New Hampshire Vital Records
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Remarks: Check or money order should be made payable to Treasurer, State of New Hampshire. Personal checks are accepted. If you are able to visit the office in person, they have a genealogical research vault on the premises that is open to the general public and contains the actual vital records that date back to the year 1640. One especially nice advantage to this is that you can easily request all of the records of a particular surname and search through them yourself for clues. The research center is open to the public at 8:30 - 11:45 and 12:15 - 4:00 Monday through Friday (except on Wednesday when the vault closes early at 3:30). Volunteers will help you do your research. Call or visit the Web site to verify current fees for mail requests and hours for the research room.
Event: Birth Dates: From 1640Cost of copy: $ 12.00Comments: Birth records in New Hampshire less than 100 years old are not considered to be public and access is limited to individuals who have a "direct and tangible interest" in the record (i.e. immediate family members). State office has had records since 1640, though records prior to 1883 usually provide very little information of genealogical value (they also only cover about half the population). Additional copies ordered at the same time are $8.00 each. Include with your request as much as you know of the following: the place of birth, full name at birth, date of birth, father's name, mother's maiden name, your relationship to the individual and the reason for your request.Application for Birth Record *In New England, records are generally kept at the town level, rather than at the county level as in most other U.S. states. All of New Hampshire's 234 local registrars (city and town clerks) may also issue certified copies of birth certificates for births that occurred in their town. Event: Death Dates: From 1640Cost of copy: $ 12.00Comments: Death records in New Hampshire prior to 1938 are not considered to be public and access is limited to individuals who have a "direct and tangible interest" in the record (i.e. immediate family members). State office has had records since 1640, though records prior to 1883 usually provide very little information of genealogical value (they also only cover about half the population). Additional copies ordered at the same time are $8.00 each. Include with your request as much as you know of the following: the name of the deceased, place of death, date of death, your relationship to the individual and the reason for your request.Application for Death Record *In New England, records are generally kept at the town level, rather than at the county level as in most other U.S. states. All of New Hampshire's 234 local registrars (city and town clerks) may also issue certified copies of death certificates for deaths that occurred in their town. Event: Marriage Dates: From 1640 Cost of copy: $12.00Comments: Marriage records in New Hampshire prior to 1938 are not considered to be public and access is limited to individuals who have a "direct and tangible interest" in the record (i.e. immediate family members). State office has had records since 1640, though records prior to 1883 usually provide very little information of genealogical value (they also only cover about half the population). Additional copies ordered at the same time are $8.00 each. Include with your request as much as you know of the following: the full name of the groom, the full maiden name of the bride, the date of marriage, the place of marriage, your relationship to the individual and the reason for your request.Application for Marriage Record *In New England, records are generally kept at the town level, rather than at the county level as in most other U.S. states. All of New Hampshire's 234 local registrars (city and town clerks) may also issue certified copies of marriage certificates for marriages that occurred in their town. Event: Divorce Dates: From 1880Cost of copy: $12.00Comments: Copies of records may be obtained from the State office or from the Clerk of the Superior Court in the county where the divorce was granted. Additional copies ordered at the same time are $8.00 each. Include with your request as much as you know of the following: the full names of the husband and wife, the date of divorce decree, the place of divorce decree, your relationship to the individual and the reason for your request.Event: Adoption New Hampshire Adoption Search & Support Resources
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