Belknap County

Genealogy Research in Belknap County, New Hampshire

Research in New Hampshire can be an exciting and rewarding experience. With records available for more than 400 years of the state's history, your family is sure to be found in a variety of records available online and at the many archives and libraries located throughout the state.

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African American Genealogy

African American Resources for New Hampshire - FamilySearch

African Americans in a Rural New Hampshire Town 1860-1940

National Archives - American Slavery, Civil Records

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Archives and Libraries

Biographies

Biographies - Carroll County New Hampshire

FamilySearch - Belknap County, New Hampshire Biography

Genealogy Trails - Belknap County, NH Biographies

People from Belknap County, New Hampshire

USGenWeb Archives - Capt. Hollis 0. Dudley, Belknap Co., NH

USGenWeb Project - Barnstead, Belknap County, NH Biographies

USGenWeb Project - Gilmanton, Belknap County, NH Biographies

Cemeteries

Census Records

Belknap County, New Hampshire Census Records

FamilySearch - Belknap County, New Hampshire Census

Genealogy Trails - Belknap County, NH Census Records

LDS Genealogy - Belknap County Census Records

New Hampshire Census Map

New Hampshire Census Records

USGenWeb Archives - 1810 Sanbornton, New Hampshire Census (Strafford and Belknap County)

USGenWeb Census Project - Belknap County, NH

USGenWeb Project - Barnstead, Belknap County, NH Census

USGenWeb Project - Gilmanton, Belknap County, NH Census

Wikipedia - Belknap County, New Hampshire Demographics

Church Records

Episcopal Church of New Hampshire

FamilySearch - Belknap County, New Hampshire Church Records

Genealogy Trails - Belknap County, NH Church Histories / Records

LDS Genealogy - Belknap County Church Records

New Horizons Genealogy - Belknap County, NH Church Records

USGenWeb Archives - Smith Meeting House, Gilmanton, NH (Deaths 1788-1818)

USGenWeb Archives - Membership Records of the Smith Meeting House of Gilmanton, NH

USGenWeb Archives - Marriages Performed by Rev'd Isaac Smith, Smith Meeting House, Gilmanton, NH

USGenWeb Archives - Records from the Smith Meeting House at Gilmanton, NH

USGenWeb Project - Barnstead, Belknap County, NH Churches

USGenWeb Project - Gilmanton, Belknap County, NH Churches

Court Records

Belknap County, New Hampshire Courthouse Records

Court Records - Carroll County New Hampshire

Digital Commonwealth - Belknap County, NH Documents

FamilySearch - Belknap County, New Hampshire Court Records

LDS Genealogy - Belknap County Court Records

Directories

FamilySearch - Belknap County, New Hampshire Directories

LDS Genealogy - Belknap County City Directories

1871 The New Hampshire Register, Farmer’s Almanac and Business Directory

Estate Records

Belknap County, New Hampshire Wills Records

FamilySearch - Belknap County, New Hampshire Probate Records

LDS Genealogy - Belknap County Probate Records

New Horizons Genealogy - Belknap County, NH Wills/Probate Records

USGenWeb Project - Barnstead, Belknap County, NH Wills/Probate

USGenWeb Project - Gilmanton, Belknap County, NH Wills/Probate

Wills - Carroll County New Hampshire

History

Belmont NH Heritage - Benjamin James House and the Morrill Family Homestead

Belmont NH Heritage - History of the Belmont Mill 1833-2007

FamilySearch - Belknap County, New Hampshire History

Genealogy Trails - Belknap County, NH History Topics

History of Barnstead NH from Its First Settlement in 1727-1872

The History of Gilmanton

LDS Genealogy - Belknap County Histories and Genealogies

Living Places - Belknap County, New Hampshire

National Register of Historic Places listings in Belknap County, New Hampshire

A Synoptic History of the Granite State

USGenWeb Archives - Belknap County, New Hampshire Town Entries from Merrill's 1817 Gazetteer of the State of NH

USGenWeb Project - Barnstead, Belknap County, NH History

USGenWeb Project - Gilmanton, Belknap County, NH History

USGenWeb Project - Gilmanton, Belknap County, NH Original Settlers

Wikipedia - Belknap County, New Hampshire History

Winnipesaukee; A Potpourri

Immigration and Naturalization Records

Belknap County, New Hampshire Naturalization Petitions (1906 and after)

