Rockingham County

Genealogy Research in Rockingham 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

Blaisdell Memorial Library

Chesley Public Library

Chester Public Library

Colby Memorial Library

Derry Public Library

Dudley-Tucker Library

East Kingston Town Library

Exeter Public Library

Fremont Public Library - Facebook

Griffin Public Library

Hampton Falls Free Library

Hampstead Public Library

HathiTrust Digital Library - Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Harvey-Mitchell Memorial Library

Kensington Public Library

Kimball Library

Lane Memorial Library

Langdon Public Library

Leach Public Library

Library of Congress - Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Mary E. Bartlett Mem Library

Nesmith Library

Newmarket Public Library

Open Library - Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Paul Memorial Library

Plaistow Public Library

Philbrick James Library

Phillips Exeter Academy Library

Portsmouth Public Library

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Public Libraries - FamilySearch

Rye Public Library

Kelley Public Library

Sandown Public Library

Seabrook Library

Smyth Public Library

South Hampton Public Library

Taylor Library

Weeks Public Library

Bible Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Family Bibles & Records

Biographies

Biographies - Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Genealogy Trails History Group - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Biographies

USGenWeb Archives - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Biographies

Cemeteries

Census Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Census Index

LDS Genealogy - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Census Records

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Census Records

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Census Records - FamilySearch

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Federal Census Index

USGenWeb Archives - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Cemeteries

Church Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Church Histories & Records

Internet Archive - Early Portsmouth History, by May, Ralph

Internet Archive - Names of the members of the First or North Church of Christ in Portsmouth, Jan. 1828

Internet Archive - Old St. John’s at Portsmouth, and her Distinguished Colonial Flock!

LDS Genealogy - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Church Records

New Horizons Genealogy - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Church Records

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Church Records - FamilySearch

Court Records

Court Records - Rockingham County, New Hampshire

LDS Genealogy - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Court Records

Rockingham County, New Hampshire County Courthouse - FamilySearch

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Court Records - FamilySearch

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Courthouse Records

Directories

LDS Genealogy - Rockingham County, New Hampshire City Directories

Rockingham County, New Hampshire City Directories - FamilySearch

Disasters

Estate Records

LDS Genealogy - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Probate Records

New Horizons Genealogy - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Wills & Probate Records

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Probate Records - FamilySearch

USGenWeb Archives - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Deeds

Wills - Rockingham County, New Hampshire

History

Immigration and Naturalization Records

LDS Genealogy - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Immigration Records

LDS Genealogy - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Minority Records

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Naturalization Records - FamilySearch

Land Records

BLM GLO Records

Deeds - Rockingham County, New Hampshire

LDS Genealogy - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Land Records

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Land and Property Records - FamilySearch

USGenWeb Archives - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Deeds

Maps

Digital Commonwealth - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Photographs

Histopolis - Rockingham County, NH Map

Historic Map Works - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Maps/Atlases

LDS Genealogy - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Map Records

Maps of U.S. - State and County Maps of New Hampshire

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Maps and Gazetteers - FamilySearch

United States Digital Map Library

Military Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Military Index

LDS Genealogy - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Military Records

Military Records - Rockingham County, New Hampshire

New Horizons Genealogy - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Military Records

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Military Records - FamilySearch

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

Miscellaneous Records

New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources

Rockingham County, New Hampshire External Links

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Resources

Municipalities

Histopolis - Rockingham County, NH Cities

Histopolis - Rockingham County, NH Towns

New Horizons Genealogy - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Cities & Towns

New Horizons Genealogy - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Town Records

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Cities & Towns - FamilySearch

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Town Records - FamilySearch

Native American Genealogy

American Indian Records in the National Archives - National Archives

New Hampshire Indian Tribes - Access Genealogy

Newspapers

Digital Commonwealth - Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Genealogy Trails History Group - Rockingham County, Newspaper Gleanings

LDS Genealogy - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Newspaper Records

Newspaper Abstracts - Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Newspaper Articles - Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Newspapers - FamilySearch

Obituaries

Genealogy Trails History Group - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Obituaries A-H

Genealogy Trails History Group - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Obituaries J-Z

LDS Genealogy - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Obituaries

Obituary Central - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Obituaries

Obituary Central - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Miscellaneous Obituaries

Obituaries - Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Obituary Index - Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Photography

Digital Commonwealth - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Photographs

Digital Commonwealth - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Postcards/Cards

Family Old Photos - Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Internet Archive - Old Newmarket, New Hampshire; Historical Sketches

Old-Yearbooks.com - New Hampshire High School and College Yearbooks Online

USGenWeb Archives - The Payne Family Album

School Records

LDS Genealogy - Rockingham County, New Hampshire School Records

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Societies - FamilySearch

Societies

Chester Historical Society

Exeter Historical Society

Hampstead Historical Society

New Hampshire Historical Society

New Market Historical Society

Northwood Historical Society

Plaistow NH Historical Society

Portsmouth Historical Society

Stratham Historical Society

Tax Records

LDS Genealogy - Rockingham County, New Hampshire Tax Records

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Taxation Records - FamilySearch

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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