Hi Folks! This is great news for NJ researchers! Regards Joan M. Lowry mailto:[email protected] -----Original Message----- Subject: [gsnj] State Archives Expands Holdings of Estate Records Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 10:59:48 -0400 From: "Joseph R Klett" <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: New Jersey History ListServe <[email protected]>, GSNJ Listserve <[email protected]> Dear ListServe Members: The New Jersey State Archives is very pleased to announce a major expansion of its holdings of estate records. Earlier this month, we accessioned the wills from 1901-1952 formerly on file with the Superior Court of New Jersey. This consists of 2,239 reels of microfilm and 371 drawers of index cards. The collection is fully accessible for in-person use in the Archives' public research rooms. Mail reference service is also available for $5 per will packet; researchers should note that estate inventories are rare for the post-1900 period. The State Archives has also recently accessioned later records of the Prerogative Court (up to 1948) and the Chancery Court (up to 1886). Copies of specific court case files can be requested by mail; the charge is $1 per page. Send requests to New Jersey State Archives, P.O. Box 307, 225 West State St., Trenton, NJ 08625-0307. Payment should be made to New Jersey General Treasury. The State Archives' regular public hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:30, except state holidays. We will be posting additional information about the expanded holdings of estate records soon, at the Archives' website: www.njarchives.org Happy hunting! Joseph R. Klett Chief of Archives P.S. Please forward to any relevant genealogical or historical listserves or bulletin boards. Thank you.