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New Jersey Research Outline |
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Records At The Family History Library
Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Bible Records
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Land And Property
Maps
Military Records
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Periodicals
Probate Records
Public Records
Societies
Taxation
Town Records
Vital Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions
BIBLE RECORDS The New Jersey Historical Society, the Gloucester County Historical Society, and the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many Bible records listed in the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under:
The Daughters of the American Revolution also has a collection of Bible transcripts, as does the Gloucester County Historical Society (in its historical and genealogical files). Both collections are described in the “Genealogy” section of this outline. The Family History Library also has:
Most individual volumes of Bible records are indexed. Some DAR records are indexed in:
Kirkham, E. Kay. An Index to Some of the Bibles and Family Records of the United States, vol. 2. Logan, Utah: Everton Publishers, 1984. (FHL book 973 D22kk v. 2; fiche 6089184; computer number 298346.)
The New Jersey Historical Society also has a card index to DAR Bible transcripts.
The best collections of published biographies in New Jersey are at the New Jersey State Library, New Jersey Historical Society, and Rutgers University. The Newark Public Library has a card index to biographical information called Information on Notable Persons.
Several statewide, regional, and county biographical encyclopedias Sinclair, Donald Arleigh, comp., A New Jersey Biographical Index: Covering Some 100,000 Biographies and Associated Portraits in 237 New Jersey Cyclopedias, Histories, Yearbooks, Periodicals, and Other Collective Biographical Sources Published to about 1980. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1993. (FHL book 974.9 D32s; computer number 363523.) An extensive index to New Jersey biographies.
Lee, Francis Bazley. Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey. 4 vols. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1910. (FHL films 514673-74; computer number 328959.) Includes index.
Ogden, Mary Depue. Memorial Cyclopedia of New Jersey. 4 vols. Newark, N.J.: Memorial History, 1915-1921. (FHL book 974.9 D3m; film 924475 item 2; computer number 243411; fiche 6045849 computer number 243411.) The first three volumes were reprinted as Cyclopedia of New Jersey Biography: Memorial and Biographical. 3 vols. (New York: American Historical Society, 1923; FHL book 974.9 D3c; film 1035594 items 4-6; computer number 222549; fiche 6045806; computer number 222549.)
Nelson, William. Nelson's Biographical Cyclopedia. 2 vols. Eastern Historical Publishing Society, 1913. (FHL book 974.9 D3n; film 823724; computer number 259795.)
The Biographical Encyclopedia of New Jersey of the Nineteenth Century. Philadelphia, Pa.: Galaxy Publishing, 1877. (FHL fiche 6045839; computer number 505559.) Not available at Family History Centers.
Honeyman, A. Van Doren, ed. Northwestern New Jersey, a History of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex Counties. 5 vols. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1927. (FHL book 974.9 H2n v. 3-4; fiche 6045834; vols. 3-4 on film 1035764 items 2-3 ; computer numbers 164591, 530520.) Volumes three through five are biographical.
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Library in Washington, D.C., have many volumes of Bible records for New Jersey families. The Genealogical Society of New Jersey has the largest collection (over 4,650 Bible records). A name index to the first 3,000 is at the New Jersey Room—Special Collections and Archives, Alexander Library, Rutgers University.
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BIOGRAPHY
are included in the Genealogy and Local History collection described in the “History” section of this outline. The following are examples of excellent biographical encyclopedias available for New Jersey:
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