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Sullivan County, New Hampshire
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Sullivan County was founded on July 5, 1827 from Cheshire County. The county was named in honor of John Sullivan (1740-1795), the third and fifth governor of New Hampshire (1786-1788, 1789-1790).
The Sullivan County Seat is located in Newport and the county government website is http://www.sullivancountynh.gov/
Areas adjacent to Sullivan County are Grafton County, Merrimack County, Hillsborough County, Cheshire County, Windham County, Vermont and Windsor County, Vermont.
Cities and towns (date formed) situated in Sullivan County are Acworth (1776), Charlestown (1753), Claremont (1764), Cornish (1763), Croydon (1763), Goshen (1791), Grantham (1761), Langdon (1787), Lempster (1761), Newport (1761), Plainfield (1761), Springfield (1794), Sunapee (1850), Unity (1764), Washington (1776)
Sullivan County does have Federal Census Schedules to help in researching your family tree. United states federal Population Schedules exist for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Sullivan Co. Mortality Schedules is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Sullivan Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Sullivan Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. There is free down-loadable and printable census forms to help with your research.
Sullivan County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Sullivan County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- New Hampshire State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Acworth Historical Society, PO Box 37, South Acworth , NH 03607-0037
- Charlestown Historical Society, PO Box 159, Charlestown , NH 03603-0159; Phone: 603-826-9726
- Claremont Historical Society and Museum, 26 Mulberry Street, Claremont, NH 03743; Phone:(603) 543-1400
- Cornish Historical Society, 26 Schoolhouse Road, Cornish, NH 03745; Phone:(603) 542-3141
- Croydon Historical Society, 879 NH Route 10, Croydon , NH 03773-6102; Phone: 603-863-3099
- Fort at #4 Association, PO Box 1336, Charlestown , NH 03603-1336; Phone: 603-826-5700 or 888-367-8284
- Goshen Historical Society, c/o Ethel Nilson, President, 769 Washington Rd, Goshen , NH 03752-3522; Phone: 603-863-8831
- Grantham Historical Society, PO Box 540, Grantham , NH 03753-0540; Phone: 603-863-9701
- Lempster Historical Society 112 Lempster St, P.O. Box 21, Lempster, New Hampshire 03605; Telephone: 603 863 8180
- Newport Historical Society, PO Box 413, 20 Central Street, Newport, NH 03773; Phone:(603) 863-1294
- Plainfield Historical Society, PO Box 107, Plainfield , NH 03781-0107; Phone: 603-675-6866 (Library)
- Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, 139 Saint Gaudens Rd, Cornish , NH 03745-4232; Phone: 603-675-2175
- Springfield Historical Society, PO Box 6, Springfield , NH 03284-0006; 603-496-5462
- Sunapee NH Historical Society, PO Box 501, Sunapee , NH 03782-0501; Phone: 603-763-9872
- Unity Historical Society, 13 Center Road, Box 6, Unity, NH 03603
- Washington Historical Society, PO Box 90, 90 Halfmoon Pond Road, Washington, NH 03280; Phone:(603) 495-6009
- Sullivan County, New Hampshire Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Sullivan County, New Hampshire Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Sullivan County (usgwarchives.net)
Sullivan County Courthouse and Government Records
Genealogist frequently forget about the great importance of Sullivan County court, probate, and land documents as a resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Hidden away in New Hampshire courthouses and archives just about everywhere tend to be the hopes and dreams and worries of the many New Hampshire citizens.
The odds are excellent that your particular forefathers have left a in-depth record of at least some elements of their lives in the Sullivan County court records. Even if your ancestors and forefathers is not mentioned in a Court case, give some thought to all of the other methods which often can have lead to him or her appearing in court records.
The following facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, property, wills, and courtroom records are typically in Sullivan County. The years indicated below are considered the first noted records data in this county. Early deeds were damaged by fire. A separate series of “burned deeds,” consisting of copies of surviving portions of the burned volumes with a separate index, is at the registry.
