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Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Public Records

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Police & jail

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 329 Mast Road, Goffstown, phone (603) 627-5610, handles warrants and fugitive apprehension, prisoner transport, court security, civil process and a 24 hour emergency communications center.

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Hillsborough County U.S. Census

United States Census Bureau figures for Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, with population, housing, income and business counts from the latest estimates.

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City records

Manchester Boston Regional Airport

Manchester Boston Regional Airport, owned by the City of Manchester in Hillsborough County, lists its airlines, its flight schedules, its parking and its ground transport.

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Hillsborough County at a glance

State
New Hampshire
County seat
Manchester
Population
422,937
Area
892 sq mi
Founded
1769
Cities and towns
24

Hillsborough County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement duties in the unincorporated areas of Hillsborough County.

Police Departments. Hillsborough County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Manchester Police Department, Nashua Police Department, and Merrimack Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Hillsborough County Department of Corrections operates Hillsborough County jail facilities at 329 Mast Road Extension in Goffstown, New Hampshire 03045 The facility houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates. Inmate lookup information is available through Hillsborough County Department of Corrections website at hcdoc.org, which provides an online inmate search tool with current booking information, charges, and bail status. Arrest records and police logs are considered public records under New Hampshire's Right-to-Know Law, RSA 91-A, which establishes that governmental records are presumptively public unless specifically exempted.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Hillsborough County are maintained by Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and the local police departments within Hillsborough County.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Hillsborough County are taken and retained by the arresting agency, which could be Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office or a local police department.

Hillsborough County operates under New Hampshire's unified court system with multiple facilities. Hillsborough County Superior Court operates two locations: the Northern District at 30 Spring Street in Nashua (603-424-7960) and the Southern District.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Hillsborough County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Hillsborough County

Old mine sites
27
Sites with no status in the records
6
Still producing
8
Worked underground, in the mine records
1
Main minerals
Silica; construction sand and gravel; Talc-Soapstone
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
411
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, sand pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, quarry
Maps surveyed
1965 to 1998

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 41 named mine sites inside the county, 27 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 411 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Silica; construction sand and gravel; Talc-Soapstone.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. No abandoned mine inventory is published.

Hillsborough County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. Hover a dot for its name.
New Hampshire mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Hillsborough County (41 shown, 411 unnamed on the map)

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Hillsborough County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire?

The New Hampshire criminal history record comes from the New Hampshire State Police, Criminal Records Unit. Public criminal conviction records go to anyone who sends a completed Criminal Record Release Authorization Form (DSSP 256) with the fee, payable to State of NH, Criminal Records. Fee: $25.00 per request.

How can I look up sex offenders in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire?

Search the New Hampshire Registration of Criminal Offenders (Division of State Police), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire?

Register with the town or city clerk and the supervisors of the checklist or through the New Hampshire Secretary of State, Elections Division. New Hampshire has no online voter registration. Same day registration: yes, at your polling place on Election Day with proof of qualifications (RSA 654:7-a); before the election, register at the town or city clerk's office up to 6 to 13 days before, depending on the town.

How do I look up property records in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Hillsborough County are kept by the Hillsborough County Registry of Deeds. Property values are set by the town or city selectmen or assessors, and tax bills come from the town or city tax collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire?

Certified birth and death certificates for New Hampshire come from the New Hampshire Secretary of State, Division of Vital Records Administration. City and town clerks issue certified copies for the same fee; a birth certificate for anyone born in New Hampshire after 1935 can be obtained from any town or city clerk in the state. In person from a city or town clerk, or by mail to Division of Vital Records Administration, NH Secretary of State, 9 Ratification Way, Concord, NH 03301-2410. Fee: $15 for the search and first copy, $10 for each added copy ordered at the same time (RSA 5-C:10).

How do I find business license records in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire?

Business entity filings are searched with the New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division.