New Jersey Genealogy http://www.hunterdon.lib.nj.us/index.htm http://www.hunterdon.lib.nj.us/ref/genealog.htm http://www.hunterdon.lib.nj.us/libpol/libinfo.htm - It's a county library which means you can get a book via interlibrary loan!! Armstrong, William C. Pioneer Families of Northwestern New Jersey (Lambertville, NJ: 1979). This book "was a series of weekly articles which appeared in the Hackettstown Gazette beginning in the issue of February 16, 1934. There were ninety-four installments." - Preface. 929.3 and R-NJ 929.3 [Barker, Bette Marie]. Guide to Family History Sources in the New Jersey State Archives (Trenton: 1987). A good summary of how to use the state archives and what you can expect to find there -- much more than just vital statistics. Original Hunterdon County records include births of Negro children (1804-35), Justice of the Peace dockets (1790-1947), mortgages/loan office (1737-48), tavern licenses (1737-1870), and manumissions of slaves (1788-1853). 929.1 and R 929.1 Beekman, George C. Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County, New Jersey (Freehold, NJ: 1915, reprinted New Orleans, LA: 1974). No index. R-NJ 974.976 Biographical and Genealogical History of Morris County, New Jersey, 2 vols. (New York: 1899). R-NJ 974.974 Cooley, Eli F. Genealogy of Early Settlers in Trenton and Ewing, "Old Hunterdon County," New Jersey (Trenton, NJ: 1883, reprinted Lambertville, NJ: n.d.). 929.2 and R-NJ929.2 D'Autrechy, Phyllis B. A Guide to the Archives of Hunterdon County: Genealogical and Historical Research in the Offices of the County Clerk, Surrogate and Freeholders (Flemington, NJ: 1993). 974.971 and R-NJ 974.971 D'Autrechy, Phyllis B. More Records of Old Hunterdon County, Volume 1 (Flemington, N.J.: 1998). Records from the Surrogate's Office dealing with wills and guardianships, records from the County Clerk's Office dealing with Coroners' Inquests, naturalization records, and peddlers' licenses, and the Pennington Presbyterian Church records. R-NJ 974.971 Ege, Ralph. Pioneers of Old Hopewell (Hopewell, NJ: 1908). Hopewell was part of Hunterdon County until 1838. A glance through this shows Hunterdon County names like Larison and Stout. No index. R-NJ 974.965 Genealogies of New Jersey Families: From the Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, 2 vols. (New Brunswick, NJ: 1996). Over 2,000 pages, and well indexed. R-NJ 929.2 Hinshaw, William Wade. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol II (Baltimore: 1969). "Containing every item of genealogical value found in all records and minutes (known to be in existence) of four of the oldest monthly meetings which ever belonged to the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends." An indexed guide to records of the Salem (N.J.) Monthly Meeting, Burlington (N.J.) Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, and Falls (Pa.) Monthly Meeting. R-NJ 929.3 Jones, E. Alfred. The Loyalists of New Jersey: Their Memorials, Petitions, Claims, Etc. From English Records. Collections of the New Jersey Historical Society, Vol. X (Newark, NJ: 1927, reprinted Bowie, MD: 1988). R-NJ 973.314 Kieffer, Henry Martyn. Some of the First Settlers of "The Forks of the Delaware" and Their Descendants: Being a Translation from the German of the Record Books of The First Reformed Church of Easton, Penna., >From 1760 to 1852 (Easton, PA: 1902, reprinted Baltimore: 1973). R-NJ 929.3748 Kitchel, Walter Howard. Lineages (Numbers 1 to 1065) from August 15, 1900, Date Chartered by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, to February 3, 1973 (Ann Arbor, MI: 1973). Title on spine: Mayflower Descendants/ New Jersey Society Lineages/ 1973. The lineages give only marriage dates. Lineage numbers refer to applications in the New Jersey Society files, that give more information. 929.3 and R-NJ 929.3 Knapp, Fred D. The Complete Public Records Guide: Central and Northern New Jersey Region (New Rochelle, N.Y.: 1993). For each county, Knapp describes land records, liens, corporate records, court records and board of education records, and gives a map of the clerk's office. R 352.1646 Murrin, Mary R. New Jersey Historical Manuscripts: A Guide to Collections in the State (Trenton, NJ: 1987). R-NJ 016.9749 Nelson, William. New Jersey Biographical and Genealogical Notes: >From the Volumes of the New Jersey Archives with Additions and Supplements (Newark, NJ: 1916, reprinted Baltimore: 1973 and 1989). 