About this site

New England Records Help is an independent, community-minded guide for people who need public records or local history in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine: residents asking their town for documents, and family historians tracing ancestors.

What it is not

• Not legal advice, not a law firm, not a government agency.
• Not the only or a complete guide. Other resources exist, including official state pages, the Vermont Secretary of State's municipal assistance, the Maine Attorney General's FOAA pages, and genealogy societies.

How facts are handled

We include a fact only if we read it on an official page, and we show the link and the date we checked it. Some topics are marked not yet verified rather than guessed. Re-checks are planned on a regular schedule.

Corrections

To suggest a correction, email [email protected] (a plain email link; this site has no form). Please include the page address and the official source you are relying on. Do not include sensitive personal information. Corrections are checked against the official source before a page is changed.

Money

This site has no ads, no affiliate links, and does not charge for anything. Any future sponsorship will be clearly labeled and kept separate from the facts.