Enfield, Grafton County, New Hampshire Genealogy

Description
Enfield, New Hampshire at Wikipedia

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

Enfield Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Enfield Town Office PO Box 373 Main Street, Whitney Hall Enfield, NH 03748 Website

Births

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1761-1940 Enfield, NH: Vital Records, 1761-1940 at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
 * 1797-1915 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1901-1915 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1761-1940 Enfield, NH: Vital Records, 1761-1940 at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
 * 1797-1915 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1761-1940 Enfield, NH: Vital Records, 1761-1940 at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
 * 1797-1915 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Reports
The town of Enfield kept annual town reports. These reports often contained birth, marriage, and death information. Below is a list of years when Enfield 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
 * Grafton 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 Enfield, 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 Enfield:

City Directories

 * 1907,1922 New Hampshire, U.S., City Directories, Enfield 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 Enfield:
 * 1600s-1800s (*) by George E. Jenks at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1748-1846 (*) New Hampshire Proprietors at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1773-1902 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1773-Present Grafton County, New Hampshire Registry of Deeds at nhdeeds.org - 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
 * Boundary Map of Enfield at HomeTownLocator
 * Enfield at FamilySearch Places
 * Enfield at Google Maps
 * Enfield at Mapcarta
 * Grafton County Map at Nhcounties.org
 * 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

Other 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 Enfield town records available online:
 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images

Probate Records
In New Hampshire, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Enfield:
 * 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
 * Rutland Vermont Family History Center
 * South Royalton Vermont Family History Center
 * Wolfeboro New Hampshire Family History Center
 * Bath Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Meredith Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Springvale Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Thornton Public Library - New Hampshire - an affiliate library