as a permanent record of who was buried and usually who purchased the burial plot.

The information in these records is usually reliable, but depends upon the reliability of the informant.

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Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
Key genealogical facts in the New Hampshire, Manchester, Hillsborough County, Cemetery Records may include the following information:


 * Name and age of deceased
 * Date of Death
 * Date of Burial
 * Birth date of deceased
 * Location of grave
 * Cause of Death
 * Name of Undertaker

How to Use the Record
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the deceased
 * Identifying information such as the death and burial dates.

Search the Collection
To search the collection ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate "Cemetery Name or Obituaries" ⇒Select the appropriate "Surname Range" that takes you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

Using the Information
When you have located your ancestor’s burial record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Burial records are often brief so it can be easy confuse individuals. Compare what is information is given with what you already know about your ancestor to make sure it is the correct person.

Next, look at the pieces of information given in the burial record for new information. Add any new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. For example:


 * Use the birth date or year to search for birth records.
 * Use the birth date along with your relative’s names to find the family in census records.
 * Use the locality and relative's name to locate church and land records.

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * The name of the undertaker or mortuary could lead you to funeral and cemetery records, which often include the names and residences of other family members.
 * Compile the entries for every person with the same surname. This is especially helpful for rural areas or unusual surnames.
 * Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the deceased who may have been buried in the same cemetery or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify.
 * When looking for a person with a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

 * Check for variant spellings of the surnames.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby cemeteries.

Related Websites

 * Interment.net Cemetery Records Online
 * Access Genealogy New Hampshire Cemetery Records

Related Wiki Articles

 * Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
 * New Hampshire Cemeteries

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
"New Hampshire, Hillsborough County, Manchester, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007: digital images FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 7 December 2011).  Francis Josephine Abbott. March 16, 1996; citing Cemetery Records. Obituaries, Abbott, Arnold L.-Zavorotny, Myroslav; Various cemeteries throughout Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States.