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From 1664 to 1785, land sales between individuals were recorded as deeds in either the East Jersey capital of Perth Amboy or in the West Jersey capital of Burlington. In 1795 deeds were transferred to Trenton, where they became known as the secretary of state's deeds. It has been estimated that less than half of all land transactions were ever recorded as deeds. The secretary of state's deed books also contain some proprietary deeds, warrants, surveys, powers of attorney, mortgage releases, and other miscellaneous documents. | From 1664 to 1785, land sales between individuals were recorded as deeds in either the East Jersey capital of Perth Amboy or in the West Jersey capital of Burlington. In 1795 deeds were transferred to Trenton, where they became known as the secretary of state's deeds. It has been estimated that less than half of all land transactions were ever recorded as deeds. The secretary of state's deed books also contain some proprietary deeds, warrants, surveys, powers of attorney, mortgage releases, and other miscellaneous documents. | ||
'''East Jersey'''. Deeds recorded by the secretary of state are now at the state archives and on microfilm at the Family History Library. These include deeds and indexes, 1667 to 1783 (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=136233&disp=East+Jersey+deeds%2C+1667-1783++ films 522742-46 and 460030-39].) | '''East Jersey'''. Deeds recorded by the secretary of state are now at the state archives and on microfilm at the Family History Library. These include deeds and indexes, 1667 to 1783 (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=136233&disp=East+Jersey+deeds%2C+1667-1783++ films 522742-46 and 460030-39].) | ||
'''West Jersey'''. The state archives has the original West Jersey deeds. They are also on microfilm at the Family History Library: | '''West Jersey'''. The state archives has the original West Jersey deeds. They are also on microfilm at the Family History Library: | ||
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There are four major indexes to early provincial and state land records of New Jersey: | There are four major indexes to early provincial and state land records of New Jersey: | ||
*Nelson, William, Editor. ''Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey''. Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703. [Archives of the State of New Jersey, First Series, Volume 21]. 1899. Reprinted as ''Patents and Deeds and Other Early Records of New Jersey, 1664-1703''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974.9+B49a | *Nelson, William, Editor. ''Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey''. Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703. [Archives of the State of New Jersey, First Series, Volume 21]. 1899. Reprinted as ''Patents and Deeds and Other Early Records of New Jersey, 1664-1703''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974.9+B49a 974.9 B49a] Ser. 1 v. 21 1976; film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=193642&disp=Documents+relating+to+the+colonial+histo++ 844843]; fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=193642&disp=Documents+relating+to+the+colonial+histo++ 6051369].) This book indexes and abstracts most of the earliest deeds and surveys of East and West Jersey through 1703. | ||
All the original records abstracted by this book are at the state archives and on microfilm at the Family History Library. Use this index cautiously as some entire pages in the original records were not transcribed, and some entries that were transcribed were not indexed. A substantial number of pre-1704 records, primarily for West Jersey, were omitted from the book. | All the original records abstracted by this book are at the state archives and on microfilm at the Family History Library. Use this index cautiously as some entire pages in the original records were not transcribed, and some entries that were transcribed were not indexed. A substantial number of pre-1704 records, primarily for West Jersey, were omitted from the book. | ||