Genealogy Resources at the Library

There are many resources for genealogical research in the Library, and this guide tries to point out most of them. As experienced genealogical searchers know, however, no single library or resource is complete, so at the end of this pamphlet are listed other places that may be helpful.

Each book is given a shelf number at the end of its description. A number alone, like 929.1 indicates that the book is in the circulating collection and may be checked out. A number with the prefix R indicates that the book is in the Reference Room, and a number with the prefix R-NJ indicates that the book is in the Jerseyana collection in the glass-enclosed shelves in the Reference Room. All books are indexed, unless it is specifically stated otherwise.

Introductory Works

These books serve as handbooks for beginners who are just starting to trace their family trees. This list is just a selection of more recent or useful books. Other titles can be found in the circulating collection at 929.1.

• Carmack, Sharon DeBartolo. Organizing Your Family History Search: Efficient & Effective Ways to Gather and Protect Your Genealogical Research (Cincinnati: 1999). 929.2
• Clifford, Karen. The Complete Beginner's Guide to Genealogy, the Internet, and Your Genealogy Computer Program (Baltimore: 2001). Aimed at beginning genealogists or beginning cybernauts, but with much on advanced sources and useful websites. NEW 929.1028
• Crowe, Elizabeth Powell. Genealogy Online 5th ed. (New York: 2001). Sections on modems, software, and the Internet. 929.1028 and R 929.1028
• Dollarhide, William. Managing a Genealogical Project, rev. ed. (Baltimore: 1991). "A complete manual for the management and organization of genealogical materials ...Includes master forms for making unlimited photocopies." 929.1
• Gift of Heritage (videocassette). "In this videorecording Mary Lou Peterson demonstrates how one can create a family tree video/documentary." VID Z-317
• Hendrickson, Nancy. Finding Your Roots Online (Cincinnati: 2003). 929.1028
• Hinckley, Kathleen W. Locating Lost Family Members & Friends: Modern Genealogical Research Techniques for Locating the People of Your Past and Present (Cincinnati: 1999). 929.1
• Melnyk, Marcia Yannizze. The Weekend Genealogist: Timesaving Techniques for Effective Research (Cincinnati: 2000). "Dozens of sidebars, sample letters, and blank forms." 929.1
• Willard, Jim and Terry. Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide to Family History and Genealogy (Boston: 1997). "A companion to the PBS television series Ancestors." 929.1

Electronic Resources (Online Databases)

The Hunterdon County Library subscribes to two online genealogical databases, AncestryPlus and HeritageQuest. AncestryPlus has a full file of census images, and files on military records, immigration records, the Social Security Death Index, many city directories, and Ancestry World Tree, a user-contributed database. HeritageQuest Online has over 9,000 printed volumes of family history and local history, all indexed and searchable, and is currently making indexed images of census records available online. Because of licensing restrictions, AncestryPlus is available only on computer terminals at the main library on Route 12 in Raritan Township, at the North County Branch in Clinton, and at the South County Branch in Ringoes. HeritageQuest is available at the libraries and at home, for holders of a valid Hunterdon County Library card, by logging in through the Library's website, www.hclibrary.us. Apart from the census images, the content of the two databases is quite different, and genealogists should search both.

Census Records

Federal census records for New Jersey for 1790, 1800 (except Cumberland County), 1810, 1820, and 1890 (except Hudson County) no longer exist. We have microfilms of original Hunterdon County census records from 1830 to 1930 (the latest available) in the Periodicals Room. We also have microfilms of New Jersey state censuses for the years 1855, 1865, 1885, and 1905 ("The information in these censuses is similar to that found in federal censuses, except that most of the 1855 and 1865 censuses list only the head of the household."---Ancestry's Redbook.) Images of microfilms of the original pages of federal censuses are available through the online databases AncestryPlus (complete, but available only at the headquarters library, at North County Branch, and South County Branch) and FamilyQuest (also available at home through "Electronic Resources" on our website).

Printing out census page images is simpler on AncestryPlus, but more flexible (zooming, cropping, etc.) on Heritage Quest.

Vital Records

Births

Birth records before 1878 are kept at the New Jersey State Archives and after 1878 at the New Jersey State Department of Health. See Ancestry's Redbook (R-NJ 929.2), p. 454, for details. See also the section below on "Church Records."

• Stout, J.E., and J.B. Lee Hollingsworth. The Life and Times of a Country Doctor & Dentist (Flemington: 1987). "Birth Records of Dr. Morris H. Leaver" lists the 269 births he attended from August 10, 1903, to January 17, 1935. No index. R-NJ 974.971

Marriages

Before 1795, marriage license bonds were required to be filed at the Secretary of State's office in Trenton. These are compiled in: New Jersey Archives, First Series, Vol. XXII: Marriage Records, 1665-1800. In glass case in the Reference Room. This book is also reprinted in: Nelson, William. New Jersey Marriage Records, 1665-1800 (Baltimore: 1967). 929.3 and R-NJ 929.3

• Deats, Hiram E. Marriage Records of Hunterdon County New Jersey 1795-1875 (Flemington, NJ:1918). Compiled from the four volumes of marriage records at the County Clerk's office. "Practically all marriages in this list appear twice, under the name of the husband and the maiden name of the wife." Deats remarked in the Somerset County Historical Quarterly (Vol. 6, p. 237) "that approximately one-half of the marriages solemnized between the years named failed to be reported to that [county clerk's]office." R-NJ 974.971
• Deats, Hiram E. "Marriages: Slaves and Negros, Hunterdon County, 1795-1875," Hunterdon Historical Newsletter, vol. 5, p. 95. R-NJ 974.971
• Hunterdon Marriages 1876-1900 (s.l.: n.d.) Compiled by Frank E. Byrd. "A record of 10,000 names of Hunterdon residents with the date of their marriage and name of the officiating clergyman or magistrate." Surnames from Allen to Sherman are listed. R-NJ 974.971
• Meeker, Sharon. Somerset County Marriages, 1795-1878. (Budd Lake, NJ: c. 1999). R-NJ 974.944
• Our Home, A Monthly Magazine, Devoted to Local and General Literature, published in Somerville, NJ, in the year 1873, recorded Somerset and Hunterdon County marriages from Jan. 1, 1872, to Nov. 1, 1873, in its twelve issues.

Deaths

Death records before 1878 are kept at the New Jersey State Archives, Trenton, and after 1878 both at the town where the death occurred and at the New Jersey State Department of Health, Trenton (phone 609-292-4087 for current information on mail, phone, and walk-in services). See also Ancestry's Redbook, p. 454.

• Alleman, Helen Potter. Warren County New Jersey Abstracts of Divisions and Partitions Filed at the Courthouse Belvidere, New Jersey from 1825-1946(Washington, NJ: 1978). A guide to court records for dividing estates among heirs of a person who died intestate.
• Brown, Virginia Alleman. Somerset and Hunterdon Counties, New Jersey: Heirs to Estates: Abstracted from Partitions and Divisions, 1809-1904(Lambertville, NJ: 1986). "Heirs could petition the courts to have real estate, which had descended to the family as a whole, divided into individual tracts...Since many of the divisions were for land whose owner had died without having made a will, these records name heirs to these intestate estates whose identity would be difficult to establish in almost any other way." R-NJ 929.3
• Cemeteries of Readington. The first half lists private cemeteries, followed by an index. The second half lists public cemeteries in five sections, each with an alphabetical list. R-NJ 974.971
• Deats, Hiram E. Tombstone Inscriptions from Hunterdon County Cemetaries ([Flemington, NJ?]: 192-?). Compiled 1916-1922. R-NJ 974.971
• Deats, Hiram E. "Unrecorded Hunterdon Wills," in Deats, The Jerseyman, Vol. 3, No. 1 (April 1895), 5-6.
• "Hunterdon County Gravestones: Cokesbury Presbyterian Cemetery." The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, May 2002 (pp. 79-84) and September 2002 (pp. 121-126). R-NJ 929.1 (Ref. Office)
• Index of Wills, Inventories, Etc. In the office of the Secretary of State Prior to 1901, 3 vols ([Trenton, NJ]:1912-1913). Hunterdon County wills are in volume 2. R-NJ 929.3
• New Jersey Archives, First Series, Vols. XXIII-XLII: Calendar of New Jersey Wills (various cities: 1901-1949). Abstracts of wills, 1670-1817. "Edited, with an Introductory Note on the Early Testamentary Laws and Customs of New Jersey, by William Nelson." In glass case in Reference Room.
• The New York Times Obituaries Index, 1858-1968.Supplement this resource with "ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times" in our "Electronic Resources, " through which you can search every issue of the New York Times from 1858 to 2003. R920
• Our Home, A Monthly Magazine, Devoted to Local and General Literature, published in Somerville, NJ, in the year 1873, recorded Somerset and Hunterdon County deaths from Jan. 1, 1872, to Nov. 1, 1873, in its twelve issues.
• Stout, J.E., and J.B. Lee Hollingsworth. The Life and Times of a Country Doctor & Dentist (Flemington: 1987). "Death Records of Dr. Morris H. Leaver" lists the 286 deaths he certified in Hunterdon County from July 11, 1902, to May 17, 1948. R-NJ 974.971
• "Unpublished Cemetery Records" in Hunterdon Historical Newsletter. See more information at Periodicals. R-NJ 974.971

