Morris County, New Jersey Genealogy

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County Courthouse
The County Courthouse

Washington &amp; Court Sts. Morristown, NJ 07960-0910 973-656-4000

Quick Facts

 * Morris County was first settled by the white man in the early 1700s.
 * Named after Lewis Morris, who was then the Governor of the Province of New Jersey
 * Beginning in 1740 Morris County had 3 Municipal Subdivisions (Hanover Twp., Morris Twp., and Pequannock Twp.)
 * Beginning of the 19th century (1800) Morris County had 7 Municipal Subdivisions (Hanover, Morris, Pequannock, Chester, Mendham, Roxbury and Washington Townships).
 * Beginning of the 20th century (1900) Morris County had 25 Municipal Subdivisions.
 * Beginning of the 21st century (2000) Morris County is composed of 39 Municipal Subdivisions.

Parent County

 * March 15, 1739, Morris County was created by an Act of the State Legislature separating it from Hunterdon County.

Boundary Changes

 * Sussex County set off 16 May 1753.
 * In 1749 the boundary with Somerset County was clarified.

Populated Places

 * Brief Profiles of Towns in Morris County, New Jersey

Neighboring Counties
Essex | Hunterdon | Passaic | Somerset | Sussex | Union | Warren

Census

 * Morris County, New Jersey 1780 Census Index

Cemeteries

 * The Tombstone Project

Land Deeds and Property

 * The Land Past and Present

History

 * The Founding of Morris County, New Jersey

Vital Records

 * Bill of Mortality Being a Register of Deaths

Web Sites

 * Morris County, NJGenWeb project
 * NJGenWeb project.
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog