Federal Census Records for Essex County:
Clues in Census Records, 1850 - 1920
| 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1840 Pensioners | 1850 |
| 1850 Special | 1860 | 1860 Special | 1870 | 1870 Special |
| 1880 | 1880 Special | 1880 Soundex | 1890 | 1890 Vets & Widows |
| 1900 | 1900 Soundex | 1910 | 1920 | 1920 Soundex |
1790, 1800, 1810, 1820 Census
None
1830 Census
| California | California State Library - Sutro, San Francisco |
| Florida | Orlando Public Library |
| Indiana | Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Dept., Allen County Public Library |
| National | LDS FHC |
| National | National Archives and Records Administration |
| New Jersey | NJ State Archives |
| New Jersey | Microfilm Holdings, Archibald S. Alexander Library, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
| New Jersey | The Joint Free Public Library of Morristown and Morris Township |
| New Jersey | The Newark Public Library |
| New Jersey | Bishop Building, Ocean County Library, Toms River |
| New Jersey | Westfield Public Library (some films, call before going to see which ones they have) |
| Texas | Texas State Genealogy Collection, Austin |
| Texas | Clayton Library, Houston |
| Texas | Dallas Public Library |
| Texas | Fort Worth Public Library |
| Texas | Grapevine Library, Tarrant County |
1840 Census
| California | California State Library - Sutro, San Francisco |
| Florida | Orlando Public Library |
| Indiana | Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Dept., Allen County Public Library |
| National | LDS FHC |
| National | National Archives and Records Administration |
| New Jersey | NJ State Archives |
| New Jersey | Microfilm Holdings, Archibald S. Alexander Library, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
| New Jersey | The Joint Free Public Library of Morristown and Morris Township |
| New Jersey | The Newark Public Library |
| New Jersey | Bishop Building, Ocean County Library, Toms River |
| New Jersey | Westfield Public Library (some films, call before going to see which ones they have) |
| Texas | Texas State Genealogy Collection, Austin |
| Texas | Clayton Library, Houston |
| Texas | Dallas Public Library |
| Texas | Fort Worth Public Library |
| Texas | Grapevine Library, Tarrant County |
1840 Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services
The Joint Free Public Library of Morristown and Morris Township
1850 Census
| California | California State Library - Sutro, San Francisco |
| Florida | Orlando Public Library |
| Indiana | Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Dept., Allen County Public Library |
| National | LDS FHC |
| National | National Archives and Records Administration |
| New Jersey | NJ State Archives |
| New Jersey | Microfilm Holdings, Archibald S. Alexander Library, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
| New Jersey | The Joint Free Public Library of Morristown and Morris Township |
| New Jersey | Bishop Building, Ocean County Library, Toms River |
| New Jersey | The Newark Public Library |
| New Jersey | Westfield Public Library (some films, call before going to see which ones they have) |
| Texas | Texas State Genealogy Collection, Austin |
| Texas | Clayton Library, Houston |
| Texas | Dallas Public Library |
| Texas | Fort Worth Public Library |
| Texas | Grapevine Library, Tarrant County |
1850 Special Census (Agriculture, Social Statistics, Industry and Mortality)
| Indiana | Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Dept., Allen County Public Library |
| New Jersey | NJ State Archives |
1850 Slave Schedule
1860 Census
| California | California State Library - Sutro, San Francisco |
| Florida | Orlando Public Library |
| Indiana | Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Dept., Allen County Public Library |
| National | LDS FHC |
| National | National Archives and Records Administration |
| New Jersey | NJ State Archives |
| New Jersey | Microfilm Holdings, Archibald S. Alexander Library, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
| New Jersey | The Joint Free Public Library of Morristown and Morris Township |
| New Jersey | Bishop Building, Ocean County Library, Toms River |
| New Jersey | The Newark Public Library |
| New Jersey | Westfield Public Library (some films, call before going to see which ones they have) |
| Texas | Texas State Genealogy Collection, Austin |
| Texas | Clayton Library, Houston |
| Texas | Dallas Public Library |
| Texas | Fort Worth Public Library (Partial) |
| Texas | Grapevine Library, Tarrant County |
1860 Special Census (Agriculture, Social Statistics, Industry and Mortality)
| Indiana | Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Dept., Allen County Public Library |
| New Jersey | NJ State Archives |
1870 Census
| California | California State Library - Sutro, San Francisco |
| Florida | Orlando Public Library |
| Indiana | Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Dept., Allen County Public Library |
| National | LDS FHC |
| National | National Archives and Records Administration |
| New Jersey | NJ State Archives |
| New Jersey | Microfilm Holdings, Archibald S. Alexander Library, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
| New Jersey | The Joint Free Public Library of Morristown and Morris Township |
| New Jersey | Bishop Building, Ocean County Library, Toms River |
| New Jersey | The Newark Public Library |
| New Jersey | Westfield Public Library (some films, call before going to see which ones they have) |
| Texas | Texas State Genealogy Collection, Austin |
| Texas | Clayton Library, Houston |
| Texas | Dallas Public Library |
| Texas | Fort Worth Public Library |
| Texas | Grapevine Library, Tarrant County |
1870 Special Census (Agriculture, Industry and Mortality)
| Indiana | Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Dept., Allen County Public Library |
| New Jersey | NJ State Archives |
1880 Census
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| California | California State Library - Sutro, San Francisco |
| Florida | Orlando Public Library |
| Indiana | Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Dept., Allen County Public Library |
| National | LDS FHC |
| National | National Archives and Records Administration |
| New Jersey | NJ State Archives |
