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Cape May 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
Cape May County, New Jersey Facts
When was Cape May County, NJ Created?
Cape May County was established on November 12, 1692 from Burlington County.
What is the County Seat of Cape May County, NJ?
The County Seat is located in Cape May Court House plus the county government website is www.co.cape-may.nj.us/
What counties are adjacent to Cape May County, NJ?
Bordering Counties are Atlantic County, Cumberland County.
Cape May County, NJ Vital Records
Where can find Cape May County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Cape May 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.
- South Jersey marriages : supplementing the Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem County marriage records
- Cape May meeting
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931
- New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956
Cape May County, NJ Census Records
What Cape May County, NJ census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Cape May County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Cape May Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cape May Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cape May 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
Cape May County, NJ Courthouse and Government Records
Cape May County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Cape May County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Cape May 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 Cape May 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.
- Cape May County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address:9 North Main Street, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
- Cape May County Clerk
- Address: 7 N. Main Street, DN 109, PO Box 5000, Cape May Court House NJ 08210-5000
- Phone: 609-465-1010
- Land Records: 1770 mortgages / 1785 deeds
- Marriage Records: 1692
- Cape May County Surrogate Court / Orphan’s Court
- Phone: (609) 463-6666
- Probate Records: 1786 orphans’ court minutes / 1804 surrogates’ records
- Cape May County records : marriages from Liber A of deeds and miscellaneous records, printed marriage licenses, archives of New
- 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
Cape May County, NJ Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Cape May County, NJ?
A list of Cape May County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide New Jersey Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Cape May Historical & Genealogical Society, Rt 9, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210; (609) 465-3535
- Greater Cape May Historical Society, P.O. Box 495, Cape May 08204; 609-884-9100
- Upper Township Historic Preservation Society, PO Box 658, Marmora, NJ 08223-0658; 609-390-5656
- 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
Where can I connect with other Cape May County, NJ Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- New Jersey State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Cape May County, New Jersey Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Cape May County
- Cape May County, New Jersey Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Cape May County, NJ?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Cape May 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.
Cape May 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)
- Cape May County, New Jersey Books (amazon.com)
- Search New Jersey Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Cape May Co. NJ Cemeteries & Church Records
- New Jersey Cemetery Research Guide
- Inscriptions from Cape May County (search.ancestry.com)
- Cape May Co., New Jersey Graves (findagrave.com)
- Cape May County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Cape May Co., New Jersey Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Cape May Co., New Jersey Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- New Jersey Church & Bible Research Guide
- Church of the Advent yearbook. (search.ancestry.com)
- Inventory of the church archives of New Jersey (search.ancestry.com)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Cape May County, New Jersey
- Cape May County, New Jersey Church Books (amazon.com)
Cape May 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)
Cape May Co. NJ General and History Websites
- See Also State History for New Jersey
- Cape May County, New Jersey Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- The history of Cape May County, New Jersey, from the aboriginal times to the present day … (search.ancestry.com)
- Mayflower Pilgrim Descendants in Cape May County (search.ancestry.com)
- The history of Petersburg, New Jersey (search.ancestry.com)
- Cape May spray (search.ancestry.com)
- Cape May County, New Jersey Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Cape May Co. NJ Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Cape May County, New Jersey (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – New Jersey – Counties – Cape May (cyndislist.com)
- Cape May County New Jersey (genealogytrails.com)
- Cape May Co. NJGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Cape May County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Cape May Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Cape May Co. NJ Immigration & Naturalization
Cape May Co. NJ Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Statewide Maps and Atlas Links for New Jersey
- Cape May County NJ D.O.T. Map
- 1895 Cape May County Map (livgenmi.com)
Cape May 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 Cape May County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.