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Directories listing the names, addresses, and occupations of adults have been published for at least 120 municipalities and for some [[New Jersey|New Jersey]] counties. The Newark Business Library, 34 Commerce Street, Newark, NJ 07102 has more than 2,000 New Jersey city directories. The New Jersey State Library, [[Library of Congress]], and [[New York Public Library]] also have large collections. Some of the most frequently used directories at the Family History Library are:
 
Directories listing the names, addresses, and occupations of adults have been published for at least 120 municipalities and for some New Jersey counties.
 
=== Libraries and Archives ===
 
The Newark Business Library, 34 Commerce Street, Newark, NJ 07102 has more than 2,000 New Jersey city directories. The New Jersey State Library, [[Library of Congress]], and [[New York Public Library]] also have large collections.
 
For further directories in these and other cities, see:
 
:*Brown, Michael. ''Guide to New Jersey City Directories''. Kendall Park, New Jersey, New Jersey: New Jersey Information Services, 1993. (Family History Library book {{FHL|626999|title-id|disp=974.9 E43b}}) (Shows city, year, and title, but not repository.
 
 
Also check the city directories for New York City and Philadelphia if your ancestor lived near these metropolitan areas. The New Jersey home addresses of people who worked in Philadelphia or New York are often listed.


=== Hoboken  ===
=== Hoboken  ===
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=== Newark  ===
=== Newark  ===
Fold3.com ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_124/city_directories_newark Newark City Directories 1861-1923] (8 yrs. missing) available online.


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For further directories in these and other cities, see:
=== Web Sites  ===


*Brown, Michael. ''Guide to New Jersey City Directories''. Kendall Park, New Jersey, New Jersey: New Jersey Information Services, 1993. (Family History Library book {{FHL|626999|title-id|disp=974.9 E43b}}) (Shows city, year, and title, but not repository.
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/nj.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
 
Also check the city directories for New York City and Philadelphia if your ancestor lived near these metropolitan areas. The New Jersey home addresses of people who worked in Philadelphia or New York are often listed.  


=== Web Sites  ===


*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/nj.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.


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Directories listing the names, addresses, and occupations of adults have been published for at least 120 municipalities and for some New Jersey counties.

Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]

The Newark Business Library, 34 Commerce Street, Newark, NJ 07102 has more than 2,000 New Jersey city directories. The New Jersey State Library, Library of Congress, and New York Public Library also have large collections.

For further directories in these and other cities, see:

  • Brown, Michael. Guide to New Jersey City Directories. Kendall Park, New Jersey, New Jersey: New Jersey Information Services, 1993. (Family History Library book 974.9 E43b) (Shows city, year, and title, but not repository.


Also check the city directories for New York City and Philadelphia if your ancestor lived near these metropolitan areas. The New Jersey home addresses of people who worked in Philadelphia or New York are often listed.

Hoboken[edit | edit source]

1852-1859
Family History Library fiche 6044005-6, 6044008
1859-1860 Family History Library  fiche 6044010
1861-1901 Family History Library  films 1376941-56
1902-1926 Family History Library films 1929185-90

Jersey City[edit | edit source]

1849-1860 Family History Library fiche 6044004-11
1861-1901 Family History Library  films 1376941-56
1902-1926 Family History Library  films 1929185-90

Newark[edit | edit source]

Fold3.com ($) has Newark City Directories 1861-1923 (8 yrs. missing) available online.

1835-1860 Family History Library fiche 6044170-98
1861-1901 Family History Library  films 1377110-36
1902-1935 Family History Library  films 1611849-74
1938 Family History Library  film 1320616 item 1

Trenton[edit | edit source]

1844-1845, 1854, 1857,
1859, 1867-1935
(intermittent years)
On 13 Family History Library  fiche beginning with 6044540; films 1841636-52 
1930 Family History Library film 1425566 item 4)

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

  • US City Directories This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.