Church Records

Church baptism, marriage, membership, and funeral records are listed in the work below:

• D'Autrechy, Phyllis B. More Records of Old Hunterdon County (Flemington, N.J.: 1998). "Pennington Presbyterian Church Records, 1822-1850" includes Maidenhead (Lawrenceville) and Hopewell. 974.971 and R-NJ 974.971
• D'Autrechy, Phyllis B. Some Records of Old Hunterdon County, 1701-1838 (Trenton, N.J.: 1979). "Kingwood Baptist Church Records (1742-1823)" and "Alexandria German Reformed Church Records (1763-1802)." R-NJ 974.971
• Historic Churches in Hunterdon County, New Jersey(s.l.: 1940). "Compiled by Miss Ada Styles Totten from the historical collections of the late Mrs. Henry Carr Ward fifteenth Regent of Nova Caesarea Chapter and founder of the Genealogical Records and Historical Search Committee [Daughters of the American Revolution]." Contains "Marriage records copied from records property of the Dutch Reformed Church founded 1762 at Lebanon, Hunterdon Co., N.J. The following marriage records [pp. 9-27] are those from 1817 to 1853." Also tombstone inscriptions from two cemetaries in Whitehouse Station. Indexed. R-NJ 974-971
• Moore, James W. Records of the Kingwood Monthly Meeting of Friends, Hunterdon County,New Jersey (Flemington, NJ: 1900). This book lists marriages (including names of witnesses), births, burials (including memorial services), and certificates of removals (members who joined or left the Kingwood Meeting) for the period 1744 to 1893. 917.971 and R-NJ 917.971
• New Jersey Historical Records Survey Project. Guide to Vital Statistics Records in New Jersey: Volume II, Church Archives (Newark, NJ: 1941). Arranged alphabetically by town within each county. Sixty-seven churches in Hunterdon County are listed, with dates of records. R-NJ 254
• Race, Henry, "History of the Presbyterian Church of Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey," in Deats, The Jerseyman, Vol. 3, No. 2 (Sept. 1895), 13-23.
• Race, Henry. "Parish Register of The German Reformed Church of Alexandria, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, 1763-1802," in Deats, The Jerseyman, Vol. 3, No. 4 (June 1897), 37-53. R-NJ 974.971
• Race, Henry. "Rev. William Frazer's Three Parishes--St. Thomas's, St. Andrew's, and Musconetcong, N.J.,--1768-70" (photocopied from Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, vol. 12, 1888). St. Thomas's Church was in Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., St. Andrew's in Ringoes, Hunterdon Co., and Musconetcong in Mansfield, Warren Co. The article contains Rev. Frazer's marriage records, 1768 to 1795, and his baptismal records, 1768 to 1772. R-NJ 791.794
• "Readington Reformed Church Baptisms, 1720-1837," Somerset County Historical Quarterly, various issues. See Subject-and-Author Index for years covered in each issue. R-NJ 974.944

Legal Records

The Library has microfilm of index cards compiled by Phyliss B. D'Autrechy of records at the County Clerk's office and at the Surrogate's office. These microfilms are available for viewing in our Periodicals Room. The microfilms are in four series alphabetized by names, and one series alphabetized by subject matter. Each index card has the person's name in the upper left-hand corner and the record book and page number in the upper left-hand corner. The Library does not have the records themselves, but use of these indexes will greatly speed the search for an ancestor at the Hall of Records (on Main Street beside the old Court House in Flemington) or at the Surrogate's Office (at the Justice Center, or new Court House, at the corner of Capner and Park Streets in Flemington). Court and land records (Reels 1-11, 16-18) are generally at the Hall of Records; the Surrogate's Office probates wills, and decides guardianships (Reels 12-15).

Reels 6 to 11 contains names of plaintiffs and defendants in court documents, and was compiled by the WPA around 1940. The documents include:

• Affidavits (1754-1874)
• Appeals (1752-1973)
• Indictments (1754-1905)
• Insolvent Petitions (1761-1877)
• Liens (1835-1869)
• Miscellaneous Records (1752-1898), abbreviated "M.R." on the cards
• Recognizances (1755-1907)

• Case Daybook (1896-1807)
• Certiorari and Paupers Appeals (1841-1898)
• Coroners Inquests (1763-1909)
• Deeds filed subject to return, 1798-1859
• Deeds filed subject to return, 1844-1862
• Hunterdon County Court Docket Book (1739-1740)
• Indictments (1754-1850) of female defendents who were excluded from the WPA index and any other obvious family relationships
• Jurors (to 1800) from Miscellaneous Records
• Militia Papers (1806-1818)
• Original deeds (1768-1802)
• Original mortgages (1798-1913)
• Peddlers' Licenses (1763-1879)

• Copies of Accounts, 1818-1885
• Divisions of Lands, 1815-1876
• Miscellaneous Documents, 1785-1894
• Miscellaneous Estate Papers, 1753-1971
• Unsettled Accounts, 1800-1818

• Dockets
• Guardianships of Minors and Lunatics, 1798-1909
• Hunterdon Gazette, 1845-1864 [local newspaper]
• Hill, Abel, Boss daybook, 1869
• Inventory Books
• Will books

Reel 18 is an index of miscellaneous subject information garnered from various records. Subjects include black history, mills, murders, war records, occupations, etc.

Military Records

• Catalogue of Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty--Land--Warrant Application Files and American Revolutionary War Service Records and General Index([Washington]:[1980?]). An index to microfilm rolls available from the National Archives through Interlibrary Loan (ask at the Reference Desk). "Genealogical information is usually available in a file containing original application papers...."(p. 11). Several Revolutionary War journals are also indexed, and the Service Records are indexed by regiment or company. R 929.1
• Deats, Hiram E. The Hunterdon County New Jersey Militia, 1792 (Flemington, NJ: 1936). No index. R-NJ 974.971
• Groene, Bertram Hawthorne. Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor(Winston-Salem, NC: 1937). "A guide, by an experienced historian, for tracing the military history of the soldier or sailor who served, on either side, in the Civil War." 929.3
• Johnson, Richard S. How to Locate Anyone Who Is or Has Been in the Military, 7th ed. (Fort Sam Houston, TX: 1996). 355.0025 and (2nd ed.) R 355.0025
• Military Service Records: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications (Washington: 1985). R 355.2
• Munden, Kenneth W., and Henry Putney Beers. The Union: A Guide to Federal Archives Relating to the Civil War. Washington, D.C., 1962, reprinted 1986. Descriptions of records in the National Archives, organized by the Department or agency that produced them. R 973.7016
• Neagles, James C. U.S. Military Records: A Guide to Federal and State Sources, Colonial America to Present.(Orem, UT: 1994). Describes general types and locations of records. R 929.373
• New Jersey. Adjutant-General's Office. Records of Officers and Men of New Jersey in Wars, 1791-1815 (Trenton, NJ: 1909, reprinted Baltimore: 1970). Separate pagination and index for each of six wars. R-NJ 929.3. Also indexed in Index to Military Men of New Jersey, 1775-1815 (Bountiful, UT: 1977). R-NJ 974.9
• Norton, James S. New Jersey in 1793 (Salt Lake City: 1973). "An abstract and index to the 1793 Militia Census of the State of New Jersey." R-NJ 929.3
• Pierce, Alycon Trubey. Selected Final Pension Payment vouchers, 1818-1864: New Jersey: Trenton(2 vols., Westminster, MD: 2000). In 1832 Congressa uthorized pensions for Revolutionary War veterans, many of whom were already quite old. These papers tell who (often widows or children) received the final payment. Many Hunterdon Residents are listed. R-NJ 929. 3749
• Schaefer, Christina K. The Great War: A Guide to the Service Records of All the World's Fighting Men and Volunteers (Baltimore: 1998). A thorough guide to archives, museums and Internet sites for World War I. R 940.3
• Sons of the American Revolution. A National Register of the Society Sons of the American Revolution(New York: 1902). A state-by-state listing of members, with a summary of the descent of each from a Revolutionary soldier. No index. R 369.13
• Stratford, Dorothy Agans, and Thomas B. Wilson. Certificates and Receipts of Revolutionary New Jersey(Lambertville, NJ:1996). Receipts issued by both federal and state quartermasters during the Revolution, including those issued by John Leahy of Pittstown, Joseph Chamberlain, Commissioner of Clothing for Hunterdon County, 1777-1778, William Lowery, Q.M., March - April 1780, and by Joseph Inslee, Contractor of Hunterdon County , April - August, 1780. R-NJ 973.3
• Stryker, William S. Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War, 2 vols (Trenton, NJ: 1872, reprinted Bowie, MD: 1993). R-NJ 973.34. Indexed in: The New Jersey Historical Records Survey Program. Index of the Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War (Newark: 1941, reprinted Baltimore: 1965), R-NJ 973.34, and in Index to Military Men of New Jersey, 1775-1815 (Bountiful, UT: 1977), R-NJ 974.9
• Stryker, William S. Record of Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Civil War, 1861-1865, 2 vols (Trenton, NJ: 1876, photocopied in 3 parts, 1992). Limited Use Reference R-NJ 973.74.     This work is also available online through the New Jersey State Library.

