New Hampshire, Grafton County
Where Hanover's records are kept. The Town of Hanover has its own town government; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Hanover's own offices, along with the Grafton County and State of New Hampshire offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Property records
The Grafton 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 Grafton County Registry of DeedsCity records
The Town of Hanover site: meeting agendas and minutes, GIS parcel maps, online bill payment, the town budgets and the conservation commission; the town clerk keeps the vital records and answers Right to Know Law requests.
Open official site Town of HanoverPolice & jail
New Hampshire State Police Troop F in Twin Mountain, which patrols Grafton and Coos Counties: 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 F (Grafton and Coos Counties)County court
The Circuit Court district divisions of New Hampshire, with the Grafton County courts in Lebanon, Plymouth, Littleton and Haverhill: misdemeanors and violations, small claims, landlord and tenant and civil cases up to $1,500.
Open official site New Hampshire district courts (Grafton County)County court
The Circuit Court family divisions of New Hampshire, with the Grafton County courts in Lebanon, Plymouth, Littleton and Haverhill: divorce and parenting, child support, protective orders and juvenile cases.
Open official site New Hampshire family courts (Grafton County)County court
The Circuit Court probate division for Grafton County: estates and wills, trusts, guardianships of adults, name changes and adoptions, with the court's address and clerk. It sits in North Haverhill.
Open official site Grafton County Probate CourtPolice & 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 New Hampshire Department of Corrections inmate locator: people in state prisons by name, with the facility and status.
Open official site New Hampshire corrections offender 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 checkState 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
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
Local record guide
Local profile
The Town of Hanover is in Grafton County, whose county seat is North Haverhill. Court and property records sit with Grafton County, and birth and death certificates come from The Town of Hanover's town clerk and the State of New Hampshire. Hanover's own offices are in the cards above, and our Grafton County page lists each county office.
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Inspecting records is free under New Hampshire's Right-to-Know Law, and agencies may charge only the actual cost of copies. A certified New Hampshire birth, death, marriage or divorce certificate costs $15 for the first copy and $10 for each additional copy from any city or town clerk, and registries of deeds charge statutory copy fees.
Ask the Hanover police department records unit for incident and accident reports; towns without full-time police are covered by the New Hampshire State Police. Accident reports filed with the state can also be requested from the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Cases from Grafton County are heard by the New Hampshire Superior Court and Circuit Court for the county. The Judicial Branch's Case Access Portal lets the public look up electronically filed cases online, with registration for fuller access.
Deeds and mortgages are recorded at the Grafton County Registry of Deeds, which offers online land records. Property in New Hampshire is assessed and taxed by the town, so the town assessor sets the value and the town tax collector sends the bill.
The municipal clerk in Hanover, or any of the state's city and town clerks, issues certified birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates, $15 for the first copy and $10 for each additional copy. The Division of Vital Records Administration in Concord issues them too, to people with a direct and tangible interest.
Yes, for convictions. The New Hampshire State Police releases public criminal conviction history from the central repository to anyone for a fee, using its record release form. Non conviction data stays confidential.
New Hampshire agencies must respond within five business days under the Right-to-Know Law, RSA 91-A, by providing the record, denying it in writing or giving a time when it will be ready.
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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.