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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 CountyOcean CountyCape May CountyCumberland CountyCamden CountyGloucester 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 18401850186018701880 (free index)1890 (fragment)19001910192019301940.

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

Atlantic County Courthouse

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, 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.

Where can I connect with other Atlantic County, NJ Researchers through message boards and forums?

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

Atlantic Co. NJ Cemeteries & Church Records

Atlantic Co. NJ Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Atlantic Co. NJ General and History Websites

Atlantic Co. NJ Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Atlantic Co. NJ Military Records