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Burlington 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
Burlington County, New Jersey Facts
When was Burlington County, NJ Created?
Burlington County was established on 1694 as one of two original counties created in West Jersey.
What is the County Seat of Burlington County, NJ?
The County Seat is located in Mount Holly Township plus the county government website is co.burlington.nj.us/
What counties are adjacent to Burlington County, NJ?
Bordering Counties are Mercer County, Monmouth County, Ocean County, Atlantic County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Camden County, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Burlington County, NJ Vital Records
Where can find Burlington County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Burlington 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.
Burlington County, NJ Census Records
What Burlington County, NJ census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Burlington County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Burlington Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Burlington Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Burlington 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
Burlington County, NJ Courthouse and Government Records
Burlington County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Burlington County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Burlington 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 Burlington 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.
- Burlington County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 49 Rancocas Road, Mount Holly, NJ 08060
- Burlington County Clerk
- Phone: 609-265-5122
- Land Records: 1766 mortgages /1785 deeds
- Marriage Records: 1694
- Burlington County Surrogate Court / Orphan’s Court
- Phone: 609-265-5005
- Probate Records: 1785 orphans’ court minutes / 1804 surrogates’ records
- Burlington County Treasurer is responsible for the collection of taxes.
- Abstracts of Partitions and Divisions of the New Jersey Counties of Monmouth, Mercer, and Burlington
- The Burlington court book : a record of Quaker jurisprudence in West New Jersey, 1680-1709
- 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
Burlington County, NJ Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Burlington County, NJ?
A list of Burlington County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide New Jersey Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Burlington County Historical Society, 451 High Street, Burlington City, NJ, 08016-4514; (609) 386-4773
- Burlington County Genealogy Club, P.O. Box 2449, R.D. #2, Mt. Holly
- Burlington County Historian
- Bordentown Historical Society, 211 Crosswicks Road, Bordentown
- Evesham Historical Society, 10 Madison Ct., Marlton NJ 08053 ; 856-983-3139
- Florence Historical Society, 35 West Fifth Street, Florence 08518; 609-499-2405
- Medford Historical Society, 275 Church Road, Medford, NJ 08055; (609) 654-7767
- Moorestown, Historical Society, 2 High Street, P.O. Box 477, Moorestown, NJ 08057; Phone (856): 235-0353
- Mt. Holly Historical Society, Park Dr., Mt. Holly; Phone (609): 267-2773
- Oliver Cromwell Black History Society, 348 High Street, Burlington NJ
- Southampton Historical Society, 17 Mill Road Shamong, NJ 08088; (609) 859-9237
- Southampton Historical Society, 17 Mill Road Shamong, NJ 08088; (609) 859-9237
- 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 Burlington County, NJ Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- New Jersey State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Burlington County, New Jersey Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Burlington County
- Burlington County, New Jersey Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Burlington County, NJ?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Burlington 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.
Burlington 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)
- Burlington County, New Jersey Books (amazon.com)
- Search New Jersey Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Burlington Co. NJ Cemeteries & Church Records
- New Jersey Cemetery Research Guide
- Burlington Co., New Jersey Graves (findagrave.com)
- Burlington County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Burlington Co., New Jersey Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Burlington Co., New Jersey Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- New Jersey Church & Bible Research Guide
- Inventory of the church archives of New Jersey (search.ancestry.com)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Burlington County, New Jersey
- Burlington County, New Jersey Church Books (amazon.com)
Burlington Co. NJ Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- New Jersey Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
- Genealogy of the Stokes Family : Descended From Thomas and Mary Stokes Who Settled in Burlington County, N.J. (Indexed) (search.ancestry.com)
- Biographical review : containing life sketches of leading citizens of Camden and Burlington Counties, New Jersey. (search.ancestry.com)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Burlington Co. NJ General and History Websites
- See Also State History for New Jersey
- Burlington County, New Jersey Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Imprints from the Press of Stephen C. Ustick with its several locations (search.ancestry.com)
- Bibliography of Burlington County (search.ancestry.com)
- Burlington County inventory and survey of historic, architectural, and cultural resources (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Burlington and Mercer counties, New Jersey, with biographical sketches of many of their pioneers and prominent men (search.ancestry.com)
- The Burlington Court Book (search.ancestry.com)
- Burlington County, New Jersey Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Burlington Co. NJ Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Burlington County, New Jersey (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – New Jersey – Counties – Burlington (cyndislist.com)
- Burlington County New Jersey (genealogytrails.com)
- Burlington Co. NJGenweb (datagen.us)
- Burlington County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Burlington Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Burlington Co. NJ Immigration & Naturalization
Burlington Co. NJ Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Statewide Maps and Atlas Links for New Jersey
- Burlington County NJ D.O.T. Map
- 1895 Burlington County Map (livgenmi.com)
Burlington 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 Burlington County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.
Burlington Co. NJ Schools & Directories
- Burlington, New Jersey Directory, 1889-90 (search.ancestry.com)
- Burlington County directory for 1876-77 containing the names of the inhabitants of Bordentown, Burlington and Mount Holly, toge (search.ancestry.com)
- Bordentown, Burlington & Mt. Holly directory for 1868-69 containing the names of the inhabitants, alphabetically arranged (search.ancestry.com)