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== Availability<br> ==
== Availability<br> ==
'''1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, '''and '''1920'''--Copies of these censuses can be found in the following repositories:&nbsp; the National Archives&nbsp;and all of its regional centers, the Family History Library,&nbsp;the New Jersey Historical Society,<br>The New Jersey State Archives, the Newark Public Library,&nbsp;the Rutgers University Library,&nbsp;the New Jersey State Library.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '''1790, 1800 '''(except Cumberland County), '''1810''', and '''1820''' censuses are missing
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''1890''' census (except the 17 names of the Nelson, Cross, and Clooney families from Jersey City,&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hudson&nbsp;County) was destroyed&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '''1890''' schedule of Union veterans and widows has survived
See the United States Research Outline (30972) for information about these censuses a
As a substitute for the missing censuses, search the tax ratables described in [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/New_Jersey_Taxation New Jersey Taxation]. Also see the 1793 militia census described in New Jersey Military Records. <br>


== Historical Background <br> ==
== Historical Background <br> ==
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'''1664-1676'''--New Jersey consisted of two separate proprietorships, East and West Jersey.<br>'''1702'''--The two Jerseys were united to form a singel royal colony.<br>'''1776'''--New Jersey declared itself an independent state.&nbsp;  
'''1664-1676'''--New Jersey consisted of two separate proprietorships, East and West Jersey.<br>'''1702'''--The two Jerseys were united to form a singel royal colony.<br>'''1776'''--New Jersey declared itself an independent state.&nbsp;  


 
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== Indexes  ==
== Indexes  ==
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*Craig, Peter Stebbins. ''The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware: Family Histories of the Swedish Lutheran Church Members Residing in Pennsylvania, Delaware, West New Jersey and Cecil County, Maryland, 1638-1693.'' Studies in Swedish American Genealogy 3. Winter Park, Florida: SAG Publications, 1993. (FHL book 973 X4c.) Includes index and bibliography.
*Craig, Peter Stebbins. ''The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware: Family Histories of the Swedish Lutheran Church Members Residing in Pennsylvania, Delaware, West New Jersey and Cecil County, Maryland, 1638-1693.'' Studies in Swedish American Genealogy 3. Winter Park, Florida: SAG Publications, 1993. (FHL book 973 X4c.) Includes index and bibliography.
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'''Mortality Schedules'''
&nbsp;1850-1880--The 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses have mortality schedules, which are lists of the people who died in the&nbsp;year before the census was taken.&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;censuses are at the New Jersey State Library. Microfilm copies are at the state archives, the New Jersey Historical Society, and the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
At the Family History Library mortality schedules are listed as:
*United States. Census Office. ''Census of New Jersey, 1850-1880; Third Series (of Persons Who Died During the Years Ending 30 June 1850, 1 June 1860; 1 June 1870; 31 May 1880. ''Trenton, New Jersey: State Library of Archives and History, Department of Education, 1996. (FHL films 802952-55.) The 1880 schedules are for Atlantic to Hudson counties only.
The schedule for 1850 is indexed in:
*George, Shirley J. and Sandra E. Glenn. New Jersey 1850 Mortality Schedule Index. Columbus, New Jersey: G. &amp; G. Genealogical Book, 1982. (FHL book 974.9 X22g.)
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'''Veterans Schedules'''
The '''1890''' schedule of Union veterans and widows has survived. See:
United States. Census Office. 11th Census, 1890. Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War. File Microcopies of Records in the National Archives, number 123. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1948. (FHL films 338200-202.) Indexed in:
Jackson, Ronald Vern. New Jersey 1890. Salt Lake City, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1990. (FHL book 974.9 X22j 1890.) The index does not include the 17 people in the surviving Jersey City, New Jersey population schedules. <br>
== State Censuses  ==
&nbsp;State censuses were taken beginning in 1855. Some records are missing, as indicated below:
'''1855'''. Missing Burlington, Cape May, Mercer, Middlesex, Ocean, and Salem counties and incomplete for the others.
'''1865'''. Missing Cape May, Mercer, Morris, Ocean, Somerset, and Warren counties and incomplete for the others.
'''1875'''. Only Sussex and Essex counties are available.
'''1885, 1895, 1905, 1915'''. All counties are available.
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The original records and microfilm copies of state censuses are at the New Jersey State Archives. &nbsp;Copies of the 1905 and 1915 censuses are also at the New Jersey Department of Health.&nbsp; The Newark Public Library, New Jersey State Library, Rutgers University Library, and Family History Library have microfilm copies of all New Jersey state censuses.&nbsp;
*Buckway, G. Eileen. ''U.S. State and Special Census Register''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1992. (FHL book 973 X2be; fiche 6104851-52.)
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== Territorial Censuses ==
New Jersey has no Territorial Census.
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== <br>State Censuses  ==


== Territorial Censuses  ==


== Web Sites  ==
== Web Sites  ==
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Access Genealogy:&nbsp;[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/newjersey.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/newjersey.htm]  
Access Genealogy:&nbsp;[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/newjersey.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/newjersey.htm]  


National Archives: http://www.archives.gov/  
National Archives: [http://www.archives.gov/ http://www.archives.gov/]


New Jersey Historical Society: http://www.jerseyhistory.org/  
New Jersey Historical Society: [http://www.jerseyhistory.org/ http://www.jerseyhistory.org/]


New Jersey State Archives: http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/links/archives.html  
New Jersey State Archives: [http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/links/archives.html http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/links/archives.html]


Newark Public Library:http://www.npl.org/  
Newark Public Library: [http://www.npl.org/ http://www.npl.org/]


Rutgers University Library: http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/  
Rutgers University Library: [http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/ http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/]


New Jersey State Library: http://www.njstatelib.org/  
New Jersey State Library: [http://www.njstatelib.org/ http://www.njstatelib.org/]


== Bibliographic Citations  ==
== Bibliographic Citations  ==
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'''Population Schedules'''.


