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How to Find New Hampshire Death Records (view source)
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Town clerks in New Hampshire have been keeping records of deaths since the 1600s. In 1866, law required town clerks to send copies of death records to the state government. Between 1866 and 1905, compliance was not enforced and many death records were not sent to the state. | Town clerks in New Hampshire have been keeping records of deaths since the 1600s. In 1866, law required town clerks to send copies of death records to the state government. Between 1866 and 1905, compliance was not enforced and many death records were not sent to the state. | ||
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| width="100%" align="center" colspan="3" | '''Try these databases. <br>Indexes and Images of the New Hampshire Death Card Index''' | | width="100%" align="center" colspan="3" | '''Try these databases. <br>Indexes and Images of the New Hampshire Death Card Index''' | ||
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| align="left" | FamilySearch, New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947 | | align="left" | FamilySearch, New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947 | ||
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1601211|Free}}, index and images of death records. Consists of index cards that give the name of the deceased, date and place of death, and sometimes information such as age, place of birth and names of parents. | | width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1601211|Free}}, index and images of death records. Consists of index cards that give the name of the deceased, date and place of death, and sometimes information such as age, place of birth and names of parents. | ||
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| align="left" | Annual Town Reports. Dates vary per town. | |||
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | [http://www.library.unh.edu/digital/islandora/solr/search/%2520/1/category%3ANH%5C%20Cities%5C%20%2526%5C%20Towns%2A~/dismax University of New Hampshire Digital Collection of Annual Reports of Towns] The annual reports include the births, marriages, and deaths of the town for that year - usually in last part of the report. Select your town from the column on the left and then select the year you want. Download the PDF file and look in the table of contents for Marriages, or scroll to the end of the book to see if they are listed. | |||
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