Unlike its sister colonies to the north, New Jeresy did not require early vital registrations of births for its inhabitants. It was not until 1848, when the first legislation concerning "registering and returns of births, deaths, and marriages" was enacted.
Births Monmouth Co. v. Y 1848-1867 - FHL Film #584574
Births Monmouth-Warren v. 60 1898-1899 - FHL Film#494242 Browse images here.
The Monmouth County Illegitimate (Bastardy) Children record group was compiled from cases heard in the Quarter Sessions Court, Common Pleas Court; and cases heard by the local Justice of the Peace. These records are held in the Monmouth County Archives in Manalapan.
Monmouth County Illegitimate Children (Bastardy) Index -- 1734 – 1897
Monmouth County Slave Births, 1804-1848
Below are all of the birth records submitted to the site. There are no records posted after 1922.
As of right now no records have been donated to the site for births in Monmouth County. Please consider sharing your records with the County Coordinator:
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Coordinator - VACANT
State Coordinator: MaryAlice Schwanke
Asst. State Coordinators:
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