Benton, Grafton County, New Hampshire Genealogy

Description
Benton, New Hampshire at Wikipedia

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office Benton Town Office 221 Coventry Road Benton, NH 03785

Births

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1764-1846 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1797-1915 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1901-1915 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images

Marriages

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1764-1846 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1797-1915 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1764-1846 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1797-1915 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Benton Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * Grafton County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

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 Benton, 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 Benton:

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Benton:
 * 1764-1846 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Benton at FamilySearch Places
 * Benton at Google Maps
 * Benton at Mapcarta
 * Boundary Map of Benton at HomeTownLocator
 * Grafton County Map at Nhcounties.org
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * New Hampshire Maps State Page
 * Old Maps of New Hampshire at Old-Maps.com

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
 * New Hampshire Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
 * United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865
For more Civil War Military Records see:
 * New Hampshire Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
 * United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918
For more World War I Military Records see:
 * New Hampshire Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
 * United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945
For more World War II Military Records see:
 * New Hampshire Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
 * United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945