Cumberland County, New Jersey Genealogy
Cumberland County, New Jersey ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, Revolutionary War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.
| Cumberland County, New Jersey | |
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 Location in the state of New Jersey, United States Genealogy | |
 Location of New Jersey in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | , 1748 |
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| County Seat | Bridgeton |
| Courthouse | |
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| Address | Cumberland County Courthouse 60 W Broad Street Bridgeton, NJ 08302 Phone: (856) 451-8000 Cumberland County Website |
Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 Description
- 3 Cumberland County, New Jersey Historical Facts
- 4 Parent County
- 5 Boundary Changes
- 6 Record Loss
- 7 Resources
- 7.1 Bible
- 7.2 Cemeteries
- 7.3 Census
- 7.4 Church Records
- 7.5 Court Records
- 7.6 Emigration and Immigration
- 7.7 Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups
- 7.8 Gazetteers
- 7.9 Genealogy
- 7.10 History
- 7.11 Land and Property
- 7.12 Maps
- 7.13 Migration
- 7.14 Military
- 7.15 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 7.16 Populated places
- 8 Cumberland County, New Jersey Websites
- 9 Cumberland County, New Jersey Neighboring Counties
- 10 Cumberland County, New Jersey Genealogy References
County Information
Description
Cumberland County is located in the Southwest region of the state. It was created in 1748. Bridgeton is the county seat. The county was named for Prince William, Duke of Cumberland.[1]
Cumberland County, New Jersey Record Dates
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1901 | 1777 | 1901 | 1840 | 1766 | 1747 | 1830 |
Cumberland County, New Jersey Historical Facts
Parent County
- 1748, formed from Salem County
- 1763, boundary clarified with Salem County
- 1822, Cape May County boundary clarified and water boundary defined
- 1844, part of Maurice River twp. to Cape May County's Upper twp. and returned in 1845
- 1846, water boundary further clarified
- 1867, Pittsgrove twp. from Salem County and returned in 1868
- 1878, part of Maurice twp. to Cape May County's Upper twp.
- 1891, part of Maurice River twp. to Cape May County's Dennis twp.
- 1892, part of Landis twp. to Gloucester County's Franklin twp. and returned in 1897.
Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating New Jersey county boundary changes, visit "Rotating Formation New Jersey County Boundary Maps" (1683-1928) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Resources
Bible
Cemeteries
| Tombstone Transcriptions Online | Tombstone Transcriptions in Print | List of Cemeteries in the county |
| Findagrave.com | Family History Library | Findagrave.com |
| NJGenWeb Archives | WorldCat | Billion Graves |
| NJTombstone Project | FamilySearch Places | |
| NJInterment | ||
| Billion Graves | ||
| See New Jersey Cemeteries for more information. | ||
Census
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1790 | 8,248 | — |
| 1800 | 9,529 | 15.5% |
| 1810 | 12,670 | 33.0% |
| 1820 | 12,668 | −0.0% |
| 1830 | 14,093 | 11.2% |
| 1840 | 14,374 | 2.0% |
| 1850 | 17,189 | 19.6% |
| 1860 | 22,605 | 31.5% |
| 1870 | 34,665 | 53.4% |
| 1880 | 37,687 | 8.7% |
| 1890 | 45,438 | 20.6% |
| 1900 | 51,193 | 12.7% |
| 1910 | 55,153 | 7.7% |
| 1920 | 61,348 | 11.2% |
| 1930 | 69,895 | 13.9% |
| 1940 | 73,184 | 4.7% |
| 1950 | 88,597 | 21.1% |
| 1960 | 106,850 | 20.6% |
| 1970 | 121,374 | 13.6% |
| 1980 | 132,866 | 9.5% |
| 1990 | 138,053 | 3.9% |
| 2000 | 146,438 | 6.1% |
| 2010 | 156,898 | 7.1% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- 1855 New Jersey, State Census, 1855 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1865 New Jersey, State Census, 1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1895 New Jersey, State Census, 1895 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1915 New Jersey State Census, 1915 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Church Records
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about denominations, view the New Jersey Church Records wiki page.
- 1675-1970 - New Jersey, Church Records, 1675-1970 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups
Gazetteers
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
Genealogy
History
Local histories are available for New Jersey counties. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories see the wiki page section New Jersey Local Histories.
Land and Property
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See New Jersey Land and Property for information about New Jersey Proprietary land records. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.
