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The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers in [[New Jersey|New Jersey]]:  
The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers in [[New Jersey|New Jersey]]:  


'''New Jersey State Library'''<br>History and Genealogy Unit<br>185 West State Street, CN 520<br>Trenton, NJ 08625-0520<br>Telephone: 609-292-6200<br>Fax: 609-292-2746 <br>Internet: http://www.njstatelib.org/
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The state library collects published sources, including printed genealogies, maps, church records, local histories, city directories, legislative reports, legal digests, and periodicals. It also has microfilm copies of federal censuses of the eastern states and New Jersey state censuses. The library staff will do limited checking of indexes and directories in response to written requests. They will make photocopies for a fee.
=== New Jersey Archives and Libraries ===
 
=== Division of Archives and Records Management ===


'''Bureau of Archives and Records Preservation'''<br>185 West State Street, (P.O. Box 307)<br>Trenton, NJ 08625-0307<br>Telephone: 609-292-6260<br>Internet: [http://www.njarchives.org/index.html http://www.njarchives.org/index.html&nbsp;]  
'''Bureau of Archives and Records Preservation'''<br>185 West State Street, (P.O. Box 307)<br>Trenton, NJ 08625-0307<br>Telephone: 609-292-6260<br>Internet: [http://www.njarchives.org/index.html http://www.njarchives.org/index.html&nbsp;]  
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The National Archives—Northeast Region has records created by federal agencies in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The archives has naturalization records, internal revenue service records, customs lists, and records of the U.S. District Court of Appeals. The archives also has microfilms of all available federal census records, many naturalization records, court records, passenger lists for New York City and other ports, Revolutionary War military records, some Civil War service indexes, and World War I draft registrations. The staff will make photocopies for a fee. The National Archives has announced the records of this branch will be moved to the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House at One Bowling Green in New York City. The new home will be located in the same building as the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian.<br>  
The National Archives—Northeast Region has records created by federal agencies in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The archives has naturalization records, internal revenue service records, customs lists, and records of the U.S. District Court of Appeals. The archives also has microfilms of all available federal census records, many naturalization records, court records, passenger lists for New York City and other ports, Revolutionary War military records, some Civil War service indexes, and World War I draft registrations. The staff will make photocopies for a fee. The National Archives has announced the records of this branch will be moved to the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House at One Bowling Green in New York City. The new home will be located in the same building as the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian.<br>  


'''New Jersey Historical Society Library'''<br>230 Broadway<br>Newark, NJ 07104<br>Telephone: 201-483-3939<br>Fax: 201-483-1988 <br>Internet: http://www.jerseyhistory.org/librarymain.html
'''New Jersey State Library'''<br>History and Genealogy Unit<br>185 West State Street, CN 520<br>Trenton, NJ 08625-0520<br>Telephone: 609-292-6200<br>Fax: 609-292-2746<br>Internet: http://www.njstatelib.org/  
 
Internet: http://www.jerseyhistory.org/
 
The historical society has extensive collections of New Jersey books, pamphlets, manuscripts, maps, card files, vertical files, census microfilms, indexed genealogy manuscript collections, and many other records. The library staff will do a limited amount of research for a fee.
 
Two pamphlets, available from the historical society upon request, describe the collections: ''The Collections of the Library of the New Jersey Historical Society'' and ''A Guide to Family History and Genealogy Resources in the New Jersey Historical Society Library''.
 
For a valuable guide to other manuscript materials, see:
 
Skemer, Don C. and Robert C. Morris. ''Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the New Jersey Historical Society''. Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Historical Society, 1979. (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|341928|title-id|disp=book 974.9 A3s}}.)


'''The Genealogical Society of New Jersey'''<br>P.O. Box 1291<br>New Brunswick, NJ 08903-1291<br>Telephone: 732-932-7510 <br>Internet: http://www.gsnj.org/
The state library collects published sources, including printed genealogies, maps, church records, local histories, city directories, legislative reports, legal digests, and periodicals. It also has microfilm copies of federal censuses of the eastern states and New Jersey state censuses. The library staff will do limited checking of indexes and directories in response to written requests. They will make photocopies for a fee. <br>  


'''Rutgets University Department of Special Collections and Archives'''<br>Archibald Stevens Alexander Library<br>Rutgers University<br>169 College Avenue<br>New Brunswick, NJ 08903<br>Telephone: 732-932-7509 <br>Internet: http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/libs/scua/scua.shtml  
'''Rutgers University Department of Special Collections and Archives'''<br>Archibald Stevens Alexander Library<br>Rutgers University<br>169 College Avenue<br>New Brunswick, NJ 08903<br>Telephone: 732-932-7509 <br>Internet: http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/libs/scua/scua.shtml  


A guide to the manuscripts at this library is:  
A guide to the manuscripts at this library is:  
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Sinclair, Donald A., Compiler. ''A Guide to Manuscript Diaries and Journals in the Special Collections Department, Rutgers University''. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Library, 1980. (Not available at the Family History Library.)  
Sinclair, Donald A., Compiler. ''A Guide to Manuscript Diaries and Journals in the Special Collections Department, Rutgers University''. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Library, 1980. (Not available at the Family History Library.)  


