Union 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. Union Records by TypeBirth Records (26)Cemetery Records (121) Census Records (38) Church Records (333) City Directories (399) Court Records (3) Death Records (15) Histories and Genealogies (127) Immigration Records (5) Land Records (10) Map Records (68) Marriage Records (28) Military Records (13) Miscellaneous Records (3) Newspapers and Obituaries (121) Probate Records (4) School Records (158) Tax Records (6) 
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Overview of Union County Records
- Union County was created in 1857 from Essex 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 Union County Clerk has land records starting in 1857, military discharge records starting in 1848, and court records starting in 1857.
- The Union County Surrogate has probate records starting in 1857.
- The Union County town clerks have 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.