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''[[User:Batsondl/Sandbox Strategy 1|How to Find United States Birth Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''New Hampshire Births''''' | |||
Records of births 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 birth records. Total compliance began in 1905 with the establishment of the Bureau of Vital Records.<br> | Records of births 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 birth records. Total compliance began in 1905 with the establishment of the Bureau of Vital Records.<br> | ||
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== '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? ''' == | == '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? ''' == | ||
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:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find New Hampshire Birth Records#Births_before_1905|Births before 1905]]'''</span> | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find New Hampshire Birth Records#Births_before_1905|Births before 1905]]'''</span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find New Hampshire Birth Records#Births_after_1905|Births after 1905]]'''</span> | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find New Hampshire Birth Records#Births_after_1905|Births after 1905]]'''</span><span style="font-size:120%" /> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Birth Information| | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Birth Information|I don't know when the birth is]]'''</span> | ||
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'''[[How to Find United States Birth Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Birth_Records|Learn more about U.S. Birth Records]]''' | '''[[How to Find United States Birth Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Birth_Records|Learn more about U.S. Birth Records]]''' | ||
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== '''Births before 1905''' == | == '''Births before 1905''' == | ||
Town clerks in New Hampshire have been keeping record of births since the 1600s. In 1866, law required town clerks to send copies of birth records to the state government. Between 1866 and 1905, compliance was not enforced and many birth records were not sent to the state. | Town clerks in New Hampshire have been keeping record of births since the 1600s. In 1866, law required town clerks to send copies of birth records to the state government. Between 1866 and 1905, compliance was not in enforced and many birth records were not sent to the state. | ||
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| width="100%" align="center" colspan="3" | '''Try these databases. <br>First | | width="100%" align="center" colspan="3" | '''Try these databases. <br>First three databases are indexes only. Last database includes images.''' | ||
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| Ancestry, New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904 | | Ancestry, New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904 | ||
| [http://search. | | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2559 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers] | ||
| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2559 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription] | | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2559 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription] | ||
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| width="30%" | Ancestry, New Hampshire, Births Records, 1659-1900 | | width="30%" | Ancestry, New Hampshire, Births Records, 1659-1900 | ||
| width="35%" | [http://search. | | width="35%" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4582 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers] | ||
| width="35%" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4582 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription] | | width="35%" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4582 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription] | ||
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| align="left" | FamilySearch, New Hampshire, Births and Christenings, 1714-1904 | | align="left" | FamilySearch, New Hampshire, Births and Christenings, 1714-1904 | ||
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1680836|Free}}, index to birth, baptism and christening records. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the | | width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1680836|Free}}, index to birth, baptism and christening records. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and FamilySearch Centers. | ||
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| align="left" | FamilySearch, New Hampshire, Birth Records, Early to 1900 | | align="left" | FamilySearch, New Hampshire, Birth Records, Early to 1900 | ||
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1542861|Free}}, index | | width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1542861|Free}}, index and images of New Hampshire birth records | ||
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==== '''Obtain the Certificate''' ==== | ==== '''Obtain the Certificate''' ==== | ||
If your ancestor appeared in | If your ancestor appeared in the index, there are two options: | ||
*FamilySearch.org - If the indexed information contained a GS microfilm number you can | *FamilySearch.org - If the indexed information contained a GS microfilm number you can [[Ordering Microfilm or Microfiche|order]] the microfilm from the Family History Library. <br> | ||
*Individual Town Clerk Office - You may [http://www.directorynh.com/clerks.html contact] the town clerk where your ancestor was born and order a copy of the birth record.<br> | *Individual Town Clerk Office - You may [http://www.directorynh.com/clerks.html contact] the town clerk where your ancestor was born and order a copy of the birth record.<br> | ||
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== '''Births after 1905''' == | == '''Births after 1905''' == | ||
