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Free links to official New Hampshire state and county government records — courts, criminal histories, vital records, property, voter, business, and licenses across all 10 counties.
How to Search New Hampshire Public Records
New Hampshire's court, criminal, vital, property, voter, and licensing records are maintained across state agencies and the 10 counties listed below. Use the tabs to filter by record type, or jump directly to any source.
Courts: The New Hampshire Supreme Court sits at the top of the system; trial-court business is handled by the Superior Court, Circuit Court (District, Family, Probate Divisions). Most courts publish dockets and case lookups online.
Criminal history: The state's criminal-history repository handles official background checks. Fees and procedures are set by the state agency — see the linked official source.
Vital records: Birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates are issued by the state Department of Health (or equivalent) and may also be available locally.
Property & recorded documents: Maintained at the county level by the Assessor, Recorder, or Clerk's office.
Business filings: The Secretary of State (or equivalent) operates the official business-entity search.
Population
1,409,032
Households
565,600
Median Income
$90,845
Median Home Value
$350,100
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2024 Population Estimates Program; 2022 ACS 5-year)
Statewide Databases
112 official New Hampshire government databases. Click a tab to filter by record type.
Below are the daily docket sheets posted as of 4 pm the day prior to the scheduled hearings. Please be advised the schedule could be subject to last minute ...
Provided by: U.S. District Court of New Hampshire. Register with the fee-based PACER system to search for Federal civil & criminal court records by. Note: PACER charges $0.10/page; the first $30 per quarter is free.
New Hampshire voter registration is handled at the city or town level. Find your clerk to register, request absentee ballots, or obtain voter-history records.
Use this Geographic Information System from Lebanon, New Hampshire to locate parcel information by owner, address, parcel id, street or location and view interactive maps.
Sign in using Public as user id and password and then click on the town of Newport, New Hampshire to view property assessment cards from this Avitar Online Database.
Town of Rye, NH Assessor online property database, including a property lookup, property sales search feature, and property assessment information listed by street name and address.
Use this Geographic Information System from Bedford, New Hampshire to locate parcel information by name, address or parcel id and view interactive maps.
Town of Derry, NH Assessor parcel data listed by street address, assessment search by owner name, address, map-block-lot, and property sales information.
City of Concord, NH Assessor online database, including a parcel lookup, property sales records, and property assessments listed by street and address.
Search the City of Portsmouth, New Hampshire Assessor database for property records by street number, street name, owner last name, and/or assessed value.
How are public records organized in New Hampshire?▼
New Hampshire keeps public records at three levels: federal (FBI, federal courts via PACER), state (court of last resort, state police, department of health, secretary of state), and county-level (sheriffs, clerks, recorders, assessors). Each county maintains its own court, criminal-justice, property, and vital-records offices linked from the county pages below.
Where do I start a New Hampshire court-case search?▼
For statewide trial-court information, start at the New Hampshire Judicial Branch: www.courts.nh.gov. New Hampshire federal cases are searched through PACER. For local case dockets, see the Court Records tab and the county page for your area.
How do I get an official New Hampshire background check?▼
New Hampshire's official statewide criminal-history check is run by the New Hampshire State Police at www.nhsp.dos.nh.gov. Most state-level checks require fingerprints and a fee. A nationwide FBI Identity History Summary is available separately.
Where do I obtain New Hampshire birth, death, or marriage certificates?▼
Certified New Hampshire vital records are issued by the Official New Hampshire Vital Records at www.sos.nh.gov. Recent local events (births, deaths, marriages) can often also be requested from the county clerk or local registrar where the event was filed.
What does it cost to access New Hampshire public records?▼
Most online record indexes in New Hampshire are free to search; fees apply for certified copies, fingerprint background checks, full document images at the recorder, and statewide bulk data. Each agency publishes its current fee schedule — for example the New Hampshire Judicial Branch (courts), the Official New Hampshire Vital Records (vital records), the Official New Hampshire Voter Records (elections), and the Official New Hampshire Professional & Occupational Licenses (licenses).