Directories listing the names, addresses, and occupations of adults have been published for at least 120 municipalities and for some New Jersey counties. The Newark Business Library, 34 Commerce Street, Newark, NJ 07102 has more than 2,000 New Jersey city directories. The New Jersey State Library, Library of Congress, and New York Public Library also have large collections. Some of the most frequently used directories at the Family History Library are:
1852-1859
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Family History Library fiche 6044005-6, 6044008
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| 1859-1860
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Family History Library fiche 6044010
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| 1861-1901
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Family History Library films 1376941-56
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| 1902-1926
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Family History Library films 1929185-90
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| 1849-1860
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Family History Library fiche 6044004-11
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| 1861-1901
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Family History Library films 1376941-56
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| 1902-1926
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Family History Library films 1929185-90
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| 1835-1860
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Family History Library fiche 6044170-98
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| 1861-1901
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Family History Library films 1377110-36
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| 1902-1935
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Family History Library films 1611849-74
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| 1938
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Family History Library film 1320616 item 1
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1844-1845, 1854, 1857,
1859, 1867-1935
(intermittent years)
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On 13 Family History Library fiche beginning with 6044540; films 1841636-52
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| 1930
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Family History Library film 1425566 item 4)
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For further directories in these and other cities, see:
- Brown, Michael. Guide to New Jersey City Directories. Kendall Park, New Jersey, New Jersey: New Jersey Information Services, 1993. (Shows city, year, and title, but not repository.
Also check the city directories for New York City and Philadelphia if your ancestor lived near these metropolitan areas. The New Jersey home addresses of people who worked in Philadelphia or New York are often listed.
