Chester, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Genealogy
Contents
Brief History[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Historically, the largest religious groups in New Hampshire were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about New Hampshire denominations, view the New Hampshire Church Records wiki page.
To see the churches in Chester, visit FamilySearch Places.
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of Chester:
City Directories[edit | edit source]
Land Records[edit | edit source]
The following are online land records for the town of Chester:
- 1720-1869 Town records, 1720-1869 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1833-1838 Record of mortgages of personal property, 1833-1838 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Libraries and Historical Societies[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
The following are online maps of the town of Chester:
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Chester:
Town Histories[edit | edit source]
Go to Archive.org to find published materials for this town.
Town Records[edit | edit source]
In New Hampshire, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following:
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The following are Chester town records available online:
- 1636-1947 New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
- 1720-1869 Town records, 1720-1869 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1719-1938 Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1719-1938 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1750-1927 Town meeting records, 1750-1927 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1861-1918 Selectmen's record book, 1861-1918 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Town Clerk[edit | edit source]
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.
Chester Town Office
84 Chester Street
Chester, NH 03036
Research request: https://www.chesternh.org/town-clerk-tax-collector/pages/genealogical-research
Family Histories 1709 - 1892
Birth Registers:
1730 - 1815
1815-1849 - Lost in a flood
1850 - 1871
1897 - 1928
Marriages: 1792 - 1854
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Births[edit | edit source]
- 1636-1947 New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
- 1719-1938 Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1719-1938 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1901-1915 New Hampshire Birth Certificates, 1901-1915 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- 1636-1947 New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
- 1719-1938 Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1719-1938 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- 1636-1947 New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
- 1719-1938 Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1719-1938 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Town Reports[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
Early records. Information about early residents of Chester before 1680 may be found in Norfolk (old) County records. Norfolk (old) County was discontinued in 1680, but her records are still available.[1] For more details about these early records see Norfolk (old) County, Massachusetts Genealogy.
- ↑ "Old Norfolk County Records," Essex Antiquarian 1, no. 2 (February 1897), 19-20. Part of NEHGS American Ancestors Search. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Film 599729 Item 2; Book 974.45 B2a.
Adjacent towns: Rockingham Co.: Derry | Hampstead | Plaistow | Salem | Massachusetts: Essex Co.: Haverhill
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