New Hampshire Archives, Societies & Publications
It is a good idea to familiarize personally with just about any repository in New Hampshire that you simply might travel to by communicating with to the best suited archive or library in advance.
Most, if not all, New Hampshire repositories have written and published content that present its collections as well as research policy.
New Hampshire archives and historical organizations usually have On-line sites that provide equivalent details. Several also contain down loadable data for some or parts of their collections.
List of New Hampshire Archives
- State of New Hampshire Division of Archives and Records Management – 71 South Fruit Street , Concord, NH 03301; (603) 271-2236
- New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records, Registration/Certification, 6 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301; (800) 852-3345 Ext 4651 or in NH – (603) 271-4651, Fax: (603) 271-3447 vitalrecords@dhhs.state.nh.us
- National Archives – Northeast Region, Boston, Frederick C. Murphy Federal Center, 380 Trapelo Road, Waltham, Massachusetts, 02452-6399; Phone: (781) 663-0130, Fax: (781) 663-0154, E-mail: waltham.archives@nara.gov (Maintains retired records from Federal agencies and courts in New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.)
- New Hampshire Archives Group  Sullivan Public Library Archives, PO Box 92, Sullivan , NH  03445-0092
- Nelson Town Archives, HCR 33, Box 660, Nelson , NHÂ Â 03457-9703; Phone:Â 603-847-9945
- Sullivan Public Library Archives, PO Box 92, Sullivan , NHÂ Â 03445-0092; Phone:Â 603-847-3458
List of New Hampshire Libraries & Museums
- New Hampshire State Library,  20 Park Street , Concord, NH 03301; (603)271-2144 FAX: (603)271-6826
- Portsmouth Public Library – Special Collections, 175 Parrott Avenue, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801-4482
- American Canadian Genealogical Society Library, Mailing Address: P.O. Box 668, South Manchester, NH 03103; Library: 378 Notre Dame Avenue, Manchester, NH 03102
- Henney History Room, Conway Public Library  PO Box 2100, 15 Main St, Conway , NH  03818-2100
- Museum of New Hampshire History, The Hamel Center, 6 Eagle Square, Concord, NH 03301-4923; Telephone: 603/228-6688 – Fax: 603/228-6308
- Edwin C. Remick Foundation, PO Box 250, Tamworth , NHÂ Â 03886-0250; Phone:Â 603-323-7591
- Hartmann Model Railroad & Toy Museum, PO Box 165, 15 Town Hall Rd, Intervale , NHÂ Â 03845-0052; Phone:Â 603-356-9922/9933
- Horatio Colony House Museum & Nature Preserve,   199 Main St, Keene , NH  03431-3780; Phone: 603-352-0460
- Harold S. Gilman Museum, PO Box 659, Alton , NHÂ Â 03809-0659; Phone:Â 603-875-0201
- Klickety-Klack Railroad Museum, 8 Elm Street, Wolfeboro Falls, NH 03896, Phone:(603) 569-5384
- Libby Museum, 755 North Main Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894; Phone:(603) 569-1035
- NH Boat Museum, PO Box 1195, Wolfeboro Falls , NHÂ Â 03896-1195; Phone:Â 603-569-4554
- Schoolhouse Museum, 94 Dane Road, Center Harbor, NH 03226
- Swanzey Historical Museum, PO Box 416, 720 W Swanzey Rd, West Swanzey , NHÂ 03469-0416; Phone:Â 603-352-4579
- University Museum, 18 Library Way Rm 103, Diamond Library, Durham , NHÂ Â 03824-3520; Phone:Â 603-862-1081
- Woodman Institute Museum, PO Box 1916, Dover , NHÂ Â 03821; Phone:Â 603-742-1038
- Wright Museum, P.O. Box 1212, 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894; Phone: 603/569-1212
List of New Hampshire Historical & Genealogical Societies
For almost every state there is a state genealogical society, a state genealogical council, or both.
In addition to their own work, New Hampshire groups many times help coordinate the efforts of local societies throughout the New Hampshire.
Their unique publications, newsletters and quarterlies, supplement those created through the area societies.
