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Find Concord Monitor Obituaries, Funeral Notices & New Hampshire Records
Searching for Concord Monitor recent obituaries? Start with the newspaper’s current obituary collection, then open the handling funeral home’s memorial for the latest visitation, funeral, cemetery, livestream and family instructions. For certified legal proof, use the Concord City Clerk or New Hampshire Vital Records.
Quick Answer: Use the Source That Matches Your Task
Recent notice
Use the Concord Monitor obituary collection and filter by publication date or name.
Funeral details
Use the handling funeral home for the latest service time, venue, cemetery and livestream.
Older obituary
Use Concord Public Library’s Monitor obituary index and NewsBank archive.
Legal death record
Use Concord City Clerk or New Hampshire Vital Records for certified copies.
Where to Find Recent Concord Monitor Obituaries
The current Concord Monitor obituary collection is hosted through Legacy and includes publication-date browsing and filtering. Use the newspaper-specific collection when you specifically need a notice published by the Concord Monitor.
Concord Monitor obituary collection
Browse recent notices associated with the Concord Monitor and move through older result pages when needed.
Broader Concord-area search
Use the city-area route when you know the person was connected with Concord but do not know which newspaper or funeral home published the notice.
How to Search Concord Monitor Obituaries by Name
Confirm the Correct Person Before Sharing the Notice
| Check | Why it helps | Pause when… |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Similar names may appear across central New Hampshire. | Middle name, nickname or maiden name conflicts. |
| Age / dates | Helps separate a new obituary from an older archived notice. | Age or birth year is clearly different. |
| Relatives | Spouse, children, siblings and parents are strong identity clues. | None of the close family names match. |
| Town | The Monitor covers many communities outside Concord. | There is no known New Hampshire connection. |
| Funeral home | The handling provider can confirm current arrangements. | The listed provider is in an unrelated region. |
| Publisher | A Concord-area result is not automatically from the Concord Monitor. | Another newspaper is identified as the publication source. |
Funeral-Home Obituary Pages Around Concord
The funeral home named in the individual obituary is usually the best place to confirm current arrangements. These are useful Concord-area starting points, but always use the provider named in the specific notice.
Cremation Society of New Hampshire — Boscawen
172 King Street
Boscawen, NH 03303
Phone: 603-622-1800
Another funeral provider?
Open the Concord Monitor obituary and use the funeral-home name shown on that individual notice. Do not assume the deceased was handled by one of the providers listed here.
Verify Funeral, Memorial and Burial Details Before Travelling
Date and time
Calling hours, funeral, memorial and burial can occur on different days.
Exact venue
The funeral home, church, cemetery and reception may all use different addresses.
Public or private
Do not assume that every service, graveside event or family gathering is public.
Livestream
Use only the stream supplied by the funeral home, church or authorized memorial.
Flowers or donations
Follow the family’s current instructions and verify charitable organizations independently.
Last-minute change
Call when weather, travel or conflicting information could affect attendance.
How to Submit an Obituary to the Concord Monitor
The current Concord Monitor obituary-placement route is available through Legacy. The submission deadline varies, so use the live intake tool rather than relying on an old deadline.
Prepare before starting
- Full legal and preferred name of the deceased.
- Final family-approved obituary text.
- Photo you have permission to publish.
- Funeral-home or other accepted death-verification information.
- Service date, time and location.
- Family-approved memorial-donation or flower instructions.
- Requested publication date.
- Billing contact.
Get a Death Certificate From Concord City Clerk
Concord City Clerk issues certified copies for vital events that occurred in Concord. The office also has access to statewide New Hampshire death records from 1965 to the present.
First copy
$15 search fee, which includes the first certified copy when the record is found and the requester is eligible.
Additional copy
$10 each for additional copies of the same record purchased at the same time.
ID required
New Hampshire requires acceptable photo identification or the state’s alternative documentation process.
Concord City Clerk
41 Green Street
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-225-8500
Current posted hours:
Monday–Wednesday & Friday: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Microsteps
When to Use New Hampshire Vital Records
The New Hampshire Division of Vital Records Administration in Concord is the statewide government source for certified records and older genealogical research.
State search fee
The current state search fee is $15, payable whether or not the requested record is located.
Extra copies
Additional certified copies of the same record issued at the same time currently cost $10 each.
Access rule
Recent records require a direct and tangible interest. Older death records become public-domain genealogy records after 50 years.
New Hampshire Division of Vital Records Administration
9 Ratification Way
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-4650
Obituary or Death Certificate: Which One Do You Need?
| Task | Best source | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Check funeral time | Funeral-home memorial | Most likely to reflect current arrangements. |
| Confirm newspaper publication | Concord Monitor obituary | Shows the public newspaper notice. |
| Bank / insurance claim | Certified death certificate | An obituary is normally not sufficient legal proof. |
| Older family history | Library archive + genealogy records | Historic notices may not appear in modern obituary search results. |
| Find grave / cemetery | Funeral home + cemetery | Confirms the actual burial location. |
Find Older Concord Monitor Obituaries
Concord Public Library provides several local newspaper and genealogy tools that are especially useful when a recent-obituary website does not reach far enough back.
