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| | The best collections of published biographies in New Jersey are at the New Jersey State Library, New Jersey Historical Society, and Rutgers University. The Newark Public Library has a card index to biographical information called Information on Notable Persons. |
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| == Online Resources ==
| | Several statewide, regional, and county biographical encyclopedias are included in the Genealogy and Local History collection described in the "[[New Jersey History|History]]" section of this outline. The following are examples of excellent biographical encyclopedias available for New Jersey: |
| *[http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/countyhistories3.htm#nj County and Town Histories], includes biographies
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2016 American Biographical Library for New Jersey] ($), index
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=13862 The Story of New Jersey] ($), index
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=13797 Genealogical and memorial history of the state of New Jersey : a book of the achievements of her people in the making of a comm] ($), index
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4558 New Jersey Biographical Sketches] ($), index
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=13833 Biographical, genealogical and descriptive history of the First Congressional District of New Jersey] ($), index
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48341 New Jersey Biographical Index]. ($), index
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=30335 The Early Germans of New Jersey; Their History, Churches and Genealogies] ($), index
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=13730 Biographical, genealogical and descriptive history of the state of New Jersey : containing portraits and biographies....] ($), index
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=49307 Prominent Families of New Jersey Vol. II] ($), index
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=49294 Pioneer Families of Northwestern New Jersey] ($), index
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| *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t8mc94r1s;view=1up;seq=13 Cyclopedia of New Jersey biography, 1916], e-book, index & images
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| *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951002376135h;view=1up;seq=11 Cyclopedia of New Jersey biography, memorial and biographical v.1, 1921], e-boook, index & images
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| *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433082309786;q1=new%20jersey%20biography Memorial cyclopedia of New Jersey, under the editorial supervision, v. 4], e-book
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| *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t4xg9t88w;view=1up;seq=13 Nelson's biographical cyclopedia of New Jersey], e-book,
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| **[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?field1=ocr;q1=new%20jersey%20biography;a=srchls;pn=3 Vol.2],
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| **[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433082307855;view=1up;seq=7 Vol. 3]
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| *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015017739551;q1=new%20jersey%20biography Past and promise : lives of New Jersey women], e-book, index
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| *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101057779488;view=1up;seq=9 Scannell's New Jersey's first citizens and state guide ... genealogies and biographies of citizens of New Jersey Vol. 1], [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433082307855;view=1up;seq=7 Vol. 2, 1919/20], e-book
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| *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t2697bp40;view=1up;seq=7 The biographical encyclopaedia of New Jersey of the nineteenth century], e-book
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| *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015012153790;view=1up;seq=7 New Jersey biographical and genealogical notes from the volumes of the New Jersey archives, with additions and supplements. William Nelson. v.9], e-book
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| *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t5z60qw84;view=1up;seq=9 Biographical sketches of distinguished Jerseymen. By S.G. Arnold., 1845], e-book
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| *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015008948708;q1=new%20jersey%20biography A New Jersey biographical index], e-book
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| *[http://www.geneasearch.com/biography/states/newjersey.htm New Jersey Biographies] GeneaSearch
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| ==Biographies in Local Histories==
| | *Sinclair, Donald Arleigh, Compilers, ''A New Jersey Biographical Index: Covering Some 100,000 Biographies and Associated Portraits in 237 New Jersey Cyclopedias, Histories, Yearbooks, Periodicals, and Other Collective Biographical Sources'' ''Published to about 1980''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1993. (FHL book 974.9 D32s.) An extensive index to New Jersey biographies. |
| *Biographical information is often found in '''state, county, and town histories'''.
