Somersworth, Strafford County, New Hampshire Genealogy

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 Somersworth, 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 Somersworth:

Early Records
Information about early residents of Somersworth before 1680 may be found in Norfolk (old) County records. Norfolk (old) County was discontinued in 1680, but her records are still available. For more details about these early records see Norfolk (old) County, Massachusetts.

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Somersworth:
 * 1729-1829 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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

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

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 Somersworth town records available online:
 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1729-1829 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1760-1868 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. Somersworth City Clerk 1 Government Way Somersworth, NH 03878 Website

Births

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1729-1829 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1747 to 1778 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1760-1868 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1769 to 1778 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1837-1947 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1901-1915 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images

Marriages

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1729-1829 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1747 to 1778 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1760-1868 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1769 to 1778 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1837-1947 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1729-1829 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1747 to 1778 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1769 to 1778 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1837-1947 at FamilySearch Catalog — images