African American Resources for New Jersey

United States   New Jersey    African Americans

Churches

 * History of the New Jersey A.M.E. Church (online) - Morgan, Joseph H. Morgan's History of the New Jersey Conference of the A.M.E. Church, from 1872 to 1887, and of the several churches, as far as possible, from date of organization with biographical sketches of members of the conference.

History

 * Wright, Giles R. Afro-Americans in New Jersey : A Short History. Trenton, New Jersey : New Jersey Historical Commission, 1988.

Online Resources

 * African American Experience in Monmouth County, 1700–1865 - Includes genealogical records and military information for New Jersey and Monmouth County.
 * African-American Cemeteries Online: New Jersey
 * New Jersey African American Griots - Griots are traditional historians, storytellers, and musicians.
 * North Jersey History and Genealogy Center -Morristown Library