Grafton County, New Hampshire Genealogy

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County Courthouse
The Grafton County Complex 3855 Darmouth College Highway North Haverhill, NH 03774

History



 * Named for Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, KG, PC (28 September 1735 – 14 March 1811), styled Earl of Euston between 1747 and 1757, was a British Whig statesman of the Georgian era. He was one of a handful of dukes who served as Prime Minister. He was a son of Lord Augustus FitzRoy and Elizabeth Cosby, daughter of Colonel William Cosby, who served as a colonial Governor of New York.

Parent County

 * Created 19 March 1771 from the Colonial lands.

Boundary Changes

 * Coos County set off 24 December 1803 from northern part.


 * Carroll County set off 22 December 1840.

Populated Places
City:


 * Lebanon

Towns:

Township:


 * Livermore

Villages:

Neighboring Counties
Belknap | Carroll | Coos | Merrimack | Sullivan | Vermont counties: Caledonia | Essex | Orange | Windsor

Web Sites

 * The Grafton County NHGenWeb Project, an member of The NHGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Grafton County
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Grafton County (backup site)
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Grafton County