State Level Sites

• 1895 U.S. Atlas - New Jersey 
  Scanned images of county and state maps, index of towns.
• American History and Genealogy Project - New Jersey 
• American Local History Network - New Jersey 
• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1830 , 1840 , 1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1850 Slave Schedules , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1890 Fragment , 1890 Veterans Schedules , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• Census Links - New Jersey 
• Census Online - New Jersey 
• ePodunk 
  Provides ancestral demographics & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• Family History Centers in New Jersey 
  From the FamilySearch web site . Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
• Family History Library Catalog - New Jersey 
• Genealogy Resources on the Internet - New Jersey Mailing Lists 
• Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)  
  Provides cemetery location information.
• NACO - About Counties 
  • Cities in the State 
• New Jersey Churchscape 
  A database, with photographs, of 18th & 19th century churches in the state.
• New Jersey County Facts & Information 
• New Jersey County Formation Maps 
  Animated map of county boundries which change over time from original county formations to the present. Also shows static maps for each year a county boundary was changed.
• Peelle's County Recorder Directory 
  Listing of addresses and phone numbers for all the county recorders.
• The Political Graveyard: Index to Cemeteries in New Jersey 
• Public Records Online 
  Links to available state & county Tax Assessors' and Recorders' offices. Online public records may include copies of deeds, parcel maps, GIS maps, tax data, ownership information and indexes. Some Recorders' offices have marriage and birth records available online.
• RootsWeb - New Jersey Resources at RootsWeb 
• RootsWeb - New Jersey County Message Boards 
• US-Counties.com - New Jersey Counties, Cities and Townships 
• USGenWeb - New Jersey 
• USGenWeb Archives - New Jersey 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - New Jersey 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.

When you know a city or geographic feature, but do not know the county, area or region:

• Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) 
• Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names 
• Historic USGS Maps of New Jersey - Image Map 
• Historic USGS Maps of New Jersey - Quad Index 
• Historic USGS Maps of New Jersey - Town Index 
• RootsWeb Town Search - TownCo 
• Yale Peabody Museum: GNIS Database - Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) 

Localities within this state are listed alphabetically below:

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

Atlantic County

General:

• American History and Genealogy Project 
• American Local History Network 
• Climbing Trees Genealogy Website 
  Genealogy researcher in Southern New Jersey, which includes Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Burlington and Gloucester Counties. Special requests for Phildelphia, Pennsylvania are accepted.
• ePodunk - Atlantic County 
  Provides ancestral demographics for the county & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• NACO - About Counties 
  • Cities in the County 
• New Jersey Churchscape 
• Official County Web Site 
• Map of Atlantic County 
• RootsWeb 
• USGenWeb 
• USGenWeb Archives 

Cemeteries:

• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the county.
• GNIS County Cemetery Locations 
• The Political Graveyard 
• White's Cemetery Listing For Atlantic County New Jersey 

Census:

• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1840 , 1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1850 Slave Schedules , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• Census Links 
• Census Online 

Directories:

Libraries, Archives & Museums:

• Atlantic City Free Public Library 
• Atlantic City Historical Museum 
  Committed to preserving the rich history of this one-of-a-kind seaside resort.
• Atlantic County Library System 
• Egg Harbor City Roundhouse Museum 
• Linwood Public Library 
• Margate City Historical Society Museum 
• Margate Public Library 
• Family History Library Catalog 

Mailing Lists & Message Boards:

• NJATLANT 
  Archives: browse or search.
• RootsWeb Message Board 

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information:

• 1895 U.S. Atlas 

Military:

Miscellaneous Records:

Newspapers:

Obituaries:

People:

Publications, Software & Supplies:

Religion & Churches:

Societies & Groups:

• Atlantic County Historical Society  ~ Somers Point
• Historical Societies & Libraries in Atlantic County 
• Linwood Historical Society 

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death:

• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - New Jersey 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.

