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{{NH-sidebar}}{{TOC left}}<br>These archives, libraries, and societies preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in New Hampshire.<br>


== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories for New Hampshire ==
These archives, libraries, societies, and museums preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in New Hampshire.  
[[Allen County Public Library]] (Ft. Wayne IN){{·}} [[American Antiquarian Society]] (Worcester MA){{·}} [[American-Canadian Genealogical Society]]{{·}} [[Division of Archives and Records Management]]{{·}} [[Division of Vital Records Administration]]{{·}} [[Dover Public Library]]{{·}} [[Haverhill Public Library]] (Haverhill MA){{·}} [[Massachusetts State Archives]] (Boston MA){{·}} [[National Archives at Boston]] (Waltham MA){{·}} [[Nashua Public Library]]{{·}} [[New England Historic Genealogical Society]] (Boston MA){{·}} [[New Hampshire Historical Society Library]]{{·}} [[New Hampshire State Library]]{{·}} [[University of New Hampshire Dimond Library]]{{·}} [[Vermont Historical Society Leahy Library]] (Barre VT)<br>


== Online Records of New Hampshire ==
=== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in New Hampshire ===
[[Allen County Public Library]]{{·}} [[American Antiquarian Society]]{{·}} [[American-Canadian Genealogical Society]]{{·}} Division of Archives and Records Management{{·}} Dover Public Library{{·}} [[Haverhill Public Library]]{{·}} [[Massachusetts State Archives]]{{·}} [[National Archives at Boston]]{{·}} Nashua Public Library{{·}} [[New England Historic Genealogical Society]]{{·}} New Hampshire Historical Society Library{{·}} [[New Hampshire State Library]]{{·}} University of New Hampshire Library{{·}} [[Vermont Historical Society Leahy Library]]


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=== New Hampshire Online Records  ===
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*[http://www.usroots.com/usgwnhus/ New Hampshire GenWeb Genealogy and History Project]  This site has transcriptions of censuses from drop down menu, and more.
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*[http://www.nh.searchroots.com/ New Hampshire Genealogy & History] at SearchRoots covers all the major record groups and has numerous links to online resources. It even has detailed guides to every county and many towns in the state.
 
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=== National Repositories ===
== National Repositories ==
 
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'''[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]]'''[[Image:Allen County Public Library.jpg|right|145px|Allen County Public Library.jpg]] <br> 900 Library Plaza <br> Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802 <br> Telephone: 260-421-1225 <br> E-mail: [mailto:genealogy@acpl.info genealogy@acpl.info]<br>Internet: [http://www.genealogycenter.org/ Genealogy Center ACPL] <br><br>  
| [[Image:NARA Boston.jpg|thumb|right|280px|National Archives at Boston (in Waltham MA)]]
 
=== [[National Archives at Boston]] ===
:This is the second-largest genealogy collection in the United States<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County_Public_Library Allen County Public Library] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> and the largest genealogy collection in a public library. Its holdings include more than 350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 items on microfilm and microfiche.<ref name="ACPLGC">[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/ Genealogy Center] in ''Allen County Public Library'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> It has a premier genealogical periodical collection, local histories, genealogies, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, ethnic sources, and Canadians. They have a great eastern seaboard and '''New Hampshire''' collection.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref> <br><br>
380 Trapelo Road<br>Waltham, MA 02452-6399<br>Phone: (781) 663-0130<br>Fax: (781) 663-0154<br>Email: [mailto:waltham.archives@nara.gov waltham.archives@nara.gov]<br> Website: [http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ National Archives at Boston]
 
