New Jersey, Mercer County, Veteran's Service Office, Grave Registration Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains the Veteran's Grave Registration Records from the Veteran's Service Office in Mercer County, New Jersey.

Collection Content

 * Name, Serial No.
 * Home Addrees
 * Next of Kin
 * Born
 * Date of death
 * Buried
 * City, County
 * Division, Secron, Lot, Block, Grave No.
 * War Record
 * Branch of Service, Rank
 * Enlisted, Discharged
 * Information Given by
 * Relationship
 * Remarks
 * Care Assigned to Post No.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?
When you have located your ancestor’s death record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors.
 * Search for birth and marriage records
 * Search for the family in census records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
 * Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby counties
 * Search the FamilySearch Catalog to see if other records for this place are available

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of New Jersey.
 * New Jersey Guided Research
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

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 * New Jersey, Essex County, Superintendent of Soldiers' Burials, 1776-1979.

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