New Hampshire, Strafford County
Where Durham's records are kept. Durham has its own town government; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Durham's own offices, along with the Strafford 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
FBI wanted posters, from the Ten Most Wanted list to fugitives, terrorism suspects, kidnapped and missing persons, bank robbers and seeking information cases; tips go to tips.fbi.gov.
Open official site FBI Most WantedPolice & 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 RecordsPolice & 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 LocatorProperty records
The Strafford County Registry of Deeds: recorded deeds, mortgages, liens and plans searched online by name, date or book and page, with recording fees, certified copies and e-recording.
Open official site Strafford County Registry of DeedsCourt records
The federal judiciary's national index of district, bankruptcy and appellate court cases. Searching needs a free PACER account; pages cost $0.10, capped at $3 per document, with quarterly charges of $30 or less waived.
Open official site PACER Case LocatorPolice & 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 registryVital 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 recordsPolice & jail
A US Department of Justice search across public sex offender registries of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the territories and Indian Country, by name or by address.
Open official site National Sex Offender Public Website SearchPolice & 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 checkCourt records
Federal judiciary guide to finding a case in PACER: search the court where it was filed for current data, or the nationwide PACER Case Locator, updated daily. A PACER account is required.
Open official site PACER Find a CaseState 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 recordsCourt records
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 HampshireCity records
Town of Durham in Strafford County: the assessor's online database, election information, public hearing notices, the weekly Friday Updates and online services.
Open official site Town of DurhamPolice & jail
Strafford County Sheriff's Office at 259 County Farm Road in Dover, New Hampshire, open weekdays, with non emergency contact and an anonymous tip line for crime information.
Open official site Strafford County Sheriff's OfficeProperty records
The New Hampshire county registries of deeds on one site: recorded deeds, mortgages, liens and plans for every county searched by name, date or book and page, with recording fees and certified copies.
Open official site New Hampshire registries of deedsState 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 searchState 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
15 more Durham sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Durham is in Strafford County, whose county seat is Dover. Court and property records sit with Strafford County, and birth and death certificates come from Durham's town clerk and the State of New Hampshire. Durham's own offices are in the cards above, and our Strafford County page lists each county office.
Labor Department file
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 4 investigations with a Durham address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $0 in back wages agreed for 0 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Restaurant Corporation | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Yates Electric Service, Inc. | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Three Chimneys Inn, L.L.C. | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| JFS Mangement Co., LLC | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Durham, by back wages agreed; 1 employer has a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The New Hampshire wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
Straight answers
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Deeds for property in Durham are recorded by the registry of deeds that serves Strafford County, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Strafford County page lists the county offices.
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.
Businesses that operate in Durham register with the New Hampshire Corporation Division, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Durham requires one, comes from the town or Strafford County.
Same county
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.