929.3 and R-NJ 929.3 Nelson, William, ed. Patents and Deeds and Other Early Records of New Jersey, 1664-1703 (Paterson, NJ: 1899, reprinted Baltimore: 1976). R-NJ 974.9. These records are also in New Jersey State Archives, First Series, Vol XXI, in glass bookcase. Sinclair, Donald A. A Guide to Manuscript Diaries and Journals in t he Special Collections Department, Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ: 1980). R-NJ 011.31 Skemer, Don C., and Robert C. Morris. Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the New Jersey Historical Society (Newark, NJ: 1979). 974.9 and R-NJ 016.9749 Smith, Herbert F. A Guide to the Manuscript Collection of the Rutgers University Library (New Brunswick, NJ: 1964). R-NJ 011.31 Stillwell, John E. Historical and Genealogical Miscellany: Data Relating to the Settlement and Settlers of New York and New Jersey, 5 vols. (New York: 1903, reprinted Baltimore: 1970). Mostly Monmouth County genealogies. R-NJ 929.3 Stryker-Rodda, Kenn. Index to The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, 4 vols. (Cottonport, LA: 1973-1982). Unfortunately, Hunterdon County Library does not receive The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, but the New Jersey State Library in Trenton has a complete run. Selected articles from this magazine appear in Genealogies of New Jersey Families (q.v.). R-NJ 929.1 Waldron, Richard. Historical Organizations in New Jersey: A Directory (Trenton, NJ: 1977). 974.9 and R-NJ 974.9 Wilson, Thomas B. Notices from New Jersey Newspapers, 1781-1790, Records of New Jersey, Vol. I (Lambertville, NJ: 1988). R-NJ 929.3 Maps and Gazetteers Beers, F.W. Atlas of Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, from Recent and Actual Surveys and Records (New York: 1873). Restricted Reference. Ask at Reference Desk. Cook, George H., and C.C. Vermeule. A Topographical Map of the Vicinity of Flemington from Somerville and Princeton Westward to the Delaware ([Trenton, NJ?]: 1889). "From Original Surveys and Levelings based on the Triangulation of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey." No individual farms noted. In map cabinet in lobby. Cornell, Samuel C. Map of Hunterdon County, New Jersey (s.l.: 1851). In map cabinet in lobby. The Farm Journal Map of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties (New York: 1914). Farms are numbered and keyed to entries in Farm Jounal, Farm and Business Directory ofHunterdon and Somerset Counties (974.971 and R-NJ 974.971). The map is in the top drawer of the flat map case. Gordon, Thomas F. Gazetteer of the State of New Jersey (Trenton, NJ: 1834, reprinted Cottonport, LA: 1973). "Comprehending a General View of its Physical and Moral Conditions, Together with a Topographical and Statistical Account of its Counties, Towns, Villages, Canals, Rail Roads, Etc., Accompanied by a Map." 974.9 and R-NJ 974.9 Hammond, D. Stanton, III. Bicentennial Map of Union Township, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey (s.l.: 1977). "This MAP covers about 40-square miles of a historic area, showing private land ownership in the 18th and 19th centuries." Land records for each lot are cited in a "Guide" on the back of the map. In map cabinet in lobby. Hammond, D. Stanton, III. Genealogical Society of New Jersey Map Series # 4 (s.l.: 1965).This series shows early land ownership in Hunterdon County. We have "Index Map, 1688-1765," and Sheets A, B, C, F, and G. In map cabinet in Reference Room. Hughes, Micheal. Farm Map of Alexandria Township, Hunterdon Co., N.J. (Philadelphia: 1860). In the Meeting Room. Hughes, Michael. Farm Map of Clinton Township, Hunterdon Co., N.J. (Philadelphia: 1860). Each farm is separately colored and labeled. In map cabinet in lobby. Hughes, Michael. Farm Map of Union Township, Hunterdon Co., N.J. (Philadelphia: 1860). Each farm is separately colored and labeled. In map cabinet in lobby. Map of the Vicinity of Philadelphia and Trenton (Philadelphia: 1860). Most farms have the owners'names, and there are 46 inset maps of villages with house owners identified. In the Meeting Room. The National Gazetteer of the United States of America--New Jersey 1982 (Washington: 1982). "This gazetteer list about 10,000 geographic names" from U.S. Geological Survey maps, including cemetaries. R-NJ 917.49 New Jersey Department of Transportation. New Jersey Local Names, rev. June 1986 (Trenton, NJ: 1986). Restricted Reference. Ask at Reference Desk. Sidney, J.C. Plan of the Township of Raritan, Hunterdon Co., N.J. (Philadelphia: 1850). Individual houses labelled. In map cabinet in lobby. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries, 1606-1968 (Trenton: 1969) and Supplement (Trenton: 1988). Lists all boundary changes by county, then by town. R-NJ 917.49 Thorndale, William, and William Dollarhide. Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920 (Baltimore: 1987). Shows all county boundaries in the U.S. at the time of each census, and shows availability of information for each census. R 304.6 Voorhees, Oscar M. The Exterior and Interior Bounds of Hunterdon County, New Jersey (Flemington, N.J.: 1929). R-NJ 974.910 Bibliographies If you find a book listed in these bibliographies that may help your research, the Library can try to borrow through the Inter-Library Loan system (there is no charge for this service). If we cannot borrow a book, because many of these titles are out of print and rare, we can tell you what libraries hold it. Filby, P. William. A Bibliography of American County Histories (Baltimore: 1985). R 972.01 Kaminkow, Marion J. A Complement to Genealogies in the Library of Congress: A Bibliography (Baltimore: 1981). "Twenty thousand additions from forty-five libraries." R 929.1 Kaminkow, Marion J. United States Local Histories in the Library of Congress: A Bibliography, 5 vols. (Baltimore: 1973). R 973.016 Library of Congress. Genealogies in the Library of Congress, 2 vols. (Baltimore: 1972), Supplement, 1972-1976 (1977), and Second Supplement, 1976-1986 (1987). Genealogies arranged by family name. R 929.1 Peterson, Clarence Stewart. Consolidated Bibliography of County Histories in Fifty States in 1961 (Baltimore: 1973). "This 1961 Consolidated Bibliography aims to list all County histories of of at least 100 pages, with few exceptions...." R 973.016 Schreiner-Yantis, Netti. Genealogical & Local History Books in Print, 3rd ed. (Springfield, VA: 1981). "A catalog of over 10,000 intriguing and informative titles, arranged by subject and locality; with full ordering information for each." The books may not be in print any more, but the locality index is useful. R 929.1 Subject Guide to Books in Print, 5 vols. (New Providence, NJ: annual). See "Genealogy" and under family name, e.g., "Moore family." On the table opposite the Reference Desk. United States. Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress, 2nd ed. (Washington: 1919, reprinted Baltimore: 1967). R 929.1 Collective Biographies These books hold a large number of short biographies, usually of businessmen and civil leaders prominent at the time of publication. Individual biographies are not listed, but can be searched on the catalog terminals. Biographies of ministers can often be found in church histories, and biographies of early settlers can be found in town histories. We have several New Jersey county histories that also have collective biographies. Biography and Genealogy Master Index, online edition. Using the computer terminals "Birch" or "Hemlock" next to the Reference Desk, select "Online Databases" and then select "GaleNet." This database is based on Gale Publishing's print versions (see below). It is "a comprehensive index to nearly 12 million biographical sketches in more than 2700 volumes and editions of current and retrospective reference books, covering both contemporary and historical figures throughout the world." Biography and Genealogy Master Index, 2nd ed., 8 vols. (Detroit: 1980). "A consolidated index to more than 3,2000,000 biographical sketches in over 350 current and retrospective biographical dictionaries." Same, 1981-82 Supplement, 3 vols. (Detroit: 1982), "Containing more than 1,000,000 additional citations to more than 140 biographical dictionaries." Same, 1983 Supplement, 2 vols. (Detroit: 1983), "Containing more than 630,000 additional citations to more than 55 biographical dictionaries." R 920 Biography and Genealogy Master Index, 1996 (Detroit: 1996). "A consolidated index to more than 450,000 biographical sketches in over 80 current and retrospective biographical dictionaries." R 920 Fox-Davis, Arthur Charles. Armorial Families: A Directory of Gentlemen of Coat-Armour, 2 vols. (s.l.: 1929, reprinted Rutland, VT: 1970). Englishmen living in 1929. Many illustrations of heraldic coats-of-arms. R 929.6 Honeyman, A. Van Doren. Northwestern New Jersey: A History of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren and Sussex Counties, 5 vols. (New York: 1927). Volumes 3, 4, and 5 contain biographies. Each volume has its own index. 