New Hampshire, Civil War Service and Pension Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States New Hampshire

Why should I look at this Collection?
If you have ancestors who lived in New Hampshire who may have served in the armed forces during the Civil War. This article could be used in conjunction with the United States Civil War Soldiers Index.

What is in the Collection?
The Collection contains Civil War enlistment papers, muster in and out rolls of New Hampshire Regiments and pension records from 1861 to 1866. The records were acquired from the New Hampshire State Archives. The pension records are arranged by town with indexes arranged by name and town. The enlistment papers are arranged by military unit, volume and year range. The muster rolls are arranged by unit name and folder number. This collection includes records from 1861 to 1866.

What Can this Collection Tell Me?
The following information is usually found in these records:
 * Name
 * Birthplace
 * Age
 * Occupation
 * Event type, date and place
 * Name of officiator
 * Physical description

How Do I Search the Collection?
You can search the index or view the images or both. Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:


 * The name of the person you are looking for
 * The birthplace of your ancestor
 * The residence of your ancestor

Search the Index
Search by name by visiting the Collection Page.
 * 1) Fill in the search boxes on the Collection Page with the information you have
 * 2) Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images
To view images in this collection:
 * 1) Look at the New Hampshire, Civil War Pension and Service Records, 1861-1866 Dgital Folder Number List article to determine the folder/film number for the images you want to see
 * 2) Go to the Browse Page
 * 3) Select the Film number to view the images

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.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Use the residence to search for census records.
 * Use the spouse's name to search for marriage records.
 * Use the name and service information to obtain all military records, especially the General Pension Index Union pension files are located at the National Archives in Washington D.C.

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also search for nicknames and abbreviated names.
 * Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby localities.

Citing this Collection
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. Collection Citation

Record Citation (or citation for the index entry):

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