Research Guides: Genealogy: New Jersey State Library Resources

State Library Genealogy Resources

Our goal is to help you follow your ancestors in and out of New Jersey from the 17th through the 20th Century!

Genealogy From Home Document

Genealogy from Home Resources
A companion document to the Genealogy from Home class with lists of Genealogy resources, including digital collections and online indexes, fun distractions, free classes, and volunteer opportunities.

City Directories Catalogs

City Directories
Detailed listing of City Directory Holdings at the Library. Both New Jersey and Non-New Jersey included.

State Library Newspapers Guide

Newspapers Research Guide
Guide to the State Library's Newspaper Collection, including modern and historical newspaper holdings.

Digitized Farm Journals

Farm Journals
Was your ancestor a farmer or living in a farm community in Camden, Burlington, Cumberland, Hunterdon, or Somerset County in 1913 or 1914? Check out these neat directories which provide a wealth of Genealogical information!
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Includes, name of head of house, spouse name, boarders' names, retirees' names, addresses, and some family relationship information. Camden, Cumberland, and Burlington directories for 1913, Hunterdon and Somerset directory for 1913 and 1914.

Digitized Family History

The Van Ripers of Ackquackanock
Enjoy this hand written family history, filled with beautiful watercolors! Click "Show Full Item Record" to see all of the family surnames referenced in this work.

Digitized Report

Potter's Field Disinterment/Reinterment, Secaucus Interchange Projects
Potter’s Field was established in Secaucus in 1880 and was used by Hudson County institutions to bury their dead from 1880 - 1962. Bodies were disinterred to make way for a new interchange in Secaucus, NJ on the NJ Turnpike. The resource includes a list of known decedents.

Using Ratables for New Jersey Genealogy

Using Ratables for New Jersey Genealogy
Want to learn more about the Tax Ratables Collection 1772-1822? Librarian H. Husted has put together a great resource guide!

New Jersey Digitized Newspapers Guide

New Jersey Digitized Historic Newspapers
Use this Guide to find digitized copies of historic New Jersey Newspapers. Guide also includes an interactive map, plotting location of newspapers throughout the state.
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Note that some of these newspapers are only available through subscription sites.

Electronic Resources for Genealogy at the State Library

Family Search
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Use from the Library or at home!

HeritageQuest has Digitized Revolutionary War Pension Files and Digitized Town and Family Histories

Ancestry Library Edition Digitized primary documents and secondary resources from all over the world. Useful resources: U.S. Censuses 1790-1950, U.S. City Directories 1822-1922, Digitized NJ Vital Records May 1848-May 1878, NJ Censuses 1855-1915, NJ Vital Records indexes 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, U.S. Social Security Death Index