Regional and State Societies
- New Hampshire Society of Genealogist, P.O. Box 2316 , Concord, NH 3302-2316 (603) 225-3381
- New Hampshire Historical Society , The Tuck Library, 30 Park Street, Concord, NH 03301-6384; Telephone: 603/228-6688 – Fax: 603/224-0463
- Covered Spans of Yesteryear,   PO Box 2242, Concord , NH  03302-2242
- New England Antiquities Research Assn, 20 Stark Highway South, Dunbarton , NHÂ Â 03046-4406; Phone:Â 603-774-3577
- New Hampshire Archaeological Society   PO Box 406, Concord , NH  03302-0406
- New Hampshire Aviation Historical Society, PO Box 3653, Concord , NHÂ Â 03302-3653; Phone:Â 603-669-4820
- New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources, 19 Pillsbury St # 2, Concord , NHÂ Â 03301-3570; Phone:Â 603-271-3483
- NH Farm Museum, PO Box 644, Milton , NHÂ Â 03851-0644; Phone:Â 603-652-7840
- New Hampshire Old Graveyard Association, Â Â c/o Jean Mertinooke, 24 Highland Rd, Kensington , NHÂ Â 03833-5850; Phone:Â 603-394-7817
- New Hampshire Preservation Alliance, 7 Eagle Square, Concord, NH 03301; Phone:(603) 224-2281
- New Hampshire Society of Mayflower Descendants,   40 Summer St, Penacook , NH  03303-1431
County, Township and City Societies
- Acworth Historical Society,   PO Box 37, South Acworth , NH  03607-0037
- Alstead Historical Society, PO Box 16, Alstead , NH 03602-0016; Phone: 603-835-6751, 603-835-7900
- Alton Historical Society, Â PO Box 536,
Alton , NHÂ Â 03809-0536 - Assoc. for Rollinsford Culture & History, PO Box 16, Rollinsford , NHÂ Â 03869-0016,
- Albany Historical Society, 1972 Route 16, Albany , NHÂ Â 03818-7414; Phone:Â 603-447-6038
- Bartlett Historical Society, PO Box 514, 18 Linderhof Strasse, Bartlett, NH 03812; Phone:(603) 383-4110
- Barnstead Historical Society, c/o 201 Tom Berry Rd, Center Barnstead , NHÂ Â 03225-3445
- Barrington Historical Society, Â c/o E Hayes, Treasurer, 169 Route 9, Barrington , NHÂ Â 03825-3829; Phone:Â 603-664-2442
- Belknap Mill Society, The Mill Plaza, 25 Beacon St E, Laconia , NHÂ Â 03246-3459; Phone:Â 603-524-8813
- Belmont Historical Society, 180 Dutile Rd, Belmont , NHÂ Â 03220-3519
- Berlin & Coos County Historical Society, PO Box 52, Berlin , NHÂ Â 03570-0052; Phone:Â 603-752-4590
- Center Harbor Historical Society,  PO Box 98, Center Harbor, NH 03226
- Center Harbor Historical Society,  PO Box 98, Center Harbor, NH 03226; Phone: 603-279-1236
- Chatham Historical Society, 1209 Main Road, Chatham, NH 03813; Phone:(603) 694-2099
- Cheshire County, Historical Society Of, P.O. Box 803, 246 Main Street, Keene, New Hampshire 03431; 603-352-1895
- Chesterfield Historical Society,  PO Box 204, Chesterfield , NH  03443-0204
- Claremont Historical Society and Museum, 26 Mulberry Street, Claremont, NH 03743; Phone:(603) 543-1400
- Cohos Historical Society, PO Box 262, North Stratford , NHÂ Â 03590-0262; Phone:Â 603-922-8337
- Colebrook Area Historical Society,  PO Box 32, 17 Bridge St, Colebrook , NH  03576-0032
- Conway Historical Society, 100 Main Street, Conway, NH 03818; Phone:(603) 447-5551
- Cornish Historical Society, 26 Schoolhouse Road, Cornish, NH 03745; Phone:(603) 542-3141
- Croydon Historical Society, 879 NH Route 10, Croydon , NHÂ Â 03773-6102; Phone:Â 603-863-3099
- Dalton Historical Society, 220 Union Rd, Dalton , NHÂ Â 03598-5640
- Dublin Historical Society, PO Box 415, Dublin , NHÂ Â 03444-0415; Phone:Â 603-563-8545
- Dummer Historical Society, 1344 E Side River Rd, Dummer , NHÂ Â 03588-5423; Phone:Â 603-449-6628
- Durham Historic Association, Â c/o Town Hall, 15 Newmarket Rd, Durham , NHÂ Â 03824-2815; Phone:Â 603-868-5436
- Effingham Historical Society, PO Box 33, New Hampshire 153, Effingham, NH 03882; Phone:(603) 539-6715
- Exeter Historical Society, 47 Front St, Exeter
- Farmington Historical Society, c/o Goodwin Library, 422 Main St, Farmington , NHÂ Â 03835-3771; Phone:Â 603-755-2944
- Fitzwilliam Historical Society, PO Box 87, 66 New Hampshire 119, Fitzwilliam, NH 03447; Phone:(603) 585-7742