:The '''National Archives at Boston''' has Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, '''New Hampshire''', Rhode Island, and Vermont documents, photos, and maps of 80 federal agencies, War of 1812, fortifications, coastal facilities, World War II research at Harvard and MIT, federal bankruptcy courts, First Circuit Court of Appeals, Navy, Coast Guard, westward expansion, ethnology, genealogy, Revolutionary War, Civil War, captured German records, territorial papers, censuses, passenger arrival records for Boston and New England, Canadian border crossings.<ref name="DB124">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 124. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref><br><br>
[[Image:WorcesterMA AntiquarianSociety 2.jpg|right|250px|WorcesterMA AntiquarianSociety 2.jpg]]'''[[American Antiquarian Society]]'''<br>185 Salisbury Street<br>Worcester, Massachusetts 01609-1634<br>Telephone: 508-755-5221<br>Fax: 508-753-3311<br>E-mail: [mailto:Library@americanantiquarian.org Library@americanantiquarian.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.americanantiquarian.org/ American Antiquarian Society]<br><br>
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:Best known for its U.S. newspaper collection of over 18,000 bound volumes 1704-1820, history, genealogy, Bibles, maps, biography, directories, Native Americans, women, canals, railroads, photos, manuscripts.<ref name="DB59">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 59. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>  They have '''New Hampshire''' vital records, newspapers, and town histories. One of the best genealogy centers in America.<ref name="DB53">Dollarhide and Bremer, 53.</ref><br><br>
| [[Image:NEHGS Newbury Street.jpg|thumb|right|230px|NEHGS at 101 Newbury St in Boston]]
 
'''[[American-Canadian Genealogical Society]]'''<br><br>
 
[[File:Haverhill Public Library.jpg|right|250px]]'''[[Haverhill Public Library]]'''<br>99 Main Street<br>Haverhill, Massachusetts 01830<br>Telephone: 978-373-1586<br>E-mail: [mailto:hpl-ref@mvlc.org hpl-ref@mvlc.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.haverhillpl.org/information/local-history-2/ Haverhill Public Library Special Collections] <br><br>
 
:One of New England's largest collections of original manuscripts, books, genealogical periodicals, and surname folders, local history collection, genealogy databases, Massachusetts vital records to 1910, federal and state censuses, 9,000 New England town and family histories. Their collection of New England and '''New Hampshire''' sources is larger than most.<ref name="DB53" /> <ref>[http://www.haverhillpl.org/about/local-history/#genealogy-resources Genealogy Resources] in ''Haverhill Public Library'' (accessed 14 November 2013).</ref><br><br>
 
[[Image:NARA Boston.jpg|right|250px|NARA Boston.jpg]]'''[[National Archives at Boston]]'''<br>380 Trapelo Road<br>Waltham, MA 02452-6399<br>Phone: (781) 663-0130<br>Fax: (781) 663-0154<br>E-mail: [mailto:waltham.archives@nara.gov waltham.archives@nara.gov]<br> Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ National Archives at Boston]<br><br>
 
:Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, '''New Hampshire''', Rhode Island, and Vermont documents, photos, and maps of 80 federal agencies, War of 1812, fortifications, coastal facilities, World War II research at Harvard and MIT, federal bankruptcy courts, First Circuit Court of Appeals, Navy, Coast Guard, westward expansion, ethnology, genealogy, Revolutionary War, Civil War, captured German records, territorial papers, censuses, passenger arrival records for Boston and New England, Canadian border crossings.<ref name="DB124">Dollarhide and Bremer, 124.</ref><br><br>
 
[[Image:NEHGS Newbury Street.jpg|right|250px|NEHGS Newbury Street.jpg]]'''[[New England Historic Genealogical Society]]'''<br>101 Newbury Street<br>Boston, Massachusetts 02116-3007<br>Telephone: &nbsp;617-536-5740; Library 617-226-1231<br>Fax: &nbsp;617-536-7307<br>E-mail: &nbsp;[mailto:info@nehgs.org info@nehgs.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.americanancestors.org/home.html AmericanAncestors.org]<br><br>


