Vital Records Requests
Per New Hampshire state law, vital records are considered closed records and are only accessible to immediate family members (parent, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandparent, stepparent, stepchild) or someone with a direct and tangible interest in the record, such as a guardian or legal representative. Copies of vital record events during specific years are available at the Town Clerk’s office, regardless of where the event took place in New Hampshire.
- Birth: 1935 - present (except 1949 & 1950)
- Death: 1965 - present
- Marriage: 1960 - present
- Divorce: 1979 - within 6 months from the present search date
Copies of vital record events prior to the above dates must be obtained through the actual Town Clerk’s office where the event took place. You can also obtain certified copies online by clicking here.
Certified copy fees are $15.00 for the first copy of the record and $10.00 for each additional copy requested at the same time. Checks are payable to the Town of Amherst.
Positive identification must be shown in order to obtain copies of vital records. Please be prepared to present ID when making requests in person. If sending a request through the mail or online, a copy of your ID must be sent with the request.
For more information about New Hampshire's Vital records program please visit the NH Secretary of State's Vital Records Division.
Genealogy
Genealogical and historical family information may be found among archived records.
RESEARCHING YOUR FAMILY
New Hampshire Department of State, Division of Archives and Records Management
9 Ratification Way (formerly 71 South Fruit Street)
Concord, NH 03301
Tel. (603) 271-2236