Town of Windham & State of New Hampshire Resources
Find official town and state information, legal resources, and property data.
- Town of Windham: Official town website with government services, announcements, and contact information.
- Town of Windham - Local Ordinances: View Windham’s municipal regulations and bylaws.
- Windham Schools: Information on local schools and the school district.
- Windham Properties GIS: Interactive geographic information system (GIS) for property and zoning maps.
- Rockingham County Register of Deeds: Search property records and deeds in Rockingham County.
- State of NH Revised Statutes Online (RSAs): Full access to New Hampshire state laws and statutes.
- NH Judicial Branch Self Help: Legal guidance, court forms, and information for those navigating the court system without an attorney. Topics include family law, small claims, and housing.
Windham, NH History & Research
Explore historical town documents, archives, and genealogy resources.
Digital Archives
Access historical town reports and local newspaper archives.
- Nesmith Library Archive: Searchable digital editions of Windham’s Annual Town Reports (1968-2023) and Windham News/Windham Independent archives (1969-present).
- Windham Independent Archives (1969-present)
- Town of Windham: PDF versions of town reports and budget documents.
Genealogy & Local History
- Town of Windham Cemetery Trustees page: Information on local cemeteries and burial records.
- Nesmith Library Historical Catalogue: A catalogue of books from Nesmith Library from 1890! Holdings of the library were printed each year. This 1890 copy is the only catalogue we have, and it was published 19 years after the library opened.
- Due to size, this catalogue is split into 3 parts. All 3 parts are available as PDFs.
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- Births, Deaths, and Marriages/Weddings: Compiled vital records from Windham’s Annual Reports. These documents were compiled in 2014.
- Births: compiled from Annual Reports, 1887-1998
- Deaths: compiled from Annual Reports, 1887-2001
- Weddings: compiled from Annual Reports, 1887-2001
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- Derry Public Library's New Hampshire Room Nutfield Research: Historical research resources for the Nutfield region from our colleagues at Derry Public Library.
- University of New Hampshire's Digital Collections: Browse historical archives from UNH.
Local History Books – Online Access
Read historical accounts of Windham and the surrounding region.
- Willey's Book of Nutfield (1895): A historical account of Nutfield, available on Internet Archive.
- The History of Windham in New Hampshire (Rockingham County) 1719-1883: By Leonard A. Morrison, a key source on Windham’s past.
- Supplement to the History of Windham in NH, Proceedings of Columbus Day Celebration, Oct. 21, 1892, by Leonard A. Morrison: Columbus Day celebration proceedings and historical updates.
- Exercises on the 150th Anniversary of the Settlement of Old Nutfield, June 10, 1869, by Robert C. Mack: Commemorative historical document.
- Early Records of Londonderry, Windham, and Derry, NH 1719-1762 (expanded to include up to 1762), by George Waldo Browne: Genealogical and historical records (requires a FamilySearch account).
Updated March 8, 2025.
