Essex
County, New Jersey Genealogy
Essex County was created March 1, 1683 from
Providence East Jersey. |
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Archives |
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The
New Jersey State Archives
preserves records from throughout
the state considered to have historical value. They encourage county and
towns to establish their own archives and where needed they assist these
organizations in preserving their records.
Searchable Databases for the 1600s-1800s are available on the internet.
Over 3,000 photographs and manuscript images are also on the internet at
Imaged Collections. A listing of
County Government Records includes marriage records, birth and burial
records and adoptions. Visit the
reference
services page to learn the hours they are open to the public and
photocopy fees. One may obtain photocopies by mail for those records that
are index. |
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Census (To view page by page, click on
the desired census, once on that screen scroll down to the bottom and
click on the desired state, then click on the desire County and township.) |
1830 U.S. Census
 - online at Ancestry.com |
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1840 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1850 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1850 U.S. Slave Schedules
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1850-1880 Mortality Schedules
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1860 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1870 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1880 U. S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1890 U. S. Veteran Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1900 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1910 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1920 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1930 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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Court Records |
1704-1844
New Jersey Index to
Supreme Court Cases, 1704-1844 - free online by New Jersey State Archives
Photocopies of the original document can be purchased
for a fee. |
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Directory |
| 1895
Essex, Union, Hudson Counties New Jersey 1859 Directory - online at
Ancestry.com |
| 1864-1865
Boyd's business directory of Essex, Hudson, & Union Counties, N.J. -
online at Ancestry.com |
| 1879-1880
Boyd's business directory, of Essex, Hudson, and Union counties, N.J. -
online at Ancestry.com |
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History |
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pub. 1884
History of Essex and Hudson Counties, New Jersey, Volumes 1& 2 by William
H. Shaw
- CD by Heritage Books |
| Pub. 1955
The Essex story: a history of the Jewish community in Essex County, New Jersey
- online at Ancestry.com |
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Map |
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1895
U.S. Atlas (Essex County, New Jersey) - free online |
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Vital Records |
1665-1880
Archives of
the State of New Jersey, First Series, Documents Relating to the Colonial
History of the State of New Jersey, Volume XXII, Marriage Records,
1665-1800 - free online at NJGenWeb
This work began when the Secretary of State at
Trenton desired to print an index to the marriage bonds on file. As the
work progressed other marriage records were added including all the
marriage records for Bergen, Hudson and Essex counties before 1801. To
learn what records were added, rear the preface of this book which as been
placed with the marriage records on the web site. |
1666-1799
New Jersey Index to
Marriage Records, 1666-1799 - free online by New Jersey State Archives
Photocopies of the original document can be purchased
for a fee. |
1848-1867
New
Jersey Index to Marriage Records, 1848-1867 - free online by New Jersey State Archives
Photocopies of the original document can be purchased
for a fee. |
