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'''Charles Carroll Gardner's Collections'''. Charles Gardner was recognized as the most accomplished New Jersey genealogist of the first half of this century. His compilations focus on northeastern New Jersey families, particularly those of Essex County. | '''Charles Carroll Gardner's Collections'''. Charles Gardner was recognized as the most accomplished New Jersey genealogist of the first half of this century. His compilations focus on northeastern New Jersey families, particularly those of Essex County. | ||
An early work, ''The Gardner Collection'', (on 32 FHL films 941113) was completed before 1911. This includes 180 folders on pre-Revolutionary War families. A separate section includes about 30,000 cards that index individuals listed in New Jersey records. The original papers are at the New Jersey Historical Society. | *An early work, ''The Gardner Collection'', (on 32 FHL films 941113) was completed before 1911. This includes 180 folders on pre-Revolutionary War families. A separate section includes about 30,000 cards that index individuals listed in New Jersey records. The original papers are at the New Jersey Historical Society. | ||
*Gardner's material, collected from 1911 to 1960, is cataloged as ''Collection of New Jersey Families, 1600-1900; Family Records taken from Civil, Court, Land and Probate Records, etc.''(on 25 FHL films beginning with 8489194). The material was microfilmed in 1970 and contains alphabetically arranged records copied from civil, court, land, probate, and other sources. The original records are at Rutgers University Library. | |||
Gardner's material, collected from 1911 to 1960, is cataloged as ''Collection of New Jersey Families, 1600-1900; Family Records taken from Civil, Court, Land and Probate Records, etc.''(on 25 FHL films beginning with 8489194). The material was microfilmed in 1970 and contains alphabetically arranged records copied from civil, court, land, probate, and other sources. The original records are at Rutgers University Library. | *''Collection of Essex County, New Jersey Families, 1600-1900'' (on 70 FHL films beginning with 849448). The records are alphabetical. | ||
''Collection of Essex County, New Jersey Families, 1600-1900'' (on 70 FHL films beginning with 849448). The records are alphabetical. | |||
'''''Nicholson Collection: ca 1690-1900''.''' This collection of documented family group records prepared by Anne Lea Nicholson was filmed in 1987 and is at the Gloucester County Historical Society and at the Family History Library (on 22 FHL films beginning with 1491818). It is one of the first sources that should be checked for ancestors in Gloucester, Salem, Burlington, Camden, and Cumberland counties and Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. | '''''Nicholson Collection: ca 1690-1900''.''' This collection of documented family group records prepared by Anne Lea Nicholson was filmed in 1987 and is at the Gloucester County Historical Society and at the Family History Library (on 22 FHL films beginning with 1491818). It is one of the first sources that should be checked for ancestors in Gloucester, Salem, Burlington, Camden, and Cumberland counties and Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. | ||
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=== Published Collections === | === Published Collections === | ||
Armstrong, William Clinton. ''Pioneer Families of Northwestern New Jersey.'' Lambertville, New Jersey: Hunterdon House, 1979. (FHL book 974.97 D2a.) | *Armstrong, William Clinton. ''Pioneer Families of Northwestern New Jersey.'' Lambertville, New Jersey: Hunterdon House, 1979. (FHL book 974.97 D2a.) | ||
*Cooley, Eli F., and William S. Cooley. ''Genealogy of Early Settlers in Trenton and Ewing. 1883'', reprint edition, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1977. (FHL film 1033630 item 4; film 1533353 item 2.) | |||
Cooley, Eli F., and William S. Cooley. ''Genealogy of Early Settlers in Trenton and Ewing. 1883'', reprint edition, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1977. (FHL film 1033630 item 4; film 1533353 item 2.) | *Littell, John. ''Family Records or Genealogies of the First Settlers of Passaic Valley. 1852'', reprint edition, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1981. (FHL book 974.9 D2L; film 176652.) A separate index is Mabel Day Parker, ''An Index of Littell's Passaic Valley Genealogies'' (typescript, n.p., n.d.; FHL fiche 6052239). | ||
*Monnette, Orra Eugene. ''First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge Olde East New Jersey, 1664-1714''. 7 Volumes. Los Angeles, California: Leroy Carman Press, 1930-1935. (Volumes 1-2, 6, 7 in FHL book 974.941 D2m; Volumes 1-2 on film 673270 items 10-11; Volumes 3-4 on 547209; Volume 5 on 982096; Volume 7 and index on 1035762 item 10; all Volumes on fiche 6046407.) | |||
