Profile for Coos County, New Hampshire, NH

County seat: Lancaster

Census 2000 highlights: Smallest county in the state (by population); ranked highest in the state for percentage of people age 65 or older (18.5%)

Pronunciations: COE-oss

• Coos County population
• Ancestry of people in Coos County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Coos County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in New Hampshire
• State data - New Hampshire
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

4% of Coos County residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Coos County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (NH GenWeb) for Coos County
• Cemeteries in Coos County

Post a query on a message board:

• Coos County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NH data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Coos County include B'Nai Cemetery, Beth Israel Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, Colebrook Village Cemetery, East Whitefield Cemetery, Evans Cemetery, Hazelton Cemetery, Holy Family Church, Lary Cemetery, Lyman Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• New Hampshire cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Coos County include Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy, Beans, Beans, Berlin, Bretton Woods, Cambridge, Carroll, Chandlers, Clarksville, Colebrook ... View communities

• Coos County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Hampshire

• Crime in Coos County
• Arrests in Coos County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Coos County
• Recent death notices - selected NH newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Coos County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Hampshire
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Coos County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Coos County
• NH economy

School districts in Coos County include Berlin Schools District, Clarksville Schools District, Colebrook Schools District, Columbia Schools District, Coos County Schools District, Dummer Schools District, Errol Schools District, Gorham Schools District, Milan Schools District, Northumberland Schools District ... View school districts

• Private schools in Coos County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Coos County
• Diesel soot in Coos County
• Land contamination in Coos County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Coos County

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Hampshire county fair info
• New Hampshire festival info

• Coos County government
• New Hampshire state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Coos County family history guide
• Historic sites in New Hampshire
• Libraries in or near Lancaster, the county seat
• Museums in New Hampshire
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

• Help wanted ads - daily newspapers in Coos County

Libraries in Coos County include Berlin Public Library, Bremer Pond Memorial Library, Colebrook Public Library, Dalton Public Library, Dummer Public Library, Errol Public Library, Gorham Public Library, Jefferson Public Library, Laura Johnson Memorial Library, Milan Public Library ... View libraries

• New Hampshire library

• Census map of Coos County
• Historic maps of New Hampshire
• Map of New Hampshire counties

Newspapers in Coos County include Berlin Daily Sun, Berlin Reporter, Colebrook News and Sentinel, Great Northwoods Journal ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in New Hampshire
• Today's news around New Hampshire

• Search obituaries in New Hampshire
• Recent death notices - selected NH newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New Hampshire
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

Coos County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Coos County political report.

• New Hampshire Democratic party
• New Hampshire Republican party
• New Hampshire elections board

• Places of worship near Lancaster, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Coos County

Hotels in Coos County include Budget Inn - Berlin, Budget Inn Berlin

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