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Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Cemeteries in Portsmouth, NH

Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, with a population of about 21,956. Public map data lists 17 cemeteries here. 1 of them is a family or private burial ground, which may be on private land.

Portsmouth cemetery list 17

Locations are approximate and come from public USGS data, which may be incomplete. Small family plots are often unmarked or missing. Please respect private property.

Search records for Portsmouth ancestors

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Finding burial records in Portsmouth

  • Portsmouth city clerk. The city clerk's office can help with death records for people who died in Portsmouth, and statewide records are kept by the New Hampshire Division of Vital Records Administration (part of the Secretary of State's office, in Concord). Recent records are usually restricted to close family; older ones are more widely available.
  • Cemetery records. For town-owned cemeteries, ask the city clerk who keeps the burial lists and lot maps. Many New Hampshire towns elect cemetery trustees for this.
  • Old town reports. Annual town reports often listed each year's deaths. Try the Portsmouth public library or the nearest library that keeps them.
  • Local historical society. Historical societies often hold gravestone transcriptions, cemetery surveys and family files. The New Hampshire Historical Society and the New Hampshire State Archives in Concord are good statewide sources.
  • Rockingham County records. Wills and estate files (probate) and deeds at the Rockingham County Registry of Deeds can mention family burial lots.
  • FamilySearch. The free FamilySearch site has indexed New Hampshire vital records and town records that can confirm a death date before you visit.