Passaic County - New Jersey Genealogy - Ancestry Research & Family History

Archives and Libraries

New Jersey Counties

Alfred H. Baumann Free Public Library

Bloomingdale Free Public Library - Bloomingdale, N.J.

Borough of Totowa Public Library - Totowa, NJ

Clifton Public Library

FamilySearch - Family History Center Locator: Passaic County

FamilySearch Catalog

The Forges & Manor of Ringwood

The Free Public Library of the Borough of Pompton Lakes – Emanuel Einstein Memorial

Haledon Public Library

Jefferson Township Public Library

Little Falls Public Library

Local History Resources - Paterson Free Public Library

Long Pond Ironworks State Park - Ringwood, NJ

Louis Bay 2nd Library & Community Center

New Jersey State Archives - Trenton, NJ

New Jersey State Library - Trenton, NJ

North Haledon Free Public Library

Passaic County Public Libraries

Passaic Public Library

Passaic Public Library - Reid Memorial Branch

Paterson Free Public Library

Paterson Free Public Library - Locations

Ringwood Public Library

USGenWeb Archives - Passaic County, NJ

The Wanaque Public Library

Wayne Public Library

West Milford Township Library

Biographies

Biographies - Passaic County New Jersey

Genealogy Trails History Group - Passaic County, NJ Biographies

Passaic County Historical Society Genealogy Club - Biographies

USGenWeb Archives - Passaic County, NJ Biographies

Wikipedia.org - List of people from New Jersey

Cemeteries

Board Family Plot - Boardville, NJ

Cemetery Transcription & Photo Project - Passaic County, NJ

East Ridgelawn Cemetery

Epodunk - Passaic County, NJ Cemeteries

Find a Grave - Passaic County, NJ Cemeteries

Genealogy Trails History Group - Passaic County, NJ Cemeteries

Interment.net - Passaic County, NJ Cemeteries

LDS Genealogy - Passaic County Cemetery Records

NJGenWeb Project - Passaic County Cemetery Info

Passaic County Historical Society Genealogy Club - Cemeteries

The Political Graveyard - Passaic County, NJ

Tombstone Transcription Project - Passaic County, NJ

USGenWeb Archives - Passaic County Cemeteries

Census Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Passaic County, NJ Census

LDS Genealogy - Passaic County Census Records

NJGenWeb Project - Passaic County Federal Census Data

Passaic County Census Records - Census Online

Passaic County, New Jersey Census Records

Passaic County Federal Census Index - US-Census.org

Passaic County Historical Society Genealogy Club - Census

1850 Census of Passaic County, NJ - Ancestry.com

1860 Census of Passaic County, NJ - Ancestry.com

1870 Census of Passaic County, NJ - Ancestry.com

1880 Census of Passaic County, NJ - Ancestry.com

1880 Census of Passaic County, NJ - FamilySearch.org

1900 Census of Passaic County, NJ - Ancestry.com

1910 Census of Passaic County, NJ - Ancestry.com

1920 Census of Passaic County, NJ - Ancestry.com

1930 Census of Passaic County, NJ - Ancestry.com

Church Records

LDS Genealogy - Passaic County Church Records

New Jersey Churchscape - Passaic County

Passaic County Historical Society Genealogy Club - Bible Records

Passaic County Historical Society Genealogy Club - Churches

Court Records

Livingston's Law Register 1851 - Passaic County, NJ

New Jersey Courts - Passaic Vicinage

Passaic County, New Jersey Courthouse Records

Passaic County Surrogate Court / Orphan's Court

Directories

LDS Genealogy - Passaic County City Directories

NJGenWeb Project - Passaic County City Directories

Passaic County Historical Society Genealogy Club - Directories

History

Atlantic County from Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey

The Daily Union History of Atlantic City and County, New Jersey - Internet Archive

Early History of Atlantic County, New Jersey - Internet Archive

Every Name Index to Family Records or Genealogies of the First Settlers of Passaic Valley Above Chatham

Genealogy Trails History Group - Passaic County, NJ History

Heston's Hand-book - Internet Archive

The Historical Marker Database - Atlantic County, NJ

LDS Genealogy - Passaic County Histories and Genealogies

National Register of Historic Places - Atlantic County, NJ

The New Jersey Coast in Three Centuries - Google Books

NJGenWeb Project - Passaic County History

Selected Articles and Information about the Passaic County Historical Society

USGenWeb Archives - Passaic County, NJ Family History

Westervelt-Vanderhoef House

Wikipedia.org - National Register of Historic Places listings in Passaic County, New Jersey

Wikipedia.org - Passaic County, NJ

Immigration Records

LDS Genealogy - Passaic County Immigration Records

Land Records

BLM Land Records

LDS Genealogy - Passaic County Land Records

Passaic County, NJ Clerk

Map Records

Historic Map Works - Passaic County, New Jersey

LDS Genealogy - Passaic County Map Records

NJGenWeb Project - Passaic County Atlas

NJGenWeb Project - Passaic County Boundary Change

Wikipedia.org - Passaic County, NJ Geography

Military Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Passaic County, NJ Military

LDS Genealogy - Passaic County Military Records

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Passaic County, New Jersey

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Passaic County, New Jersey (cont'd)

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Passaic County, New Jersey (cont'd)

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Passaic County, New Jersey (cont'd)

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Passaic County, New Jersey (cont'd)

