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Ocean County - Clerk's Office, Courts and Miscellaneous
Ocean County was formed from the southern portion of Monmouth County on 15 February 1850. Consult the Monmouth County page linked below for pre-1850 records.
The State Archives' holdings vary from county to county. Consult the Collecting Policy for additional information about our accessioning guidelines. Consult the Organizational Chart for Pre-1948 Court System for information on court jurisdictions. |
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See also:
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Monmouth County - Clerk's Office, Courts and Miscellaneous
Secretary of State - Genealogical and Colonial Records (including state censuses) | |
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Series:
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Ocean County Clerk's Office 1880 Census Report for Ocean County |
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Control #:
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COCCL001 |
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (1 vol.); 1 reel (35-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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By municip., then alpha. |
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Notes:
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Reel filed with census special schedules. |
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Series:
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Ocean County Clerk's Office Deeds, 1850-1901 and Indexes, 1850-1930 |
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Control #:
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COCCL002 |
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Format:
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158 reels (35-mm) |
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Series:
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Ocean County Clerk's Office Marriage Records, 1850-1908 |
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Control #:
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COCCL003 |
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Format:
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2 reels (35-mm) |
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Series:
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Ocean County Clerk's Office Mortgages, 1850-1885 and Indexes, 1850-1930 |
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Control #:
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COCCL004 |
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Format:
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28 reels (35-mm) |
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Series:
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Ocean County Clerk's Office Ancient Deeds, 1874-1960 |
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Control #:
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COCCL005 |
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm) |
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Series:
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Ocean County Clerk's Office Road Records, 1852-1912 |
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Control #:
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COCCL006 |
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm) |
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Series:
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Ocean County Clerk's Office Miscellaneous Records, 1866-1937 |
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Control #:
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COCCL007 |
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Format:
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0.25 c.f. (1 box) |
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Notes:
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Includes Constable Bonds, Commissioner of Wrecks appointments, Surveyor of Highway oaths, and various court case files. |
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Series:
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Ocean County Clerk's Office Commitments, 1900s-1960s |
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Control #:
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COCCL008 |
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Format:
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7 c.f. (7 boxes) |
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Notes:
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Includes criminal and non-criminal commitments. |
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Restrictions:
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Some records may be confidential as per NJSA 30:4-24.3 |
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Series:
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Ocean County Clerk's Office Record of Registered Nurses, 1913-1949 |
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Control #:
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COCCL009 |
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Format:
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0.2 c.f. (1 volume) |
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Series:
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Ocean County Court of Common Pleas Applications for Tavern Licenses, 1850-1895 |
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Control #:
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COCCP001 |
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Format:
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3 c.f. (6 boxes); 1 reel (35-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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Notes:
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Card file index to names available in the Manuscript Room. Records on film span from 1850-1859. |
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Series:
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Ocean County Court of Common Pleas Naturalization Records, 1850-1966 |
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Control #:
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COCCP002 |
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Format:
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9.8 c.f. (37 vols., 14 booklets); 1 reel (35-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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various |
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Notes:
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Naturalization cover 1850-1951; orders continue through 1966. Each volume includes an index. Microfilm only covers records through 1906. |
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Series:
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Ocean County Court of Common Pleas Certificates of Lunacy/Non-Criminal Commitments, 1854-1923 |
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Control #:
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COCCP003 |
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Format:
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3.5 c.f. (7 boxes) |
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Arrangement:
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chronological |
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Notes:
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Includes commitments to psychiatric institutions and other hospitals. Draft index included. |
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Restrictions:
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Some records may be confidential as per NJSA 30:4-24.3 |
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Series:
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Ocean County Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace Orders for the Destruction of Slot Machines, 1927-1940 |
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Control #:
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COCQU001 |
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Format:
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0.25 c.f. (1 box) |
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Arrangement:
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Alphabetical by defendant |
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~ The collections listed on this page represent 24.5 c.f. of paper records and 193 reels of microfilm ~
To contact New Jersey State Archives: Relative to research and mail reference services - archives.reference@sos.state.nj.us Relative to records transfers and donations - archives.collections@sos.state.nj.us For additional and/or more recent records relating to this topic, contact: Ocean County Clerk's Office, 118 Washington Street, PO Box 2191, Toms River, NJ 08754, tel. 732-929-2018, website: www.oceancountyclerk.com This page last updated 07/07/2008 |