- Fort at #4 Association, PO Box 1336, Charlestown , NHÂ Â 03603-1336; Phone:Â 603-826-5700 or 888-367-8284
- Freedom Historical Society,   PO Box 548, Freedom , NH  03836-0548
- Friends of Pisgah, Inc., PO Box 134, Chesterfield , NH 03443-0134
- Gilmanton Historical Society,   PO Box 236, Gilmanton , NH  03237-0236
- Gilsum Historical Society,   PO Box 216, Gilsum , NH  03448-0216
- Gorham Historical Society and Railroad Museum, PO Box 351, Gorham , NHÂ Â 03581-0351; Phone:Â 603-466-5338
- Goshen Historical Society, c/o Ethel Nilson, President, 769 Washington Rd, Goshen , NHÂ Â 03752-3522; Phone:Â 603-863-8831
- Grantham Historical Society, PO Box 540, Grantham , NHÂ Â 03753-0540; Phone:Â 603-863-9701
- Hampton Historical Society, PO Box 1601, Hampton, NH 03843-1601; phone: 603-929-0781
- Hinsdale Historical Society, Â Â Â PO Box 194, Hinsdale , NHÂ Â 03451-0194; Phone:Â 603-336-8377
- Historic Harrisville, Inc., P.O. Box 79, Harrisville, NH 03450; 603-827-3722
- Historical Society Of Amherst, Nh, P.O. Box 717, Amherst 03031
- Hollis Historical Society, P.O. Box 138, Hollis
- Jackson Historical Society, PO Box 8, Jackson , NHÂ Â 03846-0008; Phone:Â 603-383-4060
- Jaffrey Center Village Improvement Society   PO Box 772, Jaffrey , NH  03452-0772
- Jaffrey Historical Society, 40 Main St, Jaffrey , NHÂ Â 03452-6144; Phone:Â 603-532-6527
- Jefferson Historical Society, PO Box 143, Jefferson , NHÂ Â 03583-0143; Phone:Â 603-586-7021
- Keene Historical Society, 246 Main St, Keene
- Laconia Historical & Museum Society,PO Box 1126, Laconia , NHÂ Â 03247-1126; Phone:Â 603-527-1278
- Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society,PO Box 5386, Weirs Beach , NHÂ Â 03247-5386; Phone:Â 603-366-5950
- Lakes Region Heritage Roundtable, PO Box 1492, Center Harbor , NHÂ Â 03226-1492
- Lancaster Historical Society, PO Box 473, 226 Main Street, Lancaster, NH 03584; Phone:(603) 788-3004
- Lee Historical Society, 60 Davis Street, Lee, MA 01238; Phone:(413) 243-3204
- Lempster Historical Society   112 Lempster St, P.O. Box 21, Lempster, New Hampshire 03605; Telephone: 603 863 8180
- Madbury Historical Society, 13 Town Hall Road, Madbury, NH 03823; Phone:(603) 742-5131
- Madison Historical Society, Â PO Box 505, Madison , NHÂ Â 03849-0505; Phone:Â 603-367-9289
- Manchester Historic Assn, 129 Amherst St, Manchester
- Marlborough Historical Society,   PO Box 202, Marlborough , NH  03455-0202
- Marlow Historical Society, PO Box 12, Marlow , NHÂ Â 03456-0012; Phone:Â 603-446-2292
- Meredith Historical Society, 45 Main Street, Meredith, NH 03253; Phone: (603) 279-1190
- Merrimack Society Of Genealogists, P.O. Box 1035, Concord
- Merrimack Historical Society, P.O. Box 1525, 520 Boston Post Road, Merrimack, NH 03054-1525; (603) 880-4343
- Moultonborough Historical Society,   PO Box 659, 953 Whittier Hwy., Moultonborough, NH 03254
- Milford Historical Society, 6 Union St., Milford
- New Boston, New Hampshire Historical Society, Wason Memorial Building, 2 Central Square
New Boston, NH 03070; Phone: (603) 487-2526 when open; Hours: Thursdays, Noon – 2:00 PM - New Durham Historical Society,    PO Box 396, New Durham , NH  03855-0396; Phone: 603-859-4643
- New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park Street, Concord 03301-6384
- New Hampshire Society Of Genealogists, P.O. Box 2316, Concord 03302-2316
- New Hampton Historical Society,PO Box 422, New Hampton , NHÂ Â 03256-0422; Phone:Â 603-279-0379
- Newport Historical Society, PO Box 413, 20 Central Street, Newport, NH 03773; Phone:(603) 863-1294
- Northumberland Historical Society, 292 Lancaster Rd, Groveton , NHÂ Â 03582-4019; Phone:Â 603-636-1450
- Northwood Historical Society, P.O. Box 114, Northwood
- Ossipee Historical Society, Phone:Â 603-539-1002Â Â Â PO Box 245, 20 Courthouse Square, Ossipee, NH 03864
- Park Hill Meeting House Society,   PO Box 255, Westmoreland , NH  03467-0255
- Peterborough Historical Society, 19 Grove Street, P.O. Box 58, Peterborough 03458
