Mercer 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. Mercer Records by TypeBirth Records (26)Cemetery Records (136) Census Records (42) Church Records (224) City Directories (181) Court Records (8) Death Records (22) Histories and Genealogies (68) Immigration Records (4) Land Records (10) Map Records (38) Marriage Records (30) Military Records (11) Minority Records (2) Miscellaneous Records (7) Newspapers and Obituaries (172) Probate Records (18) School Records (153) Tax Records (1) 
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Overview of Mercer County Records
- Mercer County was created in 1838 from Somerset, Middlesex, Hunterdon, and Burlington counties.
- 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 Mercer County Surrogate has probate records starting in 1838.
- The Mercer County Clerk has court and land records starting in 1838, judgments, tax maps, and corporation records.
- Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.