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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[New Jersey Genealogy|New Jersey]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[New_Jersey_Archives_and_Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]''  
''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[New Jersey Genealogy|New Jersey]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[New Jersey Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]''  


Many archives and libraries have resources such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids to help you locate information about New Jersey. They may have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state. The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers in New Jersey.  
{{TOC right}}These repositories preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in New Jersey.  


=== [http://nj.gov/state/darm/archives.html New Jersey Division of Archives and Records Management]<br> ===
=== Statewide ===


225 West State Street<br>Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0307<br>Telephone: 609-292-6260<br><br>The Division of Archives and Records Management (State Archives) is the official repository for all colonial and state government records. Its collections include manuscripts and microfilms of pre-1900 county and town records. Many of these records are also on microfilm at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]]. The state archives also has several [http://www.nj.gov/state/archives/searchdatabases.html searchable databases online].
'''[[New Jersey State Archives]]'''<br>225 West State Street<br>Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0307<br>Telephone: 609-292-6260<br>Internet: [http://nj.gov/state/darm/archives.html New Jersey State Archives]<br>


For a useful guide to the collection, refer to:  
: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>
:*Barker, Bette Marie, Daniel P. Jones, and Karl J. Niederer. ''Guide to Family History Sources in the New Jersey State Archives'', 2nd ed. Trenton, New Jersey: Division of Archives and Records Management, 1990. {{WorldCat|22240299}}; {{FHL|176883|item|disp=FHL book 974.9 A1 no. 123}}.


*Barker, Bette Marie, Daniel P. Jones, and Karl J. Niederer. ''Guide to Family History Sources in the New Jersey State Archives''. Second Edition. Trenton, New Jersey: Division of Archives and Records Management, 1990. {{FHL|176883|item|disp=FHL book 974.9 A1 no. 123}}<br>
'''[[New Jersey State Library]]'''<br>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: 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]<br>Hours: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday


: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>


'''[[New Jersey Historical Society Library]]'''<br>52 Park Place<br>Newark, New Jersey 07102<br>Telephone: 973-596-8500<br>Fax: 973-596-6957<br>Internet: [http://www.jerseyhistory.org/librarymain.html New Jersey Historical Society Library]


=== [[National Archives at New York City]]  ===
: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>


Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House<br>One Bowling Green<br>New York, NY 10004<br>Telephone: Toll-free 866-840-1752 or 212-401-1620<br>Fax: 212-401-1638
[[Image:Rutgers Univ Alexander Library.jpg|right|200px|Rutgers Univ Alexander Library.jpg]]'''[[Rutgers University Alexander Library]]'''<br>169 College Avenue<br>New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1163<br>Telephone: 732-932-7006 <br>Fax: 732-932-7012<br>Internet: [http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/libs/scua/scua.shtml Special Collections and University Archives]<br>Internet: [http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/libs/scua/genealogy/genealogy.shtml Genealogical Resources]<br><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, passenger arrival lists, military records, and other historical resources.  
:Consider this your best, first-stop for New Jersey research.<ref name="DB77" />


The National Archives has announced that in the fall of 2012 the records of this branch will be moved to the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House at One Bowling Green in New York City. <br>
:'''Special Collections''' include manuscripts, letters, rare books, New Jersey town records, diaries since 1746, historical maps, newspapers, and the University archives.<ref name="DB77" /> Diaries and journals are inventoried in:
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=== [http://www.njstatelib.org/ New Jersey State Library]  ===


[http://slic.njstatelib.org/library_collections/genealogy_and_local_history Genealogy and Local History Collection]<br>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: refdesk@njstatelib.org<br>Hours: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday
:*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. {{WorldCat|7912561}}; Not available at the Family History Library.


