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Matrimonial records, including divorce proceedings, were kept by the court of chancery through 1947. The records at the state archives and at the Family History Library date from 1743 to 1850. They are found in the chancery court case files and enrolled decrees described in the "[[New Jersey Court Records|Court Records]]" page and are indexed. Records of legislative divorces before 1845 are listed in Beth Jones-Reichman's ''Divorces by Legislative Acts, 1778-1844'', ''The Genealogical Magazine of New'' ''Jersey'' 53 (January 1978): 1-10. Most existing copies of divorce petitions are at the state archives. | Matrimonial records, including divorce proceedings, were kept by the court of chancery through 1947. The records at the state archives and at the Family History Library date from 1743 to 1850. They are found in the chancery court case files and enrolled decrees described in the "[[New Jersey Court Records|Court Records]]" page and are indexed. Records of legislative divorces before 1845 are listed in Beth Jones-Reichman's ''Divorces by Legislative Acts, 1778-1844'', ''The Genealogical Magazine of New'' ''Jersey'' 53 (January 1978): 1-10. Most existing copies of divorce petitions are at the state archives. | ||
Divorce records since 1850 are in the possession of the superior court—except those less than five years old, which are usually kept at the county clerks' offices. Most case files are not restricted. You can obtain copies if you provide the approximate year of marriage and the names of both the plaintiff and defendant. Write to: | Divorce records (Dissolution records) since 1850 are in the possession of the superior court—except those less than five years old, which are usually kept at the county clerks' offices. Most case files are not restricted. You can obtain copies if you provide the approximate year of marriage and the names of both the plaintiff and defendant. Write to: | ||
'''Clerk of the Superior Court'''<br>Records Information Center<br>P.O. Box 967<br>Trenton, NJ 08625-0967<br>Telephone: 609-292-4978<br>Fax: 609-777-0094<br>Internet: [http://www. | '''Clerk of the Superior Court'''<br>Records Information Center<br>P.O. Box 967<br>Trenton, NJ 08625-0967<br>Telephone: 609-292-4978<br>Fax: 609-777-0094<br>Internet: [http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/superior/dissolution.htm Clerk of the Superior Court] | ||
For an inventory of the birth, marriage, and death records kept in the various towns, cities, and counties as of 1941, see: | For an inventory of the birth, marriage, and death records kept in the various towns, cities, and counties as of 1941, see: | ||
*''Guide to Vital Statistics Records in New Jersey'' <ref>''Guide to Vital Statistics Records in New Jersey''. ({{FHL|259389|item}} book 974.9 V2h; film 874039 items 1-2; fiche 6051253). </ref>Volume 1 has information on birth, marriage, and death records, and volume two has information on the vital statistics records kept in churches. | *''Guide to Vital Statistics Records in New Jersey'' <ref>''Guide to Vital Statistics Records in New Jersey''. ({{FHL|259389|item}} book 974.9 V2h; film 874039 items 1-2; fiche 6051253). </ref>Volume 1 has information on birth, marriage, and death records, and volume two has information on the vital statistics records kept in churches.<br> | ||
== Adoption Records == | == Adoption Records == | ||