Paterson Genealogy (in Passaic County, NJ)

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Paterson Birth Records

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History of the Old Dutch Church at Totowa, Paterson, New Jersey, 1755-1827 : baptismal register, 1756-1808 LDS Genealogy online

History of the Old Dutch Church at Totowa, Paterson, New Jersey, 1755-1827 : baptismal register, 1756-1808 Internet Archive online

New Jersey Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931 Ancestry online

New Jersey, Birth Records, 1848-1920 New Jersey State Archives

New Jersey, Birth Records, 1921-present New Jersey Department of Health

New Jersey, Episcopal Diocese of Newark Church Records, 1809-1816, 1825-1970 Ancestry online

Record of baptisms, marriages, and deaths, 1828-1843 Archive Grid

Totowa Reformed Church of Jesus Christ baptismal register, 1756-1824, Paterson, N.J. Archive Grid

Paterson Cemetery Records

Calvary Cemetery Find a Grave online

Calvary Cemetery Billion Graves online

Cedar Lawn Cemetery Find a Grave online

Cedar Lawn Cemetery Billion Graves online

Cedar Lawn Cemetery; Paterson US Gen Web Archives online

Cedar Lawn cemetery, Paterson, New Jersey LDS Genealogy online

Cedar Lawn cemetery, Paterson, New Jersey Internet Archive online

History and Description of Cedar Lawn Cemetery at Paterson, New Jersey Ancestry online

History and description of Cedar Lawn Cemetery at Paterson, New Jersey with an introductory historical sketch of other cemeteries in and about Paterson : suggestions as to the embellishment of lots, and a list of owners of lots at Cedar Lawn FamilySearch Library

History of the Old Dutch Church at Totowa, Paterson, New Jersey, 1755-1827 : baptismal register, 1756-1808 WorldCat

Inscriptions from tombstones in the Old-Reformed Church burying-ground covering a period of 160 years, 1737-1897 FamilySearch Library

Marriage records, 1665-1800 WorldCat

Nathan and Miriam Barnert Cemetery Find a Grave online

New Jersey Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971 Ancestry online

Sandy Hill Cemetery Find a Grave online

Paterson Census Records

1827-32 Census of Paterson, New Jersey Ancestry online

1855 New Jersey, State Census Ancestry online

1865 New Jersey, State Census Ancestry online

1875 New Jersey, State Census Ancestry online

1885 New Jersey, State Census Ancestry online

1885 State Census-Passaic County and Atlantic City New Jersey State Archives online

1895 New Jersey, State Census Ancestry online

1905 New Jersey, State Census Ancestry online

1915 New Jersey, State Census Ancestry online

Census of Paterson, New Jersey, 1827-32 FamilySearch Library

City of Paterson, New Jersey, 1920 E.Ds. FamilySearch Library

Map of the city of Paterson, N.J. FamilySearch Library

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage online

United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search online

Paterson Church Records (74)


Paterson City Directories (160)


Paterson Court Records

New Jersey court records, 1833-1894, Court of Small Causes of Passaic County, Police Court of Paterson, Court of Common Pleas of Camden County Archive Grid

Paterson Death Records

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1901-1903, 1920-1929, 1949-2000 New Jersey Death Index Ancestry online

1920-1929, 1949-2017 New Jersey Death Index MyHeritage online

New Jersey Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971 Ancestry online

New Jersey, Death Records, 1848-1930 New Jersey State Archives

New Jersey, Death Records, 1931-present New Jersey Department of Health

New Jersey, Episcopal Diocese of Newark Church Records, 1809-1816, 1825-1970 Ancestry online

Record of baptisms, marriages, and deaths, 1828-1843 Archive Grid

Roll call of the grim reaper in Paterson and vicinity, 1898-1918 : 33,000 death notices as recorded in the The Paterson Morning Call newspaper WorldCat

Paterson Histories and Genealogies

A History of Industrial Paterson : Being A Compendium of the Establishment, Growth and Present Status in Paterson, NJ Ancestry online

Articles of Association, By-Laws, and History of the First National Bank, Paterson, NJ Ancestry online

Articles of association, by-laws, and history of The First National Bank, Paterson, N. J. FamilySearch Library

Bicentennial, Paterson, New Jersey Ancestry online

Early History of Libraries in Paterson Ancestry online

East Paterson, 1916-1966 Ancestry online

Four Chapters of Paterson History Ancestry online

Four chapters of Paterson history : I, The war for independence. II, The early white settlers. III, Struggle for industrial supremacy. IV, Municipal Administration FamilySearch Library

Four chapters of Paterson history : I, The war for independence. II, The early white settlers. III, Struggle for industrial supremacy. IV, Municipal Administration Genealogy Gophers online

Golden Anniversary of West Paterson, 1964 : Tercentenary of New Jersey Ancestry online

