I recently found in my local genealogy library The New Jersey Biographical Index. It lists sources for bios on NJ citizens. It is also available on cd from FTM. The best thing is that the books referenced are all at Rutgers University in their special collection. They will copy for a small amount the pages referenced in the index. I got the info on my brick wall and it is amazing how much information was on just one page. I had heard "my guy" was in this index, but had no idea where to find the books after I found the name and citation. Cindy Clark http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rulib/spcol/spcol.htm http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/january/190facd.html January sale is still on. FTM CD 190 > This Family Archive contains images of the pages from the New Jersey Biographical Index. Throughout the 1800s, with the development of canals, railroads and eventually roadways, New Jersey secured itself as a major transportation corridor between the Northeast and South. With the creation of the nation's first factory town, workers from throughout the East coast settled in New Jersey. It continues to be a strong industrial state with links to New York City, Philadelphia, and other key cities in the region. > > Originally published by the Genealogical Publishing Company, the New Jersey Biographical Index references nearly 2,000 volumes of 237 periodicals and sources. In all, it includes approximately 60,000 individuals and covers the entire state of New Jersey in the 1800s. The biographies indexed are valuable because of the strong connection between biography and family history. All of the biographies are based on information provided by the subjects or their immediate families and often, there is more than one sketch of the same individual. With the added convenience of an electronic index, this Family Archive CD now provides easier access to an excellent collection of New Jersey references.