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, 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.  
:The '''regular collection''' includes material from the [http://www.gsnj.org/ Genealogical Society of New Jersey], and the Daughters of the American Revolution. It also holds biographies, histories, genealogies, family folders, Bibles, census, special indexes, cemetery transcripts, and professional genealogists' notes on New Jersey families.<ref name="DB77" /><br><br>


=== [http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/libs/scua/scua.shtml Special Collections and University Archives] ===
=== Regional ===


Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey<br>169 College Avenue<br>New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1163<br>Telephone: 732-932-7006 <br>Fax: 732-932-7012
'''[[Camden County Historical Society]]'''<br>1900 Park Boulevard<br>Camden, NJ 08103<br>Telephone: 856-964-3333<br>E-mail: [mailto:admin@cchsnj.org admin@cchsnj.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.cchsnj.org/#!archives/c1ghi Archives]<br>Internet: [http://www.cchsnj.org/ Camden County Historical Society]
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:They have the single largest collection of Camden county historical records, including 20,000 books, cemetery records, pamphlets, maps, deeds, diaries and genealogical material, as well as maps, Camden County newspapers, and city directories for both Camden and Philadelphia. Their collection of South Jersey documents is growing.<ref>[http://www.cchsnj.org/#!archives/c1ghi Archives] in ''Camden County Historical Society (accessed 15 September 2015).</ref><br><br>


Collections include manuscripts, rare books, the University archives, and the collections of the [http://www.gsnj.org/ Genealogical Society of New Jersey.]  
'''[[Gloucester County Historical Society Library]]'''<br>17 Hunter Street<br>Woodbury, New Jersey 08096-4605<br>Telephone: 856-845-4771<br>[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njgchs/Library.html Gloucester County Historical Society Library]  


Diaries and journals are inventoried in:  
:The library has an extensive collection of census records, vital records, cemetery sources, maps, church records, local histories, city directories, genealogical charts, and an index of slaves and servants in wills 1670-1817.<ref>[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njgchs/Library.html Library] in ''Gloucester County Historical Society'' (accessed 15 September 2015).</ref><br><br>


*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.)
'''[[Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey]]'''<br>222 Livingston Ave.<br>New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901<br>Telephone: 732-249-4894<br>E-mail: [mailto:info.jhscj@gmail.com info.jhscj@gmail.com]<br>Internet: [http://www.jewishgen.org/jhscj/collections.html Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey]


=== [http://www.npl.org/index.html Newark Public Library] ===
:The archival collection includes organizational documents, historical records, photographs, oral histories, area Jewish newspapers, individual family files, and other research materials.<ref>[http://www.jewishgen.org/jhscj/collections.html Collectons] in ''Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey'' (accessed 15 September 2015).</ref><br><br>


5 Washington Street<br>P.O. Box 630<br>Newark, New Jersey 07101-0630<br>Telephone: 201-733-7784 or (New Jersey questions) 201-733-7775<br>  
'''[[Morristown and Morris Township Library]]'''<br>North Jersey History and Genealogy Center<br> 1 Miller Rd.<br>Morristown, NJ 07960<br>Tel: 973-538-3473<br>Fax: 973-267-4064<br>E-mail: [mailto:info@jfpl.org info@jfpl.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.jfpl.org/NJHistoryHome.cfm North Jersey History and Genealogy Center]<br>Internet: [http://www.jfpl.org/NJHistoryOurCollections.cfm Our Collections]


The library has newspapers and city directories for Newark and microfilm copies of all existing New Jersey federal and state censuses. This library serves as a New Jersey State Documents Depository as well as a Regional Depository for U.S. Government Publications. The staff will search and copy obituaries and other records for a fee.  
:New Jersey and early American histories, genealogies, maps, historical newspapers, historic preservation materials, manuscripts, city directories of New Jersey and New York City, Morris County surname files, and family papers.<ref>[http://www.jfpl.org/NJHistoryOurCollections.cfm Our Collections] in ''North Jersey History and Genealogy Center'' (accessed 16 September 2015).</ref><br><br>


