Passaic County, New Jersey Genealogy
Passaic County was created Feb. 7, 1837 from
Bergen and Essex counties. |
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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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County Records |
| pub. 1894
The Van Houten manuscripts: a century of historical documents, assessment lists,
unrecorded deeds, venues, inventories, bonds, letters, accounts, pleadings
in law suits, and other papers relating to men and events, manner and
customs, in the olden times in Paterson and vicinity. - 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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Directories |
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1890-1893
Paterson, New Jersey Directories, 1890-93 - online at Ancestry.com |
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Genealogies |
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pub. 1852
Family records, or, Genealogies of the first settlers of Passaic Valley (and vicinity) above Chatham: with their ancestors and
descendants as far as can now be ascertained. - online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1852
Family Records or Genealogies of the First Settlers of Passaic Valley, New Jersey
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1900
An Index of Littell's Passaic Valley genealogies not including those names listed under their own family names:
typescript (photocopy) - online at Ancestry.com |
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History |
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pub. 1877
Historical sketch of the county of Passaic, New Jersey : especially of the first settlements and settlers
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1900
Passaic County roads: New Jersey legislation in relation to roads. -
online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1922
History of Passaic and its environs: historical, biographical - online
at Ancestry.com |
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Map |
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1895
U.S. 1895 Atlas (Passaic County, New Jersey) - free online |
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Vital Records |
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. |
