Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire Genealogy

Description
Dover, New Hampshire at Wikipedia

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

Adjacent Towns
Strafford Co.:  Durham | Greenland | Madbury | Rollinsford | Somersworth Rockingham Co.:  New Castle | Newfields | Newington | Newmarket | Portsmouth | Stratham Maine: York Co.:  Eliot | Kittery | South Berwick

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

Dover City Clerk
288 Central Avenue Dover, NH 03820 Website

Births

 * 1623-1823 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1647-1838 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1649-1892 Dover, NH: Vital Records, 1649-1892 at American Ancestors - index & images, ($)
 * 1670-1747 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1686 to 1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1686-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1800-1900 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1846-1885 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1860-1901 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1901-1915 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Marriages

 * 1623-1823 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1647-1838 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1649-1892 Dover, NH: Vital Records, 1649-1892 at American Ancestors - index & images, ($)
 * 1670-1747 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1686 to 1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1686-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1820-1947 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1824-1947 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1846-1885 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1877-1942 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1623-1823 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1647-1838 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1649-1892 Dover, NH: Vital Records, 1649-1892 at American Ancestors - index & images, ($)
 * 1670-1747 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1686 to 1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1686-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1800-1900 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1814-1908 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1846-1885 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1853-1947 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1883-1942 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Reports

 * 1819-1856 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1893-1948 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Genealogy Trails Historical Group Baptisms, 1717 - 1766 Performed by Rev. Jonathan Cushing.

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Dover Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * Strafford 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 Dover, 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 Dover:
 * 1708-1802 Dover, NH: Bill of Mortality from Society of Friends, 1708-1802 at American Ancestors - index & images, ($)

City Directories

 * 1948-1958 New Hampshire, U.S., City Directories, Dover 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 Dover:
 * 1600s-1800s (*) by George E. Jenks at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1647-1714 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1647-1838 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1670-1747 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1748-1846 (*) New Hampshire Proprietors at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1771-Present Strafford County, New Hampshire Registry of Deeds at nhdeeds.org - index & images, ($)
 * 1773-1901 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1933-1989 (*) Manuscript on Film at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * New Hampshire Land and Property

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

'''Early records.  Information before 1680 about early residents of Dover''' (aka Cochecho) 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.

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Dover at HomeTownLocator
 * Dover at FamilySearch Places
 * Dover at Google Maps
 * Dover at Mapcarta
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of New Hampshire at Old-Maps.com
 * Strafford County Map at Nhcounties.org
 * 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: Spanish-American War
 * New Hampshire Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
 * United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945


 * Historical Sketch of Dover’s Participation in the Spanish-American War May 12, 1898 to October 31, 1898

Probate Records
In New Hampshire, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Dover:
 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1647-1714 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Concord New Hampshire Family History Center
 * Exeter New Hampshire Family History Center
 * Wolfeboro New Hampshire Family History Center
 * American Canadian Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
 * Derry Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Kennebunk Free Library - an affiliate library
 * Meredith Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Portsmouth Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Springvale Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Halton Hills Public Library Acton Branch - an affiliate library
 * North Hampton Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Griffin Free Public Library - an affiliate library