=== [http://www.jerseyhistory.org/librarymain.html New Jersey Historical Society Library]<br>  ===
'''[[Newark Public Library]]'''<br>5 Washington Street<br>P.O. Box 630<br>Newark, New Jersey 07101-0630<br>Telephone: 201-733-7784 or (New Jersey questions) 201-733-7775<br>Internet: [http://www.npl.org/index.html Newark Public Library]  


52 Park Place<br>Newark, New Jersey 07102<br>Telephone: 973-596-8500<br>Fax: 973-596-6957<br>  
:The library has newspapers and city directories for Newark and microfilm copies of all existing New Jersey federal and state censuses. This library serves as a New Jersey State Documents Depository as well as a Regional Depository for U.S. Government Publications.<ref>[http://www.npl.org/Pages/Collections/njicgene.html Selected Materials in the New Jersey Information Center Relative to New Jersey Genealogical Research] in ''The Newark Public Library'' (accessed 16 September 2015).</ref> The staff will search and copy obituaries and other records for a fee.<br><br>


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. 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.  
'''[[Princeton University Firestone Library]]'''<br>One Washington Road<br>Princeton, NJ 08544-2098<br>Telephone: 609-258-1470<br>E-mail: [http://library.princeton.edu/help/contact-us Contact Us] form<br>Internet: [http://library.princeton.edu/libraries/firestone Firestone Library]


=== [http://www.jewishgen.org/jhscj/collections.html The Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey]  ===
:They have a huge manuscript collection, as well as histories, biographies, and a government documents depository.<ref name="DB77" /><br><br>


222 Livingston Ave.<br>New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901<br>  
[[Image:Campbell Library1 small.JPG|right|175px|Campbell Library1 small.JPG]]'''[[Rowan University Campbell Library]]'''<br>Archives and Special Collections<br>201 Mullica Hill Rd.<br>Glassboro, NJ 08028<br>Telephone: 856-256-4967<br>Fax: 856-256-4924<br>E-mail: [http://askus.lib.rowan.edu/campbell Ask a Librarian] form<br>Internet: [http://www.lib.rowan.edu/ Rowan University Campbell Library] find, about us, services, places and spaces, help, ProfSearch, catalog, quick links, contact.<br>Internet: [http://www.lib.rowan.edu/about/archives-special-collections Archives and Special Collections] collections list including the very large ''Stewart Collection&nbsp;'' of pamphlets, photographs, genealogical materials, and books.<br>Internet: [http://library.rowan.edu/vwebv/search RU Campbell Library Catalog] searchable by keyword, subject, author, and title, among others. <br><br>  


The archival collection includes organizational documents, historical records, photographs, oral histories, area Jewish newspapers, and other research materials.<br>  
:Their genealogical strength is in Delaware River Valley history, including nearly every Quaker line in New Jersey. This is a crucial resource if you have early Quaker ancestors in New Jersey.<ref name="DB77" /> Before 1992 it was known as the Glassboro State College Savitz Library.<br><br>


=== [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njgchs/Library.html Gloucester County Historical Society Library] ===
'''[[Seton Hall University Libraries]]'''<br>Archives and Special Collections Center<br>400 South Orange Avenue<br>South Orange, New Jersey 07079<br>Telephone: 973-761-9476<br>E-mail: [mailto:archives@shu.ed archives@shu.ed]<br>Internet: [http://library.shu.edu/c.php?g=319678&p=2136437 Special Collections and Seton Hall University] Catholic New Jersey collection descriptions<br>Internet: [http://library.shu.edu/archives/genealogy-resources Genealogy Resources]  


17 Hunter Street<br>Woodbury, New Jersey 08096-4605<br>Telephone: 856-845-4771
:Special Collections includes Roman Catholic parish registers and cemetery records in the Archdiocese of Newark comprising Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties.<ref name="SHU">[http://library.shu.edu/archives/genealogy-resources Genealogy Resources] in ''Seton Hall University Libraries'' (accessed 16 September 2015).</ref> '''Please call ahead'''.


