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Cumberland 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
Cumberland County, New Jersey Facts
When was Cumberland County, NJ Created?
Cumberland County was established on 1748 from Salem County.
What is the County Seat of Cumberland County, NJ?
The County Seat is located in Bridgeton plus the county government website is www.co.cumberland.nj.us
What counties are adjacent to Cumberland County, NJ?
Bordering Counties are Gloucester County, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Kent County, Delaware, Salem County.
Cumberland County, NJ Vital Records
Where can find Cumberland County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Cumberland 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.
- Cumberland County, New Jersey Marriages, 1740-1910
- Cumberland County (New Jersey) marriages
- South Jersey marriages : supplementing the Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem County marriage records
- 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
Cumberland County, NJ Census Records
What Cumberland County, NJ census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Cumberland County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Cumberland Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cumberland Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cumberland 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
Cumberland County, NJ Courthouse and Government Records
Cumberland County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Cumberland County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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.
- Cumberland County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address:60 W. Broad Street, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
- Cumberland County Clerk
- Phone: (856) 453-4860
- Land Records: 1766 mortgages / 1785 deeds
- Marriage Records: 1748
- Cumberland County Surrogate Court / Orphan’s Court
- Phone: (856) 453-4800
- Probate Records: 1785 orphans’ court minutes / 1804 surrogates’ records
- 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
Cumberland County, NJ Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Cumberland County, NJ?
A list of Cumberland County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide New Jersey Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Cumberland County Historical Society, P.O. Box 16, Gibson House, Greenwich, NJ 08323; (609) 455-4055
- Mauricetown Historical Society, 1229 Front Street, Mauricetown, New Jersey 08329
- Millville Historical Society, 2nd & Main, Millville NJ
- Vineland Historical Society, 108 South Seventh Street, P.O. Box 35, Vineland, NJ 08362; 856-691-1111
- 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 Cumberland County, NJ Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- New Jersey State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Cumberland County, New Jersey Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Cumberland County
- Cumberland County, New Jersey Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Cumberland County, NJ?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Cumberland 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.
Cumberland 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)
- Cumberland County, New Jersey Books (amazon.com)
- Search New Jersey Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Cumberland Co. NJ Cemeteries & Church Records
- New Jersey Cemetery Research Guide
- Tombstone inscriptions, Presbyterian Church, Fairfield, Cumberland County (search.ancestry.com)
- Cumberland Co., New Jersey Graves (findagrave.com)
- Cumberland County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Cumberland Co., New Jersey Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Cumberland 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 Cumberland County, New Jersey
- Cumberland County, New Jersey Church Books (amazon.com)
Cumberland 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)
Cumberland Co. NJ General and History Websites
- See Also State History for New Jersey
- Cumberland County, New Jersey Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of the counties of Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland, New Jersey (search.ancestry.com)
- This volume contains biographical sketches of leading citizens of Cumberland County, New Jersey (search.ancestry.com)
- Gouldtown, a very remarkable settlement of ancient date : studies of some sturdy examples of the simple life, together with ske (search.ancestry.com)
- Historic days in Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1855-1865 : political and war time reminiscences (search.ancestry.com)
- Cumberland County, New Jersey genealogical data : records pertaining to persons residing in Cumberland County prior to 1800 (search.ancestry.com)
- Cumberland County, New Jersey Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Cumberland Co. NJ Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Cumberland County, New Jersey (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – New Jersey – Counties – Cumberland (cyndislist.com)
- Cumberland County New Jersey (genealogytrails.com)
- Cumberland Co. NJGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Cumberland County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Cumberland Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Cumberland Co. NJ Immigration & Naturalization
Cumberland Co. NJ Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Statewide Maps and Atlas Links for New Jersey
- Cumberland County NJ D.O.T. Map
- 1895 Cumberland County Map (livgenmi.com)
Cumberland 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 Cumberland County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.
