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Town records, particularly for the early New England settlements of East Jersey, contain valuable information such as names of elected officials, lists of freeholders, petitions, vital records, deeds, cattle earmarks, and other documents useful in locating persons. The largest existing collection of town records for | Town records, particularly for the early New England settlements of East Jersey, contain valuable information such as names of elected officials, lists of freeholders, petitions, vital records, deeds, cattle earmarks, and other documents useful in locating persons. The largest existing collection of town records for New Jersey is at the [http://www.nj.gov/state/darm/archives.html state archives] in Trenton, and a smaller number are found at [http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/ Rutgers University Library]. The [http://www.jerseyhistory.org/ New Jersey Historical Society] Library has many town records. | ||
The Family History Library has microfilms of several town records, including Burlington, Elizabeth, Newark, Piscataway, Woodbridge, and towns of Hunterdon County. Search the catalog using a "Place-names" search at [http://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch.org].<br> | |||
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[[Category:New_Jersey|Town]] | [[Category:New_Jersey|Town]] | ||