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        Contact the registrar of the municipality if you know the place of the birth, death or marriage. Otherwise, requests should be directed to the State Registrar or State Archives.

        Divorce records for 1900-1989 are kept by the Records Information Center of the State Superior Court. For records after 1989 contact the NJ County Court that issued the divorce decree.

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      Atlantic County Vital Records 
      Atlantic County Clerk
      5901 Main Street
      Mays Landing, NJ 08330
      (609) 625-4011      		Atlantic County Historical Society
      P.O. Box 301
      907 Shore Rd.
      Somers Point, NJ 08244
      (609) 927-5218
      Related Links:
      • USGenWeb Archives Atlantic County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Index to New Jersey Marriage Records, 1848-1878
      Bergen County Vital Records
      Hackensack Dept of Health
      215 State Street
      Hackensack, NJ 07601-7017
      (201) 646-3966
      RecordCostDates OrderingNotes
      Birth, Death & Marriage$7.00Search OnlineSearch Onlinefor the City of Hackensack only
      Related Links:
      • USGenWeb Archives Bergen County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Bergen County Genealogical Society
      • Hackensack City Clerk - vital records
      • Index to New Jersey Marriage Records, 1848-1878
      Burlington County Vital Records -->
    • Newspaper Notices Index from the Burlington County Library
      includes birth announcements, marriage announcements, death notices, and obituaries gathered from over twenty Burlington County area newspapers and publications
    • Index to New Jersey Marriage Records, 1848-1878
      • Burlington County Clerk
      49 Rancocas Road
      Mount Holly, NJ 08060-1384
      (609) 265-5122      		Burlington County Historical Society
      457 High Street
      Burlington, NJ 08016
      The County Clerk only keeps superior court records, as well as, records of deeds and mortgages. The municipalities are the keepers of Vital Statistics (marriage, birth, death certificates, etc.).
      Marriage$5.00 per record1795-1878Search OnlineNew Jersey State Archives will search this indexed collection and provide a copy
      Camden County Vital Records 
      Camden County Clerk
      5th and Mickle Boulevard
      Camden, NJ 08103-4001
      (856) 225-5300      		Camden County Historical Society
      Park Blvd & Euclid Ave.
      Camden, NJ 08103-3697
      (609) 964-3333
      Related Links:
      • USGenWeb Archives Camden County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Index to New Jersey Marriage Records, 1848-1878
      Cape May County Vital Records 
      Cape May County Clerk
      7 N. Main Street
      Cape May, NJ 08210
      (609) 465-1010      		Cape May Historical & Genealogical Society
      Rt 9
      Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
      (609) 465-3535
      Related Links:
      • Cape May County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Cape May County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Index to New Jersey Marriage Records, 1848-1878
      Cumberland County Vital Records -->
      Cumberland County Clerk
      Broad and Fayette
      Bridgeton, NJ 08302
      (856) 451-8000      		Cumberland County Historical Society
      P.O. Box 16
      Gibson House
      Greenwich, NJ 08323
      (609) 455-4055
      Warren Lummis Genealogy Library
      Old Greate St.
      Greenwich, NJ 08302
      (609) 455-8580
      Marriage$5.001795-1878Search Online
      Essex County Vital Records
      City of Newark
      920 Broad Street Room 111
      Newark, NJ 07101
      (973) 733-6510
      Make money order payable to City of Newark.

      Birth certificates, death certificates and marriage certificates are maintained by the Vital Statistics Office in the municipality where the person resided.

      RecordCostDates OrderingNotes
      Death$4.001920 to presentSearch Online
      Marriage$5.001795-1879Search OnlineNew Jersey State Archives will search this indexed collection and provide a copy
      Related Links:
      • Essex County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Essex County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Pre-1790 Colonial Tax, Quit Rent, Oath of Allegiance & Census Index Records
      • Essex County Register
      • Essex County Clerk's Office
      • Virtual Newark, NJ
        Historic and vital record information on Newark Churches, historic information on streets wards, areas, organizations, cemeteries, and query forums.
      • Montclair Historical Society
      • Index to New Jersey Marriage Records, 1848-1878
      Gloucester County Vital Records 
      Gloucester County Clerk
      1 N. Broad Street
      Woodbury, NJ 08096-7376
      (609) 853-3200
      Related Links:
      • Gloucester County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Gloucester County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Index to New Jersey Marriage Records, 1848-1878
      Hudson County Vital Records 
      Hudson County Office of Vital Statistics
      Jersey City, NJ
      Office closed on Aug 31, 2006.
      Related Links:
      • Hudson County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Hudson County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Index to New Jersey Marriage Records, 1848-1878
      Hunterdon County Vital Records 
      Hunterdon County Clerk
      71 Main Street
      Flemington, NJ 08822
      (908) 788-1221
      Email: countyclerk@co.hunterdon.nj.us      		Hunterdon County Historical Society
      Hiram E. Deats Memorial Library
      114 Main Street
      Flemington, NJ 08822
      (908) 782-1091
      Related Links:
      • Hunterdon County Official web site
      • Hunterdon County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Hunterdon County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Marriage Records of Hunterdon County, 1795-1875
        (book)
      • Index to New Jersey Marriage Records, 1848-1878
      Mercer County Vital Records
      Mercer County Clerk
      P.O. Box 8068
      Trenton, NJ 08650-0068
      (609) 989-6517
      RecordCostDates OrderingNotes
      Marriage$5.001832-1887 (some gaps)Search OnlineNew Jersey State Archives will search this indexed collection and provide a copy
      Related Links:
      • Mercer County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Mercer County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Trenton City Clerk - vital statistics
        information on ordering birth, marriage & death certificates from Trenton, NJ
      • Index to New Jersey Marriage Records, 1848-1878
      Middlesex County Vital Records
      City of New Brunswick
      78 Bayard Street
      New Brunswick, NJ 08903
      (732) 745-5015      		Plainsboro Historical Society
      P.O. Box 278
      Plainsboro, NJ 08536-0278
      The Middlesex County Clerk does not handle these types of inquiries. All inquiries should be made to the municipality in question, or to the State office.

