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U.S. - New Jersey
Category Index
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- AccessGenealogy - New Jersey Genealogy Resource Center
- American Local History Network - New Jersey
- Ancestor Search - New Jersey Genealogy Search Engines
- Ancestors: Resource Guide - New Jersey
Contact information for archives, libraries, genealogical & historical societies, church records and ethnic resources.
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 Ancestry.com - New Jersey Genealogy - Databases, Sources, How To's
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
- Ancestry.com - Research in the Mid-Atlantic States
Article by Kory L. Meyerink.
- The Big GEDCOM Related Areas - New Jersey Online Resources
From the Descendants of Edward BALL of New Jersey - GEDCOM Repository Site.
- Colonial Ancestors
Genealogy records and information about ancestors in the 13 original colonies.
- ePodunk
Provides ancestral demographics & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
- Family Tree Connection - New Jersey Resources
Search the listings for free, view full details with a fee-based subscription.
- Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area
Links and contact information for archives, libraries, government & private agencies referenced in the book of the same name.
- Genealogy Buff - Library - New Jersey Data
Data files for many counties including obituaries, death notices, marriage indexes, death indexes, baptisms, and births.
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 Genealogy.com: State Resources -- New Jersey
- Genealogy Trails History Group - New Jersey Genealogy Trails
Volunteers working together to transcribe records: biographies, cemeteries, court records, family Bibles, obituaries, newspapers, vitals, marriages, & more.
- Geneasearch: A Guide to New Jersey Genealogy
Surname registry, female ancestors, ancestors archive, marriage records databases and links.
- G's Adoption Registry - New Jersey
- Kindred Trails - New Jersey Genealogy Resources
- Lineages.com - New Jersey Research Room
- Linkpendium > Genealogy > USA > New Jersey
- Looking 4 Kin - New Jersey
- Mid-Atlantic Roots Network
Dedicated to the genealogy, history and culture of the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia.
- The Olive Tree Genealogy - New Jersey
- StateGenSites - U.S. Genealogy State by State - New Jersey
- Surname Navigator USA
A one window, megasearch engine for surnames. Can simultaneously search various databases using only one input screen. Includes CGI (LDS Mormons) USA, Ancestral File (LDS Mormons) USA, Geneanet USA, Google, genealogy USA, Google News Genealogy USA, Rootsweb message board USA, Ancestry.com, Email Finder USA, White Pages USA.
- USGenWeb - NJGenWeb Project
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 Websites at RootsWeb
- Ancestry.com - Search Directories & Member Lists
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.
- U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830
Original source: Avero Publications. Biography Database, 1680-1830. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England: Avero Publications, 1998.
- U.S. City Directories
- U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
Original source: 1993-2002 White Pages. Little Rock, AR, USA: Acxiom Corporation.
- U.S. Public Records Index
Original source: Merlin Data Publishing Corporation, comp. Historical Residential White Page, Directory Assistance and Other Household Database Listings. Merlin Data Publishing Corporation, 215 South Complex Drive, Kalispell, MT 59901.
- Circa 1930 City Directories Available at NARA - New Jersey
Listing of microfilmed city directories available at the National Archives.
- City Directories of the United States of America
A register of known city directories, their years, and repositories for the United States.
- Online Historical Directories Website
The purpose of the site is to have links to all online city directories in one place, listed by location and in date order. It is meant to be used as an aid to genealogists, historians, and other researchers. Included are county, rural, business, professional and other directories.
- U.S. City Directories on Microfilm in the Microform Reading Room - New Jersey
At the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
- 50states.com - New Jersey State Information Resource
A list of general information for each state, including a list of colleges, state symbols, links to maps, newspapers, and other miscellaneous state information.
- COANJ - Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey
Provides contact information for Clerks, Registers, Sheriffs, and Surrogates.
- County Clerks of New Jersey
- Court Web Sites - New Jersey
Links to the web sites of various levels of judicial courts in the state.
