State Level Archives and Libraries
Records relating to your New Jersey ancestors can be found at many archives, libraries, historical societies, and government offices located throughout the state. It is important to know where your New Jersey ancestors lived in the past so that you can narrow your search parameters.
New Jersey Digital Highway - History, Culture, and Learning Resources
New Jersey Family History Centers
New Jersey State Archives - Trenton, NJ
New Jersey State Library - Trenton, NJ
Rutgers University Libraries - Genealogical Resources
Rutgers University Libraries - Special Collections and University Archives
New Jersey Family History Centers
New Jersey State Archives - Trenton, NJ
New Jersey State Library - Trenton, NJ
Rutgers University Libraries - Genealogical Resources
Rutgers University Libraries - Special Collections and University Archives
Regional Archives and Libraries
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) - New York City
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) - Philadelphia, PA
New York Public Library - New York City
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) - Philadelphia, PA
New York Public Library - New York City
Genealogical and Historical Society Libraries
Local Level Archives and Libraries
In addition to the libraries and archives listed above, records can also be found at many local historical and genealogical societies, public libraries, county courthouses, town clerk's offices, churches, and other repositories located throughout the state of New Jersey. To find documentation on your ancestors at the local level, please click on the county links listed below.
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County
Atlantic County Bergen County Burlington County Camden County Cape May County Cumberland County Essex County Gloucester County Hudson County Hunterdon County Mercer County Middlesex County Monmouth County Morris County Ocean County Passaic County Salem County Somerset County Sussex County Union County Warren County |
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 |
USA State Resources
Follow the links below to find many other helpful resources available in the U.S. states where your ancestors lived in the past.
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
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