Concord Monitor obituary index
The library’s current Research & Databases page lists an obituary index covering 1948 through January 2015, with earlier material continuing to be added.
NewsBank full text
Concord Public Library provides full-text Concord Monitor articles beginning in October 2002.
Selected Monitor article index
The library also maintains an index of selected Concord Monitor articles covering 1981–2008.
FamilySearch & Ancestry
The library provides FamilySearch access and Ancestry Library Edition for in-library genealogy research.
Concord Public Library
45 Green Street
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-225-8670
Best workflow for an older obituary
Concord Cemetery Records & Grave Information
The City of Concord Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Department operates and maintains 13 city cemeteries, including Blossom Hill, Old North, Woodlawn, Maple Grove, Millville, Pine Grove and others.
Before visiting a grave
Copy the cemetery name exactly, confirm the municipality, ask for section or grave information when needed and check current cemetery rules.
Verify a Funeral Director or Funeral Home
New Hampshire’s Office of Professional Licensure and Certification oversees the Board of Registration of Funeral Directors and Embalmers. The Board regulates funeral directors, embalmers, funeral homes and chapels.
Unable to Afford Funeral Expenses?
Concord Human Services is the City’s local welfare office. Current City budget materials list indigent funeral expenses among the basic needs handled by Human Services.
What to do
New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen
The New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery is just north of Concord and serves eligible Veterans and qualifying dependents. Veterans are encouraged to pre-apply so eligibility can be confirmed before a death occurs.
Eligible Veteran
The current cemetery fee schedule lists no interment fee for an eligible Veteran under National Cemetery Administration eligibility.
Eligible dependent
The current fee schedule lists a $450 interment fee for an eligible dependent under the standard NCA category.
Burial options can include
- Full-casket burial.
- In-ground cremated-remains burial.
- Columbarium placement.
- Eligible dependent interment.
- Pre-application for eligibility.
Funeral Price Rights Before You Agree to Pay
The federal FTC Funeral Rule applies when arranging funeral goods and services in New Hampshire.
Ask for prices by phone
A funeral provider must give price information by telephone when you ask.
Get the General Price List
When discussing arrangements or prices in person, ask for the itemized General Price List and keep it.
Choose individual services
You generally may choose the funeral goods and services you want instead of purchasing an unwanted package.
Separate third-party costs
Ask which charges belong to the funeral provider and which come from a cemetery, newspaper, church, crematory or florist.
Flowers, Donations, Guestbooks & Livestream Safety
Flowers
Use the funeral-home memorial or family-authorized obituary and confirm the correct person before paying.
Memorial donations
Verify the charity through its own official website before submitting payment information.
Guestbook
Assume your message is public. Avoid private addresses, medical information, account numbers and family disputes.
Livestream
Use only the funeral home, church or family-authorized streaming link.
After You Find the Concord Monitor Obituary
Save both links
Keep the newspaper obituary and funeral-home memorial separately.
Save every location
Record funeral home, church, cemetery and reception addresses separately.
Ask about Social Security
Ask the funeral director whether the death has already been reported before contacting SSA separately.
Order certificates carefully
Ask banks, insurers and estate professionals how many certified copies they actually require.
Check Veteran benefits
Locate military discharge documents and save funeral and cemetery receipts.
Protect personal records
Keep death certificates, account details and identity information out of public guestbooks.
Common Concord Monitor Obituary Search Mistakes
Searching Concord city only
The Monitor covers a much wider central New Hampshire region.
Using only one name form
Try nickname, maiden name, previous surname, middle initial and surname-only searches.
Assuming every area result is the Monitor
City-area obituary results can contain other publishers and funeral homes.
Trusting an old service time
Recheck the funeral-home memorial before travelling.
Using an obituary as legal proof
Use certified New Hampshire vital records when formal proof is required.
Ignoring the library
Concord Public Library has obituary indexing and full-text Monitor archive access unavailable in many ordinary searches.
Related RecentObituaries.info Guides
Obituary Search & Recent Notices
Search by name, location, funeral home, newspaper, cemetery and date.
Death Certificate & Vital Records
Know when a public obituary is not enough for legal or financial tasks.
After-Death Notification Checklist
Organize Social Security, banks, insurance, mail, benefits and important records.
Official and Primary Sources Used
Concord Monitor Obituaries Current newspaper-specific obituary collection and publication-date browsing. Concord Monitor Obituary Submission Current publication intake, verification, deadline and customer-service route. City of Concord — Vital Records Current City Clerk fees, statewide death-record access, identification, application and office hours. New Hampshire Division of Vital Records Administration State certified-copy fees, application and requester requirements. New Hampshire — Access to Vital Records Direct-and-tangible-interest rule and public-domain timing for older records. Concord Public Library — Research & Databases Concord Monitor obituary index, NewsBank archive and genealogy resources. Concord Public Library — NewsBank Full-text Concord Monitor access beginning in October 2002. City of Concord — Cemeteries Municipal cemetery list, contact details and cemetery-information route. New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification Funeral-director, embalmer and funeral-establishment license verification starting point. Concord Human Services Local welfare office contact and basic-needs application process. New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery Eligibility, operations, interment requirements and current cemetery policies. Federal Trade Commission — Funeral Rule Funeral pricing and consumer-choice protections.Concord Monitor Recent Obituaries FAQs
Where can I find recent Concord Monitor obituaries?
