West Paterson Genealogy (in Passaic County, NJ)

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West Paterson Birth Records

1901-1929 New Jersey Birth Index MyHeritage 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

West Paterson Cemetery Records

Immaculate Conception Find a Grave online

Independent Lodzier Young Men Cemetery Find a Grave online

Independent United Jersey Verein Cemetery Find a Grave online

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

Silk City Benevolent Association Cemetery Find a Grave online

West Paterson Census Records

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 MyHeritage 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 MyHeritage online

1915 New Jersey, State Census Ancestry online

Federal Census of 1940, West Paterson, New Jersey LDS Genealogy online

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

West Paterson Church Records

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

West Paterson City Directories

West Paterson, NJ 1928-1935 City Directories Allen County Public Library

West Paterson, New Jersey, City Directory, 1947 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

West Paterson, New Jersey, City Directory, 1948 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

West Paterson, New Jersey, City Directory, 1949 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

West Paterson Death Records

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

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

United States Obituary Index from Online Sources MyHeritage online

West Paterson Histories and Genealogies

FamilySearch Family Tree MyHeritage online

MyHeritage Family Trees MyHeritage online

West Paterson Marriage Records

1901-1914 New Jersey Marriage License Index MyHeritage online

1915-2016 New Jersey Marriage License Index MyHeritage online

New Jersey Marriage Index, 1901-2016 Ancestry online

New Jersey Marriages, 1684-1895 Ancestry online

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

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

West Paterson Newspapers and Obituaries

Herald News 07/30/1998 to 08/26/2016 Genealogy Bank online

United States Obituary Index from Online Sources MyHeritage online

West Paterson Probate Records

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


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