Northumberland, Coös County, New Hampshire Genealogy

Brief History
Northumberland was originally granted on October 20, 1761 as Stonington. Ten years later, in 1771 it was regranted as Northumberland. In modern history (2013) the town is also known as Groveton. The name of Groveton is said to come from a large grove of maple trees that used to stand near the center of town's railroad station. At first it was Grove Town, and later shortened to Groveton.

The town is bounded by Stratford, NH to the north; Stark, NH to the east; south by Lancaster, NH and the west by the state of Vermont. Officially the name of the town is Northumberland. Some town services carry that name, and others, like the town clerk, go by the name Groveton.

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 Northumberland, 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 Northumberland:

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Northumberland:
 * 1771-1831 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Northumberland:

Probate Records
In New Hampshire, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Norhthumberland:

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

Town Records
In New Hampshire, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following: The following are Northumberland town records available online:
 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1771-1831 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Northumberland Town Office 10 Station Square Northumberland, NH 03582

Births

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1771-1831 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1870-1947 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1901-1915 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images

Marriages

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1771-1831 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1870-1947 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1771-1831 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1870-1947 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Reports
The town of Northumberland kept annual town reports. These reports often contained birth, marriage, and death information. Below is a list of years when Northumberland 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.)