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How to find an obituary in New Hampshire
For a recent death, start with the funeral home's website and the obituary pages of the Union Leader, Concord Monitor, Nashua Telegraph or your local paper. For an older obituary, the New Hampshire State Library keeps New Hampshire newspapers on microfilm and an online index to articles from 12 papers (1984–2009), and town libraries such as Conway's have digitized their local papers.
What to have ready
- Full name, including a maiden name
- Approximate date and place of death (town and county)
- Age at death or birth year
- Names of close relatives (spouse, children, parents)
Tip: Knowing the county, and in New Hampshire the town, narrows the search the most. Many records and local papers are organized by town.
Where to look, by when the person died
| When the person died | Where to look |
|---|---|
| Last few years | Funeral home websites; the Union Leader, Concord Monitor and Nashua Telegraph; Legacy.com's New Hampshire page |
| 1990s to recent decades | The State Library's New Hampshire newspaper index (63,451 articles from 12 papers, 1984–2009); newspaper databases at your public library with a library card |
| Older or historic | NH State Library genealogical resources (New Hampshire newspapers on microfilm); town library collections such as Conway Public Library's digitized Reporter; Chronicling America; local historical societies |
| Official death record | See how to order a New Hampshire death record. |
Major newspapers' obituary pages
These obituary pages loaded on our check. News articles on the papers' own sites may need a subscription.
Libraries and archives
- New Hampshire State Library genealogical resources: NH newspapers on microfilm, town reports and directories. Microfilm copies are $0.10 a page in person. Mail photocopy requests (1–10 pages) are $0.20 a page with a $1 minimum. Staff can't do extended research.
- NH newspaper index: the original papers are on microfilm at the State Library
- Conway Public Library newspapers: The Reporter (North Conway), digitized from microfilm covering March 1895 to December 1997, plus the library's digital archives
Timeline expectations
- Recent obituaries: these appear online once the family or funeral home publishes them, so timing varies.
- State Library index: covers 1984–2009 only. Older coverage varies by town and paper.
- Lookup turnaround: not stated by the State Library.
Tips
- Use the State Library's index for 1984–2009 to get the paper and date, then read the microfilm.
- For the Mount Washington Valley, Conway Public Library's digitized Reporter is a quick way into local obituaries.
- State Library staff can't do extended research, so send a specific request: the name, paper and date.
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Note: Coverage years, fees and web addresses are set by the libraries, archives and newspapers listed and can change. PublicLibraries.com is not affiliated with them.