Cape May County, New Jersey Genealogy

United States &gt; New Jersey &gt; Cape May County

County Courthouse
7 N. Main Street DN 109 PO Box 5000 Cape May Court House NJ 08210-5000 609-465-1010 phone

Parent County

 * 12 Nov 1692 from Cumberland County.

Boundary Changes

 * 1685, court set up
 * 1692, county given boundaries in West Jersey
 * 1694, boundaries changed to transfer Great Egg Harbor area to Gloucester County
 * 1710, boundary changed
 * 1822, boundary with Cumberland County clarified
 * 1844, part of Cumberland County added
 * 1845, the 1844 part of Cumberland County returned
 * 1846, coastal boundary established
 * 1878, part of Maurice River twp., Cumberland County, added to Upper twp.
 * 1891, part of Maurice River twp., Cumberland County, added to Dennis twp.
 * 1906, coastal boundary established.

Neighboring Counties
Atlantic | Cumberland

Newspapers

 * Cape May County Herald


 * Cape May Star and Wave

Vital Records

 * Archives of the Cape May County Clerk

Societies and Libraries

 * Cape County Historical Museum and Genealogical Society
 * Cape May County Library
 * Greater Cape May Historical Society

Web Sites

 * The Cape May County NYGenWeb Project, a member of The NJGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Cape May County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Cape May County. (Backup site)
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library Catalog for Cape May County.