=== [[New England Historic Genealogical Society]]  ===
'''NEHGS'''<br>101 Newbury Street<br>Boston, Massachusetts 02116-3007<br>Telephone:  617-536-5740; Library 617-226-1231<br>Fax:  617-536-7307<br>Email:  [mailto:info@nehgs.org info@nehgs.org]<br>Website: [https://www.americanancestors.org/index.aspx AmericanAncestors.org]
:Best overall collection for New England vital records and probates, and excellent collection for Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe. The manuscript collection for members only has diaries, letters, account books, business papers, church and town records, sermons, maps, wills, deeds, unpublished town and family genealogies, photos, and papers of the region's best genealogists since 1850.<ref name="DB55759">Dollarhide and Bremer, 5, 57, and 59.</ref>  The '''New Hampshire''' collection has great detail on some early families, unpublished family histories, and many town and county histories.<ref name="DB53" /><br><br>
:Best overall collection for New England vital records and probates, and excellent collection for Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe. The manuscript collection for members only has diaries, letters, account books, business papers, church and town records, sermons, maps, wills, deeds, unpublished town and family genealogies, photos, and papers of the region's best genealogists since 1850.<ref name="DB55759">Dollarhide and Bremer, 5, 57, and 59.</ref>  The '''New Hampshire''' collection has great detail on some early families, unpublished family histories, and many town and county histories.<ref name="DB53" /><br><br>
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== Statewide Repositories ==


=== Division of Archives and Records Management  ===
[[Image:Vermont Historical Society.jpg|right|250px]]'''[[Vermont Historical Society Leahy Library]]'''<br>Vermont History Center<br>60 Washington Street<br>Barre, Vermont 05641<br>Telephone: 802-479-8500<br>E-mail: [mailto:info@vermonthistory.org info@vermonthistory.org]<br>Website: [http://vermonthistory.org/visit/leahy-library Vermont History Center]<br><br>
New Hampshire Department of State<br>71 South Fruit Street<br>Concord, New Hampshire 03301<br>Telephone: 603-271-2236<br>Fax: 603-271-2272<br>Website: [https://sos.nh.gov/archives-vital-records-records-management/archives/archives-vital-records-records-management-divisions/ Division of Archives and Records Management]
 
:They hold the original town and state records.<ref name="DB75" />
:VHS is definitely the best research center for early Vermont residents, many of whom migrated from '''New Hampshire'''.<ref name="DB75">Dollarhide and Bremer, 75.</ref><br><br>
:*''[https://sos.nh.gov/archives-vital-records-records-management/archives/publications-collections/guide-to-archives/ Guide to Archives]'' is alphabetical by subject matter found in the collections and publications.
 
:*New Hampshire. Department of State. ''Division of Records Management and Archives. Guide to Early Documents (c. 1680–c. 1900)'' is an inventory of documents at the New Hampshire Records Management and Archives Center. (Concord, N.H.: Division of Records Management, 1981). ({{FSC|163759|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 974.2 A3n; film 1320570 item3; fiche 6332691.)}}<br><br>
=== State Repositories ===
 
'''[http://sos.nh.gov/arch_rec_mgmt.aspx Division of Archives and Records Management]'''<br>New Hampshire Department of State<br>71 South Fruit Street<br>Concord, New Hampshire 03301<br>Telephone: 603-271-2236<br>Fax: 603-271-2272<br>
*[http://www.sos.nh.gov/archives/publcoll.html ''Guide to Archives''] is alphabetical by subject matter found in the collections and publications.
*New Hampshire. Department of State. ''Division of Records Management and Archives. Guide to Early Documents (c. 1680–c. 1900)'' is an inventory of documents at the New Hampshire Records Management and Archives Center. (Concord, N.H.: Division of Records Management, 1981). ({{FHL|163759|title-id|disp=Family History Library book 974.2 A3n; film 1320570 item3; fiche 6332691.)}}
*Genealogy.com. [http://www.genealogy.com/pittsfld.html National Archives - Pittsfield Region], gives hours and an explanation about what is at this archives.<br><br>
 
