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| [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/new_jersey.htm New Jersey Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred.
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| *'''1670-1980''' {{RecordSearch|2365247|New Jersey Marriages, 1670-1980}} at FamilySearch — [[New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | | *'''1670-1980''' {{RecordSearch|2365247|New Jersey Marriages, 1670-1980}} at FamilySearch — [[New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images |
| *'''1678-1985''' {{RecordSearch|1675446|New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985}} at FamilySearch — [[New Jersey Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | | *'''1678-1985''' {{RecordSearch|1675446|New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985}} at FamilySearch — [[New Jersey Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images |
| | *'''1682-1956''' {{RecordSearch|1803976|New Jersey County Marriages, 1682-1956}} at FamilySearch — [[New Jersey, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images |
| *'''1683-1802''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2794 New Jersey Marriage Records, 1683-1802] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | | *'''1683-1802''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2794 New Jersey Marriage Records, 1683-1802] at Ancestry — index & images ($) |
| *'''1684-1895''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4480 New Jersey Compiled Marriage Records, 1684-1895] at Ancestry — index($) | | *'''1684-1895''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4480 New Jersey Compiled Marriage Records, 1684-1895] at Ancestry — index($) |
| *'''1848-1878''' [https://wwwnet-dos.state.nj.us/DOS_ArchivesDBPortal/Marriage1867.aspx New Jersey Marriage Records, May 1848 - May 1878] at New Jersey Department of State — index, $ for photocopies; State Archives own the original original books kept by the clerks of Sussex County for 1817-1878, and will provide mail reference from them ($); some Sussex County marriage records – 1795 onwards; for 1898-1910, there is also a register of non-resident marriage license applications.
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| *'''1901-1914''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10670/new-jersey-marriage-license-index-1901-1914?s=275764761 New Jersey Marriage License Index, 1901-1914] at MyHeritage — index($) | | *'''1901-1914''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10670/new-jersey-marriage-license-index-1901-1914?s=275764761 New Jersey Marriage License Index, 1901-1914] at MyHeritage — index($) |
| *'''1901-2016''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61253 New Jersey Marriage Index, 1901-2016] at Ancestry — index($); | | *'''1901-2016''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61253 New Jersey Marriage Index, 1901-2016] at Ancestry — index($); |
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| *'''1901-2017''' [https://www.newjerseydeathindex.com/ The New Jersey Death Index] at New Jersey Death Index — index; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61260/ Ancestry] index ($)'' | | *'''1901-2017''' [https://www.newjerseydeathindex.com/ The New Jersey Death Index] at New Jersey Death Index — index; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61260/ Ancestry] index ($)'' |
| *'''1920-2017''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10747/new-jersey-death-index-1920-1929-1949-2017 New Jersey Death Index, 1920-1929, 1949-2017] at MyHeritage — index($) | | *'''1920-2017''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10747/new-jersey-death-index-1920-1929-1949-2017 New Jersey Death Index, 1920-1929, 1949-2017] at MyHeritage — index($) |
| *'''1935-2014''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 US Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014] at Ancestry — index($)
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| *'''1936-2007''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 US Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry — index($)
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| *'''1962-2014''': {{RecordSearch|1202535|US Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only
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| ==Birth and Death Records== | | ==Birth and Death Records== |
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| 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 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. |
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| ===Indexes=== | | ===Indexes=== |