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''[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to Find United States Deaths]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''New Hampshire Deaths'''''<br> __NOTOC__  
''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Vital Records|US Vital Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[How to Find United States Death Records|How to Find United States Deaths]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[New Hampshire Genealogy|New Hampshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[New Hampshire Vital Records|Vital Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''New Hampshire Deaths'''__NOTOC__  


Records of deaths occurring in each New Hampshire town or city have been kept by town clerks since the early 1600s. Statewide registration began in 1866. Total compliance with the law was not accomplished until the 1880s, and even then the practice was not uniform. By this point, less than half of the population was listed in the death records. Total compliance began in 1905 with the establishment of the Bureau of Vital Records.  
Records of deaths occurring in each New Hampshire town or city have been kept by town clerks since the early 1600s. Statewide registration began in 1866. Total compliance with the law was not accomplished until the 1880s, and even then the practice was not uniform. By this point, less than half of the population was listed in the death records. Total compliance began in 1905 with the establishment of the Bureau of Vital Records.  
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== '''Next Step: When did the death occur? '''  ==
== '''Next Step: When did the death occur? '''  ==


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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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| 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.
| 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.
| 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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The New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records was established in 1905, bringing about full compliance to statewide registration of deaths that started in 1866. Since 1905, death records have been kept at both the town and state level. All death certificates from 1905 to 1949 are held at the New Hampshire State Archives.  
The New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records was established in 1905, bringing about full compliance to statewide registration of deaths that started in 1866. Since 1905, death records have been kept at both the town and state level. All death certificates from 1905 to 1949 are held at the New Hampshire State Archives.  


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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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| 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.
| 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.
| 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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== '''Deaths after 1949'''  ==
== '''Deaths after 1949'''  ==


The New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records was established in 1905, bringing about full compliance to statewide registration of deaths that started in 1866. Since 1905, death records have been kept at both the town and state level. There are Annual Town Reports found at the [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 Deaths, or scroll to the end of the book to see if they are listed. You will have to contact the state or town to order a death certificate.  
The New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records was established in 1905, bringing about full compliance to statewide registration of deaths that started in 1866. Since 1905, death records have been kept at both the town and state level. There are Annual Town Reports found at the [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 Deaths, or scroll to the end of the book to see if they are listed. You will have to contact the state or town to order a death certificate.  


==== '''Obtain the Certificate'''  ====
==== '''Obtain the Certificate'''  ====


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| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Death Certificates'''
| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Death Certificates'''
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:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]
:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]


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