Hudson County NJ Genealogy

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Hudson County Records by City/Town

Bayonne Genealogy (100)
Bergen Genealogy (53)
East Newark Genealogy (49)
Greenville Genealogy (38)
Harrison Genealogy (87)
Hoboken Genealogy (168)
Jersey City Genealogy (428)


Kearny Genealogy (76)
North Bergen Genealogy (66)
Secaucus Genealogy (43)
Union City Genealogy (102)
Weehawken Genealogy (51)
West New York Genealogy (55)

Overview of Hudson County Records

  • Hudson County was created in 1840 from Bergen County.
  • Birth records for 1848 to 1920, marriage records for 1848 to 1930, and death records for 1848 to 1930 can be obtained from the New Jersey State Archives. Birth records for 1921 and later, marriage records for 1931 and later, and death records for 1931 and later can be obtained from the New Jersey Department of Health.
  • The Hudson County Registrar of Deeds has land records starting in 1840.
  • The Hudson County Clerk Surrogate Court has probate records starting in 1804.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.