Local Obituaries
Newsbank's Manchester Union Leader and the NH Sunday News
Search obituaries back to 1989.
For local obituary information, go to Peabody Funeral Homes.
Local Resources
Derry Museum of History
Contact information for the Museum and Town Historian.
NH State Library - History & Genealogy Resources
Provides a list of over 40 links to excellent genealogy
websites, including NH resources.
NH Vital Records Information Sources
Addresses, phone numbers, links, forms, and information
about obtaining vital records (birth, death, marriage,
divorce) from NH state, county and town offices.
Rockingham County Registry of Deeds
Official records dated 1643 to the present relating to the purchase and
sale of real property, including deeds, mortgages, leins and attachments.
Records dated 1980 to the present are computerized.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Derry (1921-1950) and Derry Depot (1887-1902) available in-house on microfilm.
General Information
AncestryPlus (Inhouse only-See Reference Librarian)
Includes a genealogy research tool, 1 billion names, US Census Records
from 1790 to 1930, Passenger & Immigration Lists Index, immigration,
vital, court, church and ethnic records, city directories, genealogical
societies, Social Security Death Index, family history library, and much more.
HeritageQuest Online
HeritageQuest Online is designed specifically for researchers who are either just beginning their family
research or who after years of work are still uncovering their past. With over 25,000 books, the entire U.S.
Federal Census, and other expanding collections, HeritageQuest Online gives you the chance to tap in to one
of the largest collections of genealogy material in the country. Derry Public Library patrons can now use
this powerful online library, with original page images for all documents, from the convenience of their home
or at the library.
New England Ancestors (Inhouse only-See Reference Librarian)
An excellent genealogy research tool from the New England Historic Genealogical Society.
American Family Immigration History Center
Search Ellis Island Archives to find millions of
immigrant arrival records. Check out their Learning
Center to get started researching family history.
Cyndi's List
This list of genealogy sites on the Internet are
organized into over 120 categories. Use the site
search engine or choose to browse one of four indexes.
Family Chronicle
Link to Family Chronicle's list of Genealogy Websites
Worth Surfing.
Family Search Internet Genealogy Service
Use this site, hosted by the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, to search for ancestors, share
information, and learn about their Family History
Library.
Genealogy Home Page
A frequently updated, well-organized index of links
to useful raw data on general subjects. Topics covered
include research help and guides, libraries, maps,
deeds, photography, software, newsgroups, societies
and events.
Legacy.com
Visit this site to search for obituaries, including local papers, as well as to express condolences and
share remembrances of loved ones.
NARA Genealogy pages
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Genealogy pages offer access to national documents
including the 1930 Federal Population Census; to
an Archival Research Catalog; and to their Guide
to Genealogical Research.
US Genealogy Web Project
This page offers links to GenWeb sites for all 50
states and their counties. It is a free, noncommercial
site, developed and maintained by volunteers. Go
directly to NH's
page!