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*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | *'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | ||
=== | === New Jersey Record Finder === | ||
This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[ | This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[New Jersey Record Finder]].''' | ||
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Birth information | Birth information | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find New Jersey Birth Records|Birth records]] | ||
*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find New Jersey Death Records|Death records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Church Records|Church records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[New Jersey Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Bible Records|Bible records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Military Records|Military records]] | ||
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| style="padding:10px"|Marriage information | | style="padding:10px"|Marriage information | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find New Jersey Marriage Records|Marriage records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Bible Records|Bible records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[New Jersey Church Records|Church records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Probate Records|Probate records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Military Records|Military records]] | ||
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| style="padding:10px"|Death information | | style="padding:10px"|Death information | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find New Jersey Death Records|Death Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[New Jersey Probate Records|Probate Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Bible Records|Bible Records]] | ||
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| style="padding:10px"|Parents | | style="padding:10px"|Parents | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find New Jersey Birth Records|Birth records]] | ||
*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find New Jersey Death Records|Death records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Census|Census]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Church Records|Church records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[New Jersey Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]] | ||
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Maiden name | Maiden name | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find New Jersey Marriage Records|Marriage Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Probate Records|Probate records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[New Jersey Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Military Records|Military Records]] | ||
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Immigration date | Immigration date | ||
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*[[ | *[[New Jersey Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Census|Census]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[New Jersey Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey History|History]] | ||
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Naturalization | Naturalization | ||
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*[[ | *[[New Jersey Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Census|Census]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Court Records|Court Records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[New Jersey Voting Records|Voting Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Periodicals|Periodicals]] | ||
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Physical description | Physical description | ||
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*[[ | *[[New Jersey Military Records|Military Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906) | ||
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*[[ | *[[New Jersey Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey History|History]] | ||
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=== Further | === Further New Jersey Research === | ||
*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[ | *'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[New Jersey Record Finder]].''' | ||
*For online record collections, go to [[ | *For online record collections, go to [[New Jersey Online Genealogy Records|'''New Jersey Online Genealogy Records.''']] | ||
*For more research on | *For more research on New Jersey, including research at the county level, visit the [[New Jersey, United States Genealogy|'''New Jersey''']] page on the Research Wiki. | ||
*Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/42?region=United%20States%20of%20America New Jersey record collections] at FamilySearch.<br> | *Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/42?region=United%20States%20of%20America New Jersey record collections] at FamilySearch.<br> | ||
[[Category:New Jersey, United States]][[Category:United States Research Strategies]] | [[Category:New Jersey, United States]][[Category:United States Research Strategies]] | ||
[[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | [[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||