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Hunterdon 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
Hunterdon County, New Jersey Facts
When was Hunterdon County, NJ Created?
Hunterdon County was established on 1714 from Burlington County .
What is the County Seat of Hunterdon County, NJ?
The County Seat is located in Flemington plus the county government website is www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/
What counties are adjacent to Hunterdon County, NJ?
Bordering Counties are Warren County, Morris County, Somerset County, Mercer County, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Hunterdon County, NJ Vital Records
Where can find Hunterdon County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Hunterdon 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.
Hunterdon County, NJ Census Records
What Hunterdon County, NJ census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Hunterdon County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Hunterdon Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Hunterdon Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Hunterdon 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
Hunterdon County, NJ Courthouse and Government Records
Hunterdon County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Hunterdon County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Hunterdon 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 Hunterdon 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 Coruthouse Records Research Guide.
- Hunterdon County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 65 Park Avenue, Flemington, NJ 08822
- Hunterdon County Clerk
- Address: 71 Main Street, Flemington NJ
- Phone: 908-788-1221
- Land Records: 1766 mortgages / 1785 deeds
- Marriage Records: 1714
- Hunterdon County Surrogate Court / Orphan’s Court
- Phone: 908-788-1156
- 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
Hunterdon County, NJ Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Hunterdon County, NJ?
A list of Hunterdon County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide New Jersey Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Hunterdon County Historical Society, Deats Memorial Library, 114 Main Street, Flemington, NJ 08822; (908) 782-1091
- Lambertville Historical Society, 60 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530; (609) 397-0770
- 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 Hunterdon County, NJ Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- New Jersey State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Hunterdon County, New Jersey Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Hunterdon County
- Hunterdon County, New Jersey Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Hunterdon County, NJ?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Hunterdon 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.
Hunterdon 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)
- Hunterdon County, New Jersey Books (amazon.com)
- Search New Jersey Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Hunterdon Co. NJ Cemeteries & Church Records
- New Jersey Cemetery Research Guide
- Tombstone inscriptions from Hunterdon County cemeteries (search.ancestry.com)
- Hunterdon Co., New Jersey Graves (findagrave.com)
- Hunterdon County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Hunterdon Co., New Jersey Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Hunterdon Co., New Jersey Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- New Jersey Church & Bible Research Guide
- The history of the First English Presbyterian Church in Amwell (search.ancestry.com)
- Bethlehem Church and its pastor. (search.ancestry.com)
- Inventory of the church archives of New Jersey (search.ancestry.com)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Hunterdon County, New Jersey
- Hunterdon County, New Jersey Church Books (amazon.com)
Hunterdon 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)
Hunterdon Co. NJ General and History Websites
- See Also State History for New Jersey
- Hunterdon County, New Jersey Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Index to Snell’s History of Hunterdon and Somerset counties (search.ancestry.com)
- Northwestern New Jersey : a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren and Sussex counties (search.ancestry.com)
- Portrait and biographical record of Hunterdon and Warren Counties, New Jersey containing portraits and biographies of many wel (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Frenchtown (search.ancestry.com)
- Hunterdon County, New Jersey Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Hunterdon Co. NJ Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Hunterdon County, New Jersey (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – New Jersey – Counties – Hunterdon (cyndislist.com)
- Hunterdon County New Jersey (genealogytrails.com)
- Hunterdon Co. NJGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Hunterdon County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Hunterdon Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Hunterdon Co. NJ Immigration & Naturalization
Hunterdon Co. NJ Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Statewide Maps and Atlas Links for New Jersey
- Hunterdon County NJ D.O.T. Map
- 1895 Hunterdon County Map (livgenmi.com)
Hunterdon Co. NJ Military Records
- New Jersey Military Records Research Guide
- The Hunterdon County New Jersey Militia, 1792 (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 Hunterdon County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.
