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Sussex County, New Jersey
Genealogy, History & Facts
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Sussex County, New Jersey Facts
When was Sussex County, NJ Created?
Sussex County was established on May 16, 1753 from Morris County.
What is the County Seat of Sussex County, NJ?
The County Seat is located in Newton plus the county government website is www.sussex.nj.us/
What counties are adjacent to Sussex County, NJ?
Bordering Counties are Orange County, New York, Passaic County, Morris County, Warren County, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, Pike County, Pennsylvania.
Sussex County, NJ Vital Records
Where can find Sussex County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Sussex 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.
Sussex County, NJ Census Records
What Sussex County, NJ census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Sussex County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Sussex Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Sussex Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Sussex 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
Sussex County, NJ Courthouse and Government Records
Sussex County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Sussex County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Sussex 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 Sussex 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.
- Sussex County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 43-47 High Street, Newton, NJ 07860
- Sussex County Clerk
- Address: 83 Spring Street , Suite 304, Newton, New Jersey 07860
- Phone: (973) 579-0900
- Land Records: 1766 mortgages /1785 deeds
- Marriage Records:1766
- Sussex County Surrogate Court / Orphan’s Court
- Address: 4 Park Place, Newton, NJ 07860
- Phone: 973-579-0920
- Probate Records: 1804
- Inventory of the county archives of New Jersey: Sussex County (Newton)
- Maps of divisions of Warren and Sussex County estates filed at Newton, New Jersey between 1789-1918
- Abstracts of divisions of Warren and Sussex County estates filed at Sussex County courthouse, Newton, New Jersey, from 1789-191
- Maps of divisions of Warren and Sussex County estates filed at Newton, New Jersey between 1789-1918
- 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
Sussex County, NJ Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Sussex County, NJ?
A list of Sussex County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide New Jersey Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Sussex County Historical Society, P. O. Box 913, 82 Main Street, Newton, New Jersey 07860; (973) 383-6010
- Montague Assoc. For Restoration Of Community History, P.O. Box 1101, 320 River Road, Montague, N.J 07827
- Wallpack Historical Society, PO Box 212, Layton, N.J. 07851; (973) 948-6671
- 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 Sussex County, NJ Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- New Jersey State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Sussex County, New Jersey Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Sussex County
- Sussex County, New Jersey Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Sussex County, NJ?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Sussex 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.
Sussex 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)
- Sussex County, New Jersey Books (amazon.com)
- Search New Jersey Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Sussex Co. NJ Cemeteries & Church Records
- New Jersey Cemetery Research Guide
- Sussex Co., New Jersey Graves (findagrave.com)
- Sussex County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Sussex Co., New Jersey Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Sussex Co., New Jersey Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- New Jersey Church & Bible Research Guide
- Sparta, New Jersey, Presbyterian Church Records (search.ancestry.com)
- Hardyston memorial : a history of the township and the North Presbyterian Church, Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey (search.ancestry.com)
- Catalogue of the officers and students of Newton Collegiate Institute, Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey, for the year 1874 : w (search.ancestry.com)
- Inventory of the church archives of New Jersey (search.ancestry.com)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Sussex County, New Jersey
- Sussex County, New Jersey Church Books (amazon.com)
Sussex 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)
Sussex Co. NJ General and History Websites
- See Also State History for New Jersey
- Sussex County, New Jersey Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History and Historic Places: Sussex County NJ (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Index, Snell [sic] history of Sussex Co., N.J. : typescript (photocopy), (search.ancestry.com)
- Guide to Lake Hopatcong (search.ancestry.com)
- Abandoned iron mines of Andover and Byram Townships, Sussex County, New Jersey (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pione (search.ancestry.com)
- Memoirs and reminiscences, together with sketches of the early history of Sussex County, New Jersey (search.ancestry.com)
- Sussex County sesqui-centennial, September 2, 1903 : including centennial address of Benjamin B. Edsall (search.ancestry.com)
- The ancient trail (the Old Mine Road) : first road of any length built in America (search.ancestry.com)
- Sussex County, New Jersey Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Sussex Co. NJ Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Sussex County, New Jersey (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – New Jersey – Counties – Sussex (cyndislist.com)
- Sussex County New Jersey (genealogytrails.com)
- Sussex Co. NJGenweb (datagen.us)
- Sussex County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Sussex Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Sussex Co. NJ Immigration & Naturalization
Sussex Co. NJ Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Statewide Maps and Atlas Links for New Jersey
- Sussex County NJ D.O.T. Map
- 1895 Sussex County Map (livgenmi.com)
Sussex 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 Sussex County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.