Atlantic County, New Jersey Genealogy

Guide to Atlantic County, New Jersey ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
Atlantic County is located in the southeast region of the state. It was created in 1837. The Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township is the county seat. Originally the county was named Egg Harbor but it was changed to Atlantic for the Atlantic Ocean.

County Courthouse
Atlantic County Courthouse 5901 Main Street Mays Landing, NJ 08830-1800 Phone: 609-909-5999 Atlantic County Courthouse

County Clerk has divorce records 1949, court, land and cemetery records from 1837, and County probate records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

History Timeline
1902 Part of Hammonton to Burlington County 1906: coastal boundry established 1938: boundary with Camden and Gloucester counties clarified.

Census Records

 * 1855 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1895 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1915 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Church Records

 * 1675-1970 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1708-1985 Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 at Historical Society of Pennsylvania – ($), free to members of the society; Also available at Ancestry.com – $; 7,542,774 entries. This database is incomplete for all counties.
 * Contains the church records of:
 * Absecon: First Presbyterian Church of Absecon
 * Brigantine: Brigantine Methodist Episcopal Church
 * Buena Vista: Richland Methodist Episcopal Church
 * Egg Harbor City: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church; Zion Lutheran Church

Finding Church Records at Other Repositories
 * WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
 * (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1796-1991 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Local Histories

 * Balliett, L. Dow, Early History of Atlantic County, New Jersey: record of the first year's work of Atlantic County's Historical Society (Kutztown, Pennsylvania: Kutztown Pub.)
 * The Daily Union History of Atlantic City and County, New Jersey: containing sketches of the past and present of Atlantic City at Ancestry.com($); digitized book.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1796-1991 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Probate Records
Probate records for Atlantic County began in 1837 with the creation of the county. The records are held by the Surrogate's Court. Records are housed at the courthouse in Mays Landing, the county seat.

Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1582-1932 Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1656-1999 New Jersey Wills and Probate Records 1656-1999 at Ancestry.com — index & images, ($)
 * 1670-1760 Calendar of New Jersey Wills 1670-1760 at Ancestry.com — index & images, ($)
 * 1670-1817 New Jersey Abstract of Wills 1670-1817 at Ancestry.com — index & images, ($)
 * 1678-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images only; Use the Surrogate's Docket Index 1700-1972 to obtain the Docket Number for the name. Then, use the Docket Number to locate the correct Estate file.

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Birth

 * 1660-1980  at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1660-1931 New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index at Ancestry ($)
 * 1901-1903  at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1901-1929 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Marriage

 * 1600s-1900s US Marriages, New Jersey at Findmypast — index, ($)
 * 1670-1965 New Jersey Marriage Records, 1670-1965 at Ancestry — index & images, ($)
 * 1670-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1678-1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1683-1802 New Jersey Marriage Records, 1683-1802 at Ancestry — index & images, ($)
 * 1684-1895 New Jersey Compiled Marriage Records, 1684-1895 at Ancestry — index, ($)
 * 1837-1880 Atlantic County, New Jersey Marriages, 1837-1880 at Ancestry - index, ($)
 * 1901-1914 New Jersey Marriage License Index, 1901-1914 at MyHeritage — index, ($)
 * 1901-2016 New Jersey Marriage Index, 1901-2016 at Ancestry — index, ($);
 * 1901-2016 New Jersey Marriage Index, 1901-2016 at Findmypast - Browse index ($)
 * 1915-2016 New Jersey Marriage License Index, 1915-2016 at MyHeritage — index, ($)
 * Atlantic County, New Jersey Marriage Records at Ancestry - index, ($)
 * For a complete list of all New Jersey Marriage databases

Death

 * 1600-1990 New Jersey Vital Records, Historical Society of Pennsylvania at Findmypast — index & images, ($)
 * 1798-1971 New Jersey Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971 at Ancestry — index, ($)
 * 1848-1878 Death Records, May 1848 - May 1878 at New Jersey State Archives - index, $ for photocopies
 * 1878-1900 Death Records, June 1878 - December 1900 at New Jersey Department of State — index, $ for photocopies
 * 1901-1929 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1901-2017 The New Jersey Death Index at New Jersey Death Index — index; Also at: Ancestry index ($)
 * 1920-2017 New Jersey Death Index, 1920-1929, 1949-2017 at MyHeritage — index, ($)
 * For a complete list of all New Jersey Death databases

FamilySearch Centers

 * Cherry Hill New Jersey FamilySearch Center
 * Linwood New Jersey FamilySearch Center
 * Vineland New Jersey FamilySearch Center
 * Cumberland County Library - an affiliate library
 * Gloucester County Historical Society - an affiliate library
 * Haddon Heights Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Atlantic City Free Public Library 1 N Tennessee Ave Atlantic City, NJ 08401 Phone: (609) 345-2269Website Atlantic County Library System 40 Farragut Ave Mays Landing, NJ 08330 Phone: (609) 625-2776 Fax: (609) 625-8143Website

Museums
African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey 661 Jackson Road Newtonville, NJ 08346 Telephone: 609-704-5495 Fax: 609-704-5532 E-mail:[mailto:rhunter@aahmsnj.org rhunter@aahmsnj.org] Website

Societies
Absecon Historical Society PO Box 1422 Absecon, NJ 0821-1422 Telephone: 609-659-9000 Website

Atlantic County Historical Society PO Box 301 Somers Point Website

Atlantic Highlands Historical Society 27 Prospect Ave. Atlantic Highlands Website

Buena Historical Society PO BOx 114 Buena NJ 08310 Facebook

Egg Harbor City Historical Society 533 London Ave. Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215-1565 Telephone:609-965-9073 Facebook

New Jersey Genealogy Resources - Atlantic CountyWebsite

New Horizons GenealogyWebsite

Websites

 * The Atlantic County NJGenWeb Project, a member of The NJGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Atlantic County NJ Genealogy
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Atlantic County.


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