The directories in the state of New Jersey date back to the early 19th century and document residents and in cities like Newark as well as smaller coastal towns. These records list names, occupations, and addresses, reflecting the state’s industrial and shipping economy. City and business directories, voter registrations, and land ownership records further aid genealogists in tracing both veteran as well as immigrant ancestors, complementing census records.
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Directories, Guides & References
Directories
- Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Midland Park and Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, City Directory, 1946 1,218 records
- New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, City Directory, 1958 1,154 records
- Business Directory of New York City, And Newark City, New Jersey (1889) 1,081 records
- Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, City Directory, 1948 1,049 records
- Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, City Directory, 1960 1,001 records
- Trenton County, New Jersey, County Directory, 1919 917 records
- Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, City Directory, 1954 901 records
- Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, City Directory, 1957 779 records
- Polk's New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, City Directory, 1948 769 records
- New Brunswick, New Jersey, City Directory, 1909 692 records
- Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, City Directory, 1946 637 records
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