'''New Hampshire Historical Society Library'''<br><br>
 
[[Image:NH State Library exterior.jpg|right|250px|NH State Library exterior.jpg]]'''[http://www.nh.gov/nhsl/ New Hampshire State Library]'''<br>20 Park Street<br>Concord, New Hampshire 03301<br>Telephone: 603-271-6823 or 2144<br>Fax: 603-271-2205<br>[http://www.nh.gov/nhsl/services/public/genealogy.html Genealogy and New Hampshire History]<br><br>
 
'''[http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/ Massachusetts State Archives]'''<br>Columbia Point<br>220 Morrissey Boulevard<br>Boston, Massachusetts 02125<br>Telephone: 617-727-2816<br><br>
 
=== Regional Respositories ===


=== Division of Vital Records Administration ===
'''Dover Public Library'''<br><br>
DVRA<br>N.H. Department of State<br>71 South Fruit Street<br>Concord, NH 03301-2410<br>Telephone: 603-271-4650<br>Fax: 603-271-3447<br>Email: [mailto:vitalrecords@sos.nh.gov vitalrecords@sos.nh.gov]<br>Website: [http://sos.nh.gov/certcopies.aspx Obtaining Certified Copies of Vital Records]
:To obtain certified NH vital records, complete the required [http://sos.nh.gov/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=8589947874 application form], and send it to the DVRA, or visit your local City or Town Clerk and pay a search fee.<ref>[http://sos.nh.gov/certcopies.aspx Obtaining Certified Copies of Vital Records] in ''New Hampshire Secretary of State'' (accessed 27 April 2017).</ref> New Hampshire has vital records since the early 1600s.


=== New Hampshire Historical Society Library ===
'''Nashua Public Library'''<br><br>
30 Park Street<br>Concord, NH 03301<br>Telephone: 603-228-6688<br>Email: [https://www.nhhistory.org/contact-us Contact Us] form<br>Website: [https://www.nhhistory.org/ New Hampshire Historical Society]
:Clearly the best genealogical collection in the state including town, county, and state histories, church records, deeds 1640-1770, maps, unpublished genealogies, newspapers, and a 30,000 card index of NH notables.<ref name="DB75" /><br>
[[Image:NH State Library exterior.jpg|thumb|right|280px|New Hampshire State Library in Concord]]<br>
=== [[New Hampshire State Library]]  ===
20 Park Street<br>Concord, New Hampshire 03301<br>Telephone: 603-271-6823 or 2144<br>Fax: 603-271-2205<br>Website: [http://www.nh.gov/nhsl/services/public/genealogy.html Genealogy and New Hampshire History]
:They have nearly all published histories and genealogies for New Hampshire.<ref name="DB75" /><br><br>


== Regional Respositories ==
'''[http://www.library.unh.edu/ University of New Hampshire Library]'''<br>Dimond Library Special Collections<br>18 Library Way<br>Durham, New Hampshire 03824<br>Telephone: 603-862-2714<br><br>


=== [[American-Canadian Genealogical Society]] ===
=== Web Sites ===
4 Elm Street (P.O. Box 6478)<br>Manchester, NH 03103-6478<br>USA<br>Telephone: 603-622-1554<br>Email: [mailto:acgs@acgs.org acgs@acgs.org]<br>Website: [https://acgs.org/ American-Canadian Genealogical Society]
:They have the [[The Drouin Collection: Six Databases|Drouin Collection]] of Roman Catholic church records of Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick, a good collection of New Brunswick censuses, and limited material from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. They also have a good New Hampshire and New England marriage collection, [http://www.genealogy.umontreal.ca/en/home PRDH] vitial events to 1800, [[Loiselle Marriage Index|Loiselle]], [[Rivest Marriage Index|Rivest]], and [[Tanguay's Genealogical Dictionary|Tanguay]].<ref>[http://acgs.org/information/#holdings Holdings] in ''American-Canadian Genealogical Society'' (accessed 13 April 2016).</ref><br><br>