- FindLaw: New Jersey: Courts
Links to the web sites of various levels of judicial courts in the state.
- NACo - About Counties - New Jersey
From the National Association of Counties. Includes links to county courthouse addresses and telephone numbers as well as links to official county government web sites.
- Official City Web Sites for the State of New Jersey
- State of New Jersey
- USA CityLink Project - New Jersey
- Yahoo! Get Local...New Jersey Counties and Regions or Cities
Maps, yellow pages, white pages, newspapers and other local information.
- Civilian Conservation Corps Legacy
- GenDisasters.com - Events That Touched Our Ancestor's Lives - New Jersey
GenDisasters.com, chronicles the events that touched our ancestors' lives - train wrecks, fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, storms, mining explosions, ship wrecks, drownings, and accidents. Transcribed newspaper accounts, excerpts from historical books and photographs detail hundreds of life's tragedies that our ancestors' endured, from the 1800s to the 1950s. New material is being transcribed and added daily. Searchable.
- The History of New Jersey
Article by Rickie Lazzerini.
- New Jersey Historical Commission
- New Jersey History Timeline
- New Jersey History's Mysteries
Dedicated to all the little known and mostly forgotten people, places and events that make New Jersey the interesting state that it is. Pirates, politicians, murderers and heroes have all made their way through New Jersey's history, and the stories and photographs posted here document their journeys.
- New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut: The Tri-State Region and more in Stereoscopic Views
12,000 photographs of those three states as they were captured in stereoscopic views from the 1850s to the 1910s.
- NJPineBarrens.com - The Pine Barrens
History, legends, exploring the ghost towns of southern New Jersey.
- West Jersey History Project
Includes historical information on Burlington, Camden & Gloucester.
- Yahoo!...History...New Jersey
- Division of Archives and Records Management
- Family History Library Catalog
From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of the LDS Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Also search for other localities by place name.
- FamilySearch - Family History Centers in New Jersey
A list of local LDS Family History Centers along with addresses and hours of operation.
- LIBCAT: US - New Jersey
A directory of library resources on the Internet.
- LibDex - The Library Index - New Jersey
A worldwide directory of links to library homepages and web-based OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogs).
- MARAC Regional Archives Institutions - New Jersey
- Newberry Library | Bibliography of African American History - New Jersey
- Newberry Library | Genealogy Bibliographies - New Jersey
- New Jersey Family History Centers
A list of addresses, phone numbers and hours of operation from the Genealogy Home Page.
- New Jersey Naval Museum
Operated by the Submarine Memorial Association, The New Jersey Naval Museum (NJNM) introduces state residents and visitors to New Jersey's Navy heritage and naval history in general.
- New Jersey State Archives
- New Jersey State Library
- New Jersey State Museum
Established in 1895, this is one of the nation's first state museums founded with an educational mission. Today that mission encompasses four areas: archaeology/ethnology, cultural history, fine art, and natural history.
- Princeton University Library
- PublicLibraries.com - New Jersey
- Repositories of Primary Sources: New Jersey
A list of links to online resources from the Univ. of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives.
- Rutgers Library - General Genealogical Information ~ New Brunswick
- Rutgers University Libraries ~ New Brunswick
- Seton Hall University Libraries
- United Methodist Church - General Commission on Archives & History - Directory for Local and Regional United Methodist Archives
List of annual conference archive contacts for the state. For local Methodist church records, your best resource is the annual conference archives. The boundaries of the annual conference do not necessarily coincide with state boundaries, and some states may have several conferences within their borders.
Mailing lists are interactive e-mail forums that are free for you to subscribe to and participate in. Click on the links below and be sure to follow the instructions provided exactly as shown in order to subscribe to the mailing list of your choice. Be sure to keep a copy of the welcome message that you receive. This message will contain details about the mailing list, the person who runs the list and instructions you will need in order to participate in the list, unsubscribe from the list, etc.
