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*'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide death registration began in 1866. Total compliance with the law was not accomplished until the 1880s, and even then the practice was not uniform. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search New Hampshire death records]] | *'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide death registration began in 1866. Total compliance with the law was not accomplished until the 1880s, and even then the practice was not uniform. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search New Hampshire death records]] | ||
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | *'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | ||
=== New Hampshire Record Finder === | |||
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. | |||
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| '''1. What you are looking for:''' | |||
| '''2. Try these records first:''' | |||
| '''3. Other useful records''' | |||
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| Birth information | |||
| [[How to Find New Hampshire Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find New Hampshire Death Records|Death records]], [[New Hampshire Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[New Hampshire Church Records|Church records]] | |||
| [[New Hampshire Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[New Hampshire Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[New Hampshire Bible Records|Bible records]], [[New Hampshire Military Records|Military records]] (pension) | |||
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| Marriage information | |||
| [[How to Find New Hampshire Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[New Hampshire Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[New Hampshire Bible Records|Bible records]] | |||
| [[New Hampshire Church Records|Church records]], [[New Hampshire Probate Records|Probate records]], [[New Hampshire Military Records|Military records]] | |||
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| Death information | |||
| [[How to Find New Hampshire Death Records|Death Records]], [[New Hampshire Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[New Hampshire Obituaries|Obituaries]] | |||
| [[New Hampshire Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[New Hampshire Church Records|Church Records]], [[New Hampshire Bible Records|Bible Records]] | |||
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| Parents | |||
| [[How to Find New Hampshire Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find New Hampshire Death Records|Death records]], [[New Hampshire Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[New Hampshire Census|Census]], [[New Hampshire Church Records|Church records]] | |||
| [[New Hampshire Biography|Biography]], [[New Hampshire Genealogy|Genealogy]] | |||
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| Maiden name | |||
| [[How to Find New Hampshire Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[New Hampshire Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[New Hampshire Probate Records|Probate records]] | |||
| [[New Hampshire Church Records|Church Records]], [[New Hampshire Military Records|Military Records]] (pension) | |||
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| Immigration date | |||
| [[New Hampshire Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[New Hampshire Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[New Hampshire Census|Census]] | |||
| [[New Hampshire Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[New Hampshire Biography|Biography]], [[New Hampshire History|History]] | |||
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| Naturalization | |||
| [[New Hampshire Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[New Hampshire Census|Census]], [[New Hampshire Court Records|Court Records]] | |||
| [[New Hampshire Voting Registers|Voting Registers]], [[New Hampshire Biography|Biography]], [[New Hampshire Periodicals|Periodicals]] | |||
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| Physical description | |||
| [[New Hampshire Military Records|Military Records]], [[New Hampshire Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906) | |||
| [[New Hampshire Biography|Biography]], [[New Hampshire History|History]] | |||
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To look for more New Hampshire records, go here | |||
[[Category:New_Hampshire]] | [[Category:New_Hampshire]] | ||