The library has an extensive collection of census records, vital records, maps, church records, local histories, city directories, genealogical charts, and many other records.  
:Many of their Roman Catholic church records are also available as [[Family History Library]] microfilms—see their [http://library.shu.edu/ld.php?content_id=14834131 LDS Microfilm Index], and contrast it with their list of [http://library.shu.edu/ld.php?content_id=14834136 Non-Microfilmed (Catholic) Church Records].<ref name="SHU" />


=== [[Family History Library|Family History Library]]  ===
:They also offer a remote research request service via their [http://library.shu.edu/archives/genealogy-requests Genealogy Research Requests] form.<ref name="SHU" />


35 North West Temple Street<br>Salt Lake City, Utah 84150<br>Telephone: 801-240-2584
=== Family History Centers  ===


The Family History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints houses a collection of genealogical records that include names of more than three billion deceased people. It’s the largest collection of its kind in the world. Collections include digitized historical records, microfilms and microfiche, books, maps, and much more. Explore at [http://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org].  
[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Centers (FHCs)]] are branches of [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] and the [[Family History Library|Family History&nbsp;Library]] in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. There are several centers located in New Jersey. Their goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy and family history by:


[[Family History Centers|Family History Centers]] (FHCs) are branches of the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy. You may search your address for a center near you on the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch] site. These local centers are staffed by volunteers and have varying hours and resources so call to verify their hours in advance.  
*Giving personal one-on-one assistance to patrons
*Providing access to genealogical records through the Internet or [[Ordering Microfilm or Microfiche|microfilm loan program]]  
*Offering free how-to classes (varies by location).


Some New Jersey Family History Centers:  
To find the nearest Family History Center:  


:[[Cherry Hill New Jersey Family History Center|'''Cherry Hill Family History Center''']]<br>252 Evesham Avenue<br>Cherry Hill, New Jersey<br>Telephone: 856-795-8841
:*Click on [https://familysearch.org/locations Find a Family History Center]. Type your city and state in the search box, then tap [Enter]. A map showing nearby centers will appear. Click a FamilySearch Center icon on the map to view its address, phone, and hours.


:[[Toms River New Jersey Family History Center|'''Toms River Family History Center''']]<br>1348 Old Freehold Rd.<br>Toms River, New Jersey<br> Telephone: 732-349-5947
=== Outside New Jersey ===


=== Published Resources  ===
[[Image:Historical Society of Pennsylvania.jpg|right|250px|Historical Society of Pennsylvania.jpg]]'''[[Historical Society of Pennsylvania]]''' <br>1300 Locust Street<br>Philadelphia, PA 19107-5699<br>Telephone: 215-732-6200<br>Fax: 215-732-2680<br>E-mail: [mailto:ReadyReference@hsp.org ReadyReference@hsp.org]<br>Internet: http://hsp.org/ <br><br>


The following books provide additional information about New Jersey archives and libraries:  
:Has early Quakers, Germans, Scots-Irish, and other settlers in William Penn's colonies of Pennsylvania, '''New Jersey''', and Delaware. This is also an excellent place to learn about early settlers of '''New Jersey'''.<ref name="DB55">Dollarhide and Bremer, 55.</ref> Records which have been published are normally well-indexed. This society also has 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century manuscripts (letters, diaries, account books, deeds, minutes, and scrapbooks), passenger arrival lists and indexes, <ref name="DB95">Dollarhide and Bremer, 95.</ref> local and regional history, ethnic and immigrant studies materials, 600,000 books, 20 million manuscripts, over 300,000 graphics items, and 300 years of newspapers.<ref>[http://hsp.org/collections/about-our-collections About Our Collections] in ''Historical Society of Pennsylvania'' (accessed 27 December 2013).</ref> <br><br>