- DUTCH-COLONIES Mailing List
For the discussion of the New York and New Jersey Colonies, known as New Amsterdam. Archives: browse or search.
- FITZ-RANDOLPH-NJ Mailing List
For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the activities of the Fitz Randolph Historical and Genealogical Society (FRHGS) of New Jersey and genealogical resources available in the New Jersey area. See also FRHGS website . Archives: browse or search.
- MID-ATLANTIC-ROOTS-L Mailing List
New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia.
- MinisinkValley Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the area known as the Minisink Valley which generally follows the Delaware River from Minisink Ford, New York, to the Delaware Water Gap in New Jersey. Archives: browse or search.
- NA-TRISTATE Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in Native Americans in the tri-state area of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Archives: browse or search.
- NEW-NETHERLAND Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in New Netherland Colony. The first European settlements in the States of Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania were built by the Dutch beginning in 1624 and formed the Dutch colony of New Netherland, or Nieuw Nederlandt. See also the New York & New Netherland Mailing Lists web page . Archives: browse or search.
- NJ Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the state of New Jersey. Archives: browse or search.
- NJ-AFAM Mailing List
For anyone who is researching their African-American ancestry in New Jersey. Archives: browse or search.
- NJ-AfriGeneas
To coordinate, network and strengthen the efforts of African ancestored family researchers within New Jersey.
- NJ-AFAM Mailing List
For anyone with an interest in African American ancestry in New Jersey. Archives: browse or search.
- NJ-CEMETERIES Mailing List
For anyone interested in the discovery, location, research, and preservation of cemeteries in New Jersey. Archives: browse or search.
- NJ-CENSUS Mailing List
For the volunteers who are engaged in transcribing New Jersey census records in support of the USGenWeb Census Project to discuss the status of the project.
- NJ-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List
For anyone desiring a check of New Jersey census records for their ancestors. Requests should be as specific as possible and include county name, specific family of interest, and year whenever possible. Archives: browse or search.
- NJ-FREEDMEN Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in Freedmen in New Jersey from all ethnic backgrounds (e.g., African, Native American, Caucasian). Archives: browse or search.
- NJ-GHOSTTOWNS Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the ghost towns of New Jersey. Archives: browse or search.
- NJ-MEMORIES Mailing List
For anyone who wants to reminisce about living and growing up in New Jersey or share the reminiscences of their ancestors who lived there. Archives: browse or search.
- NJ-OLD-NEWS Mailing List
For the submission of abstracts, extracts and links from New Jersey newspapers published prior to 1931. Archives: browse or search.
- NJ-OLD-NEWSPAPERS Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in old New Jersey newspapers and the persons who worked for them. Archives: browse or search.
- NJ-ORPHANS Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in orphans and orphanages in New Jersey. Archives: browse or search.
- NJ-ROLLCALL Mailing List
For any and all researchers of New Jersey kin to post roll calls - surnames they are researching and associated information such as locations and timeframes. Archives: browse or search.
- 1895 U.S. Atlas - New Jersey
Scanned images of county and state maps, index of towns.
- American Memory Panoramic Maps 1847-1929 - New Jersey
From the Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
- American Memory Railroad Maps 1828-1900 - New Jersey
From the Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
- American Shores - Maps of the Middle Atlantic Region to 1850
Maps on this site cover the early modern period ending in 1850, just as so-called internal improvements (canals, highways, and railroads) began to cross the young nation and change the landscape.
- Ancestry.com - Search Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.
- Ancestry.com - U.S. Map Collection, 1513-1990 - Mid Atlantic States
A collection of a variety of maps created for different scopes and purposes, including political and geographical. The maps are categorized as follows: cadastral, discovery and exploration, military, panoramic, thematic, topographic, transportation.
- Ancestry.com - U.S. Map Collection, 1513-1990 - New Jersey
A collection of a variety of maps created for different scopes and purposes, including political and geographical. The maps are categorized as follows: cadastral, discovery and exploration, military, panoramic, thematic, topographic, transportation.