      The City of New Brunswick does not accept personal checks, credit card or money orders only.

      RecordCostDates OrderingNotes
      Birth, Death & Marriage$5.00Search OnlineSearch Online
      Related Links:
      • Middlesex County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Middlesex County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Index to New Jersey Marriage Records, 1848-1878
      Monmouth County Vital Records 
      Hall of Records
      Main St.
      Freehold, NJ 07728-1255
      There are no vital records atored in Monmouth County.
      Related Links:
      • Monmouth County Official web site
      • Monmouth County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Monmouth County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Monmouth County Archives
        has marriage returns from 1790-1887, and numerous other records and court documents.
      • Index to New Jersey Marriage Records, 1848-1878
      Morris County Vital Records 
      Morris County Clerk
      P.O. Box 900
      Morristown, NJ 07960-0900
      (973) 285-6120      		Morris County Historical Society
      68 Morris Avenue
      Morristown, NJ 07960
      (201) 267-3465
      There are no records kept at the county level., just township and state.
      Related Links:
      • Morris County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Morris County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Births, Deaths & Marriages from Morris, Co.
      • Morris County Registrars of Vital Statistics
      • Morris Co. Web Page
      • Pre-1790 Colonial Tax, Quit Rent, Oath of Allegiance & Census Index Records
      • Morris County Library
      • Index to New Jersey Marriage Records, 1848-1878
      Ocean County Vital Records 
      County Clerk's Office
      P.O. Box 2191
      Toms River, NJ 08754
      (732) 929-2053      		Ocean County Historical Society Research Library
      26 Hadley Ave. CNN2191
      Toms River, NJ 08754-2191
      (732) 341-1880
      Related Links:
      • Ocean County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Ocean County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Ocean Co. Web Page
      • Index to New Jersey Marriage Records, 1848-1878
      Passaic County Vital Records -->
    • Index to New Jersey Marriage Records, 1848-1878
      • Passaic County Clerk
      77 Hamilton Street
      Paterson, NJ 07505-2018
      (973) 225-3632      		Passaic County Historical Society
      Valley Road
      Paterson, NJ 07509
      (973) 247-0085
      Marriage$5.001838-1878Search OnlineNew Jersey State Archives will search this indexed collection and provide a copy
      Salem County Vital Records 
      Salem County Clerk
      92 Market Street
      Salem City, NJ 08079-1913
      (609) 935-7510      		Salem County Genealogical Society
      P.O. Box 231
      Woodstown, NJ 08098
      Related Links:
      • Salem County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Salem County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Index to New Jersey Marriage Records, 1848-1878
      Somerset County Vital Records -->
    • Somerset County Historical Society
    • Index to New Jersey Marriage Records, 1848-1878
      • Somerset County Clerk
      P.O. Box 3000
      Somerville, NJ 08876-1262
      (908) 231-7006
      Marriage$5.001795-1878Search OnlineNew Jersey State Archives will search this indexed collection and provide a copy
      Sussex County Vital Records -->
    • Sussex County Marriages
    • Sussex County Land Records Search
      online search through Sussex county land records
    • Index to New Jersey Marriage Records, 1848-1878
      • Sussex County Clerk
      83 Spring Street, Suite 304
      Newton, NJ 07860
      (973) 579-0900
      Email: scclerk@nac.net      		Sussex County Historical Society
      82 Main Street
      Newton, NJ 07860
      (201) 383-6010
      Marriage$5.001795-1878Search OnlineNew Jersey State Archives will search this indexed collection and provide a copy
      Union County Vital Records -->
    • Union County Genealogy
      familysearch.org
    • Index to New Jersey Marriage Records, 1848-1878
      • Union County Clerk
      2 Broad Street
      Elizabeth, NJ 07201
      (908) 527-4966      		Cranford Historical Society
      124 N. Union Avenue
      Cranford, NJ 07016
      (908) 276-0082
      Marriage$5.001857-1878Search OnlineNew Jersey State Archives will search this indexed collection and provide a copy
      Warren County Vital Records 
      Warren County Clerk
      Rt. 519
      Wayne Dumont Jr. Administraion Bldg.
      Belvidere, NJ 07823
      (908) 475-5361      		Warren County Historical Society
      315 Mansfield Street
      Belvidere, NJ 07823-1828
      (908) 475-4246
      Related Links:
      • Warren County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Warren County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Index to New Jersey Marriage Records, 1848-1878
       
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