*Hoelle, Edith. ''Genealogical Resources in Southern New Jersey''. Third Edition. Woodbury, New Jersey: Gloucester County Historical Society, 1989. This book is a guide to libraries and collections in the seven southern counties of New Jersey.{{FHL|616147|item|disp= FHL book 974.9 D23h 1989}}<br>
[[Image:NYC Custom-house-l.jpg|right|250px|NYC Custom-house-l.jpg]]'''[[National Archives at New York City]]'''<br>Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House<br>One Bowling Green<br>New York, NY 10004<br>Telephone: Toll-free 866-840-1752 or 212-401-1620<br>Fax: 212-401-1638<br><br>
*Murrin, Mary R., Complier. ''New Jersey Historical Manuscripts: A Guide to Collections in the State''. Trenton, New Jersey: New Jersey Historical Commission, 1987. This book contains addresses and collection descriptions of 263 public libraries, historical societies, archives, and museums.{{FHL|644264|item|disp=FHL book 974.9 A3m}}<br>  
*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. This book contains the addresses to over 450 historical societies, county historians, museums, and lineage societies.{{FHL|301018|item|disp=FHL book 974.9 H24q}}


=== New Jersey Online Records  ===
The National Archives at New York City 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, passenger arrival lists, military records, and other historical resources.  
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=== Web Sites  ===
The National Archives has announced that in the fall of 2012 the records of this branch will be moved to the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House at One Bowling Green in New York City. <br>


You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from New Jersey in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Much of the information is available at little or no cost. Addresses on the Internet are subject to frequent changes. The following sites are important gateways linking you to many more sites:
[[Image:National Archives at Philadelphia sign.jpg|right|200px|National Archives at Philadelphia sign.jpg]]'''[[National Archives at Philadelphia]]''' <br>900 Market Street (entrance on Chesnut Street)<br>Philadelphia, PA 19107-4292<br>Telephone: 215-606-0100<br>Fax: 215-606-0111<br>E-mail: [mailto:Philadelphia.archives@nara.gov Philadelphia.archives@nara.gov]<br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/philadelphia/ <br><br>


==== [http://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch]  ====
:Has federal agency and court records for Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. All U.S. federal censuses 1790-1940, and indexes. Also have passenger arrivals in Philadelphia 1800-1945 and Baltimore, pension and bounty land warrant applications, naturalizations 1790-1990, early federal history, diplomacy, military history, Chinese-Americans, World War II homefront, National Park Service, merchant marine, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, federal tax evasion and smuggling cases.<ref name="DB12627">Dollarhide and Bremer, 126-27.</ref> Using these archives helps '''New Jersey''' research because of close ties to Pennsylvania in earlier years.<br><br>


At this site you can access digitized historical records, the [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]], lists of [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Centers]], and other resources related to family history.  
'''[[New York Public Library|New York Public Library]]'''[[Image:New York Public Library exterior.jpg|right|250px|New York Public Library exterior.jpg]]<br>U.S. History, Local History &amp; Genealogy Division<br>Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, Room 315S<br>New York, NY 10018-2788<br>Telephone: 212-930-0829<br>E-mail: [http://www.nypl.org/locations/tid/36/node/126488 Ask a librarian]<br>Internet: [http://www.nypl.org/ http://www.nypl.org/]<br><br>


==== [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njgenweb/ New Jersey GenWeb]  ====
:This is one of the largest research libraries in the world including excellent genealogical resources for '''New Jersey'''. The library has city and telephone directories, vital records indexes, local histories, genealogies, federal and state censuses, passenger lists, genealogical collections (including DAR transcripts), and church records.<ref name="DB81">Dollarhide and Bremer, 81.</ref> For maps, write to the Map Division at the same address.<br><br>


A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for New Jersey and each county.
=== Online Records  ===


==== [http://www.westjerseyhistory.org/index.shtml West Jersey History Project]  ====
{{Click|Image:NJ_ORP.png|New Jersey Online Genealogy Records|left}}{{DCfollowup}}<br><br>


This is an online community sharing and preserving historical information about New Jersey.  
*[http://www.westjerseyhistory.org/index.shtml West Jersey History Project] This is an online community sharing and preserving historical information about New Jersey.