- Color Landform Atlas: New Jersey
Including a map of counties and a map for 1895.
- Genealogy Quest - New Jersey (and Pennsylvania) Place Names
A table showing the changes to place names in the present state of New Jersey.
- Gleason's Old Maps, Etc.
Photocopies of Old Maps, Prints and Articles of Historical and Genealogical Interest from New Jersey.
- Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
From the USGS. Provides cemetery location information, as well as other physical features within a county and state.
- Historic USGS Maps of New Jersey - Image Map
- Historic USGS Maps of New Jersey - Quad Index
- Historic USGS Maps of New Jersey - Town Index
- Map of New Jersey Counties
- MapQuest: World Atlas: New Jersey
- New Jersey County Census Maps
Shows county boundaries in effect at the time of each decennial census.
- New Jersey County Facts & Information
- New Jersey County Formation Maps
Animated map of county boundries which change over time from original county formations to the present. Also shows static maps for each year a county boundary was changed.
- New Jersey Local Names Search
New Jersey local place names with municipality and county.
- The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection - New Jersey Maps
From The University of Texas at Austin.
- RootsWeb Town Search - TownCo
Enter the name of a U.S. town to learn the name of the county where that town is located.
- Rutgers Cartography - Historical Maps of New Jersey
A large collection of historical New Jersey maps, with a special focus on the central part of the state.
- U.S. Census Bureau - State and County QuickFacts - New Jersey County Selection Map
- USGenWeb Archives, United States Digital Map Library
- Yale Peabody Museum: GNIS - New Jersey
Search the USGS Geographic Names Database. You can limit the search to a specific county in this state and search for any of the following features: airport arch area arroyo bar basin bay beach bench bend bridge building canal cape cemetery channel church cliff crater crossing dam falls flat forest gap geyser glacier gut harbor hospital island isthmus lake lava levee locale mine oilfield other park pillar plain ppl range rapids reserve reservoir ridge school sea slope spring stream summit swamp tower trail tunnel valley well woods.
- 1st New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry
Rosters of the men who served in the Regiment during the Civil War. Includes references to additional information and an ancestor registry.
- 15th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry
- 39th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry History
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 Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
- Search Military Records
- New Jersey Pensioners, 1835
Original source: United States Senate. Report from the Secretary of War, in Obedience to Resolutions of the Senate of the 5th and 30th of June, 1834, and the 3d of March, 1835, In Relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States. [New Jersey Section]. Washington, D.C.: Duff Green, 1835.
- The Civil War Archive - Union Regiments - New Jersey
- [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
Civil War Rosters - New Jersey
List of links to web sites with rosters for each state.
- The First New Jersey Cavalry
Roster, photo gallery, biographies of the officers and enlisted men who served during the Civil War.
- Index to Militia Rolls - Olive Tree Genealogy
Rolls for New Jersey and New York.
- Korean Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - New Jersey
From the National Archives and Records Administration, Center for Electronic Records.
- New Jersey Civil War Discussion Forum
- New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation Web Site
The NJVVMF maintains the names & biographies of those from New Jersey who died in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War.
- The Olive Tree Genealogy: American Revolution NJ Muster Rolls - 6th Batallion NJ Volunteers
Search for a military ancestor on this muster roll of Lt. Allen's Co. 6th Battalion, New Jersey during the American Revolution.
- Record of Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Civil War, 1861-1865
Searchable online database. Originally work was published by New Jersey's Adjutant General's Office in 1876.
- [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
The Third New Jersey Cavalry
- Vietnam Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - New Jersey
From the National Archives and Records Administration, Center for Electronic Records.
- The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - New Jersey
Adoptions, biographies, ethnic groups, famous people, immigrants, some family groups, etc.
