Genealogy: Digital Resources

New Jersey Archives, First Series
Journal of the Governor and Council
Newspaper Extracts
(Some) Marriage Records, 1665-1800
Calendar of New Jersey Wills, 1730-1817
New Jersey Archives, Second Series
New Jersey Archives, Third Series

Records from 1790-1950.
NOTE: Most of the 1890 Census was destroyed in a Department of Commerce fire in 1921, though partial records are available for some states.

Access required HCLS library card.
The Hunterdon County Democrat is a weekly newspaper that serves Hunterdon County, New Jersey. This database provides access to issues from 1991 through the present.

This project contains abstracts of items that contain names of persons related to Hunterdon County, found in all extant issues (microfilmed copies) of the Hunterdon Republican newspaper from the start in 1856 to the last publication in 1953. The original text is not in full, the content is abstracted. All items have some genealogic or historic significance - especially the location of where the person lived, if that fact was noted in the item.

Includes Birth, Marriage, and Death Records; Land, Probate and Court Records; and Military and Wartime Records.

Not available from home; accessible only via library computers.
A comprehensive online source of information for conducting genealogical and local history research. Includes the digitized images of the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 forward, the American Genealogical Biographical Index, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, and much more.

FamilySearch, a service of the Church of Latter-Day Saints, is dedicated to preserving important family records and making them freely accessible online.

Kid-friendly genealogy activities and worksheets from the National Archives.

Access requires HCLS library card.
A comprehensive online source of information for conducting genealogical and local history research, providing access to over 10 billion historical records.

Genealogy resources from the National Archives.

The Learning Center of the National Genealogical Society offers resources for everyone from the absolute beginner wanting to research their family tree, to the expert looking to refine research skills.

A listing of genealogy resources in Hunterdon County, both digital and physical.

USAGov links to many federal record sources, including BIA, census, immigration, and military service records.