Family Records

• Agin. C. W. Larison .A Skech [sic] of the Agin Family of Old Amwell Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey(Ringoes, NJ: 1889). A phonetically spelled pamphlet put out by Larison's "Fonic Publishing House." This history is also included in the periodical Ringoes. R-NJ 929.2
• Apgar. The Apgar Association. Johannes Peter Apgard and His Descendants, Vol. I (s.l.: ca. 1984). R-NJ 929.2
• Beavers. Harold Alfred Sonn. A History of Colonel Jospeh Beavers (2nd Regt. NJ Militia)(1728-1816) of Hunterdon County, New Jersey: His Family, Descendants, and Connections(Short Hills, NJ: 1948). R-NJ 929.2
• Bellisfelt - Bellis - Dalrymple - Hull. "Some Descendents of William Bellisfelt (Bellis)" compiled by Thomas Franklin Hull. In Vertical File under "Hunterdon County - Genealogy."
• Bender - Bainter - Painter - Smith - Linn - Marino - Meade - Phillipson - Schneider - Wambaugh - Woodson - Alioto. Joseph Linn Marino. Bender- Bainter-Painter Smith and the Allied Families of Phillipson-Marino-Alioto (Orting, WA: 1994). Many inhabitants of Amwell, NJ. R-NJ 929.2
• Bowne. M.K. Reading, "William Bowne, and His Descendants in America," in Deats, The Jerseyman, Vol. 7, No. 1 (Feb. 1901), 1-8; Vol. 7, No. 2 (May 1901), 12-16; Vol. 7, No. 3 (Aug. 1901), 20-24; Vol. 8, No. 2 (Feb. 1902), 13-16; Vol. 8, No. 3 (Aug. 1902), 24; Vol. 8, No. 4 (Nov. 1902), 25-33; Vol. 10, No. 3 (Aug. 1904), 21-22. R-NJ 974.971
• Bunnell-Bonnell. William R. Austin. The Bunnell/Bonnell Family in America, Volume I: William Bunnell of Massacusetts Bay and New Haven Colonies, The First Five Generations (Bowie, MD: 1999). R-NJ 929.3
• Coryell. Edward Cohen. Lambertville's Legacy: The Coryells, Ashbel Welsh and Fred Lewis(Lambertville, NJ: 1999). Both local history and Coryell genealogy. 974.971 and R-NJ 974.971
• Cowell. Charles P. Cowell. Descendents of William Cowell: 1766 to 1994, rev. ed. (Sun City Center, FL: 1994). R-NJ 929.2
• Cowell. Charles P. Cowell. John W. Cowell & Charlotte Titus: Their Descendants from 1820 to 1994 (Sun City Center, FL: [1994]). R-NJ 929.2
• Crater - Creter. Harold Leslie Crater, Jr. The Descendents of Moritz Creeter (1703-1772)(Austin, TX: 2003). Moritz Creeter died in New Germantown (now Tewksbury). R-NJ929.2
• Dorset. Asher Taylor, "A Genealogy of the Taylor Family of Monmouth County," in Deats, The Jerseyman, Vol. 9, No. 1 (Feb. 1903), 6; Vol. 9, No. 2 (May 1903), 9-13
• Field. Asher Taylor, "A Genealogy of the Taylor Family of Monmouth County," in Deats, The Jerseyman, Vol. 10, No. 2 (May 1904), 7-8. R-NJ 974.971
• Fisher. C.W. Larison. A Skech [sic] of the Fisher Family of Old Amwell Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey (Ringoes, NJ: 1890). R-NJ 974.971
• Fleming. See Lowrey.
• Frelinghuysen. Henry P. Thompson. History of the Reformed Church at Readington, N.J., 1719-1881 (New York: 1882). See pp. 133-136. R-NJ 974.971
• Hager. Theodore Frelinghuysen Chambers. The Early Germans of New Jersey: Their History, Churches and Genealogies (Dover, NJ: 1895, reprinted Baltimore: 1969). For Hager family of Holland Township, see pp. 391-392. 929.3 and R-NJ 929.3
• Haff - Barcalow. Sisser, Fred, III. "Notes on the Haff and Barcalow Families: Early Lineages Revealed by an 1801 indenture." The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey,Sept. 2004, pp. 49-53. On the families of Lawrence Haff (1702-1780) and Jacobus Barcalow (ca. 1703-1780). R-NJ 929.1
• Harrison. Fred Clarke. Elizabeth: A Harrison Story. Refers to Higgins Harrison (1754-1826) who died in Hunterdon County, and his son Thomas (1780-1816) and grandson Higgins (1813- 1879) who was born in Hunterdon County. R-NJ 974.971
• Hartpence. Fred Clarke. Elizabeth: A Harrison Story. Refers to Higgins Harrison (1754-1826) who died in Hunterdon County, and his son Thomas (1780-1816) and grandson Higgins (1813- 1879) who was born in Hunterdon County. R-NJ 974.971
• Holcombe - Coryell. Alfred G. Petrie. Lambertville, New Jersey, from the Beginning as Coryell's Ferry ([Lambertville, NJ]: 1949). See pp. 23-33. 974.971 and R-NJ 974.971
• Holcombe - Dalrymple. "Some Descendents of Samuel Holcombe," compiled by Thomas Franklin Hull. In Vertical File under "Hunterdon County - Genealogy."
• Holmes. Asher Taylor, "A Genealogy of the Taylor Family of Monmouth County," in Deats, The Jerseyman, Vol. 9, No. 3 (Aug. 1903), 25-32; Vol. 9, No. 4 (Nov. 1903), 33-34;
• Johnson. Robert Leland Johnson, The Ancestry of Anthony Morris Johnson, Volume VII. No obvious connections to Hunterdon County, but an enclosed letter mentions Phillip Peters, baptized in Readington in 1723. R-NJ929.2
• Lake. Devereux Lake. A Personal Narrative of Some Branches of The Lake Family in America with Particular Reference to the Antecedents and Descendants of Richard Lake, Georgia Pioneer (N.p. [Ohio?]: 1937). Much information on the early Lakes in Hunterdon County. R-NJ 929.2
• Lake - Kishpaugh - Kille - Thayne - Deckelmann. Sands of Time (n.p.:1993). Descendants of Abraham Lake (1796-1874) of Hunterdon County, later of Warren County. "Organized by Marshal Lake." R-NJ 929.2
• Larison. Cornelius Wilson Larison. The Larisun famili: a biografic scetch ov the desendants ov fonic purlishing house, 1888). Available on the Heritage Quest database.
• Larison. Harry B. Weiss. Country Doctor: Cornelius Wilson Larison of Ringoes, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, 1837-1910 (Trenton, NJ: 1953). See pp. 9-16. 974.971 and R-NJ 974.971
• Lott. A. V. Phillips. The Lott Family in America: Including the Allied Families: Cassell, Davis, Graybeal, Haring, Hegeman, Hogg, Kerley, Phillips, Thompson, Walter and Others (Trenton, NJ: 1942). Descendants of Peter Lot (fl. 1680s) of Flatbush, NY, many of whom lived in central New Jersey. R-NJ 929.2
• Low- Barkalow - Borden - McClees - Moreau. Ann Augusta McCless. Alexander Low and His Descendants in America: Includes Genealogical Data on the Barkalow, Borden, McClees and Moreau Lines (Freehold, NJ: 1939). R-NJ 929.2
• Lowrey. Henry Race. "Historico-Genealogical Sketch of Col Thomas Lowrey, and Esther Fleming, his wife," in Deats, The Jerseyman, Vol. 1, No. 3 (Dec. 1891), 22-26. R-NJ 974.971
• Lutz. [Warren J. Ziegler] Lutzberg: The Family "Tree" of (Johan) Peter Lutz (Milford, NJ: 1976). Indexed in Index of Members of the Lutz Family. Descendants of Johan Peter Lutz (1720-1803). R-NJ 929.2
• Melick. Andrew D. Mellick, Jr. The Story of an Old Farm or Life in New Jersey in the Eighteenth Century (Somerville, NJ: 1899). See "Moelich - Malick - Melick - Mellick Genealogy," pp. 627-713. The "old farm" was at Bedminster in Somerset County. Very few, if any, mentions of Hunterdon County in the genealogy. R-NJ 974.971
• Moore. Roger Hart Moore. Josiah Moore of Hunterdon County, New Jersey: Some Ancestors and Descendents (Chicago, IL: 1986). R-NJ 974.971
• Mott. Asher Taylor, "A Genealogy of the Taylor Family of Monmouth County," in Deats, The Jerseyman, Vol. 10, No. 2 (May 1904), 13-14
