Strafford County, New Hampshire Genealogy

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County Courthouse
250 County Farm Road Dover, NH 03820

History

 * It was named for William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford in the mistaken belief that he was the ancestor of governor John Wentworth. Although they were distantly related, William had no descendants.

Parent County

 * Created 10 March 1771 from the Colonial lands.

Boundary Changes

 * Belknap County was set off 22 December 1840.

Populated Places
Cities:

Towns:

Village:


 * East Rochester

Neighboring Counties
Belknap | Carroll | Merrimack | Rockingham | York County, Maine

Web Sites

 * The Sullivan County NHGenWeb Project, an member of The NHGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Sullivan County
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Sullivan County (backup site)
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Sullivan County


 * Strafford County, New Hampshire Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Sullivan County