Department of State
Division of Vital Records Administration
 

Vital Records Access Policies

New Hampshire vital records are considered to be private, and access to them is restricted by  
statute to those individuals who have a "direct and tangible interest" in the record. To view all of
the disclosure limitations to our records, click on this link to our statute; RSA 126:14.  Certain
older records are exempted from these access restrictions. Birth records prior to 1901, and
deaths, marriages and divorce records prior to 1948 are considered to have unrestricted access.
 
Individuals wishing to research these "genealogical" records may do so by visiting our
"Genealogical Research Center" that is located at our site at 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH.
Alternatively, a written request may be made to our offices, and we would research our records for you for a fee.