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[[Camden County Historical Society]]{{·}} | [[Camden County Historical Society]]{{·}} | ||
[[Gloucester County Historical Society]]{{·}} | [[Gloucester County Historical Society Library]]{{·}} | ||
[[Historical Society of Pennsylvania]]{{·}} | [[Historical Society of Pennsylvania]] (Philadelphia, PA){{·}} | ||
[[Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey]]{{·}} | [[Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey]]{{·}} | ||
[[Morristown and Morris Township Library]]{{·}} | [[Morristown and Morris Township Library]]{{·}} | ||
[[National Archives at New York City]]{{·}} | [[National Archives at New York City]] (New York City, NY){{·}} | ||
[[National Archives at Philadelphia]]{{·}} | [[National Archives at Philadelphia]] (Philadelphia, PA){{·}} | ||
[[New Jersey Historical Society Library]]{{·}} | |||
[[New Jersey State Archives]]{{·}} | [[New Jersey State Archives]]{{·}} | ||
[[New Jersey State Library]]{{·}} | [[New Jersey State Library]]{{·}} | ||
[[New York Public Library]] (New York City, NY){{·}} | |||
[[New York Public Library]]{{·}} | |||
[[Newark Public Library]]{{·}} | [[Newark Public Library]]{{·}} | ||
Office of Vital Statistics and Registry{{·}} | Office of Vital Statistics and Registry{{·}} | ||
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== Statewide Repositories == | == Statewide Repositories == | ||
=== [[New Jersey Historical Society Library]] === | |||
52 Park Place<br>Newark, New Jersey 07102<br>Telephone: 973-596-8500<br>Fax: 973-596-6957<br>E-mail: [mailto:contactNJHS@jerseyhistory.org contactNJHS@jerseyhistory.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.jerseyhistory.org/librarymain.html New Jersey Historical Society Library]<br>Internet: [http://www.jerseyhistory.org/genealogy.html Genealogist's Guide] | |||
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:NJ books, censuses, maps, city directories, local histories, vital records, church records, family folders, and indexes to New Jersey family history sources.<ref>[http://www.jerseyhistory.org/librarymain.html The New Jersey Historical Society Library] in ''New Jersey Historical Society'' (accessed 15 September 2015).</ref> Guides to the collections are available on the library website. Fees are charged to visit the library. The library staff will do a limited amount of research for a fee.<br><br> | |||
=== [[New Jersey State Archives]] === | === [[New Jersey State Archives]] === | ||
225 West State Street<br>Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0307<br>Telephone: 609-292-6260<br>E-mail: [mailto:Feedback@sos.nj.gov Feedback@sos.nj.gov]<br>Internet: [http://nj.gov/state/archives/search.html State of New Jersey Department of State] | 225 West State Street<br>Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0307<br>Telephone: 609-292-6260<br>E-mail: [mailto:Feedback@sos.nj.gov Feedback@sos.nj.gov]<br>Internet: [http://nj.gov/state/archives/search.html State of New Jersey Department of State] | ||
:Wills are one of the most important records for New Jersey research, and many of those wills 1670-1900 are housed here. The New Jersey State Archives is the official repository for all colonial and state government records. Its collections include manuscripts, births 1848-1923, marriages and deaths 1848-1940, deeds 1660s-1880s, military records of the Revolution, petitions, court records 1680-1850, NJ state censuses 1855-1915, election returns, taxes 1772-1882, railroad and turnpike records, and microfilms of pre-1900 county and town records.<ref name="DB77">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 77. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> The state archives also has several [http://www.nj.gov/state/archives/searchdatabases.html searchable databases online]. See also:<br><br> | :Wills are one of the most important records for New Jersey research, and many of those wills 1670-1900 are housed here. The New Jersey State Archives is the official repository for all colonial and state government records. Its collections include manuscripts, births 1848-1923, marriages and deaths 1848-1940, deeds 1660s-1880s, military records of the Revolution, petitions, court records 1680-1850, NJ state censuses 1855-1915, election returns, taxes 1772-1882, railroad and turnpike records, and microfilms of pre-1900 county and town records.<ref name="DB77">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 77. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> The state archives also has several [http://www.nj.gov/state/archives/searchdatabases.html searchable databases online]. See also:<br><br> | ||
