Announcing a new online resource for Monmouth County: 1793 Militia Census Transcribed by the Monmouth County Genealogy Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~njmcgs/1793census.htm Note from the Publications Committee of MCGS: The militia listings were created due to the reorganization of the State Militia of New Jersey in 1793. These records list almost every free, white able-bodied male between the ages of 18 & 45 in the state at that time. This is very important because the 1790 census for the state of New Jersey was destroyed. These lists have been prepared from the original manuscript, not from the version that was previously published. This manuscript is questionable as it is in the handwriting of one person throughout. It seems likely that the writer may have misread some of the material he used to prepare the manuscript. We tried to indicate cases where this factor may be operating. We also, of course, had the usual problems with distinguishing between letters "a" and "o" and “e”. Original Manuscript: Militia Census, 1793; Department of Defense, Adjutant General's Office (SDEA0004); New Jersey State Archives, Trenton, New Jersey. ===================================================================== Monmouth County in 1793 Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~njmcgs/1793Project.htm Did your ancestors live in Monmouth County in 1793? MCGS is mounting a project to identify and illuminate the families of the 2,592 Monmouth County men listed on the 1793 Militia Census of New Jersey. We are looking to you to help us make this project a success! By including your ancestors, they will be documented for future generations. Submission requirements: Please list Head of Family with all vitals known, Name of Wife with maiden name and all vitals known, and Names of Children with all vitals known including spouses and vitals. All submissions must include source documentation. ======================================================================