Salem 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. Salem Records by TypeBirth Records (15)Cemetery Records (128) Census Records (46) Church Records (102) City Directories (34) Death Records (14) Histories and Genealogies (48) Immigration Records (1) Land Records (10) Map Records (30) Marriage Records (35) Military Records (6) Miscellaneous Records (4) Newspapers and Obituaries (25) Probate Records (26) School Records (31) Tax Records (4) 
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Overview of Salem County Records
- Salem 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 Salem County Clerk has marriage records from 1675 to 1912, court records starting in 1707, land records starting in 1766, naturalization records from 1808 to 1958, military records starting in 1715, and newspapers starting in 1819.
- The Salem County Surrogate has probate records starting in 1804.
- The Salem County City Clerks has birth and death records starting in 1901.
- Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.