The history books from New Jersey are a goldmine for genealogists tracing colonial, Revolutionary War, and early industrial-era ancestry. Local and county histories often include genealogical sketches, church records, land deeds, and details about Dutch, English, and German settlers. Given its early statehood and dense population, New Jersey also holds rich records of town development, migration patterns, and urbanization. Many books provide insight into key historical events and how they shaped local communities—from the Revolution to the rise of industry. Whether your ancestors lived in rural hamlets or busy towns, these publications offer vital clues and historical depth.
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Histories, Memories & Biographies
Local and General History
- Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey, Volume 1 2,208 records
- History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630 - 1923, Volume 1 1,270 records
- History of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 1666-1913, Volume 1 1,182 records
- Historical And Genealogical Miscellany: Data Relating To the Settlement And Settlers of New York And New Jersey, Volume 5 (1903) 1,164 records
- History of Hunterdon And Somerset Counties, New Jersey (1881) 1,128 records
- Historical And Genealogical Miscellany: Data Relating To the Settlement And Settlers of New York And New Jersey, Volume 3 (1903) 1,112 records
- History of Monmouth And Ocean Counties 1,100 records
- History of Jersey City, New Jersey 1,070 records
- History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey 1,070 records
- The Zabriskie Family: A Three Hundred and One year History of the Descendants of Albrecht Zaborowskij (Ca 1638 - 1711) of Bergen County, New Jersey, Volume 1 1,065 records
- History of Bergen And Passaic Counties, New Jersey (1995) 1,006 records
- History of Princeton And Its Institutions, Volume 2 960 records
- The Zabriskie Family: A Three Hundred and One year History of the Descendants of Albrecht Zaborowskij (Ca 1638 - 1711) of Bergen County, New Jersey, Volume 2 928 records
- History of the Counties of Gloucester, Salem And Cumberland New Jersey, Volume 2 916 records
- Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society, Volume 7 - 8, 1912 - 1913 904 records
- History of the Counties of Gloucester, Salem And Cumberland, New Jersey, Volume 1 848 records
- Early Germans of New Jersey 810 records
- Archive of New Jersey, Volume 10: Administration of Governor William Franklin, 1767-1776 (1886) 786 records
- New Jersey Coast in Three Centuries, Volume 3 772 records
- A Record of the Ancestry and Descendants of Henry & Sarah (Thompson) Hendricks of Monmouth County, New Jersey 760 records
- Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society, Volume 7, 1922 748 records
- History of Bergen County, New Jersey 746 records
- Preakness And the Preakness Reformed Church, Passaic County, New Jersey: a History, 1695-1902 718 records
- Genealogical History of Hudson And Bergen Counties, New Jersey 648 records
- History of Burlington And Mercer Counties, New Jersey, Volume 2 (1883) 648 records
- New Jersey Coast in Three Centuries, Volume 2 620 records
- The Demarest Family. David Des Marest of the French Patent on the Hackensack and his Descendants 610 records
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