{{New Jersey|New Jersey}}{{U.S. Archives and Libraries}}
=== For Further Reading  ===


<br>  
*Hoelle, Edith. ''Genealogical Resources in Southern New Jersey''. 3rd ed. Woodbury, New Jersey: Gloucester County Historical Society, 1989. This book is a guide to libraries and collections in the seven southern counties of New Jersey. {{WorldCat|20770158}}; {{FHL|616147|item|disp= FHL book 974.9 D23h 1989}}.<br>  
*Murrin, Mary R., Complier. ''New Jersey Historical Manuscripts: A Guide to Collections in the State''. Trenton, New Jersey: New Jersey Historical Commission, 1987. This book contains addresses and collection descriptions of 263 public libraries, historical societies, archives, and museums. {{WorldCat|15489310}}; {{FHL|644264|item|disp=FHL book 974.9 A3m}}.<br>
*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. This book contains the addresses to over 450 historical societies, county historians, museums, and lineage societies. {{WorldCat|9622571}}; {{FHL|301018|item|disp=FHL book 974.9 H24q}}.


[[Category:New_Jersey|Archives]]
=== References  ===
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United States go to New Jersey go to Archives and Libraries

These repositories preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in New Jersey.

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New Jersey State Archives
225 West State Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0307
Telephone: 609-292-6260
Internet: New Jersey State Archives

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.[1] The state archives also has several searchable databases online. See also:

  • Barker, Bette Marie, Daniel P. Jones, and Karl J. Niederer. Guide to Family History Sources in the New Jersey State Archives, 2nd ed. Trenton, New Jersey: Division of Archives and Records Management, 1990. WorldCat 22240299; FHL book 974.9 A1 no. 123.

New Jersey State Library
185 West State Street
(mailing address: P.O. Box 520)
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0520
Telephone: 609-278-2640
Fax: 609-278-2647
E-Mail: refdesk@njstatelib.org
Internet: New Jersey State Library
Internet: Genealogy and Local History Collection
Hours: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday

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.[1] 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.

New Jersey Historical Society Library
52 Park Place
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Telephone: 973-596-8500
Fax: 973-596-6957
Internet: New Jersey Historical Society Library

NJ books, censuses, maps, city directories, local histories, vital records, church records, family folders, and indexes to New Jersey family history sources.[2] 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.

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Rutgers University Alexander Library
169 College Avenue
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1163
Telephone: 732-932-7006
Fax: 732-932-7012
Internet: Special Collections and University Archives
Internet: Genealogical Resources

Consider this your best, first-stop for New Jersey research.[1]
Special Collections include manuscripts, letters, rare books, New Jersey town records, diaries since 1746, historical maps, newspapers, and the University archives.[1] Diaries and journals are inventoried in:
  • 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. WorldCat 7912561; Not available at the Family History Library.
The regular collection includes material from the Genealogical Society of New Jersey, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. It also holds biographies, histories, genealogies, family folders, Bibles, census, special indexes, cemetery transcripts, and professional genealogists' notes on New Jersey families.[1]

Regional[edit | edit source]

Camden County Historical Society
1900 Park Boulevard
Camden, NJ 08103
Telephone: 856-964-3333
E-mail: admin@cchsnj.org
Internet: Archives
Internet: Camden County Historical Society

They have the single largest collection of Camden county historical records, including 20,000 books, cemetery records, pamphlets, maps, deeds, diaries and genealogical material, as well as maps, Camden County newspapers, and city directories for both Camden and Philadelphia. Their collection of South Jersey documents is growing.[3]

Gloucester County Historical Society Library
17 Hunter Street
Woodbury, New Jersey 08096-4605
Telephone: 856-845-4771
Gloucester County Historical Society Library

