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Middlesex 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
Middlesex County, New Jersey Facts
When was Middlesex County, NJ Created?
Middlesex County was established on March 1, 1683 as one of four original counties created in East Jersey.
What is the County Seat of Middlesex County, NJ?
The County Seat is located in New Brunswick plus the county government website is www.co.middlesex.nj.us/
What counties are adjacent to Middlesex County, NJ?
Bordering Counties are Union County, Monmouth County, Mercer County, Somerset County, Richmond County (Staten Island), New York.
Middlesex County, NJ Vital Records
Where can find Middlesex County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Middlesex 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.
Middlesex County, NJ Census Records
What Middlesex County, NJ census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Middlesex County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Middlesex Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Middlesex Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Middlesex 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
Middlesex County, NJ Courthouse and Government Records
Middlesex County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Middlesex County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Middlesex 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 Middlesex 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.
- Middlesex County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 56 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0964
- Middlesex County Clerk
- Address: 75 Bayard Street, P.O. Box 1110, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903-1110
- Phone: (732) 745-3827
- Land Records: 1766 mortgages / 1785 deeds
- Marriage Records: 1683
- Middlesex County Surrogate Court / Orphan’s Court
- Address:75 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903
- Phone: 732-745-3055
- Probate Records: 1786 orphans’ court minutes / 1804 surrogates’ records
- New Jersey, Middlesex County Probate Records, 1830-1921
- 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
Middlesex County, NJ Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Middlesex County, NJ?
A list of Middlesex County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide New Jersey Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission, Middlesex County Annex, 841 Georges Rd., North Brunswick, NJ 08902, (732) 745-4489
- Plainsboro Historical Society, 641 Plainsboro Rd Ste A, Plainsboro, NJ 08536; (609) 799-9040
- Metuchen/edison Historical Society, P.O. Box 61, Metuchen NJ
- South River Historical & Preservation Society, P.O. Box 446, South River 08882
- 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 Middlesex County, NJ Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- New Jersey State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Middlesex County, New Jersey Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Middlesex County
- Middlesex County, New Jersey Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Middlesex County, NJ?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Middlesex 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.
Middlesex 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)
- Middlesex County, New Jersey Books (amazon.com)
- Search New Jersey Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Middlesex Co. NJ Cemeteries & Church Records
- New Jersey Cemetery Research Guide
- Inscriptions, cemetery of the First Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge, New Jersey (search.ancestry.com)
- Middlesex Co., New Jersey Graves (findagrave.com)
- Middlesex County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Middlesex Co., New Jersey Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Middlesex Co., New Jersey Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- New Jersey Church & Bible Research Guide
- Records of the First Presbyterian Church, Cranbury, N.J., 1744-1891 (search.ancestry.com)
- Perth Amboy, 1880, annual register (search.ancestry.com)
- Inventory of the church archives of New Jersey (search.ancestry.com)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Middlesex County, New Jersey Church Books (amazon.com)
Middlesex 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)
Middlesex Co. NJ General and History Websites
- See Also State History for New Jersey
- Middlesex County, New Jersey Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- The charter of the city of New Brunswick of December 30, 1730 and early ordinances of the city (search.ancestry.com)
- Index of Jersiana and Perth Amboy : material contained in Perth Amboy Public Library (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Middlesex County, New Jersey, 1664-1920 (search.ancestry.com)
- Architectural resources survey of the city of New Brunswick, New Jersey (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, 1651-1958 (search.ancestry.com)
- Centennial of the Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church in America, (formerly Ref. Prot. Dutch Church) : 1784-1884. (search.ancestry.com)
- The chronicles of New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1667-1931 (search.ancestry.com)
- Middlesex County, New Jersey Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Middlesex Co. NJ Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Middlesex County, New Jersey (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – New Jersey – Counties – Middlesex (cyndislist.com)
- Middlesex County New Jersey (genealogytrails.com)
- Middlesex Co. NJGenweb (datagen.us)
- Middlesex County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Middlesex Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Middlesex Co. NJ Immigration & Naturalization
Middlesex Co. NJ Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Statewide Maps and Atlas Links for New Jersey
- Middlesex County NJ D.O.T. Map
- 1895 Middlesex County Map (livgenmi.com)
Middlesex Co. NJ Military Records
- New Jersey Military Records Research Guide
- Compiled Records of the Middlesex County, New Jersey Militia, 1791-1795 (search.ancestry.com)
- 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 Middlesex County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.
