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== New Jersey Research Strategies ==
=== New Jersey Research Tips ===
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in New Jersey:<br>
===Finding New Jersey Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
*[[GuidedResearch:New Jersey|Finding New Jersey Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]


===Finding New Jersey Records===
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in New Jersey.
*[[New Jersey Record Finder]]


===New Jersey Statewide Databases===
*'''Birth information:''' The first laws requiring town clerks to register vital records were made in 1675 and 1682, but few clerks complied. In 1848 New Jersey became the second state (after Massachusetts) to require statewide registration, but the early registration was not complete. At least 100,000 births in the period before 1920 were not recorded. The best substitute record for locating birth information is [[How to Find United States Death Records|death records]]&nbsp;(the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]].
*[[New Jersey Online Genealogy Records|New Jersey Online Genealogy Records]]  
*'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration of deaths began in 1848.&nbsp;They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search New Jersey death records]]
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].


===New Jersey Research Process===
=== New Jersey Record Finder  ===
*[[Step-by-Step New Jersey Research, 1880-Present]]
*[[Step-by-Step New Jersey Research, 1850-1910]]
*[[New Jersey Descendancy Research]]
*[[How to Find New Jersey Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]]
*[[How to Find New Jersey Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]]
*[[How to Find New Jersey Death Records|How to Find Death Records]]


== New Jersey Research Tips  ==
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.


These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in New Jersey:<br>
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
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*'''''Statewide birth registration:''''' In 1848 New Jersey became the second state (after Massachusetts) to require statewide registration, but the early registration was not complete. General compliance was in 1920.<ref>''New Jersey Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1991, 55-56. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NewJersey.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
| '''3. Other useful records'''
*'''''Statewide death registration:''''' The first laws requiring town clerks to register vital records were made in 1675 and 1682, but few clerks complied.<ref>''New Jersey Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1991, 55-56. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NewJersey.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
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*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Delaware Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Delaware.
| Birth information
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| [[How to Find New Jersey Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find New Jersey Death Records|Death records]], [[New Jersey Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[New Jersey Church Records|Church records]]
'''Substitute Records:'''
| [[New Jersey Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[New Jersey Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[New Jersey Bible Records|Bible records]], [[New Jersey Military Records|Military records]] (pension)
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
| Marriage information
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
| [[How to Find New Jersey Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[New Jersey Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[New Jersey Bible Records|Bible records]]  
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Delaware Substitute Records|Delaware Substitute Records]] for more information.
| [[New Jersey Church Records|Church records]], [[New Jersey Probate Records|Probate records]], [[New Jersey Military Records|Military records]]
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'''Finding Parents:''' 
| Death information
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| [[How to Find New Jersey Death Records|Death Records]], [[New Jersey Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[New Jersey Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*'''''Death records:''''' Death returns from 1848 to 1878 show the names of parents, the exact date of death, and the age at death. Death certificates from 1878 to 1900 may show the names of the parents, but the death registers do not.<ref>''New Jersey Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1991, 57. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NewJersey.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref> In 1912, the New Jersey State Office of Vital Statistics began to register deaths. Certificates required information about the names of the parents. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory. 
| [[New Jersey Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[New Jersey Church Records|Church Records]], [[New Jersey Bible Records|Bible Records]]
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Delaware Newspapers]] and [[Delaware Obituaries]] for more information.
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*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Delaware Church Records]] for more information.
| Parents  
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| [[How to Find New Jersey Birth Records|Birth records]],&nbsp;[[How to Find New Jersey Death Records|Death records]], [[New Jersey Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[New Jersey Census|Census]], [[New Jersey Church Records|Church records]]
'''Census Records:'''
| [[New Jersey Biography|Biography]], [[New Jersey Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Delaware Census|Delaware Census Records]] for more information.
| Maiden name
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
| [[How to Find New Jersey Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[New Jersey Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[New Jersey Probate Records|Probate records]]
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.
| [[New Jersey Church Records|Church Records]], [[New Jersey Military Records|Military Records]] (pension)
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| Immigration date
| [[New Jersey Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[New Jersey Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[New Jersey Census|Census]]  
| [[New Jersey Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[New Jersey Biography|Biography]], [[New Jersey History|History]]
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| Naturalization
| [[New Jersey Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[New Jersey Census|Census]], [[New Jersey Court Records|Court Records]]  
| [[New Jersey Voting Registers|Voting Registers]], [[New Jersey Biography|Biography]], [[New Jersey Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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| Physical description
| [[New Jersey Military Records|Military Records]], [[New Jersey Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)
| [[New Jersey Biography|Biography]], [[New Jersey History|History]]
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== Further New Jersey Research  ==
To look for more New Jersey records, go here
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NewJersey.pdf New Jersey Family History Library Research Outline]
*[https://sites.google.com/site/newjerseygenweb/ NJGenWeb] - New Jersey GenWeb Project
*[http://genealogytrails.com/njer/ New Jersey Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of New Jersey
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/nj/ Cyndi's List] - New Jersey genealogy websites
*[http://www.raogk.org/newjersey-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of New Jersey Records Guide


==References==
[[Category:New_Jersey]]
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[[Category:New Jersey, United States]][[Category:United States Research Strategies]]
[[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]

Revision as of 18:49, 23 January 2015

New Jersey Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in New Jersey

New Jersey Online Genealogy Records
How to find New Jersey Birth Records
How to find New Jersey Marriage Records
How to find New Jersey Death Records

New Jersey Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in New Jersey.

  • Birth information: The first laws requiring town clerks to register vital records were made in 1675 and 1682, but few clerks complied. In 1848 New Jersey became the second state (after Massachusetts) to require statewide registration, but the early registration was not complete. At least 100,000 births in the period before 1920 were not recorded. The best substitute record for locating birth information is death records (the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other substitute records.
  • Finding Parents: Statewide registration of deaths began in 1848. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search New Jersey death records
  • Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.

New Jersey Record Finder[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.

1. What you are looking for: 2. Try these records first: 3. Other useful records
Birth information Birth records, Death records, Obituaries, Church records Cemeteries, Naturalization and Citizenship, Bible records, Military records (pension)
Marriage information Marriage records, Obituaries, Bible records Church records, Probate records, Military records
Death information Death Records, Cemeteries, Obituaries Probate Records, Church Records, Bible Records
Parents Birth records, Death records, Obituaries, Census, Church records Biography, Genealogy
Maiden name Marriage Records, Obituaries, Probate records Church Records, Military Records (pension)
Immigration date Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship, Census Obituaries, Biography, History
Naturalization Naturalization and Citizenship, Census, Court Records Voting Registers, Biography, Periodicals
Physical description Military Records, Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Biography, History

To look for more New Jersey records, go here

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