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Welcome to the New Hampshire Obituary Links Page

Welcome to the New Hampshire obituaries page, where you will find links, databases, and resources that will help you find obituaries and vital records related information. If you are looking to find a copy of a specific obituary, biographic/public records data, or a copy of the official death certificate from person who died in New Hampshire, then please follow the following steps:

1 Search the Social Security Death Index
If you do not know the full name, date, and place of death then you can use the US Government Social Security Death Index to help get this information. Click here to access the SSDI for free.
2 Search the Local Newspapers Archives
Once you have the name, place, and date of death then you can search the local newspapers archives for a copy of the obituary posting. You can access our free list of all the newspapers and their obituary sections for the state of New Hampshire.
3 Search other Free and Paid Resources
If you do not want to search the local newspapers, then we recommend the following resources and companies, who can provide this information. Many offer both free and paid services which can you help you find obituary and biographic information.
4 Get an Official Death Certificate
If you are looking for an official copy of a death certificate then please read the specific instructions of how to order death certificates.
5 Further Genealogical Research
If you are a genealogist, we also have aggregated a list of genealogy resources by state. You can try these genealogy focused resources, which are organized by county and state.

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Instruction for obtaining a copy of a New Hampshire Death Cert.

To order Death Certificates you can contact the New Hampshire Department of Vital Records which is listed below. If you want to order online you can use the following link to order a death certificate.

Death Certificate for New Hampshire


Event: Birth or death

Cost of copy: $12.00

Address:
Division of Vital Records Administration
Archives Building
71 South Fruit Street
Concord, NH 03301-2410

Remarks: State office has records since 1640. Copies of records may be obtained from State office or from City or Town Clerk in place where event occurred or the license was registered. Recent records (birth since 1988, death since 1990, and marriage since 1989) may be obtained from ANY City or Town running the Vital Records Automated software called NHVRIN.

Additional copies ordered at the same time are $8.00 each.

Personal check or money order should be made payable to Treasurer, State of New Hampshire. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (603) 271-4654. This will be a recorded message.