- Pittsburg Historical Society,   PO Box 2, Pittsburg , NH  03592-0002
- Plainfield Historical Society, PO Box 107, Plainfield , NHÂ Â 03781-0107; Phone:Â 603-675-6866 (Library)
- Pequawaket Historical League,   877 Easton Rd, Freedom , NH  03836
- Plymouth Historical Society, Court Street, Plymouth
- Poore Family Farm Foundation, RR 1, BOX 328A, Colebrook , NHÂ Â 03576; Phone:Â 603-237-5500
- Richmond Historical Society, 171 Fitzwilliam Rd, Richmond , NHÂ Â 03470-4304; Phone:Â 603-239-6486
- Rindge Historical Society, PO Box 543, School Street, Rindge, NH 03461; Phone:(603) 899-2341
- Rochester Historical Society, 58 Hanson Street, Rochester, NH 03867; Phone:(603) 330-3099
- Rollinsford Historical Society, PO Box 309, Rollinsford , NHÂ Â 03869-0309; Phone:Â 603-742-2510
- Rockingham County Society Of Genealogists, 28 Prentiss Way, Exeter
- Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, 139 Saint Gaudens Rd, Cornish , NHÂ Â 03745-4232; Phone:Â 603-675-2175
- Sanbornton Historical Document Foundation,   PO Box 178, Sanbornton , NH  03269-0178
- Sanbornton Historical Society,PO Box 204, Sanbornton , NHÂ Â 03269-0204; Phone:Â 603-286-7227
- Sandwich Historical Society, P.O. Box 244, 4 Maple Street, Center Sandwich, New Hampshire 03227; (603) 284-6269
- Shelburne Heritage Commission, 259 North Rd, Shelburne , NHÂ Â 03581-3105; Phone:Â 603-466-2621
- Springfield Historical Society, PO Box 6, Springfield , NH  03284-0006; 603-496-5462
- Stoddard Historical Society, PO Box 213, Stoddard , NHÂ Â 03464-0213
- Strafford County Genealogical Society, P O Box 322, Dover, NH 03821-0322
- Strafford Historical Society, Â Â PO Box 33, Center Strafford , NHÂ Â 03815-0033
- Summersworth Historical Society,   12 Grove St, Somersworth , NH  03878-2606
- Sunapee NH Historical Society,   PO Box 501,
Sunapee , NH  03782-0501; Phone: 603-763-9872 - Surry Historical Committee,   24 Village Rd, Surry , NH  03431-8314
- Swanzey Historical Museum, PO Box 416, 720 W Swanzey Rd, West Swanzey , NHÂ Â 03469-0416; Phone:Â 603-352-4579
- Tamworth Historical Society, 25 Great Hill Road, Tamworth, NH 03886; Phone:(603) 323-2911
- Thompson-Ames Historical Society,PO Box 7404, Gilford , NHÂ Â 03247-7404; Phone:Â 603-527-9009
- Township of Milton Historical Society, Inc., PO Box 28, Milton Mills , NHÂ Â 03852-0028; Phone:Â 603-755-2055
- Troy Historical Society,   PO Box 593, Troy , NH  03465-0593
- Tuftonboro Historical Society, Â Â Â PO Box 372, Melvin Village , NHÂ Â 03850-0372
- Twin Mountain-Bretton Woods Historical Society, PO Box 464, Twin Mountain , NHÂ Â 03595-0464; Phone:Â 603-846-5573
- Unity Historical Society, 13 Center Road, Box 6, Unity, NH 03603
- Sugar Hill Historical Society, 1400 New Hampshire 117, Sugar Hill, NH 03586; Phone:(603) 823-5336
- Wakefield Heritage Commission, Wakefield Town Hall, 2 High Street, Sanbornville, NH 03872; (603)-998-0860
- Wakefield-Brookfield Historical Society,   PO Box 795, Sanbornville , NH  03872-0795
- Walpole Historical Society,   PO Box 292, Walpole , NH  03608-0292; Phone: 603-756-3449
- Washington Historical Society, PO Box 90, 90 Halfmoon Pond Road, Washington, NH 03280; Phone:(603) 495-6009
- Westmoreland Historical Society, PO Box 105, Westmoreland , NHÂ Â 03467-0105; Phone:Â 603-357-0966
- Whitefield Historical Society,   PO Box 21, Whitefield , NH  03598-0021
- Winchester Historical Society, 403 Back Ashuelot Road, Ashuelot, NH 03441; 603-239-7399
- Wolfeboro Historical Society, PO Box 1066, 233 South Main St, Wolfeboro, NH 03894; Clark House: 603-569-4997
Religious and Ethnic Societies
- American-canadian Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 6478, Manchester
New Hampshire Newspapers & Publications
New Hampshire Genealogical publications (magazines, newsletters, periodicals, books, etc.) contain all types of invaluable information about specific ancestors, whole lineages and families, places in time, and about all sorts of genealogical records and repositories.
