Hudson County - New Jersey Genealogy - Ancestry Research & Family History

Archives and Libraries

New Jersey Counties

Afro-American Historical Society Museum - Jersey City, NJ

Bayonne Free Public Library & Cultural Center

FamilySearch - Family History Center Locator: Hudson County

FamilySearch Catalog

Hoboken Public Library

Hudson County Community College Library

Hudson County Public Libraries

Jersey City Free Public Library

Jersey City Free Public Library - Biblioteca Criolla

Jersey City Free Public Library - Children's Room

Jersey City Free Public Library - Earl A. Morgan Branch

Jersey City Free Public Library - Federal Documents

Jersey City Free Public Library - Five Corners Branch

Jersey City Free Public Library - Glenn D. Cunningham Branch

Jersey City Free Public Library - Heights Branch

Jersey City Free Public Library - Lafayette Branch

Jersey City Free Public Library - Lending

Jersey City Free Public Library - Literacy

Jersey City Free Public Library - Marion Branch

Jersey City Free Public Library - Miller Branch

Jersey City Free Public Library - New Jersey Room

Jersey City Free Public Library - Pavonia Branch

Jersey City Free Public Library - Priscilla Gardner Main Library

Jersey City Free Public Library - Reference

Jersey City Free Public Library - West Bergen Branch

Jersey City Museum - Jersey City, NJ

Kearny Branch Library

The Kearny Museum - Kearney, NJ

New Jersey Resources - Jewish Genealogical Society

The New Jersey Room - Jersey City Free Public Library

New Jersey State Archives - Trenton, NJ

New Jersey State Library - Trenton, NJ

North Bergen Public Library

Secaucus Free Public Library

Union City Branch Pub. Lib.

Weehawken Public Library

West New York Public Library

USGenWeb Archives - Hudson County, NJ

Biographies

American History and Genealogy - Hudson County, NJ Biographies

Biographies - Hudson County New Jersey

Genealogy Trails History Group - Hudson County, NJ Biographies

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Biographies

USGenWeb Archives - Hudson County, NJ Biographies

Wikipedia.org - List of people from New Jersey

Cemeteries

Bayonne Constable Hook Cemetery - Bayonne, NJ

Bayview Cemetery - Jersey City, NJ

Cemetery Transcription & Photo Project - Hudson County, NJ

Epodunk - Hudson County, NJ Cemeteries

Find a Grave - Hudson County, NJ Cemeteries

Hoboken Cemetery - North Bergen, NJ

Holy Name Cemetery - Jersey City, NJ

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Hudson Co Cemeteries

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Hudson Co Snake Hill

Interment.net - Hudson County, NJ Cemeteries

LDS Genealogy - Hudson County Cemetery Records

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Burials

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Cemeteries

The Political Graveyard - Hudson County, NJ

Tombstone Transcription Project - Hudson County, NJ

USGenWeb Archives - Hudson County, NJ Cemeteries

Census Records

American History and Genealogy - Hudson County, NJ Census Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Hudson County, NJ Census Data

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Hudson Co & NJ Census

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Hudson Co Federal Census

LDS Genealogy - Hudson County Census Records

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Census

USGenWeb Archives - Hudson County, NJ Census Records

1840 Census of Hudson County, NJ - Ancestry.com

1850 Census of Hudson County, NJ - Ancestry.com

1860 Census of Hudson County, NJ - Ancestry.com

1860 Census Federal Census - USGenWeb Census Project

1870 Census of Hudson County, NJ - Ancestry.com

1880 Census of Hudson County, NJ - Ancestry.com

1880 Census of Hudson County, NJ - FamilySearch.org

1900 Census of Hudson County, NJ - Ancestry.com

1910 Census of Hudson County, NJ - Ancestry.com

1920 Census of Hudson County, NJ - Ancestry.com

1930 Census of Hudson County, NJ - Ancestry.com

2000 Census of Hudson County, NJ - Wikipedia.org

2010 Census of Hudson County, NJ - Wikipedia.org

Church Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Hudson County, NJ Christian Home for Orphan Children