Passaic County Historical Society Genealogy Club - Military

Revolutionary War New Jersey - The Ultimate Field Guide

USGenWeb Archives - Passaic County, NJ Military Records

World War II Casualties Army and Air Force - Passaic County, NJ

Miscellaneous Records

FamilySearch Wiki - Passaic County, New Jersey

LDS Genealogy - Passaic County Miscellaneous Records

NJGenWeb Project - Passaic County Links

NJGenWeb Project - Passaic County Research Info

Passaic County Historical Society Genealogy Club - Business & Industry

Passaic County Historical Society Genealogy Club - Orphan Research

Passaic County Historical Society Genealogy Club - Passaic County and Environs

Passaic County, New Jersey External Links

Passaic County, NJ Government

Passaic County, New Jersey Resources

Municipalities

LDS Genealogy - Passaic County Records by City/Town

NJGenWeb Project - Passaic County Municipalities

Passaic County, NJ Municipalities

Wikipedia.org - Passaic County, NJ Municipalities

Newspapers

Genealogy Trails History Group - Passaic County, NJ Newspaper Data

LDS Genealogy - Passaic County Newspapers

Passaic County - New Jersey Digitized Historic Newspapers

Newspaper Articles - Passaic County New Jersey

Passaic County Historical Society Genealogy Club - Newspaper

USGenWeb Archives - Passaic County, NJ Newspaper Articles

Obituaries

Genealogy Trails History Group - Passaic County, NJ Obituaries

LDS Genealogy - Passaic County Obituaries

Marrocco Memorial Chapel - Obituaries

NorthJersey.com - Obituaries

Obituary Index - Passaic County, NJ

The Record and Herald News - Obituaries

USGenWeb Archives - Passaic County, NJ Obituaries

Photography

National Archives - Passaic County, New Jersey

New Jersey Old Photos - FamilyOldPhotos.com

Passaic County Historical Society Genealogy Club - Photos/Graphics

Passaic County, NJ Photos

Probate Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Passaic County, NJ Wills/Probate Records

LDS Genealogy - Passaic County Probate Records

NJGenWeb Project - Passaic County Wills Index

School Records

Clifton Public Schools

LDS Genealogy - Passaic County School Records

Passaic County Historical Society Genealogy Club - Schools and Associations

Passaic County Community College

Passaic County Technical Institute

Wikipedia.org - Passaic County, NJ Education

Societies & Museums

American Labor Museum - Haledon, NJ

Clifton Historical Commission - Clifton, NJ

Dey Mansion Washington's Headquarters

Genealogical Society of New Jersey - Trenton, NJ

Hamilton House Museum

Hester Schuyler Colfax Chapter - National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

Jewish Genealogical Society of North Jersey

Lambert Castle Museum

Meadowlands Museum

North Jersey Highlands Historical Society - Ringwood, NJ

New Jersey Historical Society - Newark, NJ Passaic County Historical Society - Paterson, NJ

Passaic County Historical Society

Passaic County Historical Society Genealogy Club

Paterson Museum - Paterson, NJ

Red Mill Museum Village - Clinton, NJ

Schuyler Colfax-House Historic House Museum

Wayne Historical Commission - Wayne Township, NJ

The West Milford Museum - West Milford, NJ

Yogi Berra Museum

Vital Records

Baptismal Register 1756-1774 from the Old Dutch Church at Totowa, NJ

Birth, Marriage, and Death Records - New Jersey Department of Health

Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates - VitalRec.com

Birth Records - Passaic County New Jersey

Death Records - Passaic County New Jersey

GEDCOM Index - Passaic County, New Jersey

Genealogy Trails History Group - Passaic County, NJ Marriages

LDS Genealogy - Passaic County Birth Records

LDS Genealogy - Passaic County Death Records

LDS Genealogy - Passaic County Marriage Records

Marriage Records - Passaic County New Jersey

Passaic County, New Jersey Vital Records

USGenWeb Archives - Passaic County, NJ Vital Records

New Jersey County Records

Many New Jersey family records can be found online and at various archives and libraries located throughout the state of New Jersey . Many millions of records aren't yet available online, though, and many of these are awaiting your discovery at the local level at county courthouses, historical societies, churches, town clerks' offices, cemeteries, and elsewhere in New Jersey. To find these and other records, click on the links below to find more information about the specific counties where your ancestors lived in New Jersey. You'll find information on these pages that will lead you to the specific documentation you're searching for.

It is important to keep in mind when doing research that the names and boundaries of certain counties in New Jersey have changed over the past few hundred years. Your ancestors may have lived on a certain farm in one county and when borders were redrawn records relating to your family history might have been located in another area entirely. When searching for land, court, tax, and other records it is also a good idea to search for these records in adjacent counties. Following is a complete list of New Jersey's 21 counties along with their formation dates, county seats, and names of parent counties.

Formation Date

1837

1675

1681

1844

1685

1748

1675

1686

1840

1714

1838

1675

1675

1739

1850

1837

1681

1688

1753

1857

1824

County Seat

Mays Landing

Hackensack

Mount Holly Township

Camden

Cape May Courthouse

Bridgeton

Newark

Woodbury

Jersey City

Flemington

Trenton

New Brunswick

Freehold Borough

Morristown

Toms River

Paterson

Salem

Somerville

Newton

Elizabeth

Belvidere

Parent County

Gloucester County

Original county

Original county

Gloucester County

Burlington County

Salem County

Original county

Burlington County

Bergen County

Burlington County

Various counties

Original county

Original county

Hunterdon County

Monmouth County

Bergen & Essex Counties

Original county

Middlesex County

Morris County

Essex County

Sussex County