Sullivan County, New Hampshire Genealogy

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County Courthouse
14 Main St Newport, NH 03773-1548

History



 * Named for Brigadier General John Sullivan, a Revolutionary War hero and former governor.

Parent County
Created 5 July 1827 from Cheshire County.

Populated Places
City:


 * Claremont

Towns:

Villages:

Neighboring Counties
Cheshire | Grafton | Hillsborough | Merrimack | Vermont counties: Windham | Windsor

Biography
A very good place to contact for family histories in Sullivan County is the Newport Historical Society, 20 Central St., P. O. Box 413, Newport, NH 03773, tel. 603-863-1294, e-mail, newporths1761@gmail.com. They have a good number of local histories, and a good amount of family history information.

For the time period when Cheshire County included the Sullivan County area (1771-1827), another good place to contact for biographical information is the Historical Society of Cheshire County, in Keene, New Hampshire. They have town histories, family histories, biographical manuscripts, photographs, city directories, newspapers, business records, and other biographical information. The New Hampshire Historical Society in Concord, New Hampshire is a good source for similar materials.

Cemeteries
The Newport Historical Society has collected cemetery records. (See address in Biography section above.) The internet has various sites that may be helpful, such as findagrave.com.

Church
If you know the church where your ancestor attended, or know which denomination the ancestor belonged to, the Newport Historical Society may be able to help you locate the church and its records. (See the address under Biography above.)

Court
The Sullivan County courthouse is located at 24 Main St., Newport, NH 03773. They have court records from 1827 when the county was organized, to the present. The Sullivan County Superior Court office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m., and is closed for 12;30 - 1:00 p.m. The phone number is 603-863-3450. The Circuit District Court handles cases also. Contact the Superior Court office for assistance with the Distict Court records.

Land
If you wish to search Sullivan County land records you can go to the internet site for the Newport Historical Society. They have an internet address you can click on for searching land records. The historical society's internet address is www.newportnhhistory.org.

The Newport Historical Society has maps and books that can help you study land records, and locations of homes, farms, etc. (For their address see the Biography section above.)

Local Histories
The Family History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has several local history books about Sullivan County. Check the Library Catalog on familysearch.org. An excellent book is available on-line through familysearch.org. The book is History of Cheshire and Sullivan Counties, New Hampshire, by D. Hamilton Hurd, published in 1886 (FHL book 974.2 H2h, film 962,933.), The Newport Historical Society is another place that thas a variety of local history books for Sullivan County. See the Biography section for their address.

Maps
Your local public library or college library may have maps or atlases to help you. For very detailed maps, or old maps, visit or write the Newport Historical Society. Their address is in the Biography section above.

Civil War
If your ancestor served in the Civil Way from Sullivan County, there is a book which you can read on-line:


 * Claremont war history, April, 1861, to April 1, 1865 : with sketches of New-Hampshire regiments, and a biographical notice of each Claremont Soldier, etc., by Otis Waite. Also available at the Family History Library.

County History books for Sullivan County may also give helpful information. See the Library Catalog in familysearch.org for the topic History for Sullivan County.

Vital Records
Certified copies of of birth, death, and marriage records are available from the State Division of Vital Records Administration or from the local city and town clerk where the event took place. Original records are kept by the city or town clerk and copies are sent to the state.

In 1905, when the state created the Bureau of Vital Records and Health, printed cards were distributed to the local clerks and earlier vital records were transcribed onto the cards and submitted to the state.

Births

 * are available online from FamilySearch.

Marriages

 * are available online from FamilySearch.

Deaths

 * are available online from FamilySearch.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * The Sullivan County NHGenWeb Project, an member of The NHGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Sullivan County
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Sullivan County (backup site)
 * Family History Library catalog for Sullivan County


 * Sullivan County, New Hampshire Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)