Newspapers
The first New Hampshire Newspapers were published in the 1750s. However, some earlier Massachusetts papers mention New Hampshire residents and events.
Copies of New Hampshire newspapers from before 1900 can be found in the collection at the New Hampshire Historical Society.
That collection begins with copies of the New-Hampshire Gazette that span the years of 1758 to 1900. The society is currently working on microfilming some of its more fragile early newspapers.
The New Hampshire State Library has several newspapers from after 1900 recorded on microfilm. They also have some newspaper records on microfilm from earlier years.
- New Hampshire Historical Newspapers
- New Hampshire Newspapers Directory Listings
- Historical Newspapers from New Hampshire (1808 – 1904) – Instantly discover names and keywords in over 450 million content articles, obituaries, marriage announcements, birth notices and also other items published in over 2,800 old U.S. newspapers. All new content added every month!
- New Hampshire Newspaper List
- Union Leader (Manchester)
- AJR Newslink
- The Flying Inkpot
- Newspaper Association of America
- New Hampshire Gazette (Portsmouth)
- Unravel the Gavel (Belmont)
- Amherst Citizen and the Milford Cabinet – This index is provided by the Amherst Public Library and covers roughly mid-1996 to present. Click on the Community tab, then on newspaper.
- Concord Monitor – This Concord Monitor index covers selective articles related to Concord and news of state-wide importance. The index goes back to 1998 and continues to the present, with approximately a one month delay for the most recent papers Also, has seperate obituary index.
- Hampton Union, Herald Sunday and Atlantic News Index – This index, is provided by the Hampton Public Library. Lane Library Reference Staff Index local newspapers for material concerning the town of Hampton. Prior to 2001 our index also includes information on the neighboring towns of Hampton Falls, North Hampton and Seabrook.
- Rochester Times and Rochester Courier – Rochester Times (1993-Current) and the Rochester Courier (1930-1993). The entries are for both organizations within Rochester, and for People. Genealogists will find obituary entries here
Periodicals
Genealogical journals provide you with plenty of sources of information and facts, they are generally overlooked by genealogy and family history researchers and genealogist in looking around for family history.
Many regional and county genealogical and/or historical societies produce periodicals which have records relating to the region or vicinity they operate.
Frequently these publications have articles involving records that are not obtainable somewhere else.
- New Hampshire Genealogical Record – Dover, N.H., 1903-10, originally short-lived (only seven volumes were published), has been revived under the auspices of the New Hampshire Society of Genealogists. Publication resumed in July 1990. It is devoted to compiled genealogies, source records, book reviews, and the like
- New Hampshire Society of Genealogists Newsletter – The Newsletter provides the latest information on genealogy and resources — find out more about what’s going on in New Hampshire genealogy with up-to-date information in our Newsletter
- The Granite Monthly – a sixty-two volume magazine published between 1877-1930, does not concentrate on family history but is a rich source of local and state history and includes some marriage records and other genealogical data.
- The Genealogist – is the quarterly publication distributed to members of the American-Canadian Genealogical Society in Manchester, publishing materials and articles concentrating on Canadian-American (Quebec and New England, principally) research.
Books
- New Hampshire Books at Amazon.com
- New Hampshire Historical Books (1756–1891) – rare and fully searchable old books, historical maps and documents give fresh insights into the daily lives of your early New Hampshire ancestors.
- Genealogy Publishing Company