Windham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Genealogy
Contents
Brief History[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Church Records[edit | edit source]
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 Windham, 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 Windham:
City Directories[edit | edit source]
Early Records[edit | edit source]
Information about early residents of Windham before 1680 may be found in Norfolk (old) County records. Norfolk (old) County was discontinued in 1680, but her records are still available.[1] For more details about these early records see Norfolk (old) County, Massachusetts Genealogy.
Land Records[edit | edit source]
The following are online land records for the town of Windham:
- 1741-1845 Town records, 1741-1845 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Libraries and Historical Societies[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
The following are online maps of the town of Windham:
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Windham:
Town Histories[edit | edit source]
Town Records[edit | edit source]
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:
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The following are Windham town records available online:
- 1636-1947 New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
- 1741-1845 Town records, 1741-1845 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Town Clerk[edit | edit source]
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.
Windham Town Office
PO Box 120
Windham, NH 03087
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Births[edit | edit source]
- 1636-1947 New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
- 1741-1845 Town records, 1741-1845 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1850-1937 Vital records 1850-1937 (Windham, New Hampshire) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1901-1915 New Hampshire Birth Certificates, 1901-1915 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- 1636-1947 New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
- 1741-1845 Town records, 1741-1845 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1850-1937 Vital records 1850-1937 (Windham, New Hampshire) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- 1636-1947 New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
- 1741-1845 Town records, 1741-1845 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1850-1937 Vital records 1850-1937 (Windham, New Hampshire) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Old Norfolk County Records," Essex Antiquarian 1, no. 2 (February 1897), 19-20. Part of NEHGS American Ancestors Search. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Film 599729 Item 2; Book 974.45 B2a.
Adjacent towns: Rockingham Co.: Derry | Hampstead | Plaistow | Salem | Massachusetts: Essex Co.: Haverhill
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