New Jersey in the War of 1812

Online Resources

 * at FamilySearch — index & images
 * at FamilySearch — index & images
 * War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 at Fold3.com — images($)
 * War of 1812 Pension Files at Fold3.com — images($)
 * U.S., War of 1812 Papers, 1789-1815 at Ancestry.com — index & images ($)
 * War of 1812 Service Records at Ancestry.com — index($)
 * Record of Officers and Men of New Jersey in Wars, 1791-1815 at Archive.org — digital book. Also at the — digital book
 * at FamilySearch — digital book
 * at FamilySearch — digital book

Introduction
During the War of 1812, New Jersey supplied 5,668 infantry men, 135 cavalry men, and 209 artillery men for a total of 6,012 men.

Service Records

 * New Jersey. Adjutant General's Office. Record of Officers and Men of New Jersey in Wars, 1791-1815. includes Officers and men in the war with Great Britain, 1812-1815 and name index. Free digital images at Internet Archives. This book lists the full name, rank, and dates of enrollment and discharge of over 10,000 soldiers in the War of 1812 and other minor conflicts. Also at the.


 * General Society of the War of 1812. The Constitution and Register of Membership of the General Society of the War of 1812 to October 1, 1899], Philadelphia, Dewey &amp; Eakens, Makers 1899). Family Search. contains registers for eight states and District of Columbia. Descendant Members of the New Jersey Society identifies veteran ancestor by name, his rank, unit in which he served, dates of service, etc., page 215.


 * Ancestry. War of 1812 Service Records. ($). This database gives name, company, rank at time of induction and at time of discharge of men mustered into the armed forces between 1812 and 1825.

Pension Records
A soldier may have been recorded in state records (see below) or in federal records (see US War of 1812 Pension Records).


 * Fold3. New Jersey War of 1812 Pension Files. Alphabetical by surname. Shows entire pension file for those digitized.


 * New Jersey State Library (Trenton). New Jersey in the War of 1812; books 1-52. These are digitized originals adjutant general pension records. They give each soldier's name, rank, unit, and enrollment and discharge dates. The records often include marriage dates and places, information about widows, and the nature of disabilities. An index can be found on FS Library film 573337..

Important National and International Sources

 * United States in the War of 1812 has lists of records, books, etc. for the United States, not just one state. The federal records are listed here rather than on each state page. Two of the most important are:


 * FamilySearch Historical Records Collection On line Database:


 * FamilySearch Historical Records Collection On line Database:


 * War of 1812, 1812 to 1815 has lists of general books and documentaries, as well as a list battles with links to web sites about the battles, and other information not tied to one country.