Strafford County, NH Public Records

Superior Court - Dover
259 County Farm Rd, Ste 301
William A Grimes Justice/Admin Bldg
Dover, NH 03820 http://www.courts.state.nh.us/superio
Hours: 8AM-4PM EST
P: 855-212-1234
Jurisdiction: Felony, Civil and Equity Actions over $1,500
Restricted Records: No sealed, juvenile, mental health, expunged or dismissed records released
State has centralized all name searching to one location, see below. This court will continue to provide case file copies if case number known.
Dover Circuit Court - District and Family Divisions
25 St Thomas St
Dover, NH 03820 http://www.courts.state.nh.us/circuit
Hours: 8AM-4PM EST
P: 855-212-1234
F: 603-742-5956
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $25,000, Eviction, Small Claims, Family, Juvenile, Traffic Trials
Restricted Records: No adoption, sealed, juvenile, mental health, expunged or dismissed records released
Includes cases from the closed Durham and Somersworth District Courts. Includes Cities of Dover, Somersworth, towns of Rollinsford, Durham, Lee and Madbury. There is also a Family Court at 259 County Farm Rd in Dover at the County Bldg - 603-742-5341.
Rochester Circuit Court - District Division
76 N Main St
Rochester, NH 03867-1905 https://www.courts.state.nh.us/courtl
Hours: 8AM-4PM EST
P: 855-212-1234
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $25,000, Eviction, Small Claims, Juvenile, Traffic Trials
Restricted Records: No sealed, juvenile, mental health, expunged records released
Includes city of Rochester and the towns of Barrington, Milton, New Durham, Farmington, Strafford, and Middleton.
Durham District Court - Closed - see Dover
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $25,000, Eviction, Small Claims
Closed 02/03/2009. Case files for Durham, Lee and Madbury now at the Dover District Court.
Probate Division
259 County Farm Rd, Suite 203
Dover, NH 03820 https://www.courts.state.nh.us/courtl
Hours: 8AM-4PM EST
P: 855-212-1234
Jurisdiction: Probate

Strafford County, NH Vital Records

Contact the Barrington Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Barrington Town
Town Clerk
333 Calef Hwy
Barrington, NH 03825 https://www.barrington.nh.gov/town-cl
8AM-5PM M,T,TH; 1PM-6PM W; Closed F EST
Phone: 603-664-5476

Contact the Dover City Office of the City Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Dover City
City Clerk
288 Central Ave
Dover, NH 03820 http://www.dover.nh.gov/government/ci
8:30AM-5:30PM M-TH; 8:30AM-4PM F EST
Phone: 603-516-6018
Fax: 603-516-6666

Contact the Durham Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Durham Town
Town Clerk
8 Newmarket Rd
Durham, NH 03824 https://www.ci.durham.nh.us/clerk
8AM-5PM EST
Phone: 603-868-5577
Fax: 603-868-1858

Contact the Farmington Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Farmington Town
Town Clerk
356 Main St
Farmington, NH 03835 https://www.farmington.nh.us/town-cle
8:30AM-5PM M-W, 8:30AM-7PM TH, 8:30AM-12:30PM F EST
Phone: 603-755-3657 ext. 26-28
Fax: 603-755-9128

Contact the Lee Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Lee Town
Town Clerk
7 Mast Rd
Town Hall (rear door, downstairs)
Lee, NH 03824 http://www.leenh.org/Pages/LeeNH_Cler
8AM-6PM M; 8AM-4PM W,F; Closed T,TH EST
Phone: 603-659-2964
Fax: 603-659-7202

Contact the Madbury Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Madbury Town
Town Clerk
13 Town Hall Rd
Madbury, NH 3823 http://townofmadbury.com/TownClerkTax
8AM-1PM M,W,TH; 5PM-7PM M EST
Phone: 603-742-5131
Fax: 603-742-2505

Contact the Middleton Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Middleton Town
Town Clerk
182 Kings Hwy
Middleton, NH 03887 http://www.middletonnh.gov/town-depar
9AM-5PM M,T,TH; 9AM-3PM W; 9AM-N last Sat of month EST
Phone: 603-473-5210
Fax: 603-473-2450

