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*Nelson, William. ''Church Records in New Jersey, Journal of the Presbyterian Historical Society 2:4 (March 1904)''<nowiki>: 173-88 and 251-66. (FHL fiche 6010550.) This is very helpful for determining all denominations that existed prior to 1800.</nowiki> | *Nelson, William. ''Church Records in New Jersey, Journal of the Presbyterian Historical Society 2:4 (March 1904)''<nowiki>: 173-88 and 251-66. (FHL fiche 6010550.) This is very helpful for determining all denominations that existed prior to 1800.</nowiki> | ||
*''Guide to Vital Statistics Records in New Jersey''. Two Volumes. Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Historical Records Survey, 1941. ( | *''Guide to Vital Statistics Records in New Jersey''. Two Volumes. Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Historical Records Survey, 1941. (Family History Library film 874039; fiche 6051253.) Volume 2 contains the names and addresses of churches located in New Jersey in 1940. | ||
*''Historical Records Survey. Directory of Churches in New Jersey''. 21 Volumes. Newark, New Jersey: Historical Records Survey, 1940-1941. ( | *''Historical Records Survey. Directory of Churches in New Jersey''. 21 Volumes. Newark, New Jersey: Historical Records Survey, 1940-1941. (Family History Library Monmouth County; fiche 6104182.) There is a volume for each county; the Family History Library has volumes for Atlantic through Hunterdon, and Monmouth counties. | ||
The '''Family History Library '''has nine volumes of church record inventories for the Baha'i, Baptist, Seventh-Day Baptist, Congregational Christian, Evangelical, Presbyterian, Protestant Episcopal, Salvation Army, and Unitarian churches. Each volume is cataloged separately but they have similar titles. Find these volumes in the Family History Library Catalog Author/Title Search under the title Inventory of the Church Archives of New Jersey. | The '''Family History Library '''has nine volumes of church record inventories for the Baha'i, Baptist, Seventh-Day Baptist, Congregational Christian, Evangelical, Presbyterian, Protestant Episcopal, Salvation Army, and Unitarian churches. Each volume is cataloged separately but they have similar titles. Find these volumes in the Family History Library Catalog Author/Title Search under the title Inventory of the Church Archives of New Jersey. | ||
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The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many of the Dutch Reformed church records at this archive. The records are described in: | The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many of the Dutch Reformed church records at this archive. The records are described in: | ||
*Gasero, Russell L., Editor. ''Guide to Local Church Records in the Archives of the Reformed Church in America and to Genealogical Resources in the Gardner Sage Library, New Brunswick Theological Seminary''. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Historical Society of the Reformed Church in America, 1979. ( | *Gasero, Russell L., Editor. ''Guide to Local Church Records in the Archives of the Reformed Church in America and to Genealogical Resources in the Gardner Sage Library, New Brunswick Theological Seminary''. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Historical Society of the Reformed Church in America, 1979. (Family History Library fiche 6046480; does not circulate to Family History Centers.) | ||
'''The Holland Society of New York Library'''<br>122 E. 58th Street<br>New York, NY 10022<br>Telephone: 212-758-1871 <br>Internet: http://members.aol.com/hollsoc/ | '''The Holland Society of New York Library'''<br>122 E. 58th Street<br>New York, NY 10022<br>Telephone: 212-758-1871 <br>Internet: http://members.aol.com/hollsoc/ | ||
*''Year Book of The Holland Society of New York, 1912''. New York, New York: The Society, 1912. ( | *''Year Book of The Holland Society of New York, 1912''. New York, New York: The Society, 1912. (Family History Library film 908988 item 2.): 1-51. Lists the transcripts of New Jersey Dutch Reformed and Lutheran records at the Holland Society Library. It also lists those that were published as of 1912. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many of these transcripts. | ||
=== Episcopal === | === Episcopal === | ||
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Most synagogue records have not been centralized, so you must write to the local congregation. Addresses are listed in: | Most synagogue records have not been centralized, so you must write to the local congregation. Addresses are listed in: | ||
*Lightman, Sidney, ed. ''The Jewish Travel Guide 1990'' London, England'''''<nowiki>:</nowiki>''''' ''Jewish Chronicle Publications, 1990''. | *Lightman, Sidney, ed. ''The Jewish Travel Guide 1990'' London, England'''''<nowiki>:</nowiki>''''' ''Jewish Chronicle Publications, 1990''. Synagogue and cemetery records for some congregations in Middlesex, Somerset, and Union counties are at: | ||
'''Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey'''<br>1050 George St, Box 1-L<br>New Brunswick, NJ 08901<br>Telephone: 732-249-4894 <br>Internet: http://www.jewishgen.org/jhscj/ | '''Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey'''<br>1050 George St, Box 1-L<br>New Brunswick, NJ 08901<br>Telephone: 732-249-4894 <br>Internet: http://www.jewishgen.org/jhscj/ | ||
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Additional records for this time period are in: | Additional records for this time period are in: | ||
*Dirnberger, Janet Drumm. ''New Jersey Catholic Baptismal Records from 1759-1781''. Seabrook, Texas: Brambles, 1981. ( | *Dirnberger, Janet Drumm. ''New Jersey Catholic Baptismal Records from 1759-1781''. Seabrook, Texas: Brambles, 1981. (Family History Library film 1033943 item 14; does not circulate to Family History Centers.) | ||
Most Catholic records have not been gathered into central repositories. You must determine the town where your ancestors lived and the parish they most likely attended and then write to that parish. Addresses of parishes and diocesan chancery offices are listed in: | Most Catholic records have not been gathered into central repositories. You must determine the town where your ancestors lived and the parish they most likely attended and then write to that parish. Addresses of parishes and diocesan chancery offices are listed in: | ||
*''The Official Catholic Directory''. Chicago, Illinois: Hoffman Bros., annual. ( | *''The Official Catholic Directory''. Chicago, Illinois: Hoffman Bros., annual. (Family History Library fiche 6104166.) | ||
When a parish closes, the records are sent to the diocesan archives or a nearby parish. If the diocese does not have an archive, the chancellor usually knows where the records are currently located. | When a parish closes, the records are sent to the diocesan archives or a nearby parish. If the diocese does not have an archive, the chancellor usually knows where the records are currently located. | ||
*Flynn, Joseph Michael. ''The Catholic Church in New Jersey''. Morristown, New Jersey: 1904. ( | *Flynn, Joseph Michael. ''The Catholic Church in New Jersey''. Morristown, New Jersey: 1904. (Family History Library film 1036051 item 1.) Has short histories of individual parishes. For more information about records, write to: | ||
'''University Archives'''<br>Seton Hall University<br>South Orange Avenue<br>South Orange, NJ 07079<br>Telephone: 201-762-7052 <br>Internet: http://library.shu.edu/ | '''University Archives'''<br>Seton Hall University<br>South Orange Avenue<br>South Orange, NJ 07079<br>Telephone: 201-762-7052 <br>Internet: http://library.shu.edu/ | ||