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Guide to '''Sullivan County, New Hampshire ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

The Town or City Clerks have birth, marriage, death and burial records.<br>The Clerk of the Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1827.<br>The Register of Probate has probate records.<br>The Register of Deeds has land records.<br>The Richards Library, in Newport, New Hampshire has other records of genealogical interest.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Sullivan, New Hampshire page 453, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>

*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/306172 Historical Record Survey New Hampshire, ''Guide to the county archives of New Hampshire, Sullivan County, volume 10.'' Manchester, New Hampshire : Historical Records Survey, 1938]

| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Sullivan County, New Hampshire. Page 452-453. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 436.</ref></center>

* '''Parent County(s):''' *Sullivan County was established by law on 5 July 1827 from [[Cheshire County, New Hampshire Genealogy|Cheshire]] County. Cheshire County was established in 1771. <ref> name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 181. [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>

* '''County Seat:''' Newport<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), New Hampshire.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>

There are books or films with biographies, genealogies, and vital records for the towns and cities of Sullivan County. The Family History Library has books or films with genealogical sections for: Acworth, Claremont, Charlestown, Cornish, Goshen, Langdon, Lempster, Newport, Plainfield, Unity, and Washington. Please see the FamilySearch Catalog for the town, and look under the headings Genealogy and History.<br><br>

For Grantham and Sunapee for which the Family History Library does not have a genealogical book, the Library has films with very good vital records (birth, marriage, and death records) . For Croydon, there is a Centennial Celebration history book published in 1867 with some information on leading figures in the community to 1866.<br><br>

*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Sullivan+County%2C+New%2CHampshire%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_1906  Find A Grave]

* {{FHL|388054|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}

* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Sullivan+County%2C+New+Hampshire%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_1906 Find A Grave]

Note: the 1890 census veterans' schedules for New Hampshire were preserved. They are available at {{RecordSearch|1877095|United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/ familysearch.org] - [[United States Census, 1890 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], and ancestry.com, also on microfilms from the Family History Library. You can search for veterans' names or their widows' names.<br><br>

'''1827-1905''': The Family History Library has microfilms of Sullivan County court records from 1827 to 1905. See the[https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=52&disp=Court+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Library Catalog] for the various court records and their microfilm numbers. There is an index at the beginning of each volume.<br><br>

For Sullivan County there are many excellent town histories. Many have a genealogical section.The Family History Library has history books or films with genealogical sections for: Acworth, Claremont, Charlestown, Cornish, Goshen, Langdon, Lempster, Newport, Plainfield, Unity, and Washington. In the Family History [https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityrelated&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=183659&subject_disp=New+Hampshire%2C+Sullivan Library Catalog], go to the town, then look for the heading Genealogy or History. Many of the books are on microfilm or available online.<br>

*'''1827-1850''' {{FHL|428984|title-id|disp=Deeds, 1827-1850}} at FamilySearch Catalog — images

*'''1827-1850''' {{FHL|428984|title-id|disp=General index, 1827-1850}} at FamilySearch Catalog — images

*'''1827-1874''' {{FHL|428963|title-id|disp=General index, 1827-1874}} at FamilySearch Catalog — images

*'''1827-1902''' {{FHL|428963|title-id|disp=Probate records, 1827-1902}} at FamilySearch Catalog — images

*'''1827-1850''': The Family History Library has microfilms of the grantor, and, grantee indexes for 1827-1850 and films of the deed volumes for 1827-1850. See the [https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=428984&disp=Deeds+and+general+index%2C+1827-1850++ Library Catalog] for the film numbers.

*'''1852-1947''' {{FHL|1183982|title-id|disp=Probate, 1852-1947}} at FamilySearch Catalog — images

*'''1852-1947''' {{FHL|1183982|title-id|disp=Wills, 1852-1947}} at FamilySearch Catalog — images

*'''1852-1947''' {{FHL|1183982|title-id|disp=Indexes, 1852-1947}} at FamilySearch Catalog — images

