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[[North America]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[New Hampshire Genealogy|New Hampshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Archives and Libraries | [[North America]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[New Hampshire Genealogy|New Hampshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Archives and Libraries | ||
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 === | |||
[[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 === | |||
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=== National Repositories === | |||
'''[[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> | |||
= | :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> | ||
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[[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> | |||
: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> | |||
'''[[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: 617-536-5740; Library 617-226-1231<br>Fax: 617-536-7307<br>E-mail: [mailto:info@nehgs.org info@nehgs.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.americanancestors.org/home.html AmericanAncestors.org]<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> | |||
[[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> | |||
: | :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> | ||
=== 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 === | |||
'''Dover Public Library'''<br><br> | |||
'''Nashua Public Library'''<br><br> | |||
'''[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> | |||
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