New Hampshire, Hillsborough County, Manchester, Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of cemetery records from the Pine Grove, Valley and other cemeteries in the Manchester area for the years 1800 to 2007.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Cemetery
 * Name and age of deceased
 * Date of Death
 * Date of Burial
 * Birth date of deceased
 * Location of grave
 * Cause of Death
 * Name of Undertaker

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date of death
 * The approximate date of burial

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s burial record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Burial records are often brief so it can be easy confuse individuals. Compare what is information is given with what you already know about your ancestor to make sure it is the correct person.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the birth date or year to search for birth records
 * Search for the family in census records
 * Use the locality and relative's name to locate church and land records
 * The name of the undertaker or mortuary could lead you to funeral and cemetery records, which often include the names and residences of other family members
 * Compile the entries for every person with the same surname. This is especially helpful for rural areas or unusual surnames
 * Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the deceased who may have been buried in the same cemetery or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify
 * When looking for a person with a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * Check for variant spellings of the surnames
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby cemeteries

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of New Hampshire.
 * Cemeteries
 * Sexton Records
 * New Hampshire Guided Research
 * New Hampshire Record Finder
 * New Hampshire Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step New Hampshire Research, 1880-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Hillsborough County, Manchester, Pine Grove Cemetery records, 1800-2007
 * Hillsborough County, Manchester, records of various cemeteries, 1800-2007
 * Hillsborough County, Manchester, Valley Cemetery records, 1800-2007
 * Manchester obituaries, 1800-2006
 * Index to History of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, by D. Hamilton Hurd Pittsfield, Massachusetts : Berkshire Family History Association, c2002 FHL 974.28 H22i

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * New Hampshire Death Certificates, 1938-1959
 * New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947
 * New Hampshire Deaths and Burials, 1784-1949
 * New Hampshire, County Probate Estate Files, 1769-1936
 * New Hampshire, County Probate Records, 1660-1973

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * D. Hamilton Hurd. History of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.Philadelphia : J.W. Lewis & Co., 1885.

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.