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Hudson Co Churches

LDS Genealogy - Hudson County Church Records

New Jersey Churchscape

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Catholic Church

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Churches

USGenWeb Archives - Hudson County, NJ Church Records

Court Records

Hudson County, NY Surrogate’s Court

Livingston's Law Register 1851 - Hudson County, NJ

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Courts

Directories

American History and Genealogy - Hudson County, NJ Directories

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Hudson Co Directories

LDS Genealogy - Hudson County City Directories

USGenWeb Archives - Hudson County, NJ Directories

History

American History and Genealogy - First History of Bayoone, New Jersey

American History and Genealogy - Hudson County, NJ Indian Tribes

Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties New Jersey

The Historical Marker Database - Hudson County, NJ

The Historical Society of Hudson County Papers - Internet Archive

History of Hudson County and of the Old Village of Bergen - Internet Archive

Hudson County from Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Ellis Island

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Hudson Co Family Trees

LDS Genealogy - Hudson County Histories and Genealogies

National Register of Historic Places - Hudson County, NJ

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Bayonne History

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County History

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Historical Sites

Old Bergen History and Reminiscences - Internet Archive

USGenWeb Archives - Hudson County, NJ Area History

USGenWeb Archives - Hudson County, NJ Family History

Wikipedia.org - Hudson County, NJ

Wikipedia.org - Hudson County, NJ Landmarks and Historic Places

Wikipedia.org - National Register of Historic Places listings in Hudson County, New Jersey

Immigration Records

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Naturalization

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Passenger Ships

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Polish Emigrants in Jersey City

LDS Genealogy - Hudson County Immigration Records

Naturalization Records - Hudson County Clerk

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Naturalization and Probate

USGenWeb Archives - Hudson County, NJ Immigration Records

Land Records

BLM Land Records

Hudson County, NY County Clerk’s Office

LDS Genealogy - Hudson County Land Records

Map Records

American History and Genealogy - Hudson County, NJ Land/Maps

Historic Map Works - Hudson County, New Jersey

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Hudson Co Maps

LDS Genealogy - Hudson County Map Records

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Maps

Wikipedia.org - Hudson County, NJ Geography and Topography

Military Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Hudson County, NJ Military Data

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Hudson Co Military

Military Records - Hudson County New Jersey

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Hudson County, New Jersey

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Hudson County, New Jersey (cont'd)

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Hudson County, New Jersey (cont'd)

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Hudson County, New Jersey (cont'd)

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Hudson County, New Jersey (cont'd)

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Hudson County, New Jersey (cont'd)

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Hudson County, New Jersey (cont'd)

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Hudson County, New Jersey (cont'd)

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Military

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Revolutionary War in New Jersey

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Wars

Revolutionary War New Jersey - The Ultimate Field Guide

USGenWeb Archives - Hudson County, NJ Military Records

World War II Casualties Army and Air Force - Hudson County, NJ

Miscellaneous Records

American History and Genealogy - Board of Chosen Freeholders Hudson County, New Jersey

