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Atlantic County, New Jersey
Genealogy, History & Facts
County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links
Atlantic County, New Jersey Facts
When was Atlantic County, NJ Created?
Atlantic County was established on February 7, 1837 from Gloucester County.
What is the County Seat of Atlantic County, NJ?
The County Seat is located in Mays Landing plus the county government website is www.aclink.org/
What counties are adjacent to Atlantic County, NJ?
Bordering Counties are Burlington County, Ocean County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, Camden County, Gloucester County.
Atlantic County, NJ Vital Records
Where can find Atlantic County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Atlantic County vital records can be found at the New Jersey Department of Health has copies of Birth, Marriage and Death records from 1878 to the present. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in New Jersey for current fees and application process.
You can also order Order Electronically Online or You can download an application for New Jersey Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Application to mail.
Atlantic County, NJ Census Records
What Atlantic County, NJ census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Atlantic County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Atlantic Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Atlantic Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Atlantic Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. You can get free down-loadable not to mention printable census forms that can help with your research. See Also New Jersey Census Records Research Guide
Atlantic County, NJ Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Atlantic County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Atlantic County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in New Jersey courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless New Jersey residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Atlantic County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also New Jersey Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Atlantic County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 201 S. Shore Road, Northfield, N.J. 08225
- Atlantic County Clerk
- Phone: 609-645-5858
- Land Records: earliest land deed was recorded 1837
- Marriage Records: 1837
- Atlantic County Surrogate Court / Orphan’s Court
- Address: 1201 Bacharach Boulevard, Atlantic City. NJ 08401
- Phone: (609) 645-5900
- Probate Records: 1837
- Atlantic County Treasurer is responsible for the collection of taxes.
- New Jersey, Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817
- Patents and Deeds and Other Early Records of New Jersey 1664-1703
- New Jersey, Published Archives Series, 1631-1782
- BLM Land Records
Atlantic County, NJ Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Atlantic County, NJ?
A list of Atlantic County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide New Jersey Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Atlantic Heritage Center of New Jersey, 907 Shore Road, PO Box 301, Somers Point, New Jersey 08244
- Atlantic Highlands Historical Society, 27 Prospect Circle, Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
- Absecon Historical Society Inc, P.O. Box 1422, Absecon; (609) 659-9000
- Egg Harbor City Historical Society, 533 London Ave., Egg Harbor City 08215; 609-965-9073
- Estell Manor Historical Society, P.O. Box 72, 134 Cape May Ave., Estell Manor NJ
- Hamilton Township Historical Society, 49 Mill Street, Mays Landing NJ; PH: 609-909-0272
- Linwood Historcal Society, 16 Poplar Ave., Linwood NJ
- Longport Historical Society, 2301 Atlantic Avenue, Longport, NJ 08403; (609) 822-3770 or 823-1115
- Department of State Division of Archives and Records Management ; Bureau of Archives and Records Preservation State Library Bldg, 185 West State Street, CN-307, Trenton, NJ 08625-0307
- New Jersey State Library, State Library Building, 185 West State Street, CN-520, Trenton, NJ 08625-0520
- New Jersey Historical Society, 52 Park Pl., Newark, NJ 07102; 973-596-8500 ext 248 or 249
- Genealogical Society of New Jersey, PO Box 1476, Trenton NJ 08607-1476
- Department of State Division of Archives and Records Management ; Bureau of Archives and Records Preservation State Library Bldg, 185 West State Street, CN-307, Trenton, NJ 08625-0307
- New Jersey State Library, State Library Building, 185 West State Street, CN-520, Trenton, NJ 08625-0520
Where can I connect with other Atlantic County, NJ Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- New Jersey State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Atlantic County, New Jersey Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Atlantic County
- Atlantic County, New Jersey Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Atlantic County, NJ?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Atlantic County. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a payment. This is just a directory which has been gathered or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another.
Atlantic Co. NJ Books, Newspapers & Publications
- New Jersey Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- New Jersey historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from New Jersey (1777 – 1972) (genealogybank.com)
- Atlantic County, New Jersey Books (amazon.com)
- Search New Jersey Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Atlantic Co. NJ Cemeteries & Church Records
- New Jersey Cemetery Research Guide
- Atlantic County tombstone inscriptions (search.ancestry.com)
- Atlantic Co., New Jersey Graves (findagrave.com)
- Atlantic County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Atlantic Co., New Jersey Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Atlantic Co., New Jersey Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- New Jersey Church & Bible Research Guide
- Historical discourse delivered in the Presbyterian Church May’s Landing, N.J. (search.ancestry.com)
- Inventory of the church archives of New Jersey (search.ancestry.com)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Atlantic County, New Jersey
- Atlantic County, New Jersey Church Books (amazon.com)
Atlantic Co. NJ Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- New Jersey Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Atlantic Co. NJ General and History Websites
- See Also State History for New Jersey
- Atlantic County, New Jersey Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Absegami : annals of Eyren Haven and Atlantic City, 1609 to 1904 : being an account of the settlement of Eyren Haven or Egg Har (search.ancestry.com)
- The Daily Union history of Atlantic City and County, New Jersey : containing sketches of the past and present of Atlantic City (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Atlantic City (search.ancestry.com)
- Sketches of old Port Republic (search.ancestry.com)
- Atlantic County, New Jersey Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Atlantic Co. NJ Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Atlantic County, New Jersey (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – New Jersey – Counties – Atlantic (cyndislist.com)
- Atlantic County New Jersey (genealogytrails.com)
- Atlantic Co. NJGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Atlantic County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Atlantic Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Atlantic Co. NJ Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Statewide Maps and Atlas Links for New Jersey
- Atlantic County NJ D.O.T. Map
- 1895 Atlantic County Map (livgenmi.com)
Atlantic Co. NJ Military Records
- New Jersey Military Records Research Guide
- New Jersey Military Records (Fold3.com) will provide easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the New Jersey individuals who served. Excellent for Atlantic County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.