• Peterson - Smock - Wyckoff - Van Arsdalen - Van Couwenhoven - Van Voorhees - Schenck. William Peterson. Ancestors and Descendants of Garrett Peterson and Nancy Smock (Baltimore: 1987). Many early members of these families lived in Somerset and Monmouth Counties. R-NJ 929.2
• Pittenger. Treas E. Pittenger, Jr. The Pittenger Families of New Jersey - 1665 to 1800: The Descendents of Richard Pewtinger (Palmyra, VA: 1994). R-NJ 929.2
• Reading - Howell - Yerkes - Watts - Latham - Elkins. Josiah Granville Leach. Genealogical and Biographical Memorials of the Reading, Howell, Yerkes, Watts, Latham, and Elkins Families (Philadelphia: 1898). A great deal on Governor John Reading of Hunterdon County, for whom the town of Readington was named. R-NJ 929.2
• Reading - Opdyck - Johnson. Reading Burying Ground Chart and Supporting Materials. "Prepared for Lloyd B. Wescott / Compiled by Richard M. Horoschak / 1988."R-NJ 974.071
• Ringo. David Leer Ringo. The Millennium Library Edition of the Ringo Family History Series, 9 vols. (Utica, KY:2000). Limited Use Ref. R-NJ 929.2
• Ringo. Dutch Wills of Anthony Crol and Philip Janzen Ringo (typescript and photographs, 1937). In addition to the wills of Ringo (ca1620 - 1662) and Crol, business partners, there is an inventory of Ringo's estate, and a deed of his son Albertus Ringo. R-NJ 929.2
• Rockefeller. Henry Oscar Rockefeller. The Transactions of the Rockefeller Family Association: For the Five Years, 1910-1914, With Genealogy (New York: 1915, reprinted Salem, MA: n.d.). Many Hunterdon County affiliations, beginning with Johann Peter Rockefeller who bought land near Copper Hill in 1720, and including family names like Runk, Fischer, and Pinkerton. R-NJ 929.2
• Rockhill. Henry Race. "A Skletch of the Pittstown Branch of the Rockhill Family," in Deats, The Jerseyman, Vol. 2, Nos. 2 & 3 (June and Sept. 1893), 14-16. R-NJ 974.971
• Rounsavill. Brian Elliott Rounsavill. Richard Rounsavell and His Descendants (1687-1994) (s.l.: [1994?]). R-NJ 929.2
• Rounsavill. Mark S. Rounsavall and Brian E. Rounsavill. Richard Rounsavell and His Descendants Volume II (s.l.: [2002]). Rounsavells were early settlers of Amwell Townships in the 1700s. R-NJ 929.2
• Rulison, Rulifson, Ruliffson. Fulison, Henry Flagler. Genealogy of the Rulison, Rulifson, Ruliffson and Alled Families in America 1689 - 1918 (Chicago: 1919; reprint). Descendants of Danish immigrant Laurens Ruloffson, including Roelof Ruloffson (1717 - 1783) of Hunterdon County . R-NJ 919.2
• Runkle. Ben van Doren Fisher. The Runkle Family, being an Account of the Runkels in Europe, and Their Descendants in America (New York: 1899). Descendants of Adam Runkle (ca. 1720- 1800) of Lebanon Township. R-NJ 929.2
• Schenck. Asher Taylor, "A Genealogy of the Taylor Family of Monmouth County," in Deats, The Jerseyman, Vol. 10, No. 4 (Nov. 1904), 28-30; Vol. 11, No. 1 (Jan. 1905), 1-2.
• Shurts - Warford. 350 Years of Shadows, Ghosts & Silent Partners: Shurts & Warford Genealogies. "The Shurts connection to Hunterdon County begins with the third generation. For the Warfords, it begins with the second generation, through page 65.... If memory serves me correctly, both families were in Hunterdon County in 1738. Perhaps they knew each other." [Cover letter from Sherrill Warford.] R-NJ 929.2
• Silverthorn. Kathleen A. Hicks. The Silverthorns: Ten Generations in America (Etobicoke, Ontario: 1994). Brief references to Oliver Silverthorn (1686-1746) and William Silverthorn (1725-1795) who owned land in High Bridge, N.J. Most of the work is about Canadian descendents of Oliver's son Thomas (ca. 1710-1788). R-NJ 974.971
• Sterling. Edward Boker Sterling. "Historical and Genealogical Sketch of James Sterling," in Deats, The Jerseyman, Vol. 2, No. 1 (March 1893), 3-8. R-NJ 974.971
• Stevenson. John R. Stevenson. "Thomas Stevenson of London, England, and His Descendants in New Jersey," in Deats, The Jerseyman, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Feb. 1898), 1-5; Vol. 4, No. 2 (May 1898), 9-12; Vol. 4, No. 3 (Aug. 1898), 17-19; Vol. 4, No. 4 (Nov. 1898), 25-27; Vol. 5, No. 1 (Feb. 1899), 33-35; Vol. 5, No. 2 (May 1899), 41-43; Vol. 5, No. 3 (Aug. 1899), 49-52; Vol. 6, No. 1 (Feb. 1900), 1-4; Vol. 6, No. 2 (May 1900), 9-14; Vol. 6, No. 3 (Aug. 1900), 17-22; Vol. 6, No. 4 (Nov. 1900), 25-33. R-NJ 974.971
• Stevenson. John R. Stevenson, "The Family of Arthur Stevenson," in Deats, The Jerseyman, Vol. 9, No. 2 (May 1903), 15-20; Vol. 9, No. 3 ( Aug. 1903), 21-24. R-NJ 974.971
• Sutphin. "Descendants of Dirck Van Zutphin and Lisbeth J. Van Nuys Have an Outing" from The Hopewell Herald, Sept. 2, 1925. In Vertical File under "Hunterdon County Genealogy."
• Taylor. Asher Taylor, "A Genealogy of the Taylor Family of Monmouth County," in Deats, The Jerseyman, Vol. 8, No. 1 (Feb. 1902), 4-7; Vol. 8, No. 2 (May 1902), 9-13; Vol. 8, No. 3 (Aug. 1902), 17-23; Vol. 8, No. 4 (Nov. 1902), 34; Vol. 9, No. 1 (Feb. 1903), 3-6; Vol. 9, No. 2 (May 1903), 9-13; Vol. 9, No. 3 (Aug. 1903), 25-32; Vol. 9, No. 4 (Nov. 1903), 33-39; Vol. 10, No. 1 (Feb. 1904), 1-5; Vol. 10, No. 2 (May 1904), 7-14; Vol. 10, No. 3 (Aug. 1904), 15-22; Vol. 10, No. 4 (Nov. 1904), 23-30; Vol. 11, No. 1 (Jan. 1905), 1-5; Vol. 11, No. 2 (May 1905), 10-14; Vol. 11, No. 3 (Aug. 1905),19-22. R-NJ 974.971
• Van Fleet. James A. Van Fleet. Four Centuries Americans: Van Fleet/Van Vliet/Van Vleet Family History, 1634-2001. Includes Gerrit Van Vliet (1697-1777) and William Van Fleet (1726-1798) of Hunterdon County. R 929.2
• Vosseller. Marguerite Moore et al. Elizabeth Van Fleet Vosseller, "Foster Mother of All Children's Choirs." (s.l.: 1960). Short mention on p. 1. 974.971 and R-NJ 974.971
• Wall. Asher Taylor, "A Genealogy of the Taylor Family of Monmouth County," in Deats, The Jerseyman, Vol. 9, No. 4 (Nov. 1903), 34-36
• Wescott. Lloyd Bruce Wescott et al. Our Wescott Family Story. The Wescott family, originally from Wisconsin, and whose best-known member was the writer Glenway Wescott, had a farm first in Clinton, now under Spruce Run Reservoir, and then in Rosemont. R-NJ 929.20973
• Williver - Woolever. Eva Willever Gares. Willever Genealogy (Harmony, NJ: 1977). R-NJ 929.2
• Woolverton. David A. Macdonald and Nancy N. McAdams. The Woolverton Family, 1693-1850 and Beyond: Woolverton and Wolverton Descendants of Charlies Woolverton, New Jersey Immigrant (Rockport, ME: 2001). Charles Woolverton was settled in Hunterdon County by 1716. R-NJ 929.2
• Wyckoff. William F. Wyckoff. "Notes on the Wyckoff Family", Somerset County Historical Quarterly, various volumes. See "Wyckoff family" in A Subject-and-Author Index to the Somerset County Historical Quarterly for a full listing of this article. R-NJ 917.9444
• Wyckoff - Ramsey - Conover - Rodenbaugh. Freeman Leigh. Outlines of the History of Potterstown, 1730 to 1922 (typescript, s.l.: 1922). R-NJ 974.971

