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:- [[16th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry|16th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry]], Companies A, F, and I. | :- [[16th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry|16th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry]], Companies A, F, and I. | ||
:- [[New Hampshire Sharpshooters|New Hampshire Sharpshooters]], 1st Company E. | :- [[New Hampshire Sharpshooters|New Hampshire Sharpshooters]], 1st Company E. | ||
[https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] is a free source for locating names of Civil War soldiers and sailors. Ancestry.com is available free at FamilySearch Centers and is also valuable for finding names of soldiers and sailors. Ancestry.com has Civil War draft registration records, soldier's records, and an index to Civil War pension applications.<br><br> | [https://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch] is a free source for locating names of Civil War soldiers and sailors. Ancestry.com is available free at FamilySearch Centers and is also valuable for finding names of soldiers and sailors. Ancestry.com has Civil War draft registration records, soldier's records, and an index to Civil War pension applications.<br><br> | ||
Again, Hurd's book mentioned under the heading Revolutionary War and War of 1812 is very helpful. This book is available [https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=215006&disp=History+of+Cheshire+and+Sullivan+countie%20%20&columns=*,0,0 online]. There is a history of each town. In the military section you will generally find the names of those who fought in the Civil War, with information about the various regiments.<br><br> | Again, Hurd's book mentioned under the heading Revolutionary War and War of 1812 is very helpful. This book is available [https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=215006&disp=History+of+Cheshire+and+Sullivan+countie%20%20&columns=*,0,0 online]. There is a history of each town. In the military section you will generally find the names of those who fought in the Civil War, with information about the various regiments.<br><br> | ||
History books about the various towns often give the names of soldiers and other helpful information. See the Library Catalog at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch.org] for Sullivan County towns and the topic History. For example, if your ancestor served in the Civil War from Claremont, Sullivan County, there is a book which you can read online: | History books about the various towns often give the names of soldiers and other helpful information. See the Library Catalog at [https://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch.org] for Sullivan County towns and the topic History. For example, if your ancestor served in the Civil War from Claremont, Sullivan County, there is a book which you can read online: | ||
[[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/549971-claremont-war-history-april-1861-to-april-1-1865-with-sketches-of-new-hampshire-regiments-and-a-biographical-notice-of-each-claremont-soldier-etc?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].]] | [[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/549971-claremont-war-history-april-1861-to-april-1-1865-with-sketches-of-new-hampshire-regiments-and-a-biographical-notice-of-each-claremont-soldier-etc?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].]] | ||
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{{NH Vital Intro|Sullivan}} | {{NH Vital Intro|Sullivan}} | ||
Fortunately, most of the New Hampshire birth records to 1900, and marriage and death records to 1947, are on the internet at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch.org] where you can view a digital image of the actual record. (See the births, marriages, and deaths headings below.) | Fortunately, most of the New Hampshire birth records to 1900, and marriage and death records to 1947, are on the internet at [https://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch.org] where you can view a digital image of the actual record. (See the births, marriages, and deaths headings below.) | ||
Certified copies of of birth, death, and marriage records are available from the [http://sos.nh.gov/arch_rec_mgmt.aspx State Division of Archives and Records management] or from the local city and town clerk where the event took place. Original records are kept by the city or town clerk and copies are sent to the state. The Family History Library has films of Sullivan County town and city birth records to about 1900, and marriage, and death records often to the 1940s. These are listed in the Library Catalog under New Hampshire, Sullivan County, (name of town or city) - Vital Records.<br><br> | Certified copies of of birth, death, and marriage records are available from the [http://sos.nh.gov/arch_rec_mgmt.aspx State Division of Archives and Records management] or from the local city and town clerk where the event took place. Original records are kept by the city or town clerk and copies are sent to the state. The Family History Library has films of Sullivan County town and city birth records to about 1900, and marriage, and death records often to the 1940s. These are listed in the Library Catalog under New Hampshire, Sullivan County, (name of town or city) - Vital Records.<br><br> | ||
In 1905, when the state created the Bureau of Vital Records and Health, printed cards were distributed to the local clerks and earlier vital records were transcribed onto the cards and submitted to the state.<br><br> | In 1905, when the state created the Bureau of Vital Records and Health, printed cards were distributed to the local clerks and earlier vital records were transcribed onto the cards and submitted to the state.<br><br> | ||
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