Passaic County NJ Genealogy

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Passaic County Records by City/Town

Clifton Genealogy (91)
Haledon Genealogy (56)
Hawthorne Genealogy (52)
Little Falls Genealogy (56)
Oak Ridge Genealogy (41)
Passaic Genealogy (181)
Paterson Genealogy (479)
Pompton Lakes Genealogy (53)


Prospect Park Genealogy (41)
Ringwood Genealogy (39)
Totowa Genealogy (53)
Wanaque Genealogy (44)
Wayne Genealogy (72)
West Milford Genealogy (59)
West Paterson Genealogy (44)

Overview of Passaic County Records

  • Passaic County was created in 1837 from Bergen and Essex 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 Passaic County Clerk has divorce records starting in 1947, court records starting in 1900, and land records starting in 1837.
  • The Passaic County Surrogate has probate records starting in 1837.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.