'''Early-1885''': The Family History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has many local history books about Sullivan County and the towns in the county. Several of the books can be read online through familysearch.org. For example, the ''[http://archive.org/details/historyofcheshir00hurd History of Cheshire and Sullivan Counties, New Hampshire]'', by D. Hamilton Hurd, published in 1886 (FHL book 974.2 H2h, film 962,933). This has histories of each town from early settlement to about 1885. You can search for names or keywords. There is also a [http://www.newportnhhistory.org/geekfree/uploaded/pdfs/Microsoft_Word_-_IndextoHurdFinalWeb.pdf separate index] on the internet.<br><br>

Potter, Chandler Eastman, ''The Military History of the State of New Hampshire''. Concord, N.H.: McFarland and Jenks, 1866. (Family History Library film 1033664; fiche 6046858.) You can [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48211 search this book online] by going to google.com. Look for ancestry.com as the internet way to search this book. This history comprises events from the first settlements in New Hampshire to the rebellion in 1861. It includes biographical notices of many of the officers and explanatory notes.<br><br>

Fortunately the ''History of Cheshire and Sullivan Counties, New Hampshire'' is available online through [https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=215006&disp=History+of+Cheshire+and+Sullivan+countie%20%20&columns=*,0,0 familysearch.org]. This was written by D. Hamilton Hurd, and published in 1886 (FHL book 974.2 H2h, film 962,933). There is a history of each town with names of soldiers who served from that town in the Revolutionary War. There is also background information about activities surrounding the war.<br><br>

*'''1861-1866''': {{RecordSearch|2127318|New Hampshire Civil War Service and Pension Records 1861-1866}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] - [[New Hampshire, Civil War Service and Pension Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images;  ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61896/ Ancestry] ($)''

[https://familysearch.org FamilySearch]  is a free source for locating names of Civil War soldiers and sailors. Ancestry.com is available free at FamilySearch Centers and is also valuable for finding names of soldiers and sailors. Ancestry.com has Civil War draft registration records, soldier's records, and an index to Civil War pension applications.<br><br>

History books about the various towns often give the names of soldiers and other helpful information. See the Library Catalog at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch.org]  for Sullivan County towns and the topic History. For example, if your ancestor served in the Civil War from Claremont, Sullivan County, there is a book which you can read online:

To learn more about early newspapers published in Sullivan County cities and towns, see the United States portion of the wiki, under the heading Newspapers. For example see Winifred Gregory's book ''American Newspapers, 1821-1936'', published in 1937, reprinted in 1967 (FHL Ref Q book 970 B33a 1967, film 483713).<br>

The Family History Library has films of Sullivan County probate records. The follow records can be viewed at the library:

*'''1635-1753''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7089 New Hampshire Probate Records 1635-1753] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images ($)

*'''1643-1982''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8996 New Hampshire Wills and Probate Records 1643-1982] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images ($)

*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].

Many town tax records have been preserved by town clerks and town tax officials. Town tax records were generally taken each year. The Family History Library has many town records on microfilms. For film numbers see the FamilySearch Catalog under New Hampshire - Sullivan County - [name of town] - Town Records.<br><br>

Fortunately, most of the New Hampshire birth records to 1900, and marriage and death records to 1947, are on the internet at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch.org] where you can view a digital image of the actual record. (See the births, marriages, and deaths headings below.)

Certified copies of of birth, death, and marriage records are available from the [http://sos.nh.gov/arch_rec_mgmt.aspx State Division of Archives and Records management] or from the local city and town clerk where the event took place. Original records are kept by the city or town clerk and copies are sent to the state. The Family History Library has films of Sullivan County town and city birth records to about 1900, and marriage, and death records often to the 1940s. These are listed in the Library Catalog under New Hampshire, Sullivan County, (name of town or city) - Vital Records.<br><br>

*'''1637-1964''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=new%20hampshire%2cnh New Hampshire, United States Marriages] at  at Findmypast — index, ($) — index $

=== Family History Centers ===

{{Family History Centers Intro}}

*[[Concord New Hampshire Family History Center]]

*[[Lebanon New Hampshire Family History Center]]

*[[Rutland Vermont Family History Center]]

*{{FHL Place IDNum|183659|New%20Hampshire|Sullivan}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.

3. Check familysearch.org and see if your family is listed on the U. S. census records of 1850-1940. You can also see those censuses at the Family History Center using Heritage Quest, and ancestry.com.<br><br>