New Hampshire Archives and Libraries
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United States New Hampshire 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
National Repositories
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]
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
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]
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]
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]
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
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
- 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). (Family History Library book 974.2 A3n; film 1320570 item3; fiche 6332691.)
- Genealogy.com. National Archives - Pittsfield Region, gives hours and an explanation about what is at this archives.
New Hampshire Historical Society Library
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
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
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).
- Guant, Christine. New Hampshire Resources, in Genealogy Bookmarks. This site provides links to vital record offices, genealogical and historical societies, and other Internet sites. (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
- ↑ Allen County Public Library in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia (accessed 28 April 2010).
- ↑ Genealogy Center in Allen County Public Library (accessed 28 April 2010).
- ↑ Genealogy Center Collections in Genealogy Center (accessed 27 February 2015).
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Dollarhide and Bremer, 53.
- ↑ Genealogy Resources in Haverhill Public Library (accessed 14 November 2013).
- ↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 124.
- ↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 5, 57, and 59.
- ↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 75.
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