Laconia, Belknap 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 Laconia, 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 Laconia:
City Directories[edit | edit source]
Land Records[edit | edit source]
The following are online land records for the town of Laconia:
Libraries and Historical Societies[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
The following are online maps of the town of Laconia:
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
In New Hampshire, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Laconia:
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 Laconia town records available online:
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.
Laconia City Clerk
45 Beacon Street East
Laconia, NH 03246
Website
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
- 1858-1915 Laconia, New Hampshire records of marriages, births, and deaths, 1858-1915 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
- 1858-1915 Laconia, New Hampshire records of marriages, births, and deaths, 1858-1915 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
- 1858-1915 Laconia, New Hampshire records of marriages, births, and deaths, 1858-1915 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Town Reports[edit | edit source]
The town of Laconia kept annual town reports. These reports often contained birth, marriage, and death information. For this particular town, Laconia recorded many delayed vital statistics in their town reports. This means that although your ancestor may have been born in a certain year, that event may not have been recorded until several years later. The table below lists the available years with statistic info along with all the reports that record that year.
References[edit | edit source]
Adjacent towns: Belknap Co.: Belmont | Gilford | Meredith | Sanbornton | Tilton | Carroll Co.: Moultonborough | Tuftonboro | Wolfeboro
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