New Hampshire Census Records

New Hampshire Census online research should begin with what is available online for free. If this proves fruitful then congratulations! If not, then I would suggest signing up for the online census images (links to the right) where you can access all the available online New Hampshire census information directly from your computer at home.

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New Hampshire Census Information

Federal censuses for the state of New Hampshire began in 1790, and continue every ten years thereafter. They are currently available through 1920 except for the mostly destroyed 1890 census.

Parts of some of the earlier New Hampshire census are incomplete or missing entirely:

  • Rockingham County in 1800 is partially incomplete. The following towns are missing:
    • Atkinson
    • Greenland
    • Hampton
    • Hampton Falls
    • Londonberry
    • Northampton
    • Pelham
    • Plaistow
    • Salem
    • Seabrook
    • Stratham
    • Windham
  • Strafford County in 1800 is partially incomplete. The following towns are missing:
    • Alton
    • Barnstead
    • Brookfield
    • Effingham
    • Gilmanton
    • Middleton
    • New Durham
    • Ossipee
    • Tuftonboro
    • Wakefield
    • Wolfeborough
  • Grafton County in 1820 are lost
  • Rockingham County in 1820 are partially lost. The following towns are missing:
    • Gosport
    • Greenland
    • New Castle
    • Newington
    • Portsmouth
    • Rye
  • Strafford County in 1820 are partially lost. The following towns are the only ones present::
    • New Hampton
    • Centre Harbor
    • Gilford
    • Moultonborough
    • Sanbornton

New Hampshire QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau