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Table of Contents
Accessing Records Of The Family History Library
Familysearch™
Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Computer Networks And Bulletin Boards
Bible Records
Biography
     Major Biographical Collections
     Biographical Encyclopedias
Cemeteries
     Internet Tombstone Transcripts And Index
Census
     Federal Censuses
     Colonial Censuses
Church Records
     Baptist
     Congregational
     Episcopal
     Methodist
     Presbyterian
     Roman Catholic
     Society Of Friends (quakers)
Court Records
     Colonial Court Records
Directories
Divorce Records
Emigration And Immigration
     People
     Records
Gazetteers
Genealogy
     Nationwide Indexes
     Web Sites About Your Family
     Statewide And Regional Collections
History
     State Histories
     Local Histories
Land And Property
     Land Jurisdictional Periods
     Registration Of Deeds
Maps
Military Records
     Colonial Military Records (1600s–1775)
     Revolutionary War (1775–1783)
     War Of 1812 (1812–1815)
     Civil War (1861–1865)
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
     Inventory On The Internet
     Published Indexes
Periodicals
Probate Records
Societies
     Piscataqua Pioneers
Taxation
Town Records
     Warnings Out
     Town Historians
Vital Records
     Records Of Births And Deaths
     Marriage Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions




PERIODICALS


Most family organizations, historical societies, and genealogical societies publish magazines and newsletters. They typically focus on the records of a particular county. Periodicals often include family genealogies and pedigrees, transcripts of local courthouse records, church records, and family Bible and cemetery records. They may also include information about local records, book reviews, and queries or requests for information about specific ancestors that can help you contact other interested researchers.

Periodicals or magazines of special interest to those conducting New Hampshire research are:

New Hampshire Genealogical Record. 1903–April 1910; 1990–. Published by the New Hampshire Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 2316, Concord, NH 03302 (FHL book 974.2 D25nh; 1903–1910 on films 14928–29; computer number 597346; compact disc no.99; computer number 827338.) In 1990 the New Hampshire Genealogical Society was re-established as the New Hampshire Society of Genealogists, and the publication was started again with the July 1990 issue. This quarterly contains articles on New Hampshire genealogy, history, and research. Each volume is indexed and there is a combined index.

The Granite Monthly. 1877–1930. 51 vols. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1982. (FHL fiche 6010178–228 [set of 242]; computer number 123438.) This is a New Hampshire magazine devoted to literature, history, and state progress. It is also a good source of biographies. Some volumes are indexed, and there is an index to volumes 1–34 in volume 37.

Historical New Hampshire. 1944–. Published by the New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park Street, Concord, NH 03301. (FHL book 974.2 H25h; computer number 144548.) The Family History Library has volumes 27, no.2 (Summer 1972) to the present. An index to volumes 1–25 (1944–1970) was also published by the society (FHL book 974.2 H25h index; computer number 144548.) These volumes contain brief histories of New Hampshire towns plus biographies and character sketches of those living in New Hampshire.

American-Canadian Genealogist: Official Journal of the American-Canadian Genealogical Society of New Hampshire. 1975–. Published by the American-Canadian Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 6478, Manchester, NH 03108. (FHL book 970 D25g; computer number 30774.) This source contains genealogical information and stories about the inhabitants of both New Hampshire and Canada and how their lives intertwined. It includes other states but is mainly concerned with those on the American-Canadian border.

The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. 1847–. Published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 101 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116. (FHL book 974 B2ne; on 43 films beginning with 845443; computer number 231574; compact disc no.31 pts.1–9; computer number 748811.) This major periodical includes genealogies, vital records extracts, church records, local genealogies, and New England source material. All issues are well documented and indexed. Includes a cumulative index to 1995.

Indexes. Most of the periodicals listed above have annual indexes in the final issue for the year. For nationwide indexes to most of these and other family history periodicals see:

Periodical Source Index (PERSI). 31+vols. Ft. Wayne, Ind.: Allen County Public Library Foundation, 1986–. (FHL book 973D25per 1847–1985; fiche 6016863 [set of 40] (1847– 1985); computer number 444407; book 973 D25per (1986–1997); fiche 6016864 [set of 15] (1986–1990); computer number 658308.) This indexes over 1.1 million articles in over 5,000 English-language and French Canadian family history periodicals. For further instructions see the Periodical Source Index Resource Guide (34119). For easier-to-use, more complete computer editions of the index see:

Periodical Source Index CD-ROM. Orem, Utah: Ancestry, and the Allen County Public Library Foundation, 1997. (FHL compact disc no.61; computer number 808087.) This disc does not circulate to Family History Centers. It merges all 31+ volumes into one index.
Periodical Source Index Search.” In Ancestry.com. [Orem, Utah]: Ancestry, 1999. Available at www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3165.htm.
This online database is available only to Ancestry.com members for a subscription fee.
For more family history periodicals, study the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under:

NEW HAMPSHIRE- PERIODICALSNEW HAMPSHIRE- GENEALOGY- PERIODICALSNEW HAMPSHIRE- HISTORY- PERIODICALSNEW HAMPSHIRE, [COUNTY]- GENEALOGY- PERIODICALS

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