Use the Concord Monitor obituary collection on Legacy. You can browse recent publication dates and open individual notices. Use the funeral-home memorial for final service details.
How do I search a Concord Monitor obituary by name?
Search the full name first. If the notice does not appear, try surname only, nickname, maiden name, previous surname, funeral home, nearby town or a broader publication-date range.
Is every Concord-area obituary from the Concord Monitor?
No. A general Concord-area search can include funeral-home notices, other newspapers and Legacy memorials. Check the publisher listed on the individual result.
Which nearby towns should I include in my search?
Depending on the person, try Bow, Pembroke, Boscawen, Hopkinton, Penacook, Loudon, Epsom, Chichester, Franklin, Canterbury and other central New Hampshire communities.
How do I submit an obituary to the Concord Monitor?
Use the current Concord Monitor obituary-placement page on Legacy. The current deadline varies, so use the live intake tool. Legacy currently lists 888-823-8554 for placement assistance.
How much is a Concord New Hampshire death certificate?
Concord City Clerk currently charges a $15 search fee that includes the first certified copy when the record is found and the requester qualifies. Additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time cost $10 each.
Can Concord City Clerk issue death records from outside Concord?
The City Clerk handles Concord vital events and currently has statewide access to New Hampshire death records from 1965 to the present, subject to requester eligibility.
Who can obtain a recent New Hampshire death certificate?
New Hampshire restricts recent vital records to people who can demonstrate a direct and tangible interest. Acceptable identification is also required.
When do New Hampshire death records become public for genealogy?
New Hampshire treats death, marriage and divorce records more than 50 years old as public-domain records for genealogical research.
Where can I find old Concord Monitor obituaries?
Concord Public Library’s current Research & Databases page lists a Concord Monitor obituary index from 1948 through January 2015 and full-text Monitor articles through NewsBank beginning in October 2002.
Does Concord Public Library have genealogy resources?
Yes. The library provides FamilySearch, Ancestry Library Edition, Concord Monitor indexes, NewsBank and local digital-history collections.
How can I find a burial in a Concord city cemetery?
Contact Concord’s cemetery staff at 603-225-3911. The City operates 13 municipal cemeteries and can help with cemetery information and current rules.
How do I verify a New Hampshire funeral director or funeral home?
Use New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification. Open its License Search or License Lookup and search the professional or establishment name.
Can Concord help with funeral expenses when a family cannot afford them?
Concord Human Services is the City’s local welfare office, and City budget materials list indigent funeral expenses among its basic-needs responsibilities. Eligibility must be determined by the office, so contact Human Services before relying on assistance.
Where is the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery?
The New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery is at 110 Daniel Webster Highway in Boscawen, New Hampshire. The current phone number is 603-796-2026.
Can Veterans pre-apply for burial at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery?
Yes. The cemetery encourages pre-application. Eligibility must be certified before interment is scheduled, and military discharge documentation is required.
Does an eligible Veteran pay an interment fee at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery?
The cemetery’s current fee schedule lists no interment fee for an eligible Veteran under standard National Cemetery Administration eligibility. Different fees can apply to dependents and some Selected Reserve or nonresident categories.
What should I verify before attending a funeral?
Confirm the correct person, service date and time, exact address, public or private status, cemetery, livestream, flowers, donations and any weather-related changes through the handling funeral home.
Is a Concord Monitor obituary the same as a death certificate?
No. An obituary is a public notice or memorial. A certified death certificate is an official government vital record used for legal, insurance, estate, banking and administrative purposes.
Before You Share, Travel, Order or Pay
- Confirm that the notice is actually associated with the Concord Monitor.
- Match the correct person using age, relatives, town and funeral home.
- Use the handling funeral home for final service details.
- Use Concord City Clerk or New Hampshire Vital Records for certified legal proof.
- Use Concord Public Library for older Monitor obituary research.
- Contact cemetery staff directly when a burial location is uncertain.
- Verify unfamiliar funeral professionals through New Hampshire OPLC.
- Contact Concord Human Services early if funeral expenses cannot be afforded.
- Check New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery eligibility when military service applies.
- Keep identity, financial and medical information out of public guestbooks.
RecentObituaries.info is an independent source-navigation guide. It is not the Concord Monitor, Legacy, the City of Concord, New Hampshire Vital Records, Concord Public Library, a funeral home, cemetery, Veterans agency or licensing board. Verify final obituary, service, record, payment and benefit information with the organization responsible for it.