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Department of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics (Birth, Marriage and Death Records)
The State Archives holds original birth, marriage and death records for the period May 1848 - December 1900. Consult the reference policy linked above for information on how to request a vital records search for this time period. The Archives also holds microfilm copies of: births, 1901-1923; marriages, 1901-1940; and deaths, 1901-1940. These materials are available for in-person use only. Search service is provided by the Bureau of Vital Statistics (linked below). Consult the Reference Services page for information about research services available by mail through the State Archives. |
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See also:
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County Marriage Records
County Birth and Burial Records Municipal Birth, Marriage and Death Records | |
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Series:
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Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1848-1878 |
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Control #:
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SHEVS001 |
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Format:
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85 c.f. (113 registers, 26 indexes, 7 boxes); 117 reels (35-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological and by place |
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Finding Aid:
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Click here! |
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Series:
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Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Birth Certificates and Indexes, 1878-1923 |
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Control #:
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SHEVS002 |
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Format:
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161 c.f. (108 vols., 87 boxes and 1 folder); 1021 reels (73 reels 35-mm; 948 reels 16-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological/geographical |
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Notes:
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RECORDS FROM 1901-1923 ARE AVAILABLE ON MICROFILM FOR IN-PERSON RESEARCH ONLY. |
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Finding Aid:
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Click here! |
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Series:
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Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Marriage Certificates and Indexes, 1878-1940 |
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Control #:
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SHEVS003 |
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Format:
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147.3 c.f. (58 vols., 103 boxes and 1 folder); 698 reels (44 reels 35-mm; 654 reels 16-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological/geographical |
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Notes:
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RECORDS FROM 1901-1940 ARE AVAILABLE ON MICROFILM FOR IN-PERSON RESEARCH ONLY. |
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Finding Aid:
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Click here! |
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Series:
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Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Death Certificates and Indexes, 1878-1940 |
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Control #:
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SHEVS004 |
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Format:
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106 c.f. (62 vols., 91 boxes and 1 folder); 926 reels (62 reels 35-mm; 864 reels 16-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological/geographical |
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Notes:
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RECORDS FROM 1901-1940 ARE AVAILABLE ON MICROFILM FOR IN-PERSON RESEARCH ONLY. |
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Finding Aid:
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Click here! |
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Series:
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Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Delayed Birth Certificates, 1848-1900 |
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Control #:
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SHEVS005 |
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Format:
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11 c.f. (11 boxes); 26 reels (16-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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Alphabetical by child's name |
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Notes:
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The bindings were removed from the volumes for filming purposes. The records are bundled and identified by volume numbers. |
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Finding Aid:
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Click here! |
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Series:
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Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Birth Certificate Corrections, 1848-1903 |
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Control #:
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SHEVS006 |
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Format:
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8 c.f.; 36 reels (16-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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By date span/year, then child's name |
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Notes:
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Corrections for period 1848-1900 are grouped together in one alphabetical series; 1901, 1902 & 1903 are alphabetized within year RECORDS FROM 1901-1903 AVAILABLE ON MICROFILM FOR IN-PERSON RESEARCH ONLY. |
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Finding Aid:
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Click here! |
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Series:
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Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Stillbirth Indexes, 1878-1903 |
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Control #:
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SHEVS007 |
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Format:
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14 c.f. (5 vols. and 10 boxes); 7 reels (35-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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By year, then geographical |
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Notes:
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RECORDS FROM 1901-1903 ARE AVAILABLE FOR IN-PERSON RESEARCH ONLY. |
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Finding Aid:
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Click here! |
Related records:
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Series:
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Department of State Secretary of State's Office Annual Reports of the Registry and Returns of Marriages, Births and Deaths in the State of New Jersey, 1852-1876 |
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Control #:
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SSTSE102 |
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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 1852, 1854, 1856, 1867-1869, 1872, 1874-1876; also includes 1863 laws relative to births, deaths and marriages. |
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~ The collections listed on this page represent 184.25 c.f. of paper records and 2830 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: New Jersey Vital Statistics - Customer Service Unit, Department of Health and Senior Services, P.O. Box 370, Trenton, NJ 08625-0370, tel. 609-292-4087, website: www.state.nj.us/health/vital This page last updated 07/07/2008 |
