New Hampshire
Statehood: Jan 1776
1st state of the United States
Bordering states:
South: Massachusetts
East: Maine
West: Vermont
Capital: Concord
Largest city: Manchester
Map: New Hampshire, 1796
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Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division
Counties: Original counties as listed in the 1776 New Hampshire Constitution: Cheshire, Grafton, Hillsborough, Rockingham, and Stratford. New Hampshire County Creation Dates and Parent Counties. Counties in 2020: 10.
Resources
Personal Library
Also available online
Institutions, Societies, and Government Websites
1776 New Hampshire Constitution
New Hampshire Historical Society
New Hampshire Secretary of State, Genealogy Holdings
New Hampshire Society of Genealogists
New Hampshire State Government Digital Document Depository
University of New Hampshire Library Digital Collections
Hillsborough County
Hayes-Genoter History & Genealogy On-Line Library, Pelham Historical Society
Maps
New Hampshire Maps, Library of Congress
New Hampshire Landowner Maps, Library of Congress
Interactive Map of New Hampshire County Formation History, Maps of U.S.
Virtual Libraries
State of New Hampshire
Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire, vol. 1, Ezra S. Stearns, 1908.
Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire, vol. 2, Ezra S. Stearns, 1908.
Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire, vol. 3, Ezra S. Stearns, 1908.
Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire, vol. 4, Ezra S. Stearns, 1908.
The History of New-Hampshire, vol. 1, Jeremy Belknap, M.A., 1784..
The History of New-Hampshire, Jeremy Belknap, 1812.
The History of New-Hampshire, George Barstow, 1842.
Newspapers
Newspapers Archive: New Hampshire
Chronicling America, digitized: No New Hampshire listings
Community History Archive Newspapers: New Hampshire
Small Town Newspapers
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Manuscripts
New Hampshire Manuscripts, Archive Grid
New Hampshire Manuscripts, Library of Congress