| | *Lee, Francis Bazley. ''Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey''. Four Volumes. New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1910. (FHL films 514673-74.) Includes index. |
| *Towards the end of the 19th century, began publishers soliciting short biographical/family histories from local founding families, offering to publish them in an upcoming local history. This then became an incentive for family members to buy a copy of the book. | | *Ogden, Mary Depue. ''Memorial Cyclopedia of New Jersey''. Four Volumes. Newark, New Jersey: Memorial History, 1915-1921. (FHL book 974.9 D3m; film 924475 item 2; fiche 6045849.) The first three volumes were reprinted as ''Cyclopedia of New Jersey Biography: Memorial and Biographical.'' Three Volumes. (New York, New York: American Historical Society, 1923; FHL book 974.9 D3c; film 1035594 items 4-6; fiche 6045806.) |
| *Families represented were '''not necessarily prominent'''. Practically everyone living there, especially in the Midwest, counted as an early settler. | | *Nelson, William. ''Nelson's Biographical Cyclopedia''. Two volumes. Eastern Historical Publishing Society, 1913. (FHL book 974.9 D3n; film 823724.) |
| *These biographies often start with '''the first member of the family to settle in the area''', and detail their descendants at the time of publishing. They may tell '''where the family moved in from'''. Children's marriages often are given, with '''maiden names''' included. | | *''The Biographical Encyclopedia of New Jersey of the Nineteenth Century.'' Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Galaxy Publishing, 1877. (FHL fiche 6045839.) Not available at Family History Centers. |
| | *Honeyman, A. Van Doren, Editor. ''Northwestern New Jersey, a History of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex Counties''. Five Volumes. New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1927. (FHL book 974.9 H2n, v. 3-4; fiche 6045834; Volumes 3-4 on film 1035764 items 2-3, 530520.) Volumes three through five are biographical. |
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| ===Finding Biographies=== | | === Web Sites === |
| *The [[New Jersey, United States Genealogy#Counties|'''county Wiki page''']] lists several county histories. It also lists '''local libraries, and societies''' which probably have copies of local histories.
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| *Many histories are no longer under copyright and can be found in the following '''online, digitized book collections'''. Search with keywords "History" and "the name of your locality" (state, county, or town).
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| **[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/ '''FamilySearch Books''']
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| **[https://books.google.com/ '''Google Books''']
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| **[https://www.worldcat.org/ '''World Cat''']
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| **[https://www.hathitrust.org/ '''HathiTrust''']
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| **[https://archive.org/ '''Internet Archive''']
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| *The FamilySearch library has extensive collections of these local histories. Many are digitized. Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog'''] under your locality for the topics "Biography" and "History".
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| The best collections of published biographies in New Jersey are at the [https://www.njstatelib.org/research_library/collections/genealogy_and_local_history/ New Jersey State Library], [http://www.jerseyhistory.org/ New Jersey Historical Society], and [http://www.rutgers.edu/academics/libraries Rutgers University]. The [http://www.npl.org/Pages/Catalog/index.html Newark Public Library] has a card index to biographical information called ''Information on Notable Persons.''
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| Several statewide, regional, and county biographical encyclopedias are included in the Genealogy and Local History collection described in [[New Jersey History]].
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| The following are examples of excellent biographical encyclopedias available for New Jersey:
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| *Sinclair, Donald Arleigh, comp. ''A New Jersey Biographical Index: Covering Some 100,000 Biographies and Associated Portraits in 237 New Jersey Cyclopedias, Histories, Yearbooks, Periodicals, and Other Collective Biographical Sources, Published to about 1980''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1993. An extensive index to New Jersey biographies. FS Library book {{FSC|240340|title-id|disp=974.9 D32s}}. <br>
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| *Lee, Francis Bazley. ''Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey''. Four Volumes. New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1910. Includes index. FamilySearch Library {{FSC|109568|title-id|disp=films 514673-74}}. <br>
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| *Ogden, Mary Depue. ''Memorial Cyclopedia of New Jersey''. Four Volumes. Newark, New Jersey: Memorial History, 1915-1921. FamilySearch Library {{FSC|174049|title-id|disp=book 974.9 D3m; volume 4 on film 924475 item 2; }}. The first three volumes were reprinted as ''Cyclopedia of New Jersey Biography: Memorial and Biographical.'' Three Volumes. New York, New York: American Historical Society, 1923. FamilySearch Library {{FSC|91605|title-id|disp=book 974.9 D3c; film 1035594 items 4-6}}; {{FSC|1210707|title-id|disp=fiche 6045806}}. <br>
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| *Nelson, William. ''Nelson's Biographical Cyclopedia''. Two volumes. Eastern Historical Publishing Society, 1913. FamilySearch Library {{FSC|239382|title-id|disp=book 974.9 D3n; film 823724}}. <br>
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| *''The Biographical Encyclopedia of New Jersey of the Nineteenth Century.'' Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Galaxy Publishing, 1877. FamilySearch Library {{FSC|381663|title-id|disp=fiche 6045839}}.<br>
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| *Honeyman, A. Van Doren, Editor. ''Northwestern New Jersey, a History of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex Counties''. Five Volumes. New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1927. Volumes three through five are biographical. FamilySearch Library {{FSC|247358|title-id|disp=book 974.9 H2n, v. 3-4}}; {{FSC|462917|title-id|disp=fiche 6045834}}; Volumes 3-4 on {{FSC|247358|title-id|disp=film 1035764 items 2-3,}}.
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| *Cyclopedia of New Jersey Biography: Memorial and biographical 31 microfiche {{FSC|1210717|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6045806}}
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