FamilySearch - Belknap County, New Hampshire Naturalization and Citizenship

Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild

LDS Genealogy - Belknap County Immigration Records

Land Records

BLM GLO Records

Deeds - Carroll County New Hampshire

FamilySearch - Belknap County, New Hampshire Land and Property

LDS Genealogy - Belknap County Land Records

Register of Deeds - Belknap County, NH

State and County Maps of New Hampshire

Maps

David Rumsey Historical Map Collection - Belknap County, NH

Digital Commonwealth - Belknap County, NH Maps/Atlases

FamilySearch - Belknap County, New Hampshire Maps

FamilySearch - Belknap County, New Hampshire Maps and Gazetteers

Histopolis - Belknap County, New Hampshire Map

Historic Map Works - Belknap County, New Hampshire

LDS Genealogy - Belknap County Map Records

USGenWeb Project - Barnstead, Belknap County, NH Maps

USGenWeb Project - Gilmanton, Belknap County, NH Maps

Military Records

Belmont NH Heritage - NH War Roasters

FamilySearch - Belknap County, New Hampshire Military

Genealogy Trails - Belknap County, NH Military Records

LDS Genealogy - Belknap County Military Records

Military Records - Carroll County New Hampshire

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Belknap County, New Hampshire

New Horizons Genealogy - Belknap County, NH Military Records

USGenWeb Archives - Pension: Stevens Burley (Burleigh) 1818: Sanbornton, Belknap County, NH

