New Jersey, Mercer County, Veteran's Service Office, Grave Registration Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains the Veteran's Grave Registration Records from the Veteran's Service Office in Mercer County, New Jersey.

How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?
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 * Search for birth and marriage records
 * Search for the family in census records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

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 * Search the indexes and records of nearby counties
 * Search the FamilySearch Catalog to see if other records for this place are available

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of New Jersey.
 * New Jersey Guided Research
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

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