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Official records of births, marriages, and deaths occurring in each [[New Hampshire|New Hampshire]] town or city are kept by the clerk, who sends copies to the Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics in Concord, New Hampshire. The original records of every town, early to 1900, have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library. | Official records of births, marriages, and deaths occurring in each [[New Hampshire|New Hampshire]] town or city are kept by the clerk, who sends copies to the Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics in Concord, New Hampshire. The original records of every town, early to 1900, have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library. | ||
*[http://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1542861 ''Index to Births, Early to 1900''] is free, online, and name searchable. | *[http://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1542861 ''Index to Births, Early to 1900''] is free, online, and name searchable. The information includes the place of birth, the names of the parents, and occasionally additional information. | ||
This index is also on film.<ref>New Hampshire. Registrar of Vital Statistics. ''Index to Births, Early to 1900''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974. ({{FHL|285935|title-id|disp=On 98 Family History Library films beginning with 1000480}}.)</ref> | :This index is also on film.<ref>New Hampshire. Registrar of Vital Statistics. ''Index to Births, Early to 1900''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974. ({{FHL|285935|title-id|disp=On 98 Family History Library films beginning with 1000480}}.)</ref>The film index cards are filed alphabetically by surname using the first and third letter of the name. | ||
Until 1883 less than half the population was listed in the vital records. These records often gave little information about parents and their birthplaces. After 1901 the records are more complete and give much more genealogical information. | Until 1883 less than half the population was listed in the vital records. These records often gave little information about parents and their birthplaces. After 1901 the records are more complete and give much more genealogical information. | ||