Danbury, Merrimack County, New Hampshire Genealogy

Description

 * Danbury, New Hampshire at Wikipedia
 * Town of Danbury website

Danbury was first settled about 1771 as a part of Alexandria, however it was separated from the rest of the town by the mountains. In 1795, it was incorporated as its own town. Lands from the towns of Wilmot and Hill were later added. It was named Danbury after Danbury, Connecticut.

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 Danbury Town Office 23 High Street Danbury, NH 03230 Danbury Town Office

Births

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1700-1914 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1775-1847 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1844-1964 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1901-1915 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1947 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1700-1914 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1775-1847 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1844-1964 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1947 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1700-1914 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1775-1847 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1844-1964 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1947 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Reports
The town of Danbury kept annual town reports. These reports often contained birth, marriage, and death information. Below is a list of years when Danbury kept town reports. (NOTE: Occasionally, these town reports missed vital statistic information from the end of the year. If you don't find your ancestor's vital information, check the following year's town report to see if your ancestor's information was recorded later.)

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Danbury Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * Merrimack 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 Danbury, 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 Danbury:

City Directories

 * 1900-1924 New Hampshire, U.S., City Directories, Danbury 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

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

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps

Military
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