=== Dover Public Library ===
You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from New Hampshire in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly, and most of the information is available at no cost. The following sites are gateways linking you to more sites (addresses are subject to change):
73 Locust Street<br>Dover, NH 03820<br>Telephone: 603-516-6082<br>Fax: 603-516-6053<br>Email: [mailto:library.dover.nh.gov library.dover.nh.gov]<br>Website: [http://www.dover.nh.gov/government/city-operations/library/ Dover Public Library]
:Their excellent genealogical collection includes New Hampshire unpublished genealogies, printed books, indexes, cemetery transcripts, obituaries, and biographies.<ref name="DB75" /><br><br>


=== Nashua Public Library  ===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch]. At this site you can access the FamilySearch Catalog, Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index, lists of Family History Centers, web sites related to family history, and lists of researchers interested in similar genealogical topics. You can also learn about and order Family History Library publications. <br>
2 Court Street<br>Nashua, NH 03060<br>Telephone: 603-589-4600<br>Email: [http://www.nashualibrary.org/contact-us/ Contact Us] form<br>Website: [http://www.nashualibrary.org/ Nashua Public Library]
:Their nice genealogy collection is housed in one room. They have northern New England books, family folders, cemetery transcripts, obituaries, and manuscripts.<ref name="DB75" /><br><br>


=== University of New Hampshire Dimond Library  ===
*Howells, Cyndi. [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/nh U.S.- New Hampshire], in [http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi’s List].&nbsp; This list has more links to other New Hampshire genealogical sites and describes more resources than any other site on the Internet. (Cited 14 December 1999).<br>
Special Collections<br>18 Library Way<br>Durham, New Hampshire 03824<br>Telephone: 603-862-2714<br>Email: [http://www.library.unh.edu/research-support/ask-librarian/email-librarian Ask a librarian contact form]<br>Website: [http://www.library.unh.edu/ University of New Hampshire Library]
:The Dimond Library is a federal and state depository, and houses special collections with genealogical and family papers sources.<ref>[http://www.library.unh.edu/find/special/subject/genealogy-%26-family-papers Genealogy and Family Papers] in ''University of New Hampshire Library'' (accessed 28 April 2016).</ref> The digital collection can be found on their [https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital website].<br><br>
[[Image:Allen County Public Library.jpg|thumb|right|165px|Allen Co Public Library IN]]


== Outside New Hampshire Repositories  ==
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/nh/ New Hampshire Index, USGenWeb], in [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ USGenWeb Archives].&nbsp; This is a cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.&nbsp;(Cited 14 December 1999). <br>


=== [[Allen County Public Library]]  ===
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/roots-l/USA/nh/index.html Roots-L New Hampshire], in [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ RootsWeb]. This list of sites and resources includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list.&nbsp;(Cited 14 December 1999). <br>
900 Library Plaza <br> Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802 <br> Telephone: 260-421-1225 <br> Email: [mailto:genealogy@acpl.info genealogy@acpl.info]<br>Website: [http://www.genealogycenter.org/ Genealogy Center ACPL]
:This is the second-largest genealogy collection in the United States<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County_Public_Library Allen County Public Library] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> and the largest genealogy collection in a public library. Its holdings include more than 350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 items on microfilm and microfiche.<ref name="ACPLGC">[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/ Genealogy Center] in ''Allen County Public Library'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> It has a premier genealogical periodical collection, local histories, genealogies, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, ethnic sources, and Canadians. They have a great eastern seaboard and '''New Hampshire''' collection.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref> <br><br>


