New Jersey Genealogy Resources

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Morris
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Passaic
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Somerset
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Vital Records for New Jersey

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Featured websites for New Jersey

New Jersey Cemeteries
Find links and information on locating cemeteries in New Jersey...[More]
http://www.uscemeteries.net/newjersey/cemeteries.htm

New Jersey Obituaries
Learn how and where to locate obituaries and death records in New Jersey...[More]
http://www.newspaperobituaries.net/newjersey/obituaries.htm

1830 United States Federal Census
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5803

1840 United States Federal Census
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1850 United States Federal Census
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1920 United States Federal Census
http://www.ancestry.com?db=6061

Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots
This collection of abstracts of grave sites contains information originally published in the Senate documents of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, as well as the Society magazine. Veterans and patriots of the Revolutionary War whose graves were found between 1900 and 1987 are included in this first volume. Included in eac...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4110

Atlantic County, New Jersey Marriages, 1837-80
Home to Atlantic City in southern New Jersey, Atlantic County was formed from neighboring Gloucester County in 1837. This database is a collection of county marriage records between 1837 and 1880. Each entry provides the names of both bride and groom and the marriage date. It contains the names of nearly 5700 individuals. Originally published in th...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3970

Atlantic Ports, Gulf Coasts, and Great Lakes Passenger Lists, 1820-71
The United States has admitted more immigrants than any other nation. No official federal records were made for the influx of foreign peoples to the United States before 1820, but the number of immigrants arriving between 1776 and 1820 has been estimated at 250,000. This database, containing more than 2,700 immigrant names, will help researchers wh...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5315

Atlantic Ports, Gulf Coasts, and Great Lakes Passenger Lists, Roll 2: 1820-73
This database contains more than 5,300 immigrant names. Originally published by the National Archives as Copies of Lists of Passengers Arriving at Miscellaneous Ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coast and Ports on the Great Lakes, 1820-63, the database includes passenger lists from the following ports (dates for each port in brackets):...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5807

Calendar of New Jersey Wills, 1670-1760
Wills and inventories show the increase or decrease in wealth of the family. This database covers the time period when English law governed the American colonies. From about 1680 it was the general practice to deposit wills with the Provincial Secretaries, together with inventories of estates, accounts of executors and administrators, and other p...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4723

Camden County, New Jersey Marriages, 1837-1910
Created in 1844 from Gloucester County, Camden County in New Jersey was one of the most populous counties in the state in the late 1800's and remains the most populous county south of Trenton. This database is a collection of marriage records, taken from original documents filed with county clerk, between 1837 and 1910. Each entry provides the name...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3725

Camden, New Jersey Directories, 1887-91
Located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Camden, New Jersey is also the county seat of Camden County. This database is a transcription of three city directories originally published between 1888 and 1891. In addition to providing the resident's name, it provides information regarding their address and occupation. This collection include...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4614

Cornell and Princeton University Directories, 1922
Important universities throughout the twentieth century, Cornell and Princeton are located in Ithaca, New York and Princeton, New Jersey respectively. Taken from school directories published in 1922, this database is a listing of students attending either university in that year. In addition to providing the student's name, each record often includ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4313

Cumberland County, New Jersey Marriages, 1740-1910
Formed in 1748 from neighboring Salem County, Cumberland County lies in the south of New Jersey. This database is a collection of marriage records, taken from original documents filed with county clerk, between 1740 and 1910. Each entry provides the name of the groom and bride, respectively, and the date of marriage. Many records also provide resid...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4090

Elizabeth, New Jersey Directories, 1883-91
The county seat of Union County, Elizabeth, New Jersey was home to nearly 20,000 people in 1890. This database is a collection of four directories for the city originally published between 1884 and 1891. It is a listing of city residents in those years. In addition to providing the resident's name, it provides their address and occupational informa...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4662

Essex, Union, Hudson Counties New Jersey 1859 Directory
Hudson, Essex and Union Counties form somewhat of a triangle on the northeast corner of New Jersey's coastline. This database contains the names of over 8,000 individuals and businesses with as much detail as possible from the original directory, including business locations in New York. Aside from listing the individual's title, employer and...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=6101

Hunterdon County, New Jersey Marriages, 1795-1875
Formed in 1714, Hunterdon County, New Jersey borders Pennsylvania in the northwestern part of the state. Originally published in the Hunterdon County Democrat, this database is a collection of marriage records in the county between 1795 and 1875. The names of both bride and groom are provided along with the marriage date. Volume and page number in ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4353

Jersey City, New Jersey Directory, 1889-90
Located in northern New Jersey across the Hudson River from Manhattan Island, Jersey City is a part of Hudson County. This database is a listing of city residents between 1889 and 1890. In addition to providing the person's name, information regarding occupation, business address, residential address, and page number from the original directory are...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4408