New Jersey Genealogy

• 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
• Bergen, Teunis G. Register in Alphabetical Order, of the Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island, NY, from Its first Settlement by Eurpoeans to 1700... (New York: 1881, reprint). Many Dutch settlers from Long Island migrated to New Jersey, including Voorhees and Van Vliet in this area. R-NJ 929.3
• Biographical and Genealogical History of Morris County, New Jersey, 2 vols. (New York: 1899). R-NJ 974.974
• Chambers, Theodore Frelinghuysen. The Early Germans of New Jersey: History, Churches and Genealogies. (1895, reprinted Baltimore: 1969). 929.3 and R 929.3
• 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
• D'Autrechy, Phyllis B. Mortgages of Hunterdon County, 1766 - 1793. Flemington, N.J.: [1991]. A personal name index of Volume I of mortgages at the Hunterdon County Clerks office. The names include witnesses and jusdes. Names are alphabetical, followed by place (if ascertainable), date, and page number. R-NJ 974.971
• Duncan, Patricia B. Genealogical Abstracts from The Lambertville Press, Lambertville, New Jersey, 4 Nov 1858 (Vol. 1 No. 1) to 30 Oct 1861 (Vol. 3 No. 155) (Bowie, MD: 1999). This work includes mostly marriage and death announcements, not just from Hunterdon County, but also from Mercer, Warren, and Bucks counties. R-NJ 929.3
• 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
• Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Funding of a Nation(Baltimore: 2000. Reprint of New York: 1910). 4 vols. "Compiled under the editorial supervision of Francis Bazley Lee." Biographies of prominent New Jerseyans in 1910, with many genealogies. Name index in vol. 4. R-NJ 929.3749
• 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
• Jones, Henry Z., Jr. More Palatine Families: Some Immigrants to the middle Colonies 1717-1776 and their European Origins, Plus New Discoveries on German Families Who Arrived in colonial New York in 1710 (Universal City, CA:1991). Among the Hunterdon County names that apear. 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
• Klett, Joseph R. "New Jersey's Civil War Orphans, 1865-1871." The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, Jan. 2004+. The Hunterdon County records are in the May 2005 issue, pp. 81-88. R-NJ 929.1
• 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
• Stryker-Rodda, Kenn. New Jersey: Digging for Ancestors in the Garden State(Detroit: 1970). 929.1 and 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

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

• Clinton Democrat. On microfilm only: May 16, 1869 - December 4, 1902.
• The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey. Our collection begins with the May 2002 issue. Location: R-NJ 929.1
• Hunterdon County Democrat. Print copies for the last twelve months are available to view within the library. Older issues are available on microfilm. Microfilm dates are:
  • 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. The obituaries are being indexed by Mr. Dennis Sutton at his website: http://njsuttonfamily.org/Newspaper/Paperhistory.htm.
• Hunterdon County Republican. Dates available on microfilm are:
  • 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 and CD-Rom:
  • Jan. 3, 1833-March 1, 1843;
  • Sept. 14, 1853-July 11,1866. The CD-ROMs are available at the Reference Desk.
• Hunterdon Gazette & Farmer's Advertiser, available on microfilm for 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
• Our Home, A Monthly Magazine, Devoted to Local and General Literature, published in Somerville, NJ, in the year 1873. Some genealogical and local-history articles. Also recorded Somerset and Hunterdon County marriages and deaths from Jan. 1, 1872, to Nov. 1, 1873, in its twelve issues.
• Ringoes. A Monthly Magazine devoted to the History of Ringoes - Past and Present - and to the current News of the Village and vicinity, Vol. 1, Nos. 1-12 (April 1889 - March 1890). The complete run of this magazine. Edited by Dr. C. W. Larison, and therefore full of his phonetic spelling. Of chief genealogical interest are his histiroes of the Agin and Fisher families, which he later published separately, but he also includes news of other local families. R-NJ 974.971
• Somerset County Historical Quarterly, vols. 1-8 (1912-1919), reprinted 1988. Each volume is indexed. Many articles of genealogical interest. Accompanied by A Subject-and-Author Index to the Somerset County Historical Quarterly. R-NJ 974.944

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.
• Blue, William H. Full Name and Geographic Index to the D. Stanton Hammond Hunterdon Co., NJ, Land Owner Maps (Seattle, WA: 1983). One copy is on the Jerseyana shelves, and one copy is in the top drawer of the map cabinet in the 900s area of the Upper Level. R-NJ 929.1
• 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

General Resources

These books are useful for both beginners and advanced searchers in genealogy.

• Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County & Town Sources (Salt Lake City: 1989). Very useful. Arranged by state, this work summarizes the availability of all kinds of records and tells where to find them. R 929.2
• Askin, Jayne, with Molly Davis. Search: A Handbook for Adoptees and Birthparents, 2nd ed. (Phoenix, AZ: 1992). Somewhat more specialized than the Klunder book listed below, but very good for its purpose. 362.734
• Baxter, Angus. In Search of Your European Roots: A Complete Guide to Tracing Your Ancestors in Every Country in Europe, 2nd ed. (Baltimore: 1994). 929.1 and R 929.1
• Bentley, Elizabeth Petty. Directory of Family Associations, 1993-94 ed. (Baltimore: 1993). R929.1
• Bentley, Elizabeth Petty. The Genealogist's Address Book, 4th ed (Baltimore: 1998). Addresses, phone numbers, hours, and other information on vital records offices, archives, libraries, societies, and publishers in the U.S. and its territories. R 929.1
• Bergheim, Laura. The Look-It-Up Guide to Washington Libraries and Archives (Osprey, FL: 1995). The genealogy section of the index lists twelve sources, including the Library of Congress, the National Archives, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Family History Center in Kensington, Maryland, and the National Genealogical Society. R 025.5277
• Berry, Ellen Thomas, and David Allen. Our Quaker Ancestors: Finding Them in Quaker Records (Baltimore: 1987). 929.1
• Best, Laura. Scrapbooking Your Family History (New York: 2005). 771.46
• Black, J. Anderson. Your Irish Ancestory (Secaucus, NJ: 1974). Mostly Irish History, with only a short chapter on "Tracing Your Irish Ancestors" 929.1
• Carmack, Sharon DeBartolo. Your Guide to Cemetery Research (Cincinnati, OH: 202). Advice on how to find and read death records, how to find cemeteries, and how to read tombstones. 929.5 abd R 929.5
• Cemeteries of the U.S.: A Guide to Contact Information for U.S. Cemeteries and their Records (Detroit: 1994). Arranged by state and county, and gives location of cemetery records. Includes U.S. military cemeteries overseas. R 929.5
• Chorzempa, Rosemary A. Polish Roots (Baltimore: 1993). 929.1
• Coldham, Peter Wilson. The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-1660, 3 vols. (Baltimore: 1987). "A Comprehensive Listing Compiled from English Public Records of Those Who Took Ship to the Americas for Political, Religious, and Economic Reasons; of Those Who Were Deported for Vagrancy, Roguery, or Non-Conformity; and of Those Who Were Sold to Labour in the New Colonies.' R 929.3
• Cole, Trafford R. Italian Genealogical Records: How to Use Italian Civil, Ecclesiastical, & Otehr Records in Family History Research (Salt Lake City: 1995). Good sections on records and research. Interesting section on handwriting. 929.1
• Colletta, John Philip. Finding Italian Roots: The Complete Guide for Americans (Baltimore: 1993). 929.1
• The Complete Book of Emigrants, 167-1776 & Emigrants in Bondage, 1614-1775 2CDs (Salt Lake City, UT: 1996). Runs on MS Windows 95. CD-ROM 929.3
• Cory, Kathleen B. Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry, 3rd ed. (Baltimore: 2004). 929.1
• Cox, Jane, and Timothy Padfield. Tracing Your Ancestors in the Public Record Office, 2nd ed. (London: 1983). A very useful starting point for genealogical research in the British Isles. R929.1
• Croom, Emily Anne. The Genealogist's Companion and Sourcebook, 2nd ed. (Cincinnati: 2003). "The resource for reaearching U.S. records." 929.1 and R 929-1072
• Crowe, Elizabeth Powell. Genalogy Online, 5th ed. (New York: 2001). Sections on modems, software, and the Internet. R 929.1028
• Crume, Rich. Plugging into Your Past: How to find Real Family History Records Online (Cincinnati: 2004). 929.1028
• Davis, William W. H. A Genealogical and Personal History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 2vols. (Baltimore: 1994). Originally published as volume 3 of History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 2nd ed. (1905). Index at front of Volume I. R-NJ 974.821
• Directory of Genealogical and Historical Societies in the US and Canada, "2000 ed." (Niwot,CO: 2000). R 929.1
• Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada, 14th ed. (Nashville, TN: 1990). R 973.025
• Directory of Professional Genealogists. (Salt Lake City: 1990). R 929.1
• Encyclopedia of Associations, 1 volume in 3 parts (Detroit: 1997). See under "Family Name Societies" in Part 3: Name and Keyword Index. On small desk opposite Reference desk..
• Everton, George B., Sr. Handy Book for Genealogists, revised and enlarged ed. (Logan, UT: 1971). "State and county histories, maps, libraries, bibliographies of genealogical works, where to write for records, etc." Arranged by state. 929.3 and R 929.3
• The Family Tree Resource Book for Genealogists, Sharon Carmack and Erin Nevis, eds. (Cincinnati: 2004). Information organized by types of sources and then by states. 929.1
• Filby, P. William. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index: A Guide to Published Arrival Records of about 500,000 Passengers Who Came to the United States and Canada in the Seventeenth, Eighteenth, and Nineteenth Centuries, 3 vols. (Detroit: 1981). This index is based only on printed sources and is not complete. If the person you are looking for is not listed, you must search original records for the port of entry. See also "Immigraion Records" in Ancestry Plus, or United States, Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Arcives, Chapter 2, or Tepper, American Passenger arrival Records. R 929.3
• Filby, P. William, and Paula K. Byers. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index: A Guide to Published Records of More Than 2,410,000 Immigrants Who Came to the New World between the Sixteenth and the Mid-Twentieth Centuries: 1991-95 Cumulated Supplements, 3 vols. (Detroit: 1995). Part of the ongoing series of this work. R 929.3
• Filby, P. William, and Katherine H. Nemeh. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index: A Guide to Published Records of More Than 3,430,000 Immigrants Who Came to the New Workd between the Sixteenth and the Mid-Twentieth Centuries: 1996-2000 Cumulated Supplements, 3 vols. (Detroit: 2000). R929.3
• Filby, P. William, and Katherine H. Nemeh. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index: A Guide to Published Records of More than 3,555,000 Immigrants Who Came to the New World between the Sixteenth and the Mid-Twentiethy Centuries: 2001 Supplement, Part 1 (Detroit: 2001).
• Fisher, Charles A. Early Pennsylvania Births, 1675-1875 (1947, reprinted Baltimore: 1975). 929.3748
• Find Public Records Fast: The Complete State, County, and Courthouse Locator, rev. ed. (Tempe, AZ: 1998). Edited by Maichael Sansky and Carl R. Ernst. 352.387 and R 352.387
• Genealogical & Local History Books in Print: General Reference & World Resources Volume, 5th ed. (Baltimore: 1997). Compiled and edited by Marian Hoffman. R 929.1
• Genealogical & Local History Books in Print: U.S. Sources & Resources Volume-Alabama-New York, 5th ed. (Baltimore: 1997). Compiled and edited by Marian Hoffman. R 929.1
• Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area (New York: 1989). This publication by the Jewish Genealogical Society includes many sources you might no think of . R 929.37471
• Greenwood, Val D. The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy, 3rd ed. (Baltimore: 2000). R 929.1 The 2nd ed. (1990) is available to check out at 929.1.
• Grenham, John. Tracing Your Irish Ancestors: The Complete Guide (Baltimore: 1993). 929.1
• Gunderson, Ted. How to Locate Anyone Anywhere Without Leaving Home (New York: 1989). 363.2336
• Hamilton-Edwards, Gerald. Tracing Your British Ancestors: A Guide to Genealogical Sources (New York: 1992). 929.1
• The Hereditary register of the United States of American, 1972 (Washington: 1972). "The Register contains two major sections. The first is devoted to the hereditary societies [that require ancestors living in the US during or before the Amrican Revolution] and gives information on their histories, their purposes and objectives, their membership requirements, their current national offers and their insignia. The second section has individual biographical listing of prominent officres and members of the societies.
• Hone, E. Wade, with Heritage Consulting and Services. Land & Property Research in the United States (Salt Lake City: 1997). "More than eighty-five percent of our ancestors who lived before 1900 owned land at one time." The book is arranged chronologically, according to the source of land grant: foreign crowns, State governments, federal government in the West, individual deeds, and Native Americans. Many maps, with advice on finding deeds and using deed indexes. R 929.1
• Hume, Robert. Early Child Immigrants to Virginia, 1619-1642 (Baltimore: 1986). R929.3
• Index to American Genealogies; and to Genealogical Material Contained in All Works such as town histories, county histories, local histories, historical society publications, biographies, historical periodicals and kindred works, alphabetically arranged...,5th ed. (Albany, NY: 1900, reprinted Detroit: 1966). R 929.1016
