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*[[New Hampshire Probate Records|Probate Records]]: If no death record exists, probate records may be helpful in estimating when an individual died. Probate records in the 20th Century often contain the exact death date. | *[[New Hampshire Probate Records|Probate Records]]: If no death record exists, probate records may be helpful in estimating when an individual died. Probate records in the 20th Century often contain the exact death date. | ||
*[[New Hampshire History|History]]: Local histories, family histories, and biographies can all be sources of birth, marriage and death information. Often this information is found in county-level records or in last name searches of the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=surname | *[[New Hampshire History|History]]: Local histories, family histories, and biographies can all be sources of birth, marriage and death information. Often this information is found in county-level records or in last name searches of the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=surname FamilySearch Catalog]. | ||
== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
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*If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial. A family BIble may have been used to record births, marriages and deaths. | *If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial. A family BIble may have been used to record births, marriages and deaths. | ||
*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative. | *Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative. | ||
*Search for Vital Records in the | *Search for Vital Records in the FamilySearch Catalog by using a '''Place Search'''. Search for '''New Hampshire, '''then choosing '''Vital Records''' to locate records filed by the State. Also search using the '''name of the county''' to locate records kept by the county. | ||
== Archives, Libraries and Societies == | == Archives, Libraries and Societies == | ||
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'''Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics'''<br>Health and Welfare Building<br>6 Hazen Drive<br>Concord, NH 03301<br>Telephone: 603-271-4651<br>Internet address: [http://www.vitalrec.com/nh.html New Hampshire Vital Records Office] | '''Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics'''<br>Health and Welfare Building<br>6 Hazen Drive<br>Concord, NH 03301<br>Telephone: 603-271-4651<br>Internet address: [http://www.vitalrec.com/nh.html New Hampshire Vital Records Office] | ||
Since vital records were kept from the founding of a town, also search the town records for the original information. See [[New Hampshire Town Records]] for details. Vital records can be found in the | Since vital records were kept from the founding of a town, also search the town records for the original information. See [[New Hampshire Town Records]] for details. Vital records can be found in the FamilySearch Catalog [http://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Place Search] under: | ||
:NEW HAMPSHIRE- VITAL RECORDS | :NEW HAMPSHIRE- VITAL RECORDS | ||