'''Gloucester County Historical Society Library'''<br>17 Hunter Street<br>P.O. Box 409<br>Woodbury, NJ 08096<br>Telephone: 609-845-4771 <br>Internet:&nbsp;http://www.history.navy.mil/sources/nj/gch.htm
'''New Jersey Reference Division, Newark Public Library'''<br>Newark Public Library<br>5 Washington Street<br>P.O. Box 630<br>Newark, NJ 07101-0630<br>Telephone: 201-733-7800<br>Email:&nbsp;[mailto:reference@npl.org <u>''reference@npl.org''</u>]''<br>''Internet: http://www.npl.org/pages/Collections/specialcollections1.html  
 
'''New Jersey Reference Division'''<br>Newark Public Library<br>5 Washington Street<br>P.O. Box 630<br>Newark, NJ 07101-0630<br>Telephone: 201-733-7800<br>Email:&nbsp;[mailto:reference@npl.org <u>''reference@npl.org''</u>]''<br>''Internet: http://www.npl.org/pages/Collections/specialcollections1.html  


The library has newspapers and city directories for Newark and microfilm copies of all existing New Jersey federal and state censuses. The staff will search and copy obituaries and other records for a fee.  
The library has newspapers and city directories for Newark and microfilm copies of all existing New Jersey federal and state censuses. The staff will search and copy obituaries and other records for a fee.  
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Quigley, Mary Alice, Judith A. Fullerton, and Diane E. Kauffman, Compliers. ''Historical Organizations in New Jersey: A Directory. Revised Edition.''Trenton, New Jersey: New Jersey Historical Commission, 1983. (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|301018|title-id|disp=book 974.9 H24q}}.) This book contains the addresses to over 450 historical societies, county historians, museums, and lineage societies.  
Quigley, Mary Alice, Judith A. Fullerton, and Diane E. Kauffman, Compliers. ''Historical Organizations in New Jersey: A Directory. Revised Edition.''Trenton, New Jersey: New Jersey Historical Commission, 1983. (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|301018|title-id|disp=book 974.9 H24q}}.) This book contains the addresses to over 450 historical societies, county historians, museums, and lineage societies.  


'''Addresses of county courthouses, surrogate courts, and county records centers are found in:'''
'''Addresses of county courthouses, surrogate courts, and county records centers are found in:'''  


Eichholtz, Alice, ed. ''Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources'', Revised Edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1992. (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|611946|title-id|disp=book Ref 973 D27rb 1992}}.)
Eichholtz, Alice, ed. ''Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources'', Revised Edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1992. (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|611946|title-id|disp=book Ref 973 D27rb 1992}}.)  
 
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=== New Jersey Genealogical and Historical Organizations<br>  ===
 
'''New Jersey Historical Society Library'''<br>230 Broadway<br>Newark, NJ 07104<br>Telephone: 201-483-3939<br>Fax: 201-483-1988<br>Internet: http://www.jerseyhistory.org/librarymain.html
 
Internet: http://www.jerseyhistory.org/
 
The historical society has extensive collections of New Jersey books, pamphlets, manuscripts, maps, card files, vertical files, census microfilms, indexed genealogy manuscript collections, and many other records. The library staff will do a limited amount of research for a fee.
 
Two pamphlets, available from the historical society upon request, describe the collections: The Collections of the Library of the New Jersey Historical Society and A Guide to Family History and Genealogy Resources in the New Jersey Historical Society Library.
 
For a valuable guide to other manuscript materials, see:
 
Skemer, Don C. and Robert C. Morris. Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the New Jersey Historical Society. Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Historical Society, 1979. (Family History Library .)
 
'''The Genealogical Society of New Jersey'''<br>P.O. Box 1291<br>New Brunswick, NJ 08903-1291<br>Telephone: 732-932-7510<br>Internet: http://www.gsnj.org/ <br>
 
'''Gloucester County Historical Society Library'''<br>17 Hunter Street<br>P.O. Box 409<br>Woodbury, NJ 08096<br>Telephone: 609-845-4771<br>Internet: http://www.history.navy.mil/sources/nj/gch.htm <br>
 
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=== Web Sites<br>  ===
=== Web Sites<br>  ===
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FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources. <br>  
FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources. <br>  


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=== New Jersey Genealogical and Historical Organizations  ===
 
http://www.npl.org/Pages/Collections/njiclist.html
 
Town, county, state, ethnic, and religious list of addresses, telephones, and links to Internet sites.


=== New Jersey Local Names  ===
=== New Jersey Local Names  ===
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