• Inskeep, Carol. The Graveyard Shift: A Family's Historian's Guide to New York City Cemeteries. Lists cemeteries alphabetically, with religious affiliation, if any, years in active use, location, history, phone number, records information, and resources. REF 917.471
• Kemp, Thomas Jay. The Genealogist's Virtual Library: Full-Text Books on theWorld Wide Web (Wilmington, DE: 2000). A bibliography of full-text sites, broken down into family histories, local histories, and general subjects. The accompanying CD-ROM is: R-929.1
• Kemp, Thomas Jay. International Vital Records Handbook, 3rd ed. (Baltimore: 1994). "Births -Marriages - Deaths. Application forms and ordering information for the vital records you need for driver's licenses, passports, jobs, social security, proof of identity, etc." 929.3 (2nd ed.) and R 929.3
• Kemp, Thomas Jay. Virtual Roots: A Guide to Genealogy and Local History on the World Wide Web (Wilmington, Del.: 1997). Probably already outdated, but the best guide so far to Internet research. 929.1
• Klunder, Virgil L. Lifeline: The Action Guide to Adoption Search (Cape Coral, FL: 1991). The guides to state records can be useful for anyone, not just adoptees. 362.734
• McClure, Rhonda R. Digitizing Your Family History: Easy Methods for Preserving Your Heirloom Documents, Photos, Home Movies, and More in a Digital format (Cincinnati: 2004). If scanners and PDAs are your thing, this is for you. But no mention here of the short shelf life of digital formats because of rapid changes in softare. 929.1
• Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian (Baltimore: 1997). How to analyze records and then cite them so other genealogists can follow your path. With examples. R 929.1
• Mitchell, Brian. A New Genealogical Atlas of Ireland, 2nd ed. (Baltimore: 2002). Maps of parishes, baronies, and Poor Law Unions. No Index. R 929.1
• Morgan, George G. The Genealogy Forum on America Online: Official User's Guide (Salt Lake City: 1998). The genealogy forum is open to non-AOL subscribers, so this source is more useful than its title suggests. 929.1028
• New World Immigrants (2 vols., Baltimore: 1980). "A Consolidation of Ship Passenger Lists and Associated Data from Periodical Literature," Michael Tepper, ed. 120 years of periodical articles are covered. R 929.3
• Oldenberg, Ronald T. International Directory of Birth, Marriage, Death and Divorce Records (Honolulu: [1988]). Arranged by country. R 929.3
• Parker, J. Carlyle. Going to Salt Lake City to Do Family History Research, 3rd ed., rev. and expanded (Turlock, CA: 1996). The Family History Library in Salt Lake City is the world's largest genealogical library. A serious genealogist will probably end up there at some point. This book tells you how to make full use of the resources there. 3rd ed. at 929.1 (2nd ed. at R 929.1)
• Pine, L. G. American Origins (Garden City, NY: 1960). "A handbook of genealogical sources throughout Eurpoe for the professional and amateur Genealogoist." 929.1
• Pine, L. G. The Genealogist's Encyclopedia (New York: 1969). The emphasis is on Great Britain. 929.1
• Printed Sources: A Guide to Published Genealogical Records. Kory L. Meyerink, ed. (Salt Lake City: 1998). Not a bibliography, but a guide to where records can be found and their indexing, if any. Covers land, church, cemetery, court records, etc., three appendices, covering CD-Roms, genealogical libraries, and genealogical publisher. R 929.1
• Public Records Online: The National Guide to Private and Government Online Sources of Public Records,rev. ed. (Tempe, AZ: 1999). R 352.387
• Radford, Dwight A., and Kyle J. Betit. A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Irish Ancestors: How to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage (Cincinnati: 2001). R 929.1
• Reid, Judith P. Family Ties in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland: Sources for Genealogical Research. A bibliography and description of selected sources available at the Library of Congress. R929.1
• Renick, Barbara. The Internet for Genealogists: A Beginner's Guide, 4th ed. (La Habra, CA: 1998). 929.1028
• Rose, James N., and Alice Eichholz. Black Genesis: A Resource Book for African-American Genealogy, 2nd ed. (Baltimore: 1971). Part I is types of records and Part II is state sources. R 929.1
• Rottenberg, Dan. Finding Our Fathers: A Guidebook to Jewish Genealogy (New York: 1977). Somewhat dated, but still a good survey of sources. 929.1
• Rupp, I. Daniel. Thirty Thousand Names of Immigrants (Baltimore: 1971). "A collection of upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and other Immigrants in Pennsylvania From 1727 to 1776, with a Statement of the names of Ships, whence they sailed, and the date of their arrival at Philadelphia, chronologically arranged, together with the Necessary Historical and other Notes, also, An Appendix containing Lists of more than one thousance German and French Names in New York prior to 1712.... Reprint of the Second Revised and Enlarged Edition [1876] with an added index." R 929.3
• Schaefer, Christina K. Guide to Naturalization Records of the United States (Baltimore: 1997). R 929.3
• Schaefer, Christina Kassabian. The Hidden Half of the Family: A Sourcebook for Women's Genealogy (Baltimore: 1999). A guide that assumes that "the legal status of women at any point in time is the key to unravelling the identity of the female ancestor, and therefore this work highlights those laws, both federal and state, that indicate when a woman could own real estate in her own name, devise a will, enter into contracts, and so on." R 929.1082
• Smith, Clifford Neal, and Anna Piszczan-Czaja Simth. Encyclopedia of German-American Genealogical Research (New York: 1976). R929.1
• The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy, rev. ed. (Salt Lake City: 1997). Each chapter is written by a specialist. Chapter 1, "The Foundations of Family History Research," is good and up-to-date. Sources are arranged not by geography but by type or ethnic group, e.g., church records, business records, Asian Americans, etc. R 929.1
• Stewart, Christine L. Age Search Information (Washington:1981). This pamphlet tells how to request information about an individual, usually just yourself, your parnets or your grandparents, from closed Census records (1930 - present) to confirm age or citizenship information. R 929.1
• Stryker-Rodda, Kenn. Genealogical Research: Methods and Sources, Volume2 (Washington: 1971). Separately authored essays on research in The Northwest Territory, OH, IN, IL, MI, WI, IA, KY, TN, AL, LA, and Ontario. Also essays on "Huguenot Migrations" and "Jewish MIgrations." Sorry, we do not have Volume I. 929.1
• Szucs, Loretto Dennis. They Became Americans: Finding Naturalization Records and Ethnic Origins (Salt Lake City: 1998). R 929.1
• Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking. The Archives: A Guide to the National Archives Field Branches (Salt Lake City: 1998). Includes a description of holdings at the New York branch, which includes federal records generated in New Jersey. But note that the New York branch is no longer in Bayonne but at 201 Varick Street in Manahttan. R 929.3
• Tepper, Michael. American Passenger Arrival Records: A Guide to the Records of Immigrants Arriving at American Ports by Sail and Steam (Baltimore: 1988). R929.3
• Thackery, David G. Finding Your African American Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide (Orem, Utah: 2000). Many suggestions for sources to search. 929.1
• Thode, Ernest. Address Book for Germanic Genealogy, 2nd ed. (s.l.: 1980). 929.3
• United States. National Archives Record Service. Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives, 3rd ed. (Washington: 2000). Organized into "Populations and Immigration," "Military Records," "Records Relating to Particular Gruops," and "Other Useful Records." 929.1 (1982ed.) and R 929.1
• United States. National Archives Trust Fund Board. Immigrant and Passenger Arrivals: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications. (Washington: 1983). Although superseded by the National Archives online catalog at (www.archives.gov), it's easier to use. R929.3
• Virkus, Frederick A. The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy: The Standard Genealogical Encyclopedia of the First Families of America, 7 vols. (Chicago: 1925-42, reprinted Baltimore: 1986). Over 5000 lineages in each volume. "Abridged" means that collateral lineages were sometimes omitted. R 929.1
• Welsh Family History: A Guide to Research (Baltimore: 1994). Good background info. 929.1
• Willis, Arthur J. Genealogy for Beginners, 2nd ed., rev. (London:1969). Written for a Brittish audience, with advice on parish records, the British Museum Library, and the Public Record Office. 929.1
• Wilson, Richard S. Publishing Your Family History on the Internet (La Habra, CA:1999). 929.1028
• Yoder, Don. Rhineland Emigrants: Lists of German Settlers in Colonial America (Baltimore:1981). R 929.3

