New Hampshire, Merrimack County
Where Concord's records are kept. Concord has its own city government; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Concord's own offices, along with the Merrimack County and State of New Hampshire offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
The New Hampshire Sex Offender Registry from the State Police: registered offenders by name, town or zip code, with photos and addresses.
Open official site New Hampshire sex offender registryPolice & jail
The state inmate locator, drawn from the Department of Corrections Offender Records Office in Concord, lists people in state custody with their active sentences, statutes of conviction and release dates.
Open official site New Hampshire Department of Corrections Inmate LocatorPolice & jail
Criminal history record checks from the New Hampshire State Police Criminal Records Unit: statewide conviction records by name or fingerprint, requested by mail or in person for a fee.
Open official site New Hampshire criminal history record checkPolice & jail
New Hampshire criminal conviction checks from the State Police Criminal Records Unit, by mail with a notarized release or at the public counter with photo ID; fingerprint requests also return FBI results.
Open official site New Hampshire State Police Criminal RecordsState courts
Record checks from the New Hampshire Judicial Branch: how to ask the court for a case file, a criminal record check or a certified copy, with the fees and the form.
Open official site New Hampshire court recordsVital records
New Hampshire birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates from the Division of Vital Records Administration at the Secretary of State, ordered online, by mail or at a town clerk.
Open official site New Hampshire vital recordsProperty records
Recorded deeds, mortgages, liens and plans from the New Hampshire county registries of deeds, searched online by name, book and page or document type on the registries' shared site.
Open official site New Hampshire registries of deedsFederal
Sits at the Warren B. Rudman U.S. Courthouse, 55 Pleasant Street, Concord, open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays with an after hours drop box; it posts a daily court calendar and opinions.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New HampshireCounty court
The Merrimack County Superior Court in Concord: felony criminal cases, civil cases over $1,500 with jury trials, equity and domestic violence appeals, with case records through the clerk and the state judiciary's e-filing portal.
Open official site Merrimack County Superior CourtState records
QuickStart, the New Hampshire Secretary of State business search: corporations, LLCs, partnerships and trade names by name or business ID, with filings and status.
Open official site New Hampshire business entity searchPolice & jail
The New Hampshire State Police list open missing person cases in the state, with how to report information, the AMBER Alert and vulnerable adult alert rules, and the state missing persons law.
Open official site New Hampshire State Police Missing PersonsCity records
City of Concord, the state capital in Merrimack County: city clerk, assessing and property tax pages, burn permits, the master plan update and city news.
Open official site City of ConcordPolice & jail
The Merrimack County Sheriff's Office in Concord: warrants, civil process, court security and prisoner transport, and the county dispatch center; the county jail roster is kept by the Merrimack County Department of Corrections in Boscawen.
Open official site Merrimack County Sheriff's OfficeCounty court
The Circuit Court district divisions in Merrimack County: misdemeanors and violations, small claims, landlord and tenant cases, civil cases up to $1,500 and juvenile matters, with each courthouse's address and clerk.
Open official site Merrimack County district courtsPolice & jail
New Hampshire State Police Troop D in Concord, which patrols Merrimack County: crash and incident reports, investigative services, and records requests through State Police headquarters; criminal records come from the State Police Criminal Records Unit.
Open official site New Hampshire State Police Troop D (Merrimack County)County court
The Circuit Court family divisions in Merrimack County: divorce and parenting, child support, domestic violence protective orders, juvenile and guardianship of minors cases, with each courthouse's address and clerk.
Open official site Merrimack County family courtsProperty records
New Hampshire unclaimed property from the State Treasury: dormant accounts, uncashed checks and forgotten deposits searched by name, with claims filed online.
Open official site New Hampshire unclaimed property searchEverything else, organized
20 more Concord sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Concord, a place of 43,976 people, is the seat of Merrimack County. Court and property records sit with Merrimack County, and birth and death certificates come from Concord's town clerk and the State of New Hampshire. Concord's own offices are in the cards above, and our Merrimack County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in New Hampshire is run by the New Hampshire Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online registration where New Hampshire offers it, polling places and the local election office for Concord.
Businesses that operate in Concord register with the New Hampshire Corporation Division, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Concord requires one, comes from the town or Merrimack County.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in New Hampshire come from the state vital records office, New Hampshire Division of Vital Records Administration, and the town or city clerk can also issue copies. The state office's site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.