=== [[American Antiquarian Society]]  ===
*Guant, Christine. [http://www.irclibrary.org/bookmarks/newhampshire.htm New Hampshire Resources], in [http://www.irclibrary.org/bookmarks/librarybookmark.htm Genealogy Bookmarks]. This site provides links to vital record offices, genealogical and historical societies, and other Internet sites.&nbsp;(Cited 14 December 1999). <br>
[[Image:WorcesterMA AntiquarianSociety 2.jpg|thumb|right|280px|American Antiquarian Society in Worcester MA]]185 Salisbury Street<br>Worcester, Massachusetts 01609-1634<br>Telephone: 508-755-5221<br>Fax: 508-753-3311<br>Email: [mailto:Library@americanantiquarian.org Library@americanantiquarian.org]<br>Website: [http://www.americanantiquarian.org/ American Antiquarian Society]
:Best known for its U.S. newspaper collection of over 18,000 bound volumes 1704-1820, history, genealogy, Bibles, maps, biography, directories, Native Americans, women, canals, railroads, photos, manuscripts.<ref name="DB59">Dollarhide and Bremer, 59.</ref>  They have '''New Hampshire''' vital records, newspapers, and town histories. One of the best genealogy centers in America.<ref name="DB53">Dollarhide and Bremer, 53.</ref><br><br>


=== [[Haverhill Public Library]]  ===
*[http://www.geneasearch.com/states/newhampshire.htm New Hampshire Genealogy] in [http://www.geneasearch.com/ GeneaSearch]. This site brings searchable data to genealogists, including databases (church, cemetery, census, land, immigration, naturalization, and vital records), directories, historical accounts, mailing lists, queries, local surname researchers, and look-up volunteers.&nbsp;(Accessed 29 May 2012). <br>
[[File:Haverhill Public Library.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Haverhill Public Library in Massachusetts]]99 Main Street<br>Haverhill, Massachusetts 01830<br>Telephone: 978-373-1586<br>Email: [mailto:hpl-ref@mvlc.org hpl-ref@mvlc.org]<br>Website: [http://www.haverhillpl.org/information/local-history-2/ Haverhill Public Library Special Collections]
:One of New England's largest collections of original manuscripts, books, genealogical periodicals, and surname folders, local history collection, genealogy databases, Massachusetts vital records to 1910, federal and state censuses, 9,000 New England town and family histories. Their collection of New England and '''New Hampshire''' sources is larger than most.<ref name="DB53" /> <ref>[http://www.haverhillpl.org/about/local-history/#genealogy-resources Genealogy Resources] in ''Haverhill Public Library'' (accessed 14 November 2013).</ref><br><br>


[[Image:MA State Archives exterior.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Massachusetts State Archives in Boston]]
*[http://www.genealogy.org/state.asp?state=NH New Hampshire Databases] in [http://www.genealogy.org/index.asp Genealogy.org]. This site has links to many databases for city directories, census, vital records, etc. for many places in New Hampshire. (Accessed 29 May 2012).<br>
=== [[Massachusetts State Archives]]  ===
220 Morrissey Boulevard <br>Boston, MA 02125<br>Phone: (617) 727–2816 <br>Email: [mailto:archives@sec.state.ma.us <u>archives@sec.state.ma.us</u>]<br>Website: [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcidx.htm Massachusetts State Archives]
:The ''Massachusetts Archives Index'', aka "Colonial Index" lists nearly every New England immigrant including those who settled '''New Hampshire'''.<ref name="DB75" /><br><br>


=== [[Vermont Historical Society Leahy Library]]  ===
Further inventories and other information about New Hampshire archives and libraries can be found in the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|FamilySearch Catalog Place Search]] under:  
[[Image:Vermont Historical Society.jpg|thumb|right|250px|VT Hist Society Leahy Library in Barre VT]]Vermont History Center<br>60 Washington Street<br>Barre, Vermont 05641<br>Telephone: 802-479-8500<br>Email: [mailto:info@vermonthistory.org info@vermonthistory.org]<br>Website: [http://vermonthistory.org/visit/leahy-library Vermont History Center]
:VHS is definitely the best research center for early Vermont residents, many of whom migrated from '''New Hampshire'''.<ref name="DB75">Dollarhide and Bremer, 75.</ref><br><br>