The library has an extensive collection of census records, vital records, cemetery sources, maps, church records, local histories, city directories, genealogical charts, and an index of slaves and servants in wills 1670-1817.[4]

Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey
222 Livingston Ave.
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
Telephone: 732-249-4894
E-mail: info.jhscj@gmail.com
Internet: Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey

The archival collection includes organizational documents, historical records, photographs, oral histories, area Jewish newspapers, individual family files, and other research materials.[5]

Morristown and Morris Township Library
North Jersey History and Genealogy Center
1 Miller Rd.
Morristown, NJ 07960
Tel: 973-538-3473
Fax: 973-267-4064
E-mail: info@jfpl.org
Internet: North Jersey History and Genealogy Center
Internet: Our Collections

New Jersey and early American histories, genealogies, maps, historical newspapers, historic preservation materials, manuscripts, city directories of New Jersey and New York City, Morris County surname files, and family papers.[6]

Newark Public Library
5 Washington Street
P.O. Box 630
Newark, New Jersey 07101-0630
Telephone: 201-733-7784 or (New Jersey questions) 201-733-7775
Internet: Newark Public Library

The library has newspapers and city directories for Newark and microfilm copies of all existing New Jersey federal and state censuses. This library serves as a New Jersey State Documents Depository as well as a Regional Depository for U.S. Government Publications.[7] The staff will search and copy obituaries and other records for a fee.

Princeton University Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544-2098
Telephone: 609-258-1470
E-mail: Contact Us form
Internet: Firestone Library

They have a huge manuscript collection, as well as histories, biographies, and a government documents depository.[1]

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Rowan University Campbell Library
Archives and Special Collections
201 Mullica Hill Rd.
Glassboro, NJ 08028
Telephone: 856-256-4967
Fax: 856-256-4924
E-mail: Ask a Librarian form
Internet: Rowan University Campbell Library find, about us, services, places and spaces, help, ProfSearch, catalog, quick links, contact.
Internet: Archives and Special Collections collections list including the very large Stewart Collection  of pamphlets, photographs, genealogical materials, and books.
Internet: RU Campbell Library Catalog searchable by keyword, subject, author, and title, among others.

Their genealogical strength is in Delaware River Valley history, including nearly every Quaker line in New Jersey. This is a crucial resource if you have early Quaker ancestors in New Jersey.[1] Before 1992 it was known as the Glassboro State College Savitz Library.

Seton Hall University Libraries
Archives and Special Collections Center
400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, New Jersey 07079
Telephone: 973-761-9476
E-mail: archives@shu.ed
Internet: Special Collections and Seton Hall University Catholic New Jersey collection descriptions
Internet: Genealogy Resources

Special Collections includes Roman Catholic parish registers and cemetery records in the Archdiocese of Newark comprising Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties.[8] Please call ahead.
Many of their Roman Catholic church records are also available as Family History Library microfilms—see their LDS Microfilm Index, and contrast it with their list of Non-Microfilmed (Catholic) Church Records.[8]
They also offer a remote research request service via their Genealogy Research Requests form.[8]

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

Family History Centers (FHCs) are branches of FamilySearch and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. There are several centers located in New Jersey. Their goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy and family history by:

  • Giving personal one-on-one assistance to patrons
  • Providing access to genealogical records through the Internet or microfilm loan program
  • Offering free how-to classes (varies by location).

To find the nearest Family History Center:

  • Click on Find a Family History Center. Type your city and state in the search box, then tap [Enter]. A map showing nearby centers will appear. Click a FamilySearch Center icon on the map to view its address, phone, and hours.