Johnson Cemetery, Camden, New Jersey
Granted to Jacob Johnson, Anthony Collings, and Luke Derrockson in a deed dated 20 January 1854, Johnson Cemetery is the resting place for many important African-Americans, among them W. Miles Butts, the first black policeman of Camden, New Jersey. Additionaly, it is the burial place of over 107 black veterans of the Civil War, Spanish-American War...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3507

Keepsake Family Moments
Create a family keepsake, including history, genealogy charts and personalized songs using your family's photos, slides and home movies.
http://www.keepsakefamilymoments.com

Loyalists and Their Times, Vol. 1
This is a history of the relations, disputes, and challenges between Great Britain, the American Colonies and the United States of America. This work is an attempt to present the story from the Loyalists' point of view, with the aid of documents and records. It also gives the early history and settlement in the British Provinces of America by the L...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3046

Loyalists and Their Times, Vol. 2
This is a history of the relations, disputes, and challenges between Great Britain, the American Colonies and the United States of America. This work is an attempt to present the story from the Loyalists' point of view, with the aid of documents and records. It also gives the early history and settlement in the British Provinces of America by the L...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3070

Loyalists in the American Revolution
This work contains the history of the formation of the Tory or Loyalist party in the American Revolution, its persecution and overthrow, and the banishment or death of over 100,000 of these individuals who remained loyal to the British crown. It also contains a classification of the laws directed against the Loyalists in each colony during this tim...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3047

Naturalizations in America and the West Indies
The Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantation established the act for naturalization in the American and West Indian colonies in 1740. Pursuant to that act, commissioners in the Americas sent records back to England detailing those foreign protestants who were naturalized in the colonies. This collection of those naturalization records contains ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3291

New Jersey Biographical Sketches, 1665-1800
One of the geographically smallest states in the Union, New Jersey was home to over 200,000 people in 1800. Originally published in 1916, this database is a collection of biographical sketches for prominent residents of the state between 1665 and 1800. It provides a variety of information, including residence, date and place of birth, names of chil...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4365

New Jersey Biographical Sketches, 1916
Granted to the Duke of York by the King of England, New Jersey was settled in the seventeenth century by a diverse group of persons from Europe and other American colonies. Originally published in 1916, this database is a collection of biographical sketches of nearly 1,000 prominent men and women who helped settle and govern the colony and state. C...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4558

New Jersey Census, 1772-1890
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3562

New Jersey Early Germans
Printed over one hundred years ago, this database traces the eighteenth and nineteenth century German communities in the state of New Jersey. In addition to the many community histories, it also contains a near exhaustive compilation of early church records in these areas and one of the most complete collections of family genealolgies for German im...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3278

New Jersey Genealogy Solutions: online info,on-site research
Specializing in affordable NJ family research. Get vital records, census, wills, obituaries, cemetery transcripts, city directory listings, free search advice, and helpful information about NJ resources....[More]
http://www.njgen.com

New Jersey German Reformed Church Records, 1763-1802
This database, taken from the original manuscript of the Parish Register of the German Reformed Church in the Hunterdon County Historical Society in Flemingtion, New Jersey, contains nearly 600 baptismal records for church members. Originally written in German, this collection covers records between 1763 and 1802, with a number of other, miscellane...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3315

New Jersey Marriages, 1684-1895
Bordering New York and Pennsylvania, New Jersey is said to be one of the most densely populated states in the country. This database update adds marriage records for Salem County, in addition to records for Warren County, Atlantic, Bergen, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Sussex, Hunterdon, and Somerset counties. Taken from microfilm copies of ori...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4480

New Jersey Marriages, Colonial Era, 1665-1800
In addition to the 45,000 names in this database, included is an historical introduction on the early marriage laws of New Jersey ,and the precedents on which they were founded. Each marriage record includes the names of the individuals and the date of marriage. ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=2095

New Jersey Pensioners, 1835
This database identifies thousands of New Jersey soldiers who were covered under various pension acts in the early 1800s. Most entries list name of soldier, rank, area of military service, and other important information. Those researchers with ancestors in this region will find this military database of particular value. ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3237

New Jersey Research at The Records Room
Locate resources (online listings, books, CD-Rom, lookups and addresses) for vital records in each county within the state of New Jersey.
http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-NJ-NDX.html

New York, Holland Society Yearbook, 1914
Dedicated to the preservation of the history of New Netherlands, the Holland Society of New York was formed in 1885 in New York City. This database is the society yearbook for 1914 and contains a variety of records regarding the early settlement of New York. It provides a list of some members in that year along with a list of members who died since...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4627