- AfriGeneas | African Ancestry in New Jersey
- A Community Remembers - African-American Life in Princeton ~ New Jersey
- Biographical Sketches Relating to Sussex County ~ New Jersey
- First Families of Westfield, New Jersey
Dedicated to the early residents of Westfield, New Jersey, including records, maps, links, and family genealogies.
- GEDCOM Index .com - New Jersey
Index of GEDCOM files found online, arranged by surname and given name.
- The History and Genealogy of the Native American Isolate Communities of Kent County, Delaware, and Surrounding Areas on the Delmarva Peninsula and Southern New Jersey
- New Jersey Blacksheep Ancestors
Directory of links for prison and convict records, court records, executions, famous outlaws, criminals & bandits.
- Tribes and Villages of New Jersey
Magazines, journals, quarterlies, newsletters, pamplets, leaflets
Photos, postcards, yearbooks, school memorabilia, and other ephemera of life
Links to professional researchers found on Cyndi's List are included as a courtesy. Unless otherwise stated, the existence of these links on Cyndi's List does not imply endorsement of the services or products provided by those professional researchers. See also: Disclaimers
- Accelerated Genealogy Research - Professional Genealogists - New Jersey
Our directory lists professional genealogists by education, experience, credentials, research specialty, international or U.S. region, and billing rate to help you find the researcher best qualified to find your ancestor.
- Board for Certification of Genealogists - Roster of Those Certified - Residing in New Jersey or Specializing in New Jersey
- eXpertGenealogy - Genealogy Professional Genealogist - New York & New Jersey
Directory of professional genealogists specializing in New York & New Jersey research.
- Genealogy Helplist - New Jersey
- genealogyPro - Professional Genealogists for North Eastern United States
Including the states of Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
- Heritage Preservation Associates
Robert Caruso, Verona, New Jersey.
- James F. Justin Family Tree Research Services
Genealogy Research Service for New Jersey marriage records, birth records, death certificates, census returns, wills, court records and deeds also Philadelphia National Archives.
- Laura Prescott - Genealogy Research & Education
Michigan, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, Maine, and Rhode Island.
- LeRoy Place Services
Professional family history and New Jersey house history research with links to FERMI and VAN DE VELDE families.
- [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
Lindberg Historical and Genealogical Research Services
Research services in southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware specializing in onsite research in the National Archives in Philadelphia.
- Maehrlein's Heirlines Genealogical Research
20+ years of genealogical experience for northern New Jersey, New York City & Washington County, Rhode Island.
- New Jersey & New York City Historical Research
Historical research in the NY/NJ metropolitan area in town halls, libraries, county court houses, state archives, state library, census, city directories, etc.
- New Jersey Genealogy Solutions
Research service.
- Professional Genealogist for New Jersey, Washington and Virginia - Charles S. "Chuck" Mason, Jr.
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - New Jersey
A list of volunteers who are willing to help you with your research in this locality.
- Cyndi's List Genealogy Bookstore
A categorized list of genealogy research books that looks a lot like my bookshelf at home.
- Amazon.com Genealogy Bookstore - New Jersey
The following are individual book titles of interest for this topic. The book links below point to the Amazon.com bookstore online where you may purchase the book if you wish. These links are provided to bring these published resources to your attention as an aid to your research. Follow the links to books of interest to make note of their title, author, publisher, and ISBN. You might then use this information to obtain the book from your local library or your favorite corner book shop.
- AncestorSpy - CDs and Microfiche for New Jersey
- Archive CD Books USA
Digital reproductions (or e-books) of old books, maps, and other rare genealogical material.
- Barbara Green's Used Genealogy Books - New Jersey
- Barnette's Family Tree Books - New Jersey
- Bayonne History
Books, maps, census records, city directories and more.
- Bergen Historic Books, Inc.
Books that focus on northern New Jersey and southern New York history and genealogy, especially Bergen, Hudson, and Passaic Counties, New Jersey and New Netherland families; new and reprints of histories, cemetery and vital records, and surname genealogies.