Historical Account of the First National Bank, Paterson, New Jersey Founded 1864 : in Celebration of Its Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Ancestry online

Historical Sketch of Schools in Paterson, New Jersey : With Notes of Some Schools in the Vicinity Ancestry online

Historical Sketch of the County of Passaic, New Jersey : Especially of the First Settlements and Settlers Ancestry online

History of Paterson and its environs (the Silk City) : historical, genealogical, biographical FamilySearch Library

History of Paterson and its environs (the silk city); historical- genealogical - biographical LDS Genealogy online

History of Paterson and its environs (the silk city); historical- genealogical - biographical Internet Archive online

History of the city of Paterson and the County of Passaic, New Jersey LDS Genealogy online

History of the city of Paterson and the County of Passaic, New Jersey Internet Archive online

Paterson Fire Department, Paterson, N.J., Dec. 4, 1936 Ancestry online

Paterson Fire Department, Paterson, N.J., Dec. 4, 1936 : the pictorial FamilySearch Library

Paterson and Its Points of Interest : With Illustrations from Original Photographs Ancestry online

Paterson, New Jersey : its advantages for manufacturing and residence: its industries, prominent men, banks, schools, churches, etc. Genealogy Gophers online

Paterson, New Jersey : its advantages for manufacturing and residence: its industries, prominent men, banks, schools, churches, etc. LDS Genealogy online

Paterson, New Jersey : its advantages for manufacturing and residence: its industries, prominent men, banks, schools, churches, etc. Internet Archive online

Paterson, New Jersey, A Modern City Ancestry online

Records of the Paterson Fire Association, 1821-1854 : With the Laws Relating To the Association Ancestry online

Records of the Township of Paterson, New Jersey, 1835-1851 : With the Laws Relating To the Township, Extracts from Contemporary Ancestry online

The First Half Century of the First National Bank of Paterson, New Jersey : Charter No. 329 in the Numerical Order of National Ancestry online

The Founding of Paterson As the Intended Manufacturing Metropolis of the United States Ancestry online

The Geological History of the Passaic Falls, Paterson, New Jersey Ancestry online

The first half century of the First National Bank of Paterson, New Jersey : charter no. 329 in the numerical order of national banks, 1864-1914 FamilySearch Library

Three-Quarters of A Century : the Story of Seventy-Five Years of Banking Service To the People of North New Jersey Ancestry online

Views of the Paterson Fire, February 9Th, 1902, Flood, March 2nd, 1902 Ancestry online

Views of the Paterson fire, February 9th, 1902, flood, March 2nd, 1902 FamilySearch Library

Paterson Immigration Records

Declarations of intention papers, 1837-1870 FamilySearch Library

Declarations of intention, 1873-1906 FamilySearch Library

Naturalization papers, 1837-1906 [Passaic County, New Jersey] FamilySearch Library

Naturalizations refused, 1895-1906 FamilySearch Library

New Jersey court records, 1833-1894, Court of Small Causes of Passaic County, Police Court of Paterson, Court of Common Pleas of Camden County Archive Grid

Paterson Land Records

Deeds, 1837-1927; Index to deeds, 1837-1916 FamilySearch Library

Paterson Map Records

Map of Paterson, N.J. 1880 Library of Congress online

Map of the city of Paterson, N.J. FamilySearch Library

Map of the city of Paterson, N.J., 1871 Library of Congress online

Map of the city of Paterson, N.J., 1893 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, 1887 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, 1899 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, 1899 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, 1915 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, 1915-1950 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, 1950 Library of Congress online

The Conflagration at Paterson, N.J. : With Pictures and Maps Ancestry online

Paterson Marriage Records

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1901-1914 New Jersey Marriage License Index MyHeritage online

1901-2016 New Jersey Marriage Index Ancestry online

1915-2016 New Jersey Marriage License Index MyHeritage online

Marriage records (Passaic County, New Jersey), 1837-1902 FamilySearch Library

Marriage records, 1665-1800 WorldCat

New Jersey Marriages, 1684-1895 Ancestry online

New Jersey, Episcopal Diocese of Newark Church Records, 1809-1816, 1825-1970 Ancestry online

New Jersey, Marriage Records, 1848-1930 New Jersey State Archives

New Jersey, Marriage Records, 1931-present New Jersey Department of Health

Record of baptisms, marriages, and deaths, 1828-1843 Archive Grid

Return of marriages, 1851-1866 FamilySearch Library

Paterson Military Records

A history of the Second Regiment, N. G. N. J, Second N. J. Volunteers, Spanish War, Fifth New Jersey Infantry : together with a short review covering early military life in the state of New Jersey FamilySearch Library

A history of the Second Regiment, N. G. N. J, Second N. J. Volunteers, Spanish War, Fifth New Jersey Infantry : together with a short review covering early military life in the state of New Jersey Genealogy Gophers online