Bergen County

General:

• American History and Genealogy Project 
• ePodunk - Bergen County 
  Provides ancestral demographics for the county & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area 
  Links and contact information for archives, libraries, government & private agencies referenced in the book of the same name.
  • Bergen County 
• NACO - About Counties 
  • Cities in the County 
• New Jersey Churchscape 
• Official County Web Site 
• The Record Online  ~ Hackensack
• RootsWeb 
• USGenWeb 
• USGenWeb Archives 

Cemeteries:

• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the county.
• GNIS County Cemetery Locations 
• Madonna Cemetery & Mausoleum  ~ Fort Lee
  Burial grounds for over 170 years.
• The Political Graveyard 

Census:

• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1830 , 1840 , 1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1850 Slave Schedules , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• Census Links 
• Census Online 

Directories:

Libraries, Archives & Museums:

• Bergenfield Free Public Library & Information Center 
• Bogota Public Library 
• Cliffside Park Free Public Library 
• Closter Public Library 
• Cresskill Public Library 
• Demarest Public Library Association 
• Dixon Homestead Library  ~ Dumont
• East Rutherford Memorial Library 
• Edgewater Public Library 
• Elmwood Park Public Library 
• Emerson Public Library 
• Englewood Public Library 
• Family History Centers in Bergen County 
  From the FamilySearch web site . Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
• Family History Library Catalog 
• Fairview Free Public Library 
• Fort Lee Public Library 
• Franklin Lakes Public Library 
• Garfield Public Library 
• Glen Rock Public Library 
• Harrington Park Public Library 
• Hasbrouck Heights Public Library 
• Haworth Municipal Library 
• Haworth Municipal Library 
• Hillsdale Free Public Library 
• John F. Kennedy Memorial Free Public Library  ~ Wallington
• Johnson Public Library  ~ Hackensack
• Lee Memorial Library  ~ Allendale
• Leonia Public Library 
• Little Ferry Public Library 
• Lodi Memorial Library 
• Louis Bay 2nd Public Library  ~ Hawthorne
• Lyndhurst Public Library 
• Mahwah Public Library 
• Maurice M. Pine Free Public Library  ~ Fair Lawn
• Maywood Public Library 
• Midland Park Memorial Library 
• Montvale Public Library 
• New Milford Public Library 
• North Arlington Public Library 
• Northvale Public Library 
• Norwood Public Library 
• Oakland Public Library 
• Oradell Public Library 
  • Archive Collection 
• Palisades Park Public Library Multimedia Center 
• Paramus Public Library 
• Park Ridge Public Library 
• Ramsey Free Public Library 
• Ridgefield Free Public Library 
• Ridgefield Park Public Library 
• Ridgewood Public Library 
  • Genealogy 
• River Edge Public Library 
• River Vale Free Public Library 
• Rochelle Park Public Library 
• Rutherford Free Public Library 
• Saddle Brook Free Public Library 
• Teaneck Public Library 
• Tenafly Public Library 
• Township of Washington Public Library 
  • Township History 
• Waldwick Public Library 
• Westwood Public Library 
• William E. Dermody Library  ~ Carlstadt
• Wood-Ridge Public Library 
• Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library  ~ Ho-Ho-Kus

Mailing Lists & Message Boards:

• NJBERGEN 
  Archives: browse or search.
• RootsWeb Message Board 

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information:

• 1895 U.S. Atlas 

Military:

Miscellaneous Records:

Newspapers:

Obituaries:

People:

Publications, Software & Supplies:

• Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area 
  A book by Estelle M. Guzik.

Religion & Churches:

Societies & Groups:

• Bergen County Historical Society 
• Genealogical Society of Bergen County, New Jersey  ~ Midland Park
• Jewish Genealogical Society of Bergen County, New Jersey 
• Wallington Historical Society 
  Historical and genealogical records of Wallington, Bergen County, New Jersey.

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death:

• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - New Jersey 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.

Burlington County

General:

• American History and Genealogy Project 
• American Local History Network 
• Climbing Trees Genealogy Website 
  Genealogy researcher in Southern New Jersey, which includes Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Burlington and Gloucester Counties. Special requests for Phildelphia, Pennsylvania are accepted.
• ePodunk - Burlington County 
  Provides ancestral demographics for the county & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• NACO - About Counties 
  • Cities in the County 
• New Jersey Churchscape 
• Official County Web Site 
  • The Historic County of Burlington 
  • Township Histories 
• RootsWeb 
• South Jersey History and Genealogy 
  Burlington and Ocean Counties.
• USGenWeb 
• USGenWeb Archives 
• West Jersey History Project 
  Includes historical information on Burlington, Camden & Gloucester counties.

