Archives Open by Appointment
The New Jersey State Archives is open for research by appointment. To book an appointment please visit our . For more information on hours, directions, and scheduling process, please go to .
The State Archives is New Jersey's official research center for public records of enduring historical value. Considering that many vital records, land documents, probate records and military service papers were filed centrally by the Colony and 星空无限传媒app, the State Archives is a treasure trove for genealogists and historians.
The State Archives is also the official repository for microfilm of county clerks鈥� and surrogates鈥� records produced by the LDS Church and of film of local newspapers produced by the New Jersey Newspaper Project. Current holdings amount to over 37,000 cubic feet of paper records and over 32,000 reels of microfilm. Our records date from the founding of New Jersey as a British colony in 1664 up to the present.
Located at 225 West State Street in downtown Trenton, the State Archives provides assistance to thousands of researchers annually. The collections are open to the general public free of charge, although there are fees for photocopies and reprographic services. Certain collections can be searched through this site and/or by mail.
Effective July 1, 2012, oversight of the records management, records storage, imaging and micrographic functions of the Division of Archives and Records Management was transferred to the in the Department of the Treasury.
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Searchable Databases and Records Request Forms
We now accept credit cards! Our databases index over 1.5 million documents and photographs in our collection.
Federal Writer's Project Photographs
This database indexes and displays nearly 4,000 images of historical and cultural subjects used by the Federal Writer's Project.
New Jersey Cultural Alliance for Response
NJCAR is a network of organizations, associations, agencies, and individuals dedicated to safeguarding the cultural heritage of New Jersey.
Public Records Recovery and Amnesty
By law, the State retains ownership of all records of its agencies and subdivisions regardless of the circumstances of custody, alienation, or provenance and seeks mutually beneficial arrangements to ensure public ownership of government documents. read more
Questions or Concerns? Please contact nj.archives@sos.nj.gov