Newark, New Jersey Directory, 1890-91
The county seat of Essex County, Newark, New Jersey was home to over 50,000 residents in 1890. This database is a transcription of a city directory originally published in 1891. In addition to providing the resident's name, it provides information regarding their address and occupation. This collection includes the names of about 55,400 people, mos...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4632

Passenger Arrivals in the U.S., 1819-20
Prepared on order of the U. S. Senate, this informative database contains most of the immigrants who arrived in the nation between October 1819 and September 1820. The records contained herein reveal such facts about the immigrant as age, sex, occupation, nation of origin and in some records, the ship on which they arrived. To the researcher of U. ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3330

Paterson, New Jersey Directories, 1890-93
Located just west of New York City in Passaic County, New Jersey, the city of Paterson was home to over 20,000 residents in 1890. This database is a transcription of four city directories originally published between 1890 and 1893. In addition to providing the resident's name, it provides information regarding their address and occupation. This col...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4440

Persons of Quality Original Lists
This informative database contains lists of emigrants from Great Britain to the United States from 1600-1700. The individuals include emigrants, religious exiles, political rebels, men serving prison terms, children, and women. The records include, where possible, the person's age, where they were from, the name of the ship they travelled in, the d...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=2065

Preakness and Preakness Reformed Church, Passaic County, New Jersey: Town History, 1695-1902
A history of the town of Preakness and the Preakness Reformed Church, in Passaic County, New Jersey. Find a general town history along with genealogical notes, church records ( including baptisms, marriages, and burials), and tombstone inscriptions. ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=6029

Revolutionary War Courts-Martial
The history of the American Revolution is familiar to any American citizen. This work contains the stories of the 3,315 men who did not meet the challenges of the war and were brought before military courts-martial. Even if an ancestor isn't found in this book, this book reveals in part the context surrounding the Revolutionary War, giving it parti...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=1045

Revolutionary War Officers
The result of an act of Congress, this collection of Revolutionary War officers constitutes one of the most complete databases of its kind. With over 14,000 listings, this collection includes not only those who served in the Continental Army, but also many who served in the various state militias during the war. The men are organized by rank, with ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=2030

Revolutionary War Pension Index
Affecting the lives of millions of people in North America, the Revolutionary War involved thousands of Americans fighting for independence. This database is an index to a list of pensions awarded to U. S. veterans of the war. It was taken from "Letter from the Secretary of Way, communicating A Transcript of the Pension List of the United States sh...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4691

Salem County, New Jersey Genealogical Records
Located across the Delaware River from Wilmington, Salem County, New Jersey was created in 1694. Originally published in the 1930s, this database is a collection of information for residents of Salem County, New Jersey in the nineteenth century. Most of the records deal with vital records, although lists of judges and justices of the peace are incl...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3959

Ship Passenger Lists from Holland to New Netherland: Miscellaneous Ships
The following is a list of ships included in this database: DE VERGULDE BEVER (GILDED BEAVER) Sailed March 29 1660 De LIEFDE (THE LOVE)Sailed 4 March 1660 DE HOOP (THE HOPE) Sailed from Amsterdam 8 April 1662 arrived 29 June 1662 in New Amsterdam THE GOLDEN EAGLESailed from Amsterdam 11 January 1661 DE ST. JAN BAPTISTSailed from Amsterdam af...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=6141

Sons of the American Revolution
This work contains the entire list (thousands of members) of the membership of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution to December 31, 1901, including deceased members, with their line of descent from their Revolutionary ancestors. Search this database if you have ancestors who participated in the Revolution or who were members of the...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3072

Sparta, New Jersey, Presbyterian Church Records
Sparta, New Jersey lies in northern New Jersey. This database contains records of the Sparta Presbyterian Church at the time of its centennial celebration in 1886. Also included is a history of the community. The author writes, "The main end in view in writing this volume was to awaken greater attachment to the old church whose history it record...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4716

Swiss Emigrants in the 18th Century
This important record effectively represents the history of Swiss emigration to the Americas in the eighteenth century. Originally located in the State Archives of Zurich, it contains the ship lists of emigrants to the American colonies from Switzerland, in particular to the Carolinas and Pennsylvania. Each list contains, where possible, the names ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=1031

Totowa, New Jersey Old Dutch Church Records, 1755-1827
The small town of Totowa, New Jersey is located in Passaic County, less than three miles from downtown Paterson and a short fifteen miles from New York City. Many town residents were members of the local Dutch Reformed Church. This database is a collection of records from the original parish register, written in Dutch. Many of the records are of ba...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3793

USGenWeb Project - New Jersey
The USGenWeb Project State web sites are your starting points for finding genealogical and historical information. Each state site features state information and also provides you with links to each county web site within the state....[More]
http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgenweb/index.html

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