Maps
for more resources
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
Migration
Military
Naturalization and Citizenship
- 1796-1991 - New Jersey Naturalization Records, 1796-1991 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Populated places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[3]
| Cities | ||
| Boroughs | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Census-designated places | ||
| Townships | ||
Newspapers
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Cumberland County, New Jersey Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- Do a Cumberland County, New Jersey Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Places Search).
Probate records created after 1852 are held by the Cumberland County, New Jersey Genealogy Probate Court. From 1797 or the creation of the county, probate records were held by the Court of Common Pleas. Most counties transferred all records to the Probate Court, but in some circumstances, Court of Common Pleas records should be searched for records prior to 1852. Most records are housed at the Cumberland County, New Jersey Genealogy Courthouse. Some records are on microfilm at the Ohio Genealogical Society and the Family History Library. For more complete information about the location of county probate records see:
See the wiki page New Jersey Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.
Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records (1867-1908 only).
Obtaining Copies of County Probate Records
Copies of recorded probate records and the estate files can be obtained from the surrogate's offices for a fee. Addresses of surrogate's offices are found in:
- Eichholz, Alice, Editor. Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources. Revised Edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1992. (Family History Library book 973 D27rb 1992.) Explains state-by-state history, vital records, census, background sources, periodicals, archives, libraries, societies, maps, land, probate, court, tax, cemetery, church, and military records. Includes county boundary map and table which shows when each county was created and the parent counties.
In addition, copies of the original wills, administrations, inventories, and guardianships sent to Trenton since 1901 can be ordered from:
Clerk of the Superior Court
Records Information Center
P.O. Box 967
Trenton, NJ 08625-0967
Phone: (609) 292-4978
Fax: (609) 777-0094
Online Probate Records
- 1656 - 1999 New Jersey Wills and Probate Records 1656-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- 1670 – 1760 Calendar of New Jersey Wills 1670-1760 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- 1670 – 1817 New Jersey Abstract of Wills 1670-1817 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- 1678 - 1980 New Jersey Probate Records 1678-1980 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Courthouse
The County Clerk has land records from 1800’s and immigration records 1840-1989. County Surrogate has probate records. Dissolution Office has divorce records. [4]
Family History Centers
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Libraries
Museums
Societies
Cumberland County Historical Society
PO Box 16
Gibson House
Greenwich, NJ 08323
Telephone: 609-455-4055
E-mail:cchistsoc@verizon.net
Website
Cumberland County Historical Society
960 Ye Greate St.
Greenwich, NJ 08323
Telephone: 856-455-4055
Website
Mauricetown Historical Society
1229 Front Street
Mauricetown, New Jersey 08329
Website
Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society
108 South Seventh Street
Post Office Box 35
Vineland, NJ 08362
Telephone: 856-691-1111
Email: VinelandHistory@gmail.com
Website: http://www.discovervinelandhistory.org/
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Schools
Taxation
New Jersey tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses before 1820 or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information see the wiki page New Jersey Taxation.
Vital Records
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. United States Vital Records has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the New Jersey Vital Records State Department of Health or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. Original marriage records are usually held at the county Bureau of Vital Statistics.
Birth
- 1901-1903, New Jersey, Reclaim the Records, New Jersey Birth Index, 1901-1903 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records
1606-1981 - New Jersey, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- 1670-1980, New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- 1930-1938, New Jersey, Bride Index, 1930-1938 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
Death
- 1901-1903 - New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
Cumberland County, New Jersey Websites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Cumberland County New Jersey Genealogy Research. Contains information for researching genealogy in Cumberland County, NJ, Census, bios, obituary, birth, death, marriage, maps, and other records
- Cumberland County, New Jersey History, Records, Facts and Genealogy (Familytree101)
- Cumberland County NJ Genealogy
- FamilySearch Catalog
Cumberland County, New Jersey Neighboring Counties
Local histories are available for New Jersey counties. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories see the wiki page section New Jersey Local Histories.
Cumberland County, New Jersey Genealogy References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Cumberland County, New Jersey" in Wikipedia : the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland_County,_New_Jersey accessed 23 September 2018.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cumberland County, New Jersey . Page 464-465 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 460.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Cumberland County, New Jersey," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland_County, New Jersey#Communities accessed 8 March 2020.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cumberland County, New Jersey page 464, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