- Sullivan County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 14 Main St., Newport NH 03773
- Sullivan County Clerk of Superior Court has Court Records from 1827
- Sullivan County Clerk of Probate Court has Probate Records from 1827
- Sullivan County Register of Deeds has Land Records from 1827
- Sullivan County Town Clerks has copies of vital records (birth, marriage, divorce and death records) from 1827.
- New Hampshire Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in New Hampshire for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events. Please be advised that in most cases you will receive your records more quickly from the City and Town locations than from the State Office
- Ordering Vital Records – You can also order Order Electronically Online or You can download an application for New Hampshire Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Application to mail.
Sullivan County Links
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Sullivan County. Most of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some call for a fee. This is simply a collection that has been collected or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to furnish your own most liked Sullivan County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Sullivan Co. NH Books, Newspapers & Publications
- New Hampshire Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- New Hampshire historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from New Hampshire (1756–1891) (genealogybank.com)
- Eagle Times (nh.gov)
- Claremont City Post (nh.gov)
- Sullivan County, New Hampshire Books (amazon.com)
- Search New Hampshire Obituaries Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Sullivan County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Sullivan Co. NH Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- New Hampshire Vital Records Research Guide
- New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904 (search.ancestry.com)
- New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947 (search.ancestry.com)
- New Hampshire, Death and Burial Records Index, 1654-1949 (search.ancestry.com)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Sullivan Co. NH Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- New Hampshire Court Records Research Guide
- New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947 (familysearch.org)
- New Hampshire, County Probate Estate Files, 1769-1936 (familysearch.org)
- New Hampshire Probate Records, 1635-1753 (search.ancestry.com)
- New Hampshire, County Probate Records, 1660-1973 (familysearch.org)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Sullivan Co. NH Census Records
- New Hampshire Census Records Research Guide
- Sullivan County, NH Census Records Links
- Sullivan County, NH Census QuickFacts
Sullivan Co. NH Cemeteries & Church Records
- New Hampshire Cemetery Research Guide
- Sullivan Co., New Hampshire Graves (findagrave.com)
- Sullivan County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Sullivan Co., New Hampshire Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- Sullivan Co., New Hampshire Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- New Hampshire Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- Sullivan County, New Hampshire Church Books (amazon.com)
Sullivan Co. NH Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- New Hampshire Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Sullivan Co. NH General and History Websites
- See Also State History for New Hampshire
- Sullivan County, New Hampshire Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Merrimack and Sullivan Counties, New Hampshire: Biographical Review, Vol. 22 (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Cheshire and Sullivan Counties, New Hampshire (search.ancestry.com)
- History of the town of Cornish, New Hampshire : with genealogical record, 1763-1910 (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Acworth : with the proceedings of the centennial anniversary, genealogical records, and register of farms (search.ancestry.com)
- The story of Sunapee (search.ancestry.com)
- Sullivan County, New Hampshire Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Sullivan Co. NH Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Sullivan County, New Hampshire (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – New Hampshire – Counties – Sullivan (cyndislist.com)
- Sullivan County New Hampshire (genealogytrails.com)
- Sullivan Co. NHGenweb (usgennet.org)
- Sullivan County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Sullivan Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Sullivan Co. NH Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for New Hampshire
- New Hampshire, County Naturalization Records, 1771-2001 (familysearch.org)
Sullivan Co. NH Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of New Hampshire Links and Information
- 1895 Sullivan County Map (livgenmi.com)
Sullivan Co. NH Military Records
- New Hampshire Military Records Research Guide
- Claremont war history, April, 1861 to April, 1865 : with sketches of New-Hampshire regiments, and a biographical notice of each (search.ancestry.com)
- New Hampshire Military Records (fold3.com) gives access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the New Hampshire both males and females who served. Great for Sullivan County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.
Sullivan Co. NH Schools & Directories
- New Hampshire City Directories (search.ancestry.com)