Cemeteries:

• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the county.
• GNIS County Cemetery Locations 
• The Political Graveyard 
• White's Cemetery Listing For Burlington County New Jersey 

Census:

• 1850 Census - Washington Township 1850 
• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1830 , 1840 , 1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1850 Slave Schedules , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• Census Links 

Directories:

Libraries, Archives & Museums:

• Burlington County Library System  ~ Westampton
• Family History Library Catalog 
• Moorestown Library 
• Mount Laurel Library 
• Willingboro Public Library 

Mailing Lists & Message Boards:

• NJBURLIN 
  Archives: browse or search.
• RootsWeb Message Board 

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information:

• 1895 U.S. Atlas 

Military:

Miscellaneous Records:

Newspapers:

Obituaries:

People:

Publications, Software & Supplies:

Religion & Churches:

Societies & Groups:

• Burlington County Genealogy Club  ~ Burlington City
• Burlington County Historical Society 
• City of Burlington Historical Society 
• Moorestown Historical Society 

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death:

• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - New Jersey 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.

Camden County

General:

• American Local History Network 
• Brief History of Camden County 
• ePodunk - Camden County 
  Provides ancestral demographics for the county & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• NACO - About Counties 
  • Cities in the County 
• New Jersey Churchscape 
• Official County Web Site 
  • History 
• RootsWeb 
• USGenWeb 
• USGenWeb Archives 
• West Jersey History Project 
  Includes historical information on Burlington, Camden & Gloucester counties.

Cemeteries:

• Ancestry.com - Johnson Cemetery, Camden, New Jersey 
• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the county.
• GNIS County Cemetery Locations 
• The Political Graveyard 
• White's Cemetery Listing For Camden County New Jersey 

Census:

• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1850 Slave Schedules , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• Census Links 

Directories:

Libraries, Archives & Museums:

• Camden County Library System 
  • Genealogy 
• Cherry Hill Public Library 
• Family History Centers in Camden County 
  From the FamilySearch web site . Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
• Family History Library Catalog 
• Haddon Heights Public Library 
• Haddonfield Public Library 
• Oaklyn Memorial Library 

Mailing Lists & Message Boards:

• NJCAMDEN 
  Archives: browse or search.
• RootsWeb Message Board 

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information:

• 1895 U.S. Atlas 

Military:

Miscellaneous Records:

Newspapers:

Obituaries:

People:

Publications, Software & Supplies:

Religion & Churches:

Societies & Groups:

• Camden County Historical Society 
• Lawnside Historical Society 
• Ukranian Genealogical Society - South Jersey Chapter  ~ West Berlin, New Jersey
• Winslow Genealogical & Historical Society 
  Society devoted to researching the history of Winslow Township, Camden County, New Jersey.

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death:

• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - New Jersey 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.

Cape May County

General:

• American History and Genealogy Project 
• American Local History Network 
• Climbing Trees Genealogy Website 
  Genealogy researcher in Southern New Jersey, which includes Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Burlington and Gloucester Counties. Special requests for Phildelphia, Pennsylvania are accepted.
• ePodunk - Cape May County 
  Provides ancestral demographics for the county & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• Hobby Time - Cape May County Genealogy 
  Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey.
• NACO - About Counties 
  • Cities in the County 
• New Jersey Churchscape 
• Official County Web Site 
• RootsWeb 
• USGenWeb 
• USGenWeb Archives 

Cemeteries:

• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the county.
• GNIS County Cemetery Locations 
• The Political Graveyard 
• White's Cemetery Listing For Cape May County New Jersey 

Census:

• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1830 , 1840 , 1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1850 Slave Schedules , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• Census Links 
• Census Online 

Directories:

Libraries, Archives & Museums:

• Cape May County Library 
• Family History Library Catalog 

Mailing Lists & Message Boards:

• NJCAPEMA 
  Archives: browse or search.
• Woodbine-NJ Mailing List 
  For anyone with an interest in Jewish genealogy related to the town of Woodbine, New Jersey.
• RootsWeb Message Board 

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information:

• 1895 U.S. Atlas 

Military:

Miscellaneous Records:

Newspapers:

Obituaries:

People:

Publications, Software & Supplies:

Religion & Churches:

Societies & Groups:

• Cape May County Historical and Genealogical Society 
• Greater Cape May Historical Society 

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death:

• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - New Jersey 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.

