West Paterson Genealogy (in Passaic County, NJ)
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West Paterson Birth Records
New Jersey Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931 Ancestry 
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
Independent Lodzier Young Men Cemetery Find a Grave
Independent United Jersey Verein Cemetery Find a Grave
New Jersey Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971 Ancestry
Silk City Benevolent Association Cemetery Find a Grave
West Paterson Census Records
1855 New Jersey, State Census Ancestry
1865 New Jersey, State Census Ancestry
1875 New Jersey, State Census Ancestry
1885 New Jersey, State Census Ancestry
1885 State Census-Passaic County and Atlantic City New Jersey State Archives
1895 New Jersey, State Census Ancestry
1905 New Jersey, State Census Ancestry
1915 New Jersey, State Census Ancestry
Federal Census of 1940, West Paterson, New Jersey LDS Genealogy
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search
West Paterson Church Records
New Jersey Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931 Ancestry
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
West Paterson, New Jersey, City Directory, 1948 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
West Paterson, New Jersey, City Directory, 1949 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
West Paterson Death Records
1901-1903, 1920-1929, 1949-2000 New Jersey Death Index Ancestry
1920-1929, 1949-2017 New Jersey Death Index MyHeritage
New Jersey Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971 Ancestry
New Jersey, Death Records, 1848-1930 New Jersey State Archives
New Jersey, Death Records, 1931-present New Jersey Department of Health
West 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
West Paterson Land Records
Deeds, 1837-1927; Index to deeds, 1837-1916 FamilySearch Library
West Paterson Marriage Records
1901-1914 New Jersey Marriage License Index MyHeritage
1901-2016 New Jersey Marriage Index Ancestry
1915-2016 New Jersey Marriage License Index MyHeritage
Marriage records (Passaic County, New Jersey), 1837-1902 FamilySearch Library
New Jersey Marriages, 1684-1895 Ancestry
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
West Paterson Probate Records
1785-1924 New Jersey, Wills and Probate Records Ancestry
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