- Books We Own - New Jersey
Find a book from which you would like a lookup and click on the submitter's code at the end of the entry. Once you find the contact information for the submitter, write them a polite request for a lookup. Be sure to follow the Tips for making a request . See also the Frequently Asked Questions about Copyright page and please also consider reading through: How to Contribute to Books We Own.
- Boyd Publishing Company - New Jersey
See their home page for details on placing an order.
- Devastation on the Delaware
A book for sale. The first comprehensive documentary of the 1955 flood on the Delaware River, caused by Hurricane Diane. Covers both sides of the river from Port Jervis, NY to Trenton, NJ. Affected areas of NY, NJ and PA. Includes in-depth treatment of the washing away of Camp Davis in Monroe County, PA, where almost 80 people were killed, including some entire families. 456 pp. narrative non-fiction, illustrated with 12 maps & diagrams, 105 historic photos. Fully indexed, appendices.
- eBay Listings: Search for New Jersey Genealogy
Online auction service for buying & selling.
- Genealogical.com - New Jersey
The online store of Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. & Clearfield Company.
- Heritage Books: New Jersey
- Higginson Book Company - New Jersey
- Hope Farm Books - New Jersey
- Joseph J. Felcone Inc., Princeton, New Jersey. Antiquarian Booksellers
Out-of-print and rare books pertaining to New Jersey.
- Picton Press - New Jersey
- Quintin Publications | New Jersey
- SK Publications Census CDs and Books - New Jersey
- Ye Olde Genealogie Shoppe - New York and New Jersey
The sites found in this category vary in content. Some sites have extractions or transcriptions of actual records. Other sites have helpful lists, articles, tips or guidelines. In a few cases there are scanned images of the original source documents themselves, with more of these types of records coming online each day. Keep in mind that extractions & transcriptions may have errors or may be missing certain portions of the original source material. Always refer to the original source material whenever possible and only use extractions & transcriptions as a starting point to help guide you in your research.
- AccessGenealogy - New Jersey Census Records
Census links for online census research.
- Ancestry.com - New Jersey Census, 1772-1890
Searchable database available by subscription.
- Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses
Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
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- Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
- Census Online - Links to Online Census Data - New Jersey
- Digitalarkivet - Norwegians in US
Searchable online database of 1850, 1860, 1870, and primarily 1880 US censuses for various states. Individuals listed are identified on the censuses as being from Norway.
- HeritageQuest - US Federal Census Schedules Available on Microfilm
Digitized images of the complete US Census from 1790 to 1930 for sale on microfilm.
Census Schedules for New Jersey:
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- NARA | US National Archives & Records Administration
- USGenWeb Archives
- Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
- Before the Needles - New Jersey
A detailed listing of executions that occurred under civil authority in New Jersey. Listing includes (when known) the convict's name, age, race, sex, occupation, crime, date of execution, method of execution and whether it was a single or multiple execution.
- County Courthouse Addresses
- NARA | US National Archives & Records Administration
- Public Records Online
Contact information for Tax Assessors' and Recorders' offices.
- Records Room: New Jersey Counties, United States
- USGenWeb Archives
- Ancestors at Rest - Death Records for New Jersey
Coffin plates, funeral cards, death cards, wills, memorial cards, cemeteries, vital stats, obituaries, church records, family bibles, cenotaphs and tombstone inscriptions.
- Ancestry.com - New Jersey Marriages, Colonial Era, 1665-1800
Searchable database available by subscription.
- Ancestry.com - New Jersey Marriages, 1684-1895
Searchable database available by subscription.
- Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
- I Dream of Genealogy - New Jersey Marriages
- MyVitalRec.com - New Jersey Vital Records
Information for ordering by mail or online: birth, death, marriage or divorce.
- New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services - Vital Statistics
Provides printable forms, fees, and contact information for obtaining certificates.
- VitalChek Network - New Jersey
- vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - New Jersey
Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
- Vital Records US - New Jersey Vital Records
Information and guidelines on acquiring vital records information in the United States. Includes state and county contact and pricing information.
