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Bergen County, New Jersey Facts

When was Bergen County, NJ Created?
Bergen County was established on March 1, 1683 as one of four original counties created in East Jersey.

What is the County Seat of Bergen County, NJ?
The County Seat is located in Hackensack plus the county government website is www.co.bergen.nj.us/

What counties are adjacent to Bergen County, NJ?
Bordering Counties are Rockland County, New York, Westchester County, New York, Hudson CountyEssex County and Passaic County.

Bergen County, NJ Vital Records

Where can find Bergen County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Bergen 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 Jerseyi 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.

Bergen County, NJ Census Records


What Bergen County, NJ census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Bergen County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-189019001910192019301940.

Bergen Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Bergen Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Bergen 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

Bergen County, NJ Courthouse and Government Records

Bergen County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Bergen County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Bergen 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 Bergen 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 Courthouse Records Research Guide.

Bergen County, NJ Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Bergen County, NJ?
A list of Bergen County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide New Jersey Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.

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

What other genealogical resources are available in Bergen County, NJ?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Bergen 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.

Bergen Co. NJ Books, Newspapers & Publications

Bergen Co. NJ Cemeteries & Church Records

Bergen Co. NJ Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Bergen Co. NJ General and History Websites

Bergen Co. NJ Immigration & Naturalization

Bergen Co. NJ Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Bergen Co. NJ Military Records

Bergen Co. NJ Schools & Directories