FamilySearch Wiki - Hudson County, New Jersey

Genealogy Trails History Group - Hudson County, NJ Poor House

Genealogical Repositories in the New York Metropolitan Area

Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - 1860s JC Vol Fire Dept

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - 1908 Hudson Co Society

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - HCG & HS Databases

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Hudson Aid & Homes

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Hudson Co Digital Books

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Hudson's Other Records

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Hudson Co Registrar

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Searching England

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Searching HC Polish

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Searching Ireland

Hudson County, NY Government

LDS Genealogy - Hudson County Miscellaneous Records

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Books Online and Elsewhere

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Dutch Research

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Family History Centers

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Occupations

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Offices

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Place Names

Municipalities

Hudson County, NJ

Hudson County, NY Municipalities

LDS Genealogy - Hudson County Records by City/Town

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Cities

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Former Cities and Towns

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Jersey City

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Jersey City Timeline

Newspapers

American History and Genealogy - Hudson County Newspapers

Genealogy Trails History Group - Hudson County, NJ Newspaper Data

LDS Genealogy - Hudson County Newspapers

New Jersey Digitized Historic Newspapers

USGenWeb Archives - Hudson County, NJ Newspaper Articles

Obituaries

The Bayonne Times Death Notices - Obituaries

Genealogy Trails History Group - Hudson County, NJ Obituaries and Death Notices

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Obituary/Death Notices

The Hudson Observer Death Notices - Obituaries

LDS Genealogy - Hudson County Obituaries

NJ.com - Obituaries

Obituary Index - Hudson County, NJ

The Record and Herald News - Obituaries

USGenWeb Archives - Hudson County, NJ Obituaries

Photography

Genealogy Trails History Group - Hudson County, NJ Historical Pictures

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Hudson Co Postcards

National Archives - Hudson County, New Jersey

New Jersey Old Photos - FamilyOldPhotos.com

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Photos Seeking Families

Probate Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Hudson County, NJ Wills

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Hudson Co Probate

LDS Genealogy - Hudson County Probate Records

USGenWeb Archives - Hudson County, NJ Wills / Estate Records

School Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Hoboken Public School

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Hudson Co Graduates

LDS Genealogy - Hudson County School Records

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Yearbooks

USGenWeb Archives - Hudson County, NJ School Records

Wikipedia.org - Hudson County, NJ Education

Societies & Museums

Tax Records

Hudson County, NY Board of Taxation

LDS Genealogy - Hudson County Tax Records

Vital Records

Birth, Marriage, and Death Records - New Jersey Department of Health

Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates - VitalRec.com

Birth Records - Hudson County New Jersey

Death Records - Hudson County New Jersey

GEDCOM Index - Hudson County, New Jersey

Genealogy Trails History Group - Hudson County, NJ Marriages

Hudson Co. NJ Genealogy - Hudson Co Vital Records

LDS Genealogy - Hudson County Birth Records

LDS Genealogy - Hudson County Death Records

LDS Genealogy - Hudson County Marriage Records

Marriage Records - Hudson County New Jersey

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Births

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Deaths

NJGenWeb Project - Hudson County Marriages

USGenWeb Archives - Hudson County, NJ Vital Records

New Jersey County Records

Many New Jersey family records can be found online and at various archives and libraries located throughout the state of New Jersey . Many millions of records aren't yet available online, though, and many of these are awaiting your discovery at the local level at county courthouses, historical societies, churches, town clerks' offices, cemeteries, and elsewhere in New Jersey. To find these and other records, click on the links below to find more information about the specific counties where your ancestors lived in New Jersey. You'll find information on these pages that will lead you to the specific documentation you're searching for.

It is important to keep in mind when doing research that the names and boundaries of certain counties in New Jersey have changed over the past few hundred years. Your ancestors may have lived on a certain farm in one county and when borders were redrawn records relating to your family history might have been located in another area entirely. When searching for land, court, tax, and other records it is also a good idea to search for these records in adjacent counties. Following is a complete list of New Jersey's 21 counties along with their formation dates, county seats, and names of parent counties.

Formation Date

1837

1675

1681

1844

1685

1748

1675

1686

1840

1714

1838

1675

1675

1739

1850

1837

1681

1688

1753

1857

1824

County Seat

Mays Landing

Hackensack

Mount Holly Township

Camden

Cape May Courthouse

Bridgeton

Newark

Woodbury

Jersey City

Flemington

Trenton

New Brunswick

Freehold Borough

Morristown

Toms River

Paterson

Salem

Somerville

Newton

Elizabeth

Belvidere

Parent County

Gloucester County

Original county

Original county

Gloucester County

Burlington County

Salem County

Original county

Burlington County

Bergen County

Burlington County

Various counties

Original county

Original county

Hunterdon County

Monmouth County

Bergen & Essex Counties

Original county

Middlesex County

Morris County

Essex County

Sussex County