== FamilySearch Centers ==
:'''NEW HAMPSHIRE - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES''' <br>
Some of the above collections are partially duplicated at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] and its branch '''[https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Centers]''' around the world. Most centers can help you by:
:'''NEW HAMPSHIRE, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES''' <br>
*Giving you limited, personal, one-on-one research suggestions (but they do not do research for you)
:'''NEW HAMPSHIRE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES''' <br>
*Providing access to genealogical records through the premium online Internet '''[[FamilySearch Center Portal|FamilySearch Center Portal]]'''.
*Offering free how-to classes (varies by location)
*Fostering contact between genealogical enthusiasts
There are several [[:Category:New Hampshire FamilySearch Centers|centers located in New Hampshire]], ''for example:'' 
::[[Concord New Hampshire FamilySearch Center]]<br>90 Clinton St.<br>Concord NH 03301 USA<br>Telephone: 603-225-2848.
:::Each center is staffed by volunteers and has varying hours and services. Telephone in advance to verify their hours.
To locate one of these 4,500 centers in your own neighborhood, see [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ Find a FamilySearch Center].<br><br>


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These archives, libraries, societies, and museums preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in New Hampshire.

Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in New Hampshire[edit | edit source]

Allen County Public Library · American Antiquarian Society · American-Canadian Genealogical Society · Division of Archives and Records Management · Dover Public Library · Haverhill Public Library · Massachusetts State Archives · National Archives at Boston · Nashua Public Library · New England Historic Genealogical Society · New Hampshire Historical Society Library · New Hampshire State Library · University of New Hampshire Library · Vermont Historical Society Leahy Library

New Hampshire Online Records[edit | edit source]

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Links to online databases and indexes that may include vital records, biographies, cemeteries, censuses, histories, immigration records, land records, maps, military records, naturalizations, newspapers, obituaries, or probate records.



National Repositories[edit | edit source]

Allen County Public Library

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900 Library Plaza
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
Telephone: 260-421-1225
E-mail: genealogy@acpl.info
Internet: Genealogy Center ACPL

This is the second-largest genealogy collection in the United States[1] and the largest genealogy collection in a public library. Its holdings include more than 350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 items on microfilm and microfiche.[2] It has a premier genealogical periodical collection, local histories, genealogies, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, ethnic sources, and Canadians. They have a great eastern seaboard and New Hampshire collection.[3]

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American Antiquarian Society
185 Salisbury Street
Worcester, Massachusetts 01609-1634
Telephone: 508-755-5221
Fax: 508-753-3311
E-mail: Library@americanantiquarian.org
Internet: American Antiquarian Society

Best known for its U.S. newspaper collection of over 18,000 bound volumes 1704-1820, history, genealogy, Bibles, maps, biography, directories, Native Americans, women, canals, railroads, photos, manuscripts.[4] They have New Hampshire vital records, newspapers, and town histories. One of the best genealogy centers in America.[5]

American-Canadian Genealogical Society

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Haverhill Public Library
99 Main Street
Haverhill, Massachusetts 01830
Telephone: 978-373-1586
E-mail: hpl-ref@mvlc.org
Internet: Haverhill Public Library Special Collections

One of New England's largest collections of original manuscripts, books, genealogical periodicals, and surname folders, local history collection, genealogy databases, Massachusetts vital records to 1910, federal and state censuses, 9,000 New England town and family histories. Their collection of New England and New Hampshire sources is larger than most.[5] [6]

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National Archives at Boston
380 Trapelo Road
Waltham, MA 02452-6399
Phone: (781) 663-0130
Fax: (781) 663-0154
E-mail: waltham.archives@nara.gov
Internet: National Archives at Boston

