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.



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:

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

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

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

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 Clarksville 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. Clarksville Town Office 408 NH Route 145 Clarksville NH 03592 Part-time hours only 603-246-7751

Town Offices
 * Clarksville Town Office; 408 NH Route 145; Clarksville, NH 03592
 * 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.)