New Hampshire, Strafford County
Where Somersworth's records are kept. Somersworth has its own city government; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Somersworth'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
Somersworth city government in Strafford County, New Hampshire. The city clerk at One Government Way issues certified birth and death certificates by mail or in person, and explains which years the city can supply.
Open official site City of SomersworthPolice & 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
19 more Somersworth sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Somersworth, a place of 11,855 people, is in Strafford County, whose county seat is Dover. Court and property records sit with Strafford County, and birth and death certificates come from Somersworth's town clerk and the State of New Hampshire. Somersworth's own offices are in the cards above, and our Strafford County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 1 named mine site inside the city or town limits, 1 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 6 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is Silica.
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.
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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Voter registration in New Hampshire is run by the New Hampshire Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, polling places and the local election office for Somersworth. New Hampshire has no online voter registration: you register in person with the Somersworth city clerk, at a supervisors of the checklist session, or at the polls on Election Day.
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 Somersworth register with the New Hampshire Corporation Division, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Somersworth 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.