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- About New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904
This database contains an index of details extracted from New Hampshire birth, baptism, and christening records.
What’s in the Index
While the earliest vital records for New Hampshire were recorded by town clerks in the mid-1600s, legislation requiring the secretary of state to compile a statewide record of vitals was not passed until 1866. Compliance improved in the 1880s and was firmly established in 1905 with the creation of the Bureau of Vital records. At this time, the Bureau dispensed cards to town and city clerks and requested transcriptions of earlier vital records. Not every town complied with all pre-1905 records, so the Bureau’s statewide collection is not considered completely comprehensive.
Sources for this index include microfilmed copies of records from the Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics as well as town and county clerks, church records, and family records.
Details in the entries will vary depending on the original record, but they may include
name
gender
race
birthplace
birth date
christening place
christening date
death date
age at death
father’s name, age, birthplace
mother’s name, age, birthplace
paternal grandparents
maternal grandparents
FHL film number
The FHL film number refers to a microfilm copy of the source held by the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Because this database includes details extracted from family records, researchers will want to confirm facts with original and primary sources.
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