| New Jersey | Microfilm Holdings, Archibald S. Alexander Library, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
| New Jersey | The Joint Free Public Library of Morristown and Morris Township |
| New Jersey | Bishop Building, Ocean County Library, Toms River |
| New Jersey | The Newark Public Library |
| New Jersey | Westfield Public Library (some films, call before going to see which ones they have) |
| Texas | Texas State Genealogy Collection, Austin |
| Texas | Clayton Library, Houston |
| Texas | Dallas Public Library |
1880 Special Census (Agriculture, Industry and Mortality)
| Indiana | Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Dept., Allen County Public Library |
| New Jersey | NJ State Archives |
1880 Census Soundex Index
| Indiana | Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Dept., Allen County Public Library |
| National | LDS FHC |
| National | National Archives and Records Administration |
| New Jersey | NJ State Archives |
| New Jersey | Microfilm Holdings, Archibald S. Alexander Library, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
| New Jersey | The Joint Free Public Library of Morristown and Morris Township |
| New Jersey | Bishop Building, Ocean County Library, Toms River |
| New Jersey | The Newark Public Library |
1890 Census
1890 Census Veterans & Widows Index
| Indiana | Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Dept., Allen County Public Library |
| National | LDS FHC |
| National | National Archives and Records Administration |
| New Jersey | NJ State Archives |
| New Jersey | The Joint Free Public Library of Morristown and Morris Township |
| New Jersey | The Newark Public Library |
1900 Census
| California | California State Library - Sutro, San Francisco |
| Florida | Orlando Public Library |
| Indiana | Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Dept., Allen County Public Library |
| National | LDS FHC |
| National | National Archives and Records Administration |
| New Jersey | NJ State Archives |
| New Jersey | Microfilm Holdings, Archibald S. Alexander Library, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
| New Jersey | The Joint Free Public Library of Morristown and Morris Township |
| New Jersey | Bishop Building, Ocean County Library, Toms River |
| New Jersey | The Newark Public Library |
| New Jersey | Westfield Public Library (some films, call before going to see which ones they have) |
| Texas | Texas State Genealogy Collection, Austin |
| Texas | Clayton Library, Houston |
| Texas | Dallas Public Library |
1900 Census Soundex Index
| Indiana | Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Dept., Allen County Public Library |
| National | LDS FHC |
| National | National Archives and Records Administration |
| New Jersey | NJ State Archives |
| New Jersey | Microfilm Holdings, Archibald S. Alexander Library, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
| New Jersey | The Joint Free Public Library of Morristown and Morris Township |
| New Jersey | The Newark Public Library |
| New Jersey | Bishop Building, Ocean County Library, Toms River |
1910 Census
| California | California State Library - Sutro, San Francisco |
| Florida | Orlando Public Library |
| Indiana | Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Dept., Allen County Public Library |
| National | LDS FHC |
| National | National Archives and Records Administration |
| New Jersey | NJ State Archives |
| New Jersey | Microfilm Holdings, Archibald S. Alexander Library, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
| New Jersey | The Joint Free Public Library of Morristown and Morris Township |
| New Jersey | Bishop Building, Ocean County Library, Toms River |
| New Jersey | The Newark Public Library |
| New Jersey | Westfield Public Library (some films, call before going to see which ones they have) |
| Texas | Texas State Genealogy Collection, Austin |
| Texas | Clayton Library, Houston |
| Texas | Dallas Public Library |
1920 Census
| California | California State Library - Sutro, San Francisco |
| Florida | Orlando Public Library |
| Indiana | Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Dept., Allen County Public Library |
| National | LDS FHC |
| National | National Archives and Records Administration |
| New Jersey | NJ State Archives |
| New Jersey | Microfilm Holdings, Archibald S. Alexander Library, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
| New Jersey | The Joint Free Public Library of Morristown and Morris Township |
| New Jersey | Bishop Building, Ocean County Library, Toms River |
| New Jersey | The Newark Public Library |
| New Jersey | Westfield Public Library (some films, call before going to see which ones they have) |
| Texas | Clayton Library, Houston |
| Texas | Dallas Public Library |
1920 Census Soundex Index
| Indiana | Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Dept., Allen County Public Library |
| National | LDS FHC |
| National | National Archives and Records Administration |
| New Jersey | NJ State Archives |
| New Jersey | Microfilm Holdings, Archibald S. Alexander Library, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
| New Jersey | The Joint Free Public Library of Morristown and Morris Township |
| New Jersey | The Newark Public Library |
| New Jersey | Bishop Building, Ocean County Library, Toms River |
| NJ
State Archives
225 West State Street-Level 2 Department of State Building P.O. Box 307 Trenton, NJ 08625-0307 609-292-6260 |
Search Unit NJ State Dept of Health CN370 Trenton, NJ 08625-0370 |
Superior Court of NJ Records Management Center 171 Jersey Street CN 967 Trenton, NJ 08625 |
| National Archives and Records Administration
7th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20408 |
Rutgers, Archibald S. Alexander
Library Special Collections/University Archives Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 169 College Ave. New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1163 |
Morristown Free Public Library
1 Miller Road Morristown, NJ 07960 973-538-6161 |
| The Newark Public Library 5 Washington Street Newark, NJ 07101 973-733-7784 |
Latter Day Saints
Family History Centers |
Orlando Public Library Genealogy Department 101 E. Central Blvd. Orlando, FL 32801 407-835-7323 Monday-Thursday 900 a.m.-900 p.m. Friday-Saturday 900 a.m.-600 p.m Sunday 100-600 p.m. |