Laconia, Belknap 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 Laconia, visit. 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:

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Laconia:

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

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

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 Laconia town records available online:

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.

Town Clerk
Laconia City Clerk 45 Beacon Street East Laconia, NH 03246

Website

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

Vital Records
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.