Littell, John. ''Family Records or Genealogies of the First Settlers of Passaic Valley. 1852'', reprint edition, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1981. (FHL book 974.9 D2L; film 176652.) A separate index is Mabel Day Parker, ''An Index of Littell's Passaic Valley Genealogies'' (typescript, n.p., n.d.; FHL fiche 6052239). | *Rider, Fremont, Editor. ''American Genealogical Biographical Index''. Volumes 1-186+. Middletown, Connecticut: Godfrey Memorial Library, 1952-. (FHL book 973 D22am series 2; on 31 FHL films beginning with 1698167.) This is a continuing series, and now includes surnames A - Walker. An earlier version of 48 volumes was published as The American Genealogical Index, 1942-1951. Over four million brief citations (name, date, and source) to manuscripts, periodicals, and books. The earlier version had reference to 350 sources that have been included in the second version. The second version includes an additional 800 sources. | ||
Monnette, Orra Eugene. ''First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge Olde East New Jersey, 1664-1714''. 7 Volumes. Los Angeles, California: Leroy Carman Press, 1930-1935. (Volumes 1-2, 6, 7 in FHL book 974.941 D2m; Volumes 1-2 on film 673270 items 10-11; Volumes 3-4 on 547209; Volume 5 on 982096; Volume 7 and index on 1035762 item 10; all Volumes on fiche 6046407.) | |||
Rider, Fremont, Editor. ''American Genealogical Biographical Index''. Volumes 1-186+. Middletown, Connecticut: Godfrey Memorial Library, 1952-. (FHL book 973 D22am series 2; on 31 FHL films beginning with 1698167.) This is a continuing series, and now includes surnames A - Walker. An earlier version of 48 volumes was published as The American Genealogical Index, 1942-1951. Over four million brief citations (name, date, and source) to manuscripts, periodicals, and books. The earlier version had reference to 350 sources that have been included in the second version. The second version includes an additional 800 sources. | |||
To help interpret citations and locate the original sources, use the colored pages in some volumes of: | To help interpret citations and locate the original sources, use the colored pages in some volumes of: | ||
Clark, Patricia L. and Dorothy Huntsman, Editors. ''American Genealogical Biographical Key Title Index''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. (FHL book 973 D22am index; film 1698167 item 4; fiche 6088377.) Lists the sources that are at the Family History Library and their call numbers. | *Clark, Patricia L. and Dorothy Huntsman, Editors. ''American Genealogical Biographical Key Title Index''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. (FHL book 973 D22am index; film 1698167 item 4; fiche 6088377.) Lists the sources that are at the Family History Library and their call numbers. | ||
*Sinclair, Donald Arleigh, Compiler, ''A New Jersey Biographical Index: Covering Some 100,000 Biographies and Associated Portraits in 237 New Jersey Cyclopedias, Histories, Yearbooks, Periodicals, and Other Collective Biographical Sources'' Published to About 1980. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1993. (FHL book 974.9 D32s.) | |||
Sinclair, Donald Arleigh, Compiler, ''A New Jersey Biographical Index: Covering Some 100,000 Biographies and Associated Portraits in 237 New Jersey Cyclopedias, Histories, Yearbooks, Periodicals, and Other Collective Biographical Sources'' Published to About 1980. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1993. (FHL book 974.9 D32s.) | *Stillwell, John E. ''Historical and Genealogical Miscellany: Data Relating to the Settlement and Settlers of New York and New Jersey''. Six Volumes. 1903-32, reprint edition, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1970. (FHL book 974.D2sa; film 908775 items 1-2, Volumes 1, 3; 397793, Volume 2; 844968 item 2, Volume 4; 908776, Volume 5.) This contains transcripts primarily for Monmouth and Burlington counties and Staten Island, New York. Some volumes also include compiled family genealogies. | ||
Stillwell, John E. ''Historical and Genealogical Miscellany: Data Relating to the Settlement and Settlers of New York and New Jersey''. Six Volumes. 1903-32, reprint edition, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1970. (FHL book 974.D2sa; film 908775 items 1-2, Volumes 1, 3; 397793, Volume 2; 844968 item 2, Volume 4; 908776, Volume 5.) This contains transcripts primarily for Monmouth and Burlington counties and Staten Island, New York. Some volumes also include compiled family genealogies. | |||
Most of these and other important New Jersey genealogical collections can be found in the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under: | Most of these and other important New Jersey genealogical collections can be found in the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under: | ||
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