Contact the Milton Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Milton Town
Town Clerk
424 White Mountain Hwy
Milton, NH 03851 https://www.miltonnh-us.com/town-cler
8:30AM-3:30PM M-W,F; 8:30AM-6PM TH EST
Phone: 603-652-4501 ext. 3 or 4
Fax: 603-652-4120

Contact the New Durham Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

New Durham Town
Town Clerk
4 Main St
New Durham, NH 03855 https://www.newdurhamnh.us/town-clerk
9AM-4PM M,W,TH,F; 9AM-7PM T EST
Phone: 603-859-2091
Fax: 603-859-6644

Contact the Rochester City Office of the City Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Rochester City
City Clerk
31 Wakefield St
City Hall
Rochester, NH 03867-1917 https://www.rochesternh.net/city-cler
8AM-5PM EST
Phone: 603-332-2130
Fax: 603-509-1915

Contact the Rollinsford Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Rollinsford Town
Town Clerk
667 Main St
Rollinsford, NH 03869 https://rollinsford.nh.us/town-hall/t
9AM-1PM M,T,W,F; 3PM-7PM TH EST
Phone: 603-742-2510
Fax: 603-740-0254

Contact the Somersworth City Office of the City Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Somersworth City
City Clerk
1 Government Way
Somersworth, NH 03878 https://www.somersworth.com/city-cler
8AM-4:30PM; till 6PM W EST
Phone: 603-692-9511
Fax: 603-692-9574

Contact the Strafford Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Strafford Town
Town Clerk
12 Mountain View Dr
Strafford, NH 03884 http://strafford.nh.gov/index.php/tow
8:30AM-2PM M,W,TH; 1PM-7PM T EST
Phone: 603-664-2192 ext. 102
Fax: 603-664-7276

Contact the Strafford County Office of the Register of Deeds if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Strafford County
Register of Deeds
259 County Farm Rd, Ste 202
Dover, NH 03820 https://co.strafford.nh.us/department
8:30AM-4:30PM EST
Phone: 603-742-1741
Fax: 603-749-5130
Recorded Documents

Strafford County Vital Certificates

If you would like to obtain a hard copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, or other vital record, you can do so by searching for and requesting a vital certificate. Vital certificates are hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.

Get a vital certificate.

Strafford County Population Records

Total Land Area (2000): 368.76 sq mi
Population (2009): 123,589
  • Females: 51.4%
  • White: 95.2%
  • Black/African American: 1.1%
  • Asian: 2.1%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Hispanic or Latino Origin: 1.6%
  • White, Not Hispanic: 93.9%
Population Change (2000-2009): 11,351
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 3.4%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 7%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 10.7%
High School Graduates (2000): 86.4%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 26.4%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.5
Housing Units (2000): 45,539
Homeownership Rate (2000): 64.5%
Migration Flow to Strafford County, NH from (2007-2008):

Strafford County Records

Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
  • Total: $2,564,751
  • Construction: $147,568
  • Retail Trade: $228,384
  • Professional and Technical Services: $166,964
  • Healthcare: $351,486
  • Banking: $186,324
  • Retail Trade: $228,384
  • Accommodations and Food Services: $64,021
  • Manufacturing: $339,401
  • Farms: $2,249
  • Government: $571,068
Employed (2000): 59,534
Unemployed (2000): 2,531
Unemployment Rate (2009): 6.2%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $33,662
Local Government Employment (2007): 4,952
Local Government Revenue (2007): $285,155 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $192,473 (thou. dol.)

Strafford County Birth, Death Records

Births (2007): 1,343
  • Per 1,000 population: 11
Deaths (2007): 905
  • Per 1,000 population: 7.4
Infant Deaths (2007): 12
  • Per 1,000 population: 8.9

Strafford County Criminal Records

Violent Crimes (2008): 156
  • Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 2
  • Forcible rape: 47
  • Robbery: 19
  • Aggravated Assault: 88
Property Crimes (2008): 2,592
  • Burglary: 421
  • Larceny-Theft: 2,063
  • Motor Vehicle Theft: 108

Strafford County Genealogy Records