Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire Genealogy

Church Records
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 Rochester, 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 Rochester:

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Rochester:
 * 1722-1784 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1722-1801 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1737-1798 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Rochester:

Probate Records
In New Hampshire, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Rochester:

Town Histories
Go to Archive.org to find published materials for this town

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: The following are Rochester town records available online:
 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1722-1784 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1722-1801 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1727-1827 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1737-1798 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1737-1801 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1794-1824 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. Rochester City Clerk 31 Wakefield Street Rochester, NH 03867 Website

Births

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1722-1784 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1722-1801 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1737-1798 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1737-1801 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1816-1947 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1901-1915 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images

Marriages

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1722-1784 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1722-1801 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1737-1798 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1737-1801 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1816-1947 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1892-1902 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1722-1784 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1722-1801 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1737-1798 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1737-1801 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1816-1947 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1892-1902 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Reports
The town of Rochester kept annual town reports. These reports often contained birth, marriage, and death information. Below is a list of years when Rochester kept town reports. (NOTE: Occasionally, these town reports missed vital statistic information from the end of the year. If you don't find your ancestor's vital information, check the following year's town report to see if your ancestor's information was recorded later.)

The town of Rochester kept annual town reports. These reports often contained birth, marriage, and death information. For this particular town, Rochester 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.