The New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records was established in 1905, bringing about full compliance to statewide registration of births that started in 1866. Since 1905, birth records have been kept at the town and state level. | |||
The New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records was established in 1905, bringing about full compliance to statewide registration of births that started in 1866. Since 1905, birth records have been kept at the town and state level | |||
==== '''Obtain the Certificate''' ==== | ==== '''Obtain the Certificate''' ==== | ||
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.directorynh.com/clerks.html Town clerk's offices] | | width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.directorynh.com/clerks.html Town clerk's offices] | ||
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://sos.nh.gov/ | | width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.sos.nh.gov/vitalrecords/ELIGIBILITY.html New Hampshire Dept of State Division of Vital Records Administration] | ||
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| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros''' | | width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros''' | ||
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:*Individuals who have a "direct and tangible interest" | :*Individuals who have a "direct and tangible interest" | ||
'''If you do not want to order the birth record, there are [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]] you can search.''' | '''If you do not want to order the birth record, there are [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]] you can search.<br>''' <br> | ||
<center>[[How to Find New Hampshire Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center> | <center>[[How to Find New Hampshire Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center> | ||
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=== Related Wiki Articles === | === Related Wiki Articles === | ||
:*[[ | :*[[User:BatsonDL/Sandbox 5|Learn more about U.S. Birth Records]] | ||
:*[[United States Record | :*[[United States Record Selection Table|United States Record Selection Table ]] | ||
:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]] | :*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]] | ||
:*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] | :*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] | ||
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:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]] | :*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]] | ||
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[[Category:New_Hampshire_Vital_Records | [[Category:New_Hampshire_Vital_Records]] | ||
Revision as of 08:35, 2 July 2013
How to Find United States Birth Records 
New Hampshire Births
Records of births 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 birth records. Total compliance began in 1905 with the establishment of the Bureau of Vital Records.
Next Step: When did the birth occur? [edit | edit source] |
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Births before 1905[edit | edit source]
Town clerks in New Hampshire have been keeping record of births since the 1600s. In 1866, law required town clerks to send copies of birth records to the state government. Between 1866 and 1905, compliance was not in enforced and many birth records were not sent to the state.
| Try these databases. First three databases are indexes only. Last database includes images. | ||
| Database Name | Link or links to access database | |
| Ancestry, New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904 | Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers | $, Use your own Ancestry subscription |
| Ancestry, New Hampshire, Births Records, 1659-1900 | Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers | $, Use your own Ancestry subscription |
| FamilySearch, New Hampshire, Births and Christenings, 1714-1904 | Free, index to birth, baptism and christening records. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and FamilySearch Centers. | |
| FamilySearch, New Hampshire, Birth Records, Early to 1900 | Free, index and images of New Hampshire birth records | |
Obtain the Certificate[edit | edit source]
If your ancestor appeared in the index, there are two options:
- FamilySearch.org - If the indexed information contained a GS microfilm number you can order the microfilm from the Family History Library.
- Individual Town Clerk Office - You may contact the town clerk where your ancestor was born and order a copy of the birth record.
If you did not find your ancestor in the above indexes, try searching for birth information in substitute records. You may also contact the town clerk where your ancestor was born to obtain the birth record.
| Records that give birth information: | ||
Births after 1905[edit | edit source]
The New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records was established in 1905, bringing about full compliance to statewide registration of births that started in 1866. Since 1905, birth records have been kept at the town and state level.
Obtain the Certificate[edit | edit source]
| To Order Birth Certificates | |||
| Town clerk's offices | New Hampshire Dept of State Division of Vital Records Administration | ||
| Pros | Cons | Pros | Cons |
| May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state | Town/city websites can be more difficult to use | Has an expedited service on Vital Chek | May be more expensive than ordering from the town/city |
See restrictions below to find if you "qualify" to order a certificate. You must have full name, exact date and place of the birth to order from the New Hampshire Department of State Division of Vital Records Administration. If you do not have the exact information, contact the Vital Records Office for more information.
Restrictions to qualify for certificates for persons born within the last 100 years:
To obtain a copy of the certificate, you must be:
- The person on the certificate
- The parents shown on the certificate
- Individuals who have a "direct and tangible interest"
If you do not want to order the birth record, there are other records with birth information you can search.