Clarksville, Coös County, New Hampshire Genealogy

Clarksville was originally part of a large land tract deeded by to Dartmouth College in 1789. To raise cash for the college, portions of the land were purchased by two Dartmouth graduates, Joseph Murdock of Norwich, Vermont, and Benjamin Clark of Boston. The land was cleared for settlement by the Clark family. In 1853, the town was incorporated as Clarksville, but remained known as Dartmouth College Grant until 1872.



Description
Clarksville, 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 Clarksville Town Office 408 NH Route 145 Clarksville NH 03592 Phone: 603-246-7751 Older records were kept at Stewartstown Town Office PO Box 119 West Stewartstown, NH 03597

Vital Records

 * A small 52 page booklet by C.E. Tewksbury titled, "The Vital Statistics of Stewartstown, N. H. from Dec 1770 to Jan. 1 1888 includes all the vital records recorded in that town during those dates. Mr. Tewksbury was the town clerk and compiled as complete a list as he could. Stewartstown had the local hospital which serviced the town of Clarksville, so many births and deaths were recorded within. This booklet is available at the New England Historic and Genealogical Society Circulating Library. A copy is also available at the Family History Center, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saint, Route 2, Randolph, NH 03593. The booklet was also reprinted by Higginson Book Co, Salem, Massachusetts

Births

 * 1901-1915 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images

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

 * Clarksville Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Coös 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 Clarksville, visit [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Clarksville,%20Coos,%20New%20Hampshire,%20United%20States&reqParents=4604155&reqParentsLabel=Village&reqParentsType=391&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Clarksville,%20Coos,%20New%20Hampshire,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes. 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 Clarksville:

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Clarksville:
 * 1600s-1800s (*) by George E. Jenks at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1748-1846 (*) New Hampshire Proprietors at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1771-Present Coos County, New Hampshire Registry of Deeds at nhdeeds.org - index & images, ($)
 * 1772-1902 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog — 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 Clarksville at HomeTownLocator
 * Clarksville at FamilySearch Places
 * Clarksville at Google Maps
 * Clarksville at Mapcarta
 * Coos 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

Probate Records

 * 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

 * Montpelier Vermont Family History Center
 * Newport Vermont Family History Center
 * Oxford Maine Family History Center
 * Randolph New Hampshire Family History Center
 * Wolfeboro New Hampshire Family History Center
 * Bath Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Meredith Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Thornton Public Library - New Hampshire - an affiliate library