Burlington County NJ Genealogy

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If you're not sure which records would be helpful, you can try our Ancestor Source Finder tool. Burlington Records by Type Birth Records (17) Cemetery Records (241) Census Records (68) Church Records (194) City Directories (133) Court Records (9) Death Records (17) Histories and Genealogies (51) Immigration Records (2) Land Records (7) Map Records (80) Marriage Records (27) Military Records (3) Minority Records (3) Miscellaneous Records (5) Newspapers and Obituaries (83) Probate Records (10) School Records (113) Tax Records (5)

Overview of Burlington County Records

• Burlington County was created in 1681.
• 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 Burlington County Clerk has land records starting in 1766 and military records.
• The Burlington County Surrogate has probate records starting in 1688.
• The Burlington County Library has naturalization records.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.