Cumberland County

General:

• American History and Genealogy Project 
• American Local History Network 
• Climbing Trees Genealogy Website 
  Genealogy researcher in Southern New Jersey, which includes Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Burlington and Gloucester Counties. Special requests for Phildelphia, Pennsylvania are accepted.
• Cumberland County History 
• ePodunk - Cumberland County 
  Provides ancestral demographics for the county & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• NACO - About Counties 
  • Cities in the County 
• New Jersey Churchscape 
• Official County Web Site 
  • History 
• RootsWeb 
• USGenWeb 
• USGenWeb Archives 

Cemeteries:

• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the county.
• GNIS County Cemetery Locations 
• The Political Graveyard 
• White's Cemetery Listing For Cumberland County New Jersey 

Census:

• Ancestry.com - New Jersey Census, 1772-1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription. Includes an index to the 1800 Federal census for Cumberland county.
• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1830 , 1840 , 1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1850 Slave Schedules , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• New Jersey 1800 Cumberland County Census Index 
  A book by Ronald Vern Jackson.

Directories:

Libraries, Archives & Museums:

• Cumberland Libraries United Electronic System 
  • Local History and Genealogical Resources 
• Family History Centers in Cumberland County 
  From the FamilySearch web site . Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
• Family History Library Catalog 
• Vineland Public Library 

Mailing Lists & Message Boards:

• IRISH-IN-MILLVILLE Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Irish families in the town of Millville, New Jersey. Archives: browse or search.
• NJCUMBER 
  Archives: browse or search.
• NJ-CUMB-MILLVILLE 
  Archives: browse or search.
• RootsWeb Message Board 

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information:

• 1895 U.S. Atlas 

Military:

Miscellaneous Records:

Newspapers:

Obituaries:

People:

Publications, Software & Supplies:

Religion & Churches:

Societies & Groups:

• Cumberland County Historical Society 
  • The Cumberland Collection 
    Original documents scanned from the collections of the Cumberland County Historical Society and the Union House.
• Historical Societies & Libraries in Cumberland County 
• Millville Historical Society 
• Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society 

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death:

• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - New Jersey 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.

Essex County

General:

• American History and Genealogy Project 
• American Local History Network 
• ePodunk - Essex County 
  Provides ancestral demographics for the county & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area 
  Links and contact information for archives, libraries, government & private agencies referenced in the book of the same name.
  • Essex County 
• History of Essex County 
• Horseneck Founders of New Jersey 
• NACO - About Counties 
  • Cities in the County 
• Newark History Information 
• New Jersey Churchscape 
• Official County Web Site 
• RootsWeb 
• USGenWeb 
• USGenWeb Archives 
• Virtual Newark, New Jersey 
  Cemeteries, churches, newspapers, street names, throughout the history of Newark.

Cemeteries:

• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the county.
• GNIS County Cemetery Locations 
• The Political Graveyard 

Census:

• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1830 , 1840 , 1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1850 Slave Schedules , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• Census Links 
• Census Online 

Directories:

Libraries, Archives & Museums:

• Belleville Public Library and Information Center 
• Bloomfield Public Library 
  • Local History 
• East Orange Public Library 
• Family History Centers in Essex County 
  From the FamilySearch web site . Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
• Family History Library Catalog 
• Free Public Library of Verona 
• Libraries, Museums, Historical Societies, Historical Sites in Essex County 
• Millburn Free Public Library 
• Newark Public Library 
  • Special Collections Division 
• Nutley Public Library 
• Ruth L. Rockwood Memorial Library  ~ Livingston
• Township of Montclair Free Public Library 
  • Digital Photo Database 
  • Local History Collection 
• West Caldwell Public Library 
• West Orange Public Library 

Mailing Lists & Message Boards: