Essex County - Locating Records
Here is a brief listing of the availability of various records for Essex County, New Jersey
and where they can be located.
(There are no state vital statistics records prior to May 1, 1848)
Locations and Addresses for obtaining Records
| Record Type | Location | Indexed |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Records | ||
| Marriage Records 1711 to 1795 (Marriage Bonds) |
NJ State Archives (mail or in person) | Indexed |
| Marriage Records 1795 to 1848 | Essex County Clerk (mail or in person) | |
| Marriage Records 1848 to 1878 | NJ State Archives (mail or in person) | Indexed |
| Marriage Records 1879 to 1940 | NJ State Archives (in person) | |
| Marriage Records 1879 to Present | NJ State Dept. of Health (mail) | |
| Marriage Records (Lookups) | USGenWeb Archives | |
| Death Records 1848 to 1878 | NJ State Archives (mail or in person) | Indexed |
| Death Records 1879 to 1940 | NJ State Archives (in person) | |
| Death Records 1879 to Present | NJ State Dept. of Health (mail) | |
| Divorce Records 1743 to 1850 | NJ State Archives (in person) | |
| Divorce Records 1850 to Present | Superior Court of New Jersey (mail) | |
| (Declarations of) Intention 1849 - 1931 | Essex County Clerk (mail or in person) | |
| Manumissions of Slaves 1805 to 1817 | NJ State Archives (in person) | |
| Military Records Prior to WWI | NJ State Archives (mail or in person) | Indexed |
| Military Records (Pensions) Prior to WWI | Morristown Free Public Library (in person) | |
| Naturalization Records 1840 - 1930 | Essex County Clerk (mail or in person) | |
| Naturalization Records Up to 1906 | NJ State Archives (mail or in person) | |
| Naturalization Records 1838 - 1982 | National Archives and Records Administration | |
| New Jersey Tax Ratables 1773 to 1822 | NJ State Archives (in person) | |
| New Jersey Tax Ratables 1773 to 1822 | Morristown Free Public Library (in person) | |
| Passenger and Immigration Lists Index series | Morristown Free Public Library (in person) | |
| Peddlers' Licenses 1739 to 1867 | NJ State Archives (mail or in person) | Indexed |
| County Deeds 1785 to Present | Essex County Clerk (mail or in person) | |
| County Deeds Prior to 1900 | NJ State Archives (in person) | |
| Proprietary Deeds 1664 to 1702 | NJ State Archives (in person) | |
| Secretary of State's Deeds 1664 to 1785 | NJ State Archives (mail or in person) | Indexed |
| Shopkeepers' Licenses 1781 | NJ State Archives (mail or in person) | Indexed |
| Tavern Licenses 1726 to 1871 | NJ State Archives (mail or in person) | Indexed |
| Wills and Inventories | Essex County Hall of Records | |
| Wills and Inventories Before 1901 | NJ State Archives (mail or in person) | Indexed |
| Wills and Inventories 1902 to 1949 | NJ State Archives (mail or in person) | Indexed |
| Wills and Inventories 1902 to Present | Superior Court of New Jersey (mail) |