Outside New Jersey[edit | edit source]

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania
1300 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5699
Telephone: 215-732-6200
Fax: 215-732-2680
E-mail: ReadyReference@hsp.org
Internet: http://hsp.org/

Has early Quakers, Germans, Scots-Irish, and other settlers in William Penn's colonies of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. This is also an excellent place to learn about early settlers of New Jersey.[9] Records which have been published are normally well-indexed. This society also has 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century manuscripts (letters, diaries, account books, deeds, minutes, and scrapbooks), passenger arrival lists and indexes, [10] local and regional history, ethnic and immigrant studies materials, 600,000 books, 20 million manuscripts, over 300,000 graphics items, and 300 years of newspapers.[11]

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National Archives at New York City
Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House
One Bowling Green
New York, NY 10004
Telephone: Toll-free 866-840-1752 or 212-401-1620
Fax: 212-401-1638

The National Archives at New York City 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, passenger arrival lists, military records, and other historical resources.

The National Archives has announced that in the fall of 2012 the records of this branch will be moved to the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House at One Bowling Green in New York City.

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National Archives at Philadelphia
900 Market Street (entrance on Chesnut Street)
Philadelphia, PA 19107-4292
Telephone: 215-606-0100
Fax: 215-606-0111
E-mail: Philadelphia.archives@nara.gov
Internet: http://www.archives.gov/philadelphia/

Has federal agency and court records for Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. All U.S. federal censuses 1790-1940, and indexes. Also have passenger arrivals in Philadelphia 1800-1945 and Baltimore, pension and bounty land warrant applications, naturalizations 1790-1990, early federal history, diplomacy, military history, Chinese-Americans, World War II homefront, National Park Service, merchant marine, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, federal tax evasion and smuggling cases.[12] Using these archives helps New Jersey research because of close ties to Pennsylvania in earlier years.

New York Public Library
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U.S. History, Local History & Genealogy Division
Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, Room 315S
New York, NY 10018-2788
Telephone: 212-930-0829
E-mail: Ask a librarian
Internet: http://www.nypl.org/

This is one of the largest research libraries in the world including excellent genealogical resources for New Jersey. The library has city and telephone directories, vital records indexes, local histories, genealogies, federal and state censuses, passenger lists, genealogical collections (including DAR transcripts), and church records.[13] For maps, write to the Map Division at the same address.

Online Records[edit | edit source]

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Links to online databases and indexes that may include vital records, biographies, cemeteries, censuses, histories, immigration records, land records, maps, military records, naturalizations, newspapers, obituaries, or probate records.


For Further Reading[edit | edit source]

  • Hoelle, Edith. Genealogical Resources in Southern New Jersey. 3rd ed. Woodbury, New Jersey: Gloucester County Historical Society, 1989. This book is a guide to libraries and collections in the seven southern counties of New Jersey. WorldCat 20770158; FHL book 974.9 D23h 1989.
  • Murrin, Mary R., Complier. New Jersey Historical Manuscripts: A Guide to Collections in the State. Trenton, New Jersey: New Jersey Historical Commission, 1987. This book contains addresses and collection descriptions of 263 public libraries, historical societies, archives, and museums. WorldCat 15489310; FHL book 974.9 A3m.
  • 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. This book contains the addresses to over 450 historical societies, county historians, museums, and lineage societies. WorldCat 9622571; FHL book 974.9 H24q.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 77. WorldCat 39493985; FHL Ref Book 973 J54d.
  2. ↑ The New Jersey Historical Society Library in New Jersey Historical Society (accessed 15 September 2015).
  3. ↑ Archives in Camden County Historical Society (accessed 15 September 2015).
  4. ↑ Library in Gloucester County Historical Society (accessed 15 September 2015).
  5. ↑ Collectons in Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey (accessed 15 September 2015).
  6. ↑ Our Collections in North Jersey History and Genealogy Center (accessed 16 September 2015).
  7. ↑ Selected Materials in the New Jersey Information Center Relative to New Jersey Genealogical Research in The Newark Public Library (accessed 16 September 2015).
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Genealogy Resources in Seton Hall University Libraries (accessed 16 September 2015).
  9. ↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 55.
  10. ↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 95.
  11. ↑ About Our Collections in Historical Society of Pennsylvania (accessed 27 December 2013).
  12. ↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 126-27.
  13. ↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 81.
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