Alstead, Cheshire 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 Alstead, 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 Alstead:

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

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

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

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 Alstead 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.

Alstead Town Office PO Box 60 Mechanic Street Alstead, NH 0602 Website

Births

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

Town Reports
The town of Alstead kept annual town reports. These reports often contained birth, marriage, and death information. The following links list years when Alstead 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.)