New Hampshire, Death Certificates, 1938-1959

What is in This Collection?

The "New Hampshire Death Certificates, 1938-1959" collection consists of images of death certificates from the New Hampshire Division of Vital Records in Concord. The Collection is arranged by year, by certificate number, or by surname letter.

The "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947" collection consists of a name index & images of New Hampshire death records. Records consist of index cards that give the name of the deceased, date and place of death, plus often much more information, such as age, place of birth and names of parents. With the town and date of death, the original records can usually be located.

Town clerks began recording deaths as early as 1640. However, the earlier records do not give much information and the information varies depending upon the clerk. In 1866, the state passed laws requiring the registration of vital events. It is estimated that by 1883 almost half of the population was listed in the vital records with 90 percent coverage by the end of the decade. The Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics was created in 1905. They have copies of records made by the town clerks dating from about 1640 to the present.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for New Hampshire, Death Certificates, 1938-1959.

Collection Content

Sample Images

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  1919 Death Record Example 1

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  1932 Death Record Example 2

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  1885 Death Record Index

Digital Folder Number List

This collection was published as a DGS browse collection. The list does not contain any description of the DGS folder's content. A table listing each DGS number and its contents can be found at New Hampshire Death Records Digital Folder Number List.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records: