Sussex County NJ Genealogy

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Sussex County Records by City/Town

Andover Genealogy (50)
Augusta Genealogy (39)
Branchville Genealogy (41)
Byram Genealogy (42)
Deckertown Genealogy (41)
Franklin in Sussex County Genealogy (45)
Green Genealogy (39)
Hamburg Genealogy (47)
Hardyston Genealogy (41)
Hopatcong Genealogy (40)

Lafayette Genealogy (41)
Montague Genealogy (55)
Newton Genealogy (116)
Sparta Genealogy (60)
Stanhope Genealogy (45)
Stillwater Genealogy (48)
Sussex Genealogy (76)
Vernon Genealogy (52)
Walpack Genealogy (49)
Wantage Genealogy (62)

Overview of Sussex County Records

  • Sussex County was created in 1753 from Morris County.
  • 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 Sussex County Clerk has deeds and mortgages records starting in 1785, birth records starting in 1901, records of manumissions of slaves, court records starting in 1760, officers oaths starting in 1753, various maps, freeholders minutes starting in 1753, road returns starting in 1764, naturalization records from 1808 to 1987, marriages records from 1795 to 1850, and corporations records starting in 1822.
  • The Sussex State Vital Statistics has birth records starting in 1901, marriage records starting in 1795, divorce records, land records starting in 1766, as well as estate, military, court records starting in 1753.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.