Warren County, New Jersey Genealogy

Guide to Warren County, New Jersey ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
Warren County is located in the northwest region of the state. It was created in 1824. Belvidere is the county seat. The county was named for the American Revolutionary War General Joseph Warren (1741–1775), who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill.

County Courthouse
Warren County Courthouse 413 Second Street P.O. Box 900 Belvidere, NJ 07823 Phone: 908-750-8100 Warren County Courthouse

Municipal Clerks have birth and death records. County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1825, divorce and court records. County Surrogate has probate records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

History Timeline
A Moravian settlement was established at Hope by 1769.

Census Records

 * 1855 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1895 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1915 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Church Records

 * 1675-1970 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Land and Property Records
As is becoming more and more common, the County Clerk's Office of Warren County provides an on their website. Please see the Public Land Records page there for a link and instructions (login as Guest) for further information. The database appears to include all available land records for the county.

Online Land Indexes and Records

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1796-1991 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1656-1999 New Jersey Wills and Probate Records 1656-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * 1670-1760 Calendar of New Jersey Wills 1670-1760 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * 1670-1817 New Jersey Abstract of Wills 1670-1817 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * 1678-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images only; Use the Surrogate's Docket Index 1700-1972 to obtain the Docket Number for the name. Then, use the Docket Number to locate the correct Estate file.

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Birth

 * 1600-1990 New Jersey Vital Records, Historical Society of Pennsylvania at Findmypast — index & images, ($)
 * 1660-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; ''Also at: Ancestry Index ($)
 * 1746-1795 New Jersey Baptisms 1746-1795 at Findmypast — index, ($)
 * 1901-1903 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index

Marriage

 * See New Jersey Marriage Records Online for a complete list of all New Jersey Marriage databases

Death

 * 1901-1903;1916-1929 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1901-2017 New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1901-2017 at Ancestry - index ($)

Family History Centers

 * Ledgewood New Jersey Family History Center
 * Maplewood New Jersey Family History Center
 * Morristown New Jersey Family History Center
 * Nazareth Pennsylvania Family History Center
 * Sparta New Jersey Family History Center
 * Morris County Library - an affiliate library
 * Morristown & Morris Township Library - an affiliate library
 * Mt. Olive Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Washington Township Public Library - an affiliate library

Museums
Warren County Cultural and Heritage Commission 8 Belvidere Avenue Oxford, NJ 07863 Telephone: 908-453-4381 E-mail:[mailto:manor@wcchc.org r@wcchc.org] Website

Societies
Warren County Historical and Genealogical Society 313 Mansfield Street PO Box 313 Belvidere, NJ 07823 Telephone: 908-475-4246 Website Hackettstown Historical Society 106 Church St. Hackettstown NJ Telephone: 908-852-8797 Website Phillipsburg Area Historical Society 675 Corliss Avenue Phillpsburg, New Jersey 08865 Website

Websites

 * Warren County NJGenWeb Project, a member of The NJGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Warren County NJ Genealogy


 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.