Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Genealogy

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 Exeter, 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 Exeter:

City Directories

Land Records

The following are online land records for the town of Exeter:

1636-1829 Town records, 1636-1829 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries and Historical Societies

Maps

The following are online maps of the town of Exeter:

Newspapers

Probate Records

In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Exeter:

Town Histories

Town Records

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:

Births
Marriages
Deaths
Burials
Cemetery records
Appointments
Earmarks
Estrays (stray animals)
Freemens' oaths (men eligible to vote)
Land records
Mortgages
Name changes
Care of the poor
School records
Surveys
Tax lists
Town meeting minutes
Voter registrations
Warning outs (of town)

The following are Exeter town records available online:

1636-1829 Town records, 1636-1829 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1636-1947 New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
1792-1840 Cash book 1792-1840 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1812-1830 Inventories and assessments 1812-1830 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Clerk

The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.

Exeter Town Office
10 Front Street
Exeter, NH 03833

Website

Vital Records

Births

1636-1829 Town records, 1636-1829 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1636-1947 New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
1657-1919 Records of births, marriages and deaths, 1657-1919 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1901-1915 New Hampshire Birth Certificates, 1901-1915 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images

Marriages

1636-1829 Town records, 1636-1829 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1636-1947 New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
1657-1919 Records of births, marriages and deaths, 1657-1919 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

1636-1829 Town records, 1636-1829 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1636-1947 New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
1657-1919 Records of births, marriages and deaths, 1657-1919 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1838-1883 Record of longevity in Exeter at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Reports

References

Early records. Information about early residents of Exeter 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.

[1] "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.

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