USGenWeb Project - Barnstead, Belknap County, NH Military

USGenWeb Project - Gilmanton, Belknap County, NH Military

Miscellaneous Records

Belknap County, NH

Belmont NH Heritage - Belmont Diaries

GenDisasters - Alton, NH Fire, Mar 1930

GenDisasters - Laconia, NH Central Block Fire, Jun 1900

GenDisasters - Laconia, NH Lakeport Fire, May 1903

GenDisasters - Meredith Bridge, NH Fire, Apr 1870

GenDisasters - Meredith Bridge, NH Fire, Feb 1823

GenDisasters - Meredith, NH Auto And Train Collision, Sep 1938

GenDisasters - Merideth, NH Terrible Railroad Accident, Oct 1852

Histopolis - Belknap County, New Hampshire Cities

Histopolis - Belknap County, New Hampshire Towns

Laconia Ancestry Too - Annual Reports

Laconia Ancestry Too - French-Canadian

LDS Genealogy - Belknap County Miscellaneous Records

Queries - Carroll County New Hampshire

USGenWeb Project - Barnstead, Belknap County, NH Miscellaneous

USGenWeb Project - Gilmanton, Belknap County, NH Proprietors

Municipalities

The Belknap County Gazette Transcriptions for Saturday August 12, 1854

The Belknap County Gazette Transcriptions for Saturday August 22, 1863

Belmont NH Heritage - Badger's History

Belmont NH Heritage - Lancaster's History

Belmont NH Heritage - Rhode's History

Cities & Towns - Belknap County NH

FamilySearch - Belknap County, New Hampshire Town Records

LDS Genealogy - Belknap County Records by City/Town

Living Places - Laconia, New Hampshire

New Horizons Genealogy - Belknap County, NH Cities & Towns

Town of Belmont, New Hampshire

USGenWeb Project - Belknap Co. Towns

Vol Belknap County: Inventory of the Town Archives of New Hampshire

Wikipedia - Belknap County, New Hampshire Communities

Native American Genealogy

Aquadoctan - Wikipedia

The Islands of Winnipesaukee & Squam Lakes

National Archives - American Indian Records

Native American Heritage - New Hampshire Folklife

New Hampshire Indian Tribes

Smile of the Great Spirit: Lake Winnipesaukee's Native American Roots

Newspapers

Digital Commonwealth - Belknap County, NH Newspapers

FamilySearch - Belknap County, New Hampshire Newspapers

Genealogy Trails - Belknap County, NH Newspaper Gleanings

Lake Village Times, Historical Notes, For 1868 and 1869

LDS Genealogy - Belknap County Newspapers and Obituaries

Newspaper Articles - Carroll County Massachuset

Obituaries

Casualties in Sanbornton New Hampshire

Genealogy Trails - Belknap County, NH Obituaries and Death Notices

Laconia Ancestry Too - Obituaries

Lakeport, Belknap County, New Hampshire Obituaries

LDS Genealogy - Belknap County Newspapers and Obituaries

Obits Index - Belknap County, NH

Obituaries - Carroll County New Hampshire

Obituary Central - Belknap County, New Hampshire

Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Obituaries

Photography

Belmont NH Heritage - Photographs Through the Years

Digital Commonwealth - Belknap County, NH Photographs

Digital Commonwealth - Belknap County, NH Postcards/Cards

FamilyOldPhotos - Belknap Co NH

Penny Postcards from Belknap County, New Hampshire

USGenWeb Project - Barnstead, Belknap County, NH Photos

USGenWeb Project - Gilmanton, Belknap County, NH Photos

School Records

Belmont NH Heritage - History of Belmont NH Schools

Laconia Ancestry Too - Laconia H.S. Yearbooks

LDS Genealogy - Belknap County School Records

Shaker Regional School District

Family Old Photos - Tilton School, Tilton, New Hampshire 1928 Baseball Team

USGenWeb Project - Gilmanton, Belknap County, NH Schools

Societies

Alton Historical Society

Barnstead NH Historical Society

Belknap Mill Society

Belmont Historical Society

Center Harbor Historical Society

Gilmanton Historical Society

Harold S. Gilman Museum

Laconia Historical and Museum Society

Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society

Meredith Historical Society

New Hampshire Historical Society

Sanbornton Historical Society

Thompson-Ames Historical Society

Tax Records

FamilySearch - Belknap County, New Hampshire Taxation

LDS Genealogy - Belknap County Tax Records

Vital Records

Belknap County, New Hampshire Vital Records

Belmont NH Heritage - Birth Index

Belmont NH Heritage - Death Index

Belmont NH Heritage - Marriage Index

Birth Records - Carroll County New Hampshire

Death Records - Carroll County New Hampshire

FamilyHart - Belknap, New Hampshire

FamilySearch - Belknap County, New Hampshire Vital Records

GEDCOM Index - Belknap County, NH

Laconia Ancestry Too - Vital Statistics

LDS Genealogy - Belknap County Birth Records

LDS Genealogy - Belknap County Death Records

LDS Genealogy - Belknap County Marriage Records

Marriage Records - Carroll County New Hampshire

New Horizons Genealogy - Belknap County, NH Birth Records

New Horizons Genealogy - Belknap County, NH Death Records

New Horizons Genealogy - Belknap County, NH Marriage Records

USGenWeb Project - Barnstead, Belknap County, NH Birth Records

USGenWeb Project - Barnstead, Belknap County, NH Death Records

USGenWeb Project - Barnstead, Belknap County, NH Marriage Records

USGenWeb Project - Belknap Co. Vital Records

USGenWeb Project - Gilmanton, Belknap County, NH Birth Records

USGenWeb Project - Gilmanton, Belknap County, NH Death Records

USGenWeb Project - Gilmanton, Belknap County, NH Marriage Records

vitalrec.com - Belknap County, NH Vital Records

New Hampshire Counties

Many New Hampshire family records can be found online and at large state level archives and libraries in Concord. Many millions of records aren't yet available online, though, and many of these are awaiting your discovery at the local level at county courthouses, historical societies, churches, town clerks' offices, cemeteries, and elsewhere in New Hampshire. To find these and other records, click on the links below to find more information about the specific counties where your ancestors lived in New Hampshire. You'll find information on these pages that will lead you to the specific documentation you're searching for.

It is important to keep in mind when doing research that the names and boundaries of certain counties in New Hampshire have changed over the past few hundred years. Your ancestors may have lived on a certain farm in one county and when borders were redrawn records relating to your family history might have been located in another area entirely. When searching for land, court, tax, and other records it is also a good idea to search for these records in adjacent counties. Following is a complete list of New Hampshire's 10 counties along with their formation dates, county seats, and names of parent counties.

County

Formation Date

1840

1769

1803

1769

1823

1769

1827

County Seat

Laconia

Ossipee

Keene

Lancaster

North Haverhill

Manchester and Nashua

Concord

Brentwood

Dover

Newport

Parent County

Merrimack & Strafford

Strafford County

Original county

Grafton County

Original county

Hillsborough & Rockingham

Original county

Cheshire County

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