Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire Genealogy

Description
Laconia, New Hampshire at Wikipedia

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

Adjacent Towns

 * Belknap County: Belmont | Gilford | Meredith | Sanbornton | Tilton
 * Carroll County: Moultonborough | Tuftonboro | Wolfeboro

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office Laconia City Clerk 45 Beacon Street East Laconia, NH 03246 Laconia City Clerk

Births

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1858-1915 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1901-1915 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Marriages

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1858-1915 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1858-1915 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Divorce
For more resources see:

Town Reports
The town of Laconia kept annual town reports. These reports often contained birth, marriage, and death information. For this particular town, Laconia recorded many delayed vital statistics in their town reports. This means that although your ancestor may have been born in a certain year, that event may not have been recorded until several years later. The table below lists the available years with statistic info along with all the reports that record that year.

The town of Littleton kept annual town reports. These reports often contained birth, marriage, and death information. For this particular town, Littleton recorded many delayed vital statistics in their town reports. This means that although your ancestor may have been born in a certain year, that event may not have been recorded until several years later. The table below lists the available years with statistic info along with all the reports that record that year.

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Belknap County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places
 * Laconia Cemeteries List at FindAGrave

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 Laconia, 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 Laconia:
 * 1600s-1900s (*) by Daughters of the American Revolution at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1771-1905 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection;  index and images
 * New Hampshire Church Records

City Directories

 * 1909-1964 New Hampshire, U.S., City Directories, Laconia at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Laconia:
 * 1600s-1800s (*) by George E. Jenks at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1748-1846 (*) New Hampshire Proprietors at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1765-1843 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1765-Present Belknap County, New Hampshire, Registry of Deeds at nhdeeds.org - Index & Images, ($)
 * 1841-1915 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * New Hampshire Land and Property

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

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

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

Probate Records

 * 1623-1772 (*) New Hampshire (Colony) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1643-1982 New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1660-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * New Hampshire Probate Records

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Concord New Hampshire Family History Center
 * Lebanon New Hampshire Family History Center
 * Oxford Maine Family History Center
 * Portland Maine Family History Center
 * Wolfeboro New Hampshire Family History Center
 * Bath Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Meredith Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Thornton Public Library - New Hampshire - an affiliate library