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Research in New Jersey

If you know the COUNTY in New Jersey, where your event took place, or individual lived, it is best to start there [visit the COUNTY page].
To learn which county a known town, city or borough is located in, see this TXT file, and use the EDIT > FIND option on your browser.
OR Search ALL of the NJGenWeb Project web sites at once, using the search engine below. Simply type in the names or places you are researching.

• Vital Records (Birth, Marriage, Death)
• Adoption
• African-American Research on the Internet
• Artifacts: Preserving your Family Audio, Visual/Video and Photographic Treasures.
• Books & Periodicals - Family and Town Histories
• Census Records
• Court & Other Records
• Databases (online) at the New Jersey Archives (external link)
• Deeds (Land Records)
• Divorce Records
• Historical or Genealogical Societies in New Jersey
• Immigration, Naturalization, and Emigration  
• Newspapers
• Probate Records (Wills)
• Tax Information [also see U.S. Census]
• USGenWeb Resources (Projects)

Other Countries: WorldGenWeb

Genealogy Guides - How do I Research My Family Tree?

- Genealogy Guides from the New Jersey Historical Society
- Introduction to Family History Research (free online class)
- Guide to Basic Genealogy - from USGenWeb
- Genealogy Enrichment Programs at Brigham Young University (free-online)
- Ancestor Charts & Records
- Want to be a Certified Genealogist?