974.9 and R-NJ 974.9 Myers, William Starr. The Story of New Jersey, 5 vols. (Lewis, NY: 1945). Volumes 4 and 5 contain biographies. Index in vol. 5. R-NJ 974.9 Ogden, Mary Depue. Memorial Cyclopedia of New Jersey, 3 vols. (Newark, NJ: 1915). Each volume has about 300 biographies of prominenet New Jerseyans of the time. Each volume is separately indexed. R-NJ 974.9 Portrait and Biographical Record of Hunterdon and Warren Counties, New Jersey (New York: 1891, photocopy made 1992). Limited Use Reference 974.97. Ask at Reference Desk. Scannell, John James. Scannell's New Jersey's First Citizens, 2 vols. (Paterson, NJ: 1917-18 and 1919-20). Check geographical index in each volume. R-NJ 920 Sinclair, Donald Arleigh. A New Jersey Biographical Index covering some 100.0 biographies and associated portraits in 237 New Jersey cyclopedias, 100.1 histories, yearbooks, periodicals, and other collective biographical 100.2 sources published to about 1980 (Baltimore: 1993). R-NJ 974.9 Sinclair, Donald Arleigh. New Jersey Collective Biographical Sources: A Bibliography (Metuchen, NJ: 1995). "A supplement to his New Jersey Biographical Index." R-NJ 974.9 Snell, James P. History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers, 2 vols. (Philadelphia: 1881, reprinted 1976). A typed index is tipped in the front of volume 1. 974.971 and R-NJ 974.971 Periodicals "MARRIED. In Lambertville, on the 12th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Studdyford, Mr. Silas VanKirk to Miss Delilah Coryell, after a short courtship, which originated on the same evening on which the union was consummated." --from the Hunterdon Gazette and Farmer's Weekly Advertiser, March 24, 1825 Hunterdon County Democrat. We keep copies of issues for the last twelve months, and then we keep older copies on microfilm. Microfilm covers these dates: Sept. 3, 1838, - Aug. 21, 1844; Oct. 4, 1848 - Feb. 20, 1861; Jan. 6, 1864 - July 11, 1866; Jan. 5, 1870 - March 22, 1898; June, 1906; Jan. 28, 1908 - present. Hunterdon County Republican. On microfilm only: July 5, 1867 - June 16, 1897; Oct. 3, 1900 - Dec., 1944; Feb. 14, 1946 - Dec. 28, 1946; Jan. 29, 1948 - Jan. 5, 1950. Hunterdon Gazette. Microfilm only: Jan. 3, 1833-March 1, 1843; Sept. 14, 1853-July 11,1866. Hunterdon Gazette & Farmer's Advertiser. On microfilm only: March 24, 1823-May 2,1832. Hunterdon Historical Newsletter. Volumes 1 to 21 are indexed by family names in a separate index volume. Volumes 1 to 10, 11-15, 16-20, and 21-25 have separate indexes included in each bound volume. "Unpublished Cemetery Records" and "Notes and Queries" columns have much useful genealogical information. R-NJ 974.971 Somerset County Historical Quarterly, vols. 1-6 (1912-1917), reprinted 1988. Each volume is indexed. Many articles of genealogical interest. 1989. R-NJ 974.944 Other Sources Central New Jersey Genealogical Club: Their newsletter and notices of meetings are posted on the bulletin board by the copier in the Reference Room. David Library of the American Revolution. Box 48, Washington Crossing, PA 18977-0048. Family History Centers. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) have Family History Centers in Clinton, East Brunswick and Princeton, through which you can borrow microfilms from the main library in Salt Lake City. Genealogical Society of New Jersey. Hunterdon County Hall of Records. Main Street, Flemington, next to the Old Courthouse. See D'Autrechy, A Guide to the Archives of Hunterdon County, R-NJ 974.971. Hunterdon County Historical Society. A pamphlet outlining the Society's holdings is in the carrel opposite the Jerseyana case of Hunterdon County holdings. New Jersey State Library, Genealogy and Local History Office, 185 W. State St., Trenton. A pamphlet outlining the Society's holdings is in the carrel opposite the Jerseyana case of Hunterdon County holdings. N.J. Archives are nearby at 225 W. State St. Telephone directories. The Library has telephone directories for Hunterdon County back to 1968. Ask at the Reference Desk.