The New Hampshire State Archives holds the vital record cards in its' Genealogy Research Room at the State Office Park on Fruit Street in Concord, New Hampshire.
In 1866 a law was passed which began statewide vital records reporting. All towns began reporting during the 1880s, but even then copies were not always sent to the secretary of state. Regular statewide recording only occurred after 1905 when the Bureau of Vital Records was established, but towns did not always send copies of all pre-1905 records. If you do not find the vital record you seek in the state collection, check with the town clerk.[1]
You can still take a trip to Concord or hire a genealogist to physically search the cards or you can search them online at FamilySearch.org or Ancestry.com.
New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947
New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947
New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900
Birth records more than 100 years old and death, marriage and divorce records more than 50 years old are all in the public domain. Adult adoptees may request a copy of their original, unedited birth certificate. If you need to request a copy, the state's fee is currently $15.00. The fee covers both the search and the certificate and is not refunded if a record is not located.[2]
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[1] Alice Eichholz, editor, 3rd Edition Red Book American State, County, and Town Sources (Provo, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 2004), 430.
[2] State of New Hampshire General Court, Title I The State and Its Government: Chapter 5-C Vital Records Administration (http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/i/5-c/5-c-mrg.htm : accessed 29 May 2015).
New Hampshire Vital Records Access Policy
Vital Records Administration - NH State Laws
In 1866 a law was passed which began statewide vital records reporting. All towns began reporting during the 1880s, but even then copies were not always sent to the secretary of state. Regular statewide recording only occurred after 1905 when the Bureau of Vital Records was established, but towns did not always send copies of all pre-1905 records. If you do not find the vital record you seek in the state collection, check with the town clerk.[1]
You can still take a trip to Concord or hire a genealogist to physically search the cards or you can search them online at FamilySearch.org or Ancestry.com.
New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947
New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947
New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900
Birth records more than 100 years old and death, marriage and divorce records more than 50 years old are all in the public domain. Adult adoptees may request a copy of their original, unedited birth certificate. If you need to request a copy, the state's fee is currently $15.00. The fee covers both the search and the certificate and is not refunded if a record is not located.[2]
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[1] Alice Eichholz, editor, 3rd Edition Red Book American State, County, and Town Sources (Provo, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 2004), 430.
[2] State of New Hampshire General Court, Title I The State and Its Government: Chapter 5-C Vital Records Administration (http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/i/5-c/5-c-mrg.htm : accessed 29 May 2015).
New Hampshire Vital Records Access Policy
Vital Records Administration - NH State Laws
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