New Hampshire Research Tips and Strategies

New Hampshire Research Strategies
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in New Hampshire


 * New Hampshire Online Genealogy Records
 * How to find New Hampshire Birth Records
 * How to find New Hampshire Marriage Records
 * How to find New Hampshire Death Records

New Hampshire Research Tips
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in New Hampshire.


 * Birth information: Statewide birth registration began in 1866. Total compliance with the law was not accomplished until the 1880s, and even then the practice was not uniform. The best substitute record for locating birth information is death records (the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other substitute records.
 * Finding Parents: Statewide death registration began in 1866. Total compliance with the law was not accomplished until the 1880s, and even then the practice was not uniform. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search New Hampshire death records
 * Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.

New Hampshire Record Finder
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.

To look for more New Hampshire records, go here.

Further New Hampshire Research
For more research on New Hampshire, including research at the county level, visit the New Hampshire page on the Research Wiki.

Search all of the New Hampshire record collections at FamilySearch.