:*[http://nj.gov/state/archives/index.html '''New Jersey State Archives: Searchable Databases'''] The databases include indexes for Marriage and Death and much more. | :*[http://nj.gov/state/archives/index.html '''New Jersey State Archives: Searchable Databases'''] The databases include indexes for Marriage and Death and much more. | ||
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185 West State Street<br>(mailing address: P.O. Box 520)<br>Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0520<br>Telephone: 609-278-2640<br>Fax: 609-278-2647<br>E-Mail: [mailto:refdesk@njstatelib.org refdesk@njstatelib.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.njstatelib.org/ New Jersey State Library]<br>Internet: [http://slic.njstatelib.org/library_collections/genealogy_and_local_history Genealogy and Local History Collection] | 185 West State Street<br>(mailing address: P.O. Box 520)<br>Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0520<br>Telephone: 609-278-2640<br>Fax: 609-278-2647<br>E-Mail: [mailto:refdesk@njstatelib.org refdesk@njstatelib.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.njstatelib.org/ New Jersey State Library]<br>Internet: [http://slic.njstatelib.org/library_collections/genealogy_and_local_history Genealogy and Local History Collection] | ||
:The state library collects published sources, including printed genealogies, guides, how-to books, indexes, maps and atlases, church records, local histories, city directories, legislative reports, legal digests, and periodicals.<ref name="DB77" /> It also has microfilm copies of federal censuses of the eastern states, New Jersey state censuses, and major New Jersey newspapers. The library staff will do limited checking of indexes and directories in response to telephone or written requests. They will make photocopies for a fee.<br><br> | :The state library collects published sources, including printed genealogies, guides, how-to books, indexes, maps and atlases, church records, local histories, city directories, legislative reports, legal digests, and periodicals.<ref name="DB77" /> It also has microfilm copies of federal censuses of the eastern states, New Jersey state censuses, and major New Jersey newspapers. The library staff will do limited checking of indexes and directories in response to telephone or written requests. They will make photocopies for a fee.<br><br> | ||
=== Office of Vital Statistics and Registry === | === Office of Vital Statistics and Registry === | ||
New Jersey Department of Health<br>P.O. Box 370 ('''mailing address''')<br>140 East Front Street ('''street address''')<br>Trenton, NJ 08625-0370<br>Telephone: 609-292-4087 or 866-649-8726 toll-free<br>E-mail: [http://www.state.nj.us/health/vital/order-vital/online-requests/index.shtml Online Requests]<br>Internet: [http://www.state.nj.us/health/vital/order-vital/ Order a Vital Record] | New Jersey Department of Health<br>P.O. Box 370 ('''mailing address''')<br>140 East Front Street ('''street address''')<br>Trenton, NJ 08625-0370<br>Telephone: 609-292-4087 or 866-649-8726 toll-free<br>E-mail: [http://www.state.nj.us/health/vital/order-vital/online-requests/index.shtml Online Requests]<br>Internet: [http://www.state.nj.us/health/vital/order-vital/ Order a Vital Record] | ||
:Birth, marriage and death records since 1917. Proof of relationship is required. Vital records are also available from local vital records offices in the municipality where the event occurred. See the New Jersey State Archives for vital records from May 1848 – 1916.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/health/vital/ Vital Statistics] in ''New Jersey Department of Health'' (accessed 20 April 2017).</ref><br><br> | :Birth, marriage and death records since 1917. Proof of relationship is required. Vital records are also available from local vital records offices in the municipality where the event occurred. See the '''[[New Jersey State Archives]]''' for vital records from May 1848 – 1916.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/health/vital/ Vital Statistics] in ''New Jersey Department of Health'' (accessed 20 April 2017).</ref><br><br> | ||
=== [[Rutgers University Alexander Library]] === | === [[Rutgers University Alexander Library]] === | ||