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont documents, photos, and maps of 80 federal agencies, War of 1812, fortifications, coastal facilities, World War II research at Harvard and MIT, federal bankruptcy courts, First Circuit Court of Appeals, Navy, Coast Guard, westward expansion, ethnology, genealogy, Revolutionary War, Civil War, captured German records, territorial papers, censuses, passenger arrival records for Boston and New England, Canadian border crossings.[7]

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New England Historic Genealogical Society
101 Newbury Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116-3007
Telephone:  617-536-5740; Library 617-226-1231
Fax:  617-536-7307
E-mail:  info@nehgs.org
Internet: AmericanAncestors.org

Best overall collection for New England vital records and probates, and excellent collection for Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe. The manuscript collection for members only has diaries, letters, account books, business papers, church and town records, sermons, maps, wills, deeds, unpublished town and family genealogies, photos, and papers of the region's best genealogists since 1850.[8] The New Hampshire collection has great detail on some early families, unpublished family histories, and many town and county histories.[5]

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Vermont Historical Society Leahy Library
Vermont History Center
60 Washington Street
Barre, Vermont 05641
Telephone: 802-479-8500
E-mail: info@vermonthistory.org
Website: Vermont History Center

VHS is definitely the best research center for early Vermont residents, many of whom migrated from New Hampshire.[9]

State Repositories[edit | edit source]

Division of Archives and Records Management
New Hampshire Department of State
71 South Fruit Street
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
Telephone: 603-271-2236
Fax: 603-271-2272

New Hampshire Historical Society Library

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New Hampshire State Library
20 Park Street
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
Telephone: 603-271-6823 or 2144
Fax: 603-271-2205
Genealogy and New Hampshire History

Massachusetts State Archives
Columbia Point
220 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, Massachusetts 02125
Telephone: 617-727-2816

Regional Respositories[edit | edit source]

Dover Public Library

Nashua Public Library

University of New Hampshire Library
Dimond Library Special Collections
18 Library Way
Durham, New Hampshire 03824
Telephone: 603-862-2714

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from New Hampshire in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly, and most of the information is available at no cost. The following sites are gateways linking you to more sites (addresses are subject to change):

  • FamilySearch. At this site you can access the FamilySearch Catalog, Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index, lists of Family History Centers, web sites related to family history, and lists of researchers interested in similar genealogical topics. You can also learn about and order Family History Library publications.
  • Howells, Cyndi. U.S.- New Hampshire, in Cyndi’s List.  This list has more links to other New Hampshire genealogical sites and describes more resources than any other site on the Internet. (Cited 14 December 1999).
  • New Hampshire Index, USGenWeb, in USGenWeb Archives.  This is a cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country. (Cited 14 December 1999).
  • Roots-L New Hampshire, in RootsWeb. This list of sites and resources includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list. (Cited 14 December 1999).
  • New Hampshire Genealogy in GeneaSearch. This site brings searchable data to genealogists, including databases (church, cemetery, census, land, immigration, naturalization, and vital records), directories, historical accounts, mailing lists, queries, local surname researchers, and look-up volunteers. (Accessed 29 May 2012).
  • New Hampshire Databases in Genealogy.org. This site has links to many databases for city directories, census, vital records, etc. for many places in New Hampshire. (Accessed 29 May 2012).

Further inventories and other information about New Hampshire archives and libraries can be found in the FamilySearch Catalog Place Search under:

NEW HAMPSHIRE - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
NEW HAMPSHIRE, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
NEW HAMPSHIRE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES

Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Allen County Public Library in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia (accessed 28 April 2010).
  2. ↑ Genealogy Center in Allen County Public Library (accessed 28 April 2010).
  3. ↑ Genealogy Center Collections in Genealogy Center (accessed 27 February 2015).
  4. ↑ William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 59. WorldCat 39493985; FHL Ref Book 973 J54d.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Dollarhide and Bremer, 53.
  6. ↑ Genealogy Resources in Haverhill Public Library (accessed 14 November 2013).
  7. ↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 124.
  8. ↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 5, 57, and 59.
  9. ↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 75.


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