Paterson Miscellaneous Records

Paterson, New Jersey, voting register (poll list), 1879 FamilySearch Library

Paterson, New Jersey, voting register, ca. 1840 FamilySearch Library

Paterson Newspapers and Obituaries

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Messenger 1938-1992 Newspapers.com online

Morning Call 1885-1969 Newspapers.com online

Morning News 1977-1980 Newspapers.com online

News 1890-1987 Newspapers.com online

Paterson Daily Press 07/25/1867 to 10/30/1876 Genealogy Bank online

Paterson Daily Press, 1863-1907 Google News Archive online

Paterson Daily Register 05/06/1861 to 08/02/1862 Genealogy Bank online

Paterson Evening News 1966-1966 Newspapers.com online

Paterson NJ Evening News 1895 Fulton History online

Paterson NJ Morning Call 1885 Fulton History online

Paterson NJ Sunday Call 1885-1888 Fulton History online

Paterson NJ The Jewish Post 1934-1941 Fulton History online

Paterson Press, 1907-1915 Google News Archive online

Paterson Weekly Press, 1863-1902 Google News Archive online

Pattern NJ Federation News 1970-1986 Fulton History online

Peterson NJ Daily Guardian 1857-1864 Fulton History online

Peterson NJ Evening News 1890-1896 Fulton History online

Roll call of the grim reaper in Paterson and vicinity, 1898-1918 : 33,000 death notices as recorded in the The Paterson Morning Call newspaper WorldCat

Sunday Chronicle, 1894-1924 Google News Archive online

Offline Newspapers for Paterson

According to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers.

Alarm Bell. (Paterson, N.J.) 1851-1852

Bee and Paterson Advertiser. (Paterson, N.J.) 1815-1816

Bergen Express and Paterson Advertiser. (Paterson, N.J.) 1817-1819

Censor. (Paterson [N.J.]) 1884-1887

Daily Patersonian. (Paterson, N.J.) 1864-1865

Evening News. (Paterson, N.J.) 1969-1970

Evening News. (Paterson, N.J.) 1969-1980

Het Oosten. (Paterson, N.J.) 1904-1940

Messenger. (Paterson, N.J.) 1938-1941

Morning Call. (Paterson, N.J.) 1885-1886

Morning Call. (Paterson, N.J.) 1889-1969

Morning News, The Call. (Paterson, N.J.) 1969-1970s

Morning News. (Paterson, N.J.) 1970s-1980

Morning News. (Paterson, N.J.) 1979-1980

National Labor Standard. (Paterson, N.J.) 1896-1898

National Labor Standard. (Paterson, N.J.) 1898-1906

New Jersey Flying Post. (Paterson, N.J.) 1893-1894

News, the Call. (Paterson, N.J.) 1970-1977

News. (Paterson, N.J.) 1980-1987

Passaic Guardian and Paterson Advertiser. (Paterson, N.J.) 1836-1846

Paterson Censor. (Paterson, N.J.) 1887-1920s

Paterson Chronicle and Essex & Bergen Advertiser. (Paterson, N.J.) 1821-1825

Paterson Courier. (Paterson, N.J.) 1833-1836

Paterson Daily Guardian, and Falls City Register. (Paterson, N.J.) 1865-1871

Paterson Daily Guardian. (Paterson, N.J.) 1856-1864

Paterson Daily Guardian. (Paterson, N.J.) 1871-1900

Paterson Daily Press. (Paterson, N.J.) 1863-1907

Paterson Daily Register. (Paterson, N.J.) 1858-1865

Paterson Evening News. (Paterson, N.J.) 1890-1969

Paterson Guardian and Passaic and Bergen Advertiser. (Paterson, N.J.) 1846-1856

Paterson Home Journal. (Paterson, N.J.) 1880-1881

Paterson Intelligencer. (Paterson, N.J.) 1825-1856

Paterson Labor Standard. (Paterson, N.J.) 1876-1898

Paterson Morning Call. (Paterson, N.J.) 1886-1889

Paterson Press. (Paterson, N.J.) 1907-1915

Paterson Press. (Paterson, N.J.) 1933-1937

Paterson Republican. (Paterson [N.J.]) 1888-1900

Paterson Sunday Eagle. (Paterson, N.J.) 1927-1960s

Paterson Weekly Guardian. (Paterson, N.J.) 1856-1865

Paterson Weekly Guardian. (Paterson, N.J.) 1871-1901

Paterson Weekly Press. (Paterson, N.J.) 1863-1902

People's Mirror. (Paterson, N.J.) 1855-1856

Prospector. (Paterson, N.J.) 1935-1945

Rambler. (Paterson, N.J.) 1888-1893

Sunday Chronicle. (Paterson, N.J.) 1894-1928

Totowa Union. (Paterson, N.J.) 1923-1940s

Paterson Probate Records

1785-1924 New Jersey, Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

Paterson School Records (66)




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