Specialized Resources

• Baxter, Angus. In Search of Your European Roots: A Complete Guide to racing YourAncestors in Every Country in Europe, 2nd ed. (Baltimore: 1994). 929.1 and R 929.1
• Bergheim, Laura. The Look-It-Up Guide to Washington Libraries and Archives (Osprey, FL: 1995). The genealogy section of the index lists twelve sources, including the Library of Congress, the National Archives, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Family History Center in Kensington, Maryland, and the National Genealogical Society. R 025.5277
• Berry, Ellen Thomas, and David Allen. Our Quaker Ancestory: Finding Them in Quaker Records (Baltimore: 1987). 929.1
• Black, J. Anderson. Your Irish Ancestors (Secaucus, NJ: 1974). Mostly Irish history, with only a short chapter on "Tracing Your Irish Ancestors." 929.1
• Carmack, Sharon DeBartolo. Your Guide to Cemetery Research (Cincinnati, OH: 2002). Advice on how to find and read death records, how to find cemeteries, and how to read tombstones. 929.5 and R 929.5
• Cemeteries of the U.S.: A Guide to Contact Information for U.S. Cemetaries and their Records(Detroit: 1994). Arranged by state and county, and gives location of cemetery records. Includes U.S. military cemetaries overseas. R 929.5
• Chorzempa, Rosemary A. Polish Roots (Baltimore: 1993). 929.1
• Coldham, Peter Wilson. The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-1660, 3 vols. (Baltimore: 1987). "A Comprehensive Listing Compiled from English Public Records of Those Who Took Ship to the Americas for Political, Religious, and Economic Reasons; of Those Who Were Deported for Vagrancy, Roguery, or Non-Conformity; and of Those Who Were Sold to Labour in the New Colonies." R 929.3
• Colletta, John Philip. Finding Italian Roots: The Complete Guide for Americans (Baltimore: 1993). 929.1
• The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-1776 & Emigrants in Bondage, 1614-1775 2 CDs (Salt Lake City,UT: 1996). Runs on MS Windows 3.1 or MS Windows 95. CD-ROM 929.3
• Cory, Kathleen B. Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry (Baltimore: 1991). 929.1
• Cox, Jane, and Timothy Padfield. Tracing Your Ancestors in the Public Record Office, 2nd ed. (London: 1983). A very useful starting point for genealogical research in the British Isles. R929.1
• Crowe, Elizabeth Powell. Genealogy Online (New York: [2000]). An Internet guide. On order.Davis, William W.H. A Genealogical and Personal History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 2 vols. (Baltimore: 1994). Originally published as volume 3 of History of Bucks County,Pennsylvania, 2nd ed. (1905). Index at front of Volume I. R-NJ 974.821
• Davis, William W.H. A Genealogical and Personal History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 2 vols. (Baltimore: 1994). Originally published as volume 3 of History of Bucks County,Pennsylvania, 2nd ed. (1905). Index at front of Volume I. R-NJ 974.821
• Directory of Professional Genealogists. (Salt Lake City: 1990). R 929.1
• Filby, P. William. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index: A Guide to Published Arrival Records of about 500,000 Passengers Who Came to the United States and Canada in the Seventeenth, Eighteenth, and Nineteenth Centuries, 3 vols. (Detroit: 1981). This index is based only on printed sources and is not complete. If the person you are looking for is not listed, you must search original records for the port of entry. See also United States, Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives, Chapter 2, or Tepper, American Passenger Arrival Records. R 929.3
• Filby, P. William, and Paula K. Byers. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index: A Guide to Published Records of More Than 2,410,000 Immigrants Who Came to the New World between the Sixteenth and the Mid-Twentieth Centuries: 1991-95 Cumulated Supplements, 3 vols. (Detroit: 1995). Part of the ongoing series of this work. R 929.3
• Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area (New York: 1989). This publication by the Jewish Genealogical Society includes many sources you might not think of. R 929.37471
• Grenham, John. Tracing Your Irish Ancestors: The Complete Guide (Baltimore: 1993). 929.1
• Hamilton-Edwards, Gerald. Tracing Your British Ancestors: A Guide to Genealogical Sources (New York: 1993). 929.1
• The Hereditary Register of the United States of America, 1972 (Washington: 1972). "The Register contains two major sections. The first is devoted to the hereditary societies [that require ancestors living in the U.S. during or before the American Revolution] and gives information on their histories, their purposes and objectives, their membership requirements, their current national officers and their insignia. The second section has individual biographical listings of prominent officers and members of the societies." - Editors' Foreword. R 929
• Hume, Robert. Early Child Immigrants to Virginia, 1619-1642 (Baltimore: 1986). R 929.3
• Kemp, Thomas Jay. Virtual Roots: A Guide to Genalogy and Local History on the World Wide Web (Wilmington, Del.: 1997). Probably already outdated, but the best guide so far to Internet research. 929.1
• Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian(Baltimore: 1997). How to analyze records and then cite them so other genealogists can follow your path. With examples. R 929.1
• Mitchell, Brian. A New Genealogical Atlas of Ireland, 2nd ed.(Baltimore, 2002). Maps of parishes, baronies, and Poor Law Unions. No index. R 929.1
• Morgan, George G. The Genealogy Forum on America Online: Official User's Guide(Salt Lake City: 1998). The genealogy forum is open to non-AOL subscribers, so this source is more useful than its title suggests. 929.1028
• Parker, J. Carlyle. Going to Salt Lake City to Do Family History Research, 3rd ed., rev. and expanded (Turlock, CA: 1996). The Family History Library in Salt Lake City is the world's largest genealogical library. A serious genealogist will probably end up there at some point. This book tells you how to make full use of the resources there. 3rd ed. at 929.1 (2nd ed. at R 929.1)
• Pine, L.G. American Origins (Garden City, NY: 1960). "A handbook of genealogical sources throughout Europe for the professional and amateur genealogist." 929.1
• Pine, L.G. The Genealogist's Encyclopedia (New York: 1969). The emphasis is on Great Britain. 929.1
• Radford, Dwight A., and Kyle J. Betit. A Genealogist's Guyide to Discovering Your Irish Ancestors: How to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage (Cincinnati: 2001). R 929.1
• Renick, Barbara. The Internet for Genealogists: A Beginner's Guide, 4th ed. (La Habra, CA: 1998).929.1028
• Rottenberg, Dan. Finding Our Fathers: A Guidebook to Jewish Genealogy (New York: 1977). Somewhat dated, but still a good survey of sources. 929.1
• Rupp, I. Daniel. Thirty Thousand Names of Immigrants, 2nd rev. ed. (Philadelphia: 1876, reprinted Baltimore: 1965). Partial title: "A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and other Immigrants in Pennsylvania From 1727 to 1776, with a Statement of the names of Ships, whence they sailed, and the date of their arrival at Philadelphia, chronologically arranged...." This book is indexed in Filby, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index. R 929.3
• Schaefer, Christina K. Guide to Naturalization Records of the United States (Baltimore: 1997). Arranged by county within states. R 929.3
• Schaefer, Christina Kassabian. The Hidden Half of the Family: A Sourcebook for Women's Genealogy (Baltimore: 1999). A guide that assumes that "the legal status of women at any point in time is the key to unravelling the identity of the female ancestor, and therefore this work highlights those laws, both federal and state, that indicate when a woman could own real estate in her own name, devise a will, enter into contracts, and so on." R 929.1082
• Smith, Clifford Neal, and Anna Piszczan-Czaja Smith. Encyclopedia of German-American Genealogical Research (New York: 1976). R 929.1
• Stewart, Christine L. Age Search Information (Washington: 1981). This pamphlet tells how to request information about an individual, usually just yourself, your parents, or your grandparents, from closed Census records (1930 to present) to confirm age or citizenship information. R 929.1
• Stryker-Rodda, Kenn. Genealogical Research: Methods and Sources, Volume 2 (Washington: 1971). Separately authored essays on research in The Northwest Territory, OH, IN, IL, MI, WI, IA, KY, TN, AL, LA, MI, and Ontario. Also essays on "Huguenot Migrations" and "Jewish Migrations." Sorry, we do not have Volume 1. 929.1
• Szucs, Loretto Dennis, and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking. The Archives: A Guide to theNational Archives Field Branches (Salt Lake City: 1988). Includes a description of holdings at the New York branch, which includes federal records generated in New Jersey. But note that the New York branch is no longer in Bayonne but at 201 Varick Street in Manhattan. R 929.3
• Tepper, Michael. American Passenger Arrival Records: A Guide to the Records of Immigrants Arriving at American Ports by Sail and Steam (Baltimore: 1988). R 929.3
• Thackery, David G. Finding Your African American Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide, (Orem, Utah: 2000). Many suggestions for sources to search. 929.1
• Thode, Ernest. Address Book for Germanic Genealogy, 2nd ed. (s.l.: 1980). 929.3
• United States. National Archives and Record Service. Guide to Genealogical Research in theNational Archives (Washington: 1982). Organized into "Population and Immigration," "Military Records," "Records Relating to Particular Groups," and "Other Useful Records." 929.1 and R 929.1
• Welsh Family History: A Guide to Research (Baltimore: 1994). Good background on Welsh history and records. 929.1
• Willis, Arthur J. Genealogy for Beginners, 2nd ed., rev. (London: 1969). Written for a British audience, with advice on parish records, the British Museum Library, and the Public Record Office. 929.1
• Wilson, Richard S. Publishing Your Family History on the Internet (La Habra, CA: 1999). 929.1028
• Yoder, Don. Rhineland Emigrants: Lists of German Settlers in Colonial America (Baltimore: 1981). R 929.3

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. Heritage Quest database also covers many collective biographies.

• Biography and Genealogy Master Index, online edition. This is one of our Electronic Resources, available through our website with your library card. This database is based on Gale Publishing's print versions. 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."
• 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
• Ladies at the Crossroads: Eighteenth Century Women of New Jersey(1978). Only 157 pages, but with short biographies of about 150 women. 305.4
• 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
• Sinclair, Donald Arleigh. New Jersey Family Index: A Guide to the Genealogical Sketches in New Jersey Collective Sources(New Brunswick, NJ: 1993). 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

Bibliographies

If you find a book listed in these bibliographies that may help your research, the Library can try to borrow through the Interlibrary Loan Service (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. American & British Genealogy & Heraldry: A Selected List of Books (Chicago: 1970). A good but dated bibliography, arranged first by population groups in the U.S., and then by state, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. R 929.3016
• 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
• United States. Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress, 2nd ed. (Washington: 1919, reprinted Baltimore: 1967). R 929.1

Internet Sites

If you have access to the Internet, these sites can be very useful. See slao Kemp's Virtual Roots, Renick's The Internet for Genealogists, Crowe's Genealogy Online, and Wilson's Publishing Your Family History on the Internet under "General Resources" above for more information.

• http://njsuttonfamily.org/Newspaper/paperhistory.htm - A site set up by Mr. Dennis Sutton indexing genealogical information, especially marriages and deaths, from the Hunterdon County Democrat, from 1838 on. Currently Mr. Sutton has worked his way up to 1888.
• http://www.ancestry.com - A commercial site, but free searches are available in the Social Security Death Index and in Ancestry's index to listings.
• http://www.cyndislist.com - Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet. "Over 258,300 links", categorized and cross-referenced, in over 180 categories.
• http://www.familysearch.org - The genealogy page of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons), give access to the Ancestral File (over 35 million names), the International Genealogical Index (over 360 million names), and many other useful sources and tools - a very popular site.
• http://www.genealogy.org - The link for many home pages, including that of The National Genealogy Society.
• http://www.geocities.com/bgmcdonough.geo - Beverly Kirby-McDonough's site: "West Hunterdon County, New Jersey / Resources for Genealogy and Local History; Alexandria Township, Holland Township and vicinity." Cemetery inscriptions, church records, and links.
• http://members.aol.com/njysperz/index.htm - The New Jersey GenWeb site (see usgenweb below).
• http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/genindex.html - "This area provides many of the finding aids, guides, and research tools that can prepart you for a visit to one of our facilities or for requesting records from NARA (National Archives and Records Administration)."
• http://www.raub-and-more.com/baptown/baptown1.html - "Recollections of Baptistown," with much genealogical information, and indexed.
• http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter/ - The Hunterdon County USGenWeb site (see below).
• http://www.usgenweb.com - A network of volunteers for almost every county and many towns in the U.S. who are willing to look up one or two specific questions in local resources.

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.
• Delaware and Lehigh Valleys Genealogical Club. See the flyer by the copier in the Reference Room for further information.
• 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. See "Community Resources" on computer for phone numbers and hours.
• Genealogical Society of New Jersey. See "Community Resources" on computer for phone numbers and hours.
• 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. 114 Main St., Flemington. Open on Thursday, 1-3 and 7-9, and by appointment. Phone (908) 782-1091. 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.
• Yearbooks. We are currently looking for donations of old yearbooks.
  
  The main library has The Echo from Flemington High School, later Hunterdon Central Regional High School, for 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1948, 1952, and 1962-1984; and
  Aquila from South Hunterdon Regional High School for 1976-1980; and
  The Breeze from Hampton High School for 1931-1935, 1943-1944, 1946-1947, and 1951; and
  Valley from Delaware Valley High School for 1993-1996, and 2004-2005.

  The North County Branch Library in Clinton has The Indian from Clinton High School for 1945-1947;
  Regis from North Hunterdon Regional High School for 1952-1992, 1997, and 2001-2005; and
  Valhalla from Voorhees Regional High School for 1979, 1996-2000, and 2002-2005.