Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire Genealogy

Description

 * Dover, New Hampshire at Wikipedia

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Adjacent Towns
Strafford Co.:  Durham | Greenland | Madbury | Rollinsford | Somersworth Rockingham Co.:  New Castle | Newfields | Newington | Newmarket | Portsmouth | Stratham Maine: York Co.:  Eliot | Kittery | South Berwick

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office


 * Historical Records maintained by the Dover Public Library at Dover Town Office
 * 288 Central Avenue
 * Dover, NH 03820
 * Telephone: 603-516-6000

Vital Records

 * Dover Vital Records Request at Dover Town office

Births

 * 1623-1823 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch  - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1647-1838 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1649-1892 Dover, NH: Vital Records, 1649-1892 at American Ancestorsindex & images ($)
 * 1670-1747 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1686 to 1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1686-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1800-1900 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1846-1885 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1860-1901 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1901-1915 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images

Marriages

 * 1623-1823 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch  - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1647-1838 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1649-1892 Dover, NH: Vital Records, 1649-1892 at American Ancestors; index & images ($)
 * 1670-1747 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1686 to 1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1686-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1820-1947 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1824-1947 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1846-1885 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1877-1942 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images

Deaths

 * 1623-1823 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch  - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1647-1838 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1649-1892 Dover, NH: Vital Records, 1649-1892 at American Ancestors; index & images ($)
 * 1670-1747 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1686 to 1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1686-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1800-1900 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1814-1908 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1846-1885 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1853-1947 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1883-1942 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images

Town Reports

 * 1819-1856 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1893-1948 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images


 * Genealogy Trails Historical Group Baptisms, 1717 - 1766 Performed by Rev. Jonathan Cushing

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Dover Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * Strafford 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 Dover, visit 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 Dover:


 * 1600s-1900s (*) by Daughters of the American Revolution at FamilySearch Catalog; index & images
 * 1708-1802 Dover, NH: Bill of Mortality from Society of Friends, 1708-1802 at American Ancestorsindex & images ($)
 * 1771-1905 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * New Hampshire Church Records

City Directories

 * 1901,1955 New Hampshire, U.S., City Directories, Northfield at Ancestry - index & images ($) some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Dover:
 * 1600s-1800s (*) by George E. Jenks at FamilySearch Catalog; index & images
 * 1647-1714 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1647-1838 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1670-1747 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; images
 * 1748-1846 (*) New Hampshire Proprietors at FamilySearch Catalog; index & images
 * 1771-Present Strafford County, New Hampshire Registry of Deeds at nhdeeds; index & images ($)
 * 1773-1901 (*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog; index & images
 * 1933-1989 (*) Manuscript on Film at FamilySearch Catalog; index & images
 * New Hampshire Land and Property

Local Histories

 * Published materials for this town at Internet Archive

'''Early records.  Information before 1680 about early residents of Dover''' (aka Cochecho) may be found in Norfolk (old) County records. Norfolk (old) County was discontinued in 1680, but her records are still available. For more details about these early records see Norfolk (old) County, Massachusetts.

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Dover at HomeTownLocator
 * Dover at FamilySearch Places
 * Dover at Google Maps
 * Dover at Mapcarta
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of New Hampshire at Old-Maps
 * Strafford County Map at Nhcounties
 * New Hampshire Maps State Page

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
 * 1775-1783 at FamilySearch  - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 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

Spanish-American War

 * Historical Sketch of Dover’s Participation in the Spanish-American War May 12, 1898 to October 31, 1898

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 & images
 * New Hampshire Probate Records

Libraries

 * New Hampshire's State Library Genealogy and NH History

FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Concord New Hampshire FamilySearch Center
 * Exeter New Hampshire FamilySearch Center
 * Wolfeboro New Hampshire FamilySearch Center
 * American Canadian Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
 * Derry Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Kennebunk Free Library - an affiliate library
 * Meredith Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Portsmouth Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Springvale Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Halton Hills Public Library Acton Branch - an affiliate library
 * North Hampton Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Griffin Free Public Library - an affiliate library