New Hampshire Counties

Prior to 1771, New Hampshire was a Royal Province and, as such, had no counties. The records from that early period are known as Province Deeds, Province Probate, and Province Court records. In 1771, five counties came into being, although Strafford County did not begin operation until 1773. The records for that three-year period dealing with Strafford County were filed in Rockingham County, and are often overlooked by researchers.
 
New Hampshire's ten counties with their dates of formation are given below with a note concerning their creation.

 
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Last modified: 02 April 2006