*The National Archives at http://www.archives.gov/ and all of its regional centers
*The Family History Library at [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org]
*The New Jersey Historical Society at http://www.jerseyhistory.org/
*The New Jersey State Archives at http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/links/archives.html
*The Newark Public Library at http://www.npl.org/
*The Rutgers University Library at http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/
*The New Jersey State Library at http://www.njstatelib.org/&nbsp;
All these repositories have microfilm copies of the U.S. federal censuses of New Jersey for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920. The original county copies of the federal censuses, 1850 through 1880, are generally at the county clerk's offices, and the state library has the state copies.


The 1790, 1800 (except Cumberland County), 1810, and 1820 censuses are missing. The 1890 census (except the 17 names of the Nelson, Cross, and Clooney families from Jersey City, Hudson County) was destroyed, but the 1890 schedule of Union veterans and widows has survived. See the United States Research Outline (30972) for information about these censuses as well as the 1930 and later federal censuses.  
The 1790, 1800 (except Cumberland County), 1810, and 1820 censuses are missing. The 1890 census (except the 17 names of the Nelson, Cross, and Clooney families from Jersey City, Hudson County) was destroyed, but the 1890 schedule of Union veterans and widows has survived. See the United States Research Outline (30972) for information about these censuses as well as the 1930 and later federal censuses.  
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The Family History Library and National Archives regional centers also have 1910 enumeration district maps for Bayonne, Camden, Elizabeth, Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark, Passaic, Paterson, and Trenton. These are found in the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under NEW JERSEY, [COUNTY], [CITY] - MAPS. The National Archives in Washington, DC, also has similar maps for 19 smaller New Jersey cities.  
The Family History Library and National Archives regional centers also have 1910 enumeration district maps for Bayonne, Camden, Elizabeth, Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark, Passaic, Paterson, and Trenton. These are found in the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under NEW JERSEY, [COUNTY], [CITY] - MAPS. The National Archives in Washington, DC, also has similar maps for 19 smaller New Jersey cities.  


Mortality Schedules. ''Mortality schedules for the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses are at the New Jersey State Library''. Microfilm copies are at the state archives, the New Jersey Historical Society, and the National Archives in Washington, D.C. At the Family History Library mortality schedules are listed as:
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United States. Census Office. ''Census of New Jersey, 1850-1880; Third Series (of Persons Who Died During the Years Ending 30 June 1850, 1 June 1860; 1 June 1870; 31 May 1880''. Trenton, New Jersey: State Library of Archives and History, Department of Education, 1996. (FHL films 802952-55.) The 1880 schedules are for Atlantic to Hudson counties only.
 
The schedule for 1850 is indexed in:
 
George, Shirley J. and Sandra E. Glenn. ''New Jersey 1850 Mortality Schedule Index''. Columbus, New Jersey: G. &amp; G. Genealogical Book, 1982. (FHL book 974.9 X22g.)
 
'''Veterans Schedules'''. The 1890 schedule of Union veterans and widows has survived. See:
 
United States. Census Office. 11th Census, 1890. ''Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War''. File Microcopies of Records in the National Archives, number 123. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1948. (FHL films 338200-202.) Indexed in:


Jackson, Ronald Vern. New Jersey 1890. Salt Lake City, Utah: ''Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1990''. (FHL book 974.9 X22j 1890.) The index does not include the 17 people in the surviving Jersey City, New Jersey population schedules.
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'''Master Indexes'''. Some of the indexes mentioned above are combined into master indexes of several census years, states, and census types:  
'''Master Indexes'''. Some of the indexes mentioned above are combined into master indexes of several census years, states, and census types:  
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Buckway, G. Eileen. ''U.S. State and Special Census Register.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1992. (FHL book 973 X2be; fiche 6104851-52.)  
Buckway, G. Eileen. ''U.S. State and Special Census Register.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1992. (FHL book 973 X2be; fiche 6104851-52.)  
State Censuses
State censuses were taken beginning in 1855. Some records are missing, as indicated below:
'''1855.''' Missing Burlington, Cape May, Mercer, Middlesex, Ocean, and Salem counties and incomplete for the others.
'''1865.''' Missing Cape May, Mercer, Morris, Ocean, Somerset, and Warren counties and incomplete for the others.
'''1875.''' Only Sussex and Essex counties are available.
'''1885, 1895, 1905, 1915'''. All counties are available.
The 1855 and 1865 censuses name the head of household but give only the number of other males and females. The censuses from 1875 to 1895 name every person in the household, but ages are still given within groups, and birthplace is identified only as native or foreign born. The 1905 and 1915 censuses give detailed information about each member of the household, including name, age, race, marital status, month and year of birth, state of birth of the individual and his parents, number of years an immigrant has lived in the United States, occupation, and whether or not the person was naturalized (if applicable).
The original records and microfilm copies of state censuses are at the state archives, but the staff will not search these unindexed records for you. Copies of the 1905 and 1915 censuses are also at the New Jersey Department of Health (see the "Vital Records" section), and this office will search the records for a fee. The Newark Public Library, New Jersey State Library, Rutgers University Library, and Family History Library have microfilm copies of all New Jersey state censuses.
Microfilm numbers of New Jersey state censuses are listed in the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under NEW JERSEY - CENSUS - [YEAR]. They are also found in:
Buckway, G. Eileen. ''U.S. State and Special Census Register''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1992. (FHL book 973 X2be; fiche 6104851-52.)


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