- Where to Write for Vital Records - New Jersey
From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
- Ancestry.com - Search Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.
- Index of wills, inventories, etc. in the Office of the Secretary of State prior to 1901
Original source: Index of wills, inventories, etc. in the Office of the Secretary of State prior to 1901. New Jersey?: State of New Jersey?, 1912-1913.
- Index of wills, Office of Secretary of State, State of New Jersey, 1804-1830
Original source: Index of wills, Office of Secretary of State, State of New Jersey, 1804-1830. New Jersey?: Office of Secretary of State, 1901.
- New Jersey Index of Wills, Inventories, Etc., Vol I
- New Jersey Index of Wills, Inventories, Etc., Vol II
- New Jersey Index of Wills, Inventories, Etc., Vol III
- Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
- The Burlington court book : a record of Quaker jurisprudence in West New Jersey, 1680-1709
Original source: The Burlington court book : a record of Quaker jurisprudence in West New Jersey, 1680-1709. Washington, D.C.: American Historical Association, 1944.
- Directory of churches in New Jersey
- Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol. II: (New Jersey and Pennsylvania Monthly Meetings)
- The Huguenots or early French in New Jersey
Original source: Koehler, Albert F.. The Huguenots or early French in New Jersey. Bloomfield, N.J.: Huguenot Society of New Jersey, 1984.
- Quaker miscellany, New Jersey
Original source: Quaker miscellany, New Jersey. Indianapolis, Ind.: Indian Quaker Records, 1963.
- Church Angel - New Jersey Churches
- Local Catholic Church and Family History and Catholic Ancestors - New Jersey
- Mass Times
Provides addresses for Catholic churches in the state organized alphabetically by city name.
- Net Ministries Church Directory - New Jersey
- The New Jersey Catholic Historical Records Commission
- The New Jersey Churchscape
A database, with photographs, of 18th & 19th century churches in the state.
- Roman Catholic Dioceses and Parishes within the United States - New Jersey
- United Methodist Church Directory - New Jersey
- Amateur Computer Group of New Jersey - Genealogy Special Interest Group
- Canal Society of New Jersey
- Fitz Randolph Historical and Genealogical Society of New Jersey
Descendants of Edward FITZ RANDOLPH.
- FITZ-RANDOLPH-NJ Mailing List
For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the activities of the Fitz Randolph Historical and Genealogical Society (FRHGS) of New Jersey and genealogical resources available in the New Jersey area. Archives: browse or search.
- Genealogical and Historical Societies in New Jersey
- Genealogical Society of New Jersey
- Grand Lodge of New Jersey Free and Accepted Masons
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows - New Jersey
Jurisdictions for the IOOF, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs.
- Jewish Genealogical Society of North Jersey ~ Wayne
- Kindred Roots Genealogical Society
- League of Historical Societies of New Jersey
- Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society
Dedicated to our early German ancestors who arrived in America and for the Society's purposes includes New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, and the Carolinas.
- Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference
- New Jersey Historical Commission
The Commission was created in 1967 to advance public knowledge of the history of New Jersey. Site includes online publications and a calendar of events.
- New Jersey Historical Society (Unofficial Web Page)
- The New Jersey Historical Society ~ Newark
- New Jersey Historic Trust
The mission of the New Jersey Historic Trust is to advance the preservation of the state's historic properties through financial, educational, and stewardship programs.
- New Jersey Midland Railroad Historical Society
- New Jersey Society of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America
- New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association
- New York, Susquehanna & Western Technical & Historical Society, Inc.
- PC Users Group of South Jersey
Genealogy SIG for the PC Users Group of South Jersey based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey serving southern & central New Jersey and Philadelphia.
- Society Hill: New Jersey Genealogy
A list of addresses for genealogical and historical societies in the state.
- Society of the War of 1812 in the State of New Jersey
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