Monmouth County, New Jersey Genealogy

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

Description
Monmouth County is located in the central region of the state. It was created in 1675. Freehold is the county seat. The county was named for the historic county of Monmouthshire in Wales.

County Courthouse
Monmouth County Courthouse Market Yard, 33 Mechanic Street Freehold, NJ 07728 Phone: 732-431-7324 Monmouth County Website

County Clerk has marriage records 1795-1892 and land records from 1667. County Surrogate has 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
1710: boundary changed

1822: water boundary established

1844: part from Middlesex County

1850: Ocean County created from Monmouth and boundary clarified in 1851.

1866: water boundary further clarified

1906: coastal boundary established

1928: part of Howell twp. to Ocean County

1939: part of Middlesex gained.

Bible Records

 * 1) Monmouth County Historical Association Library, Carol Fisher Megill and Beverly Seward Yackel

Biographies
See also: Genealogy, History
 * 1) Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of the Third congressional district of New Jersey: comprising Middlesex, Monmouth and Somerset counties, together with historical sketch of each county, 1896, Samuel T. Wiley
 * 2) Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of the Third congressional district of New Jersey: comprising Middlesex, Monmouth and Somerset counties, together with historical sketch of each county, 1896, Samuel T. Wiley
 * 3) Book of the dead of Monmouth, (1915-1917) FamilySearch Digital Library,
 * 4) Early courts and lawyers of Monmouth County beginning at its first settlement, and down to the last half century, 1911
 * 5) History of Monmouth County, New Jersey, 1885
 * 6) History of Monmouth County, New Jersey, 1664-1920

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
Existing churches in Monmouth County, New Jersey
 * 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:
 * Long Branch: Simpson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church

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

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups African Americans Black Birth Book of Monmouth County, New Jersey, 1804-1848. Office of the Monmouth County Clerk. FS Library Book 974.946 V28m McKay, Lenora Walker. The Blacks of Monmouth County a Bicentennial tribute - [S.I]: Monmouth County Business and Professional Women's Council, 1978-F142.M7 M28

Local Histories

 * New Jersey Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Military Records
Civil War Regiments. Civil War service men in Monmouth County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (part of a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in this county:
 * - 48th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company H.

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1796-1991 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1804-1906 Naturalization Record Search 1804-1906 - The Monmouth County Archives Web site has an online searchable database of naturalizations.
 * 1905-1944 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Newspapers
Red Bank Register The Red Bank Register is a free online historical newspaper, covering Red Bank, New Jersey and surrounding areas in Monmouth County. The following is from their website explaining publication dates and the Digitization Project. The Red Bank Register is captured on microfilm covering 1878 to 1964 as the Red Bank Register and 1964 to 1991 as the Daily Register. The Digitization Project was a collaborative effort between Middletown Township Public Library and the Red Bank Public Library. Because of the size of the collection, the digitization of all the microfilm was broken down into two phases. The first phase covers June 27, 1878, to December 26, 1923. The second phase covers January 2, 1924, to November 13, 1991, the final issue of the Red Bank Register. The Independent: 1972-2000 Courtesy of the Matawan - Aberdeen Public Library Matawan Journal The Matawan Journal offers online access to its back issues printed from 1869 through 1973. Provided by the Matawan Aberdeen Public Library. The Independent The Independent offers online access to its back issues printed from March 1972 through March 2000. Provided by the Matawan Aberdeen Public Library.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1656-1999 New Jersey Wills and Probate Records 1656-1999 at Ancestry — 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
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Birth

 * 1600-1990 New Jersey Vital Records, Historical Society of Pennsylvania at Findmypast — index & images($)
 * 1660-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; ''Also at: Ancestry Index ($)
 * 1746-1795 New Jersey Baptisms 1746-1795 at Findmypast — index($)
 * 1901-1903 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1901-1929 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index

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($)
 * 1684-1895 New Jersey Compiled Marriage Records, 1684-1895 at Ancestry — index($)
 * 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 ($)
 * 1915-2016 New Jersey Marriage License Index, 1915-2016 at MyHeritage — index($)
 * 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

 * East Brunswick New Jersey FamilySearch Center
 * Eatontown New Jersey FamilySearch Center
 * Middletown Township Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Monmouth County Library - an affiliate library
 * Monmouth County Library - Atlantic Highlands - an affiliate library
 * Monmouth County Library - Colts Neck - an affiliate library
 * Monmouth County Library - Eastern - an affiliate library
 * Monmouth County Library - Hazlet - an affiliate library
 * Monmouth County Library - Holmdel - an affiliate library
 * Monmouth County Library - Marlboro - an affiliate library
 * Monmouth County Library - Ocean Township - an affiliate library
 * Monmouth County Library - Oceanport - an affiliate library
 * Monmouth County Library - Wall Township - an affiliate library
 * Monmouth County Library - West Long Branch - an affiliate library

Libraries
Monmouth County Historical Commission Hall of Records, Rm 201 Freehold, NJ 07728 Telephone: 732-431-7413 Fax: 732-409-4820 E-mail:[mailto:John.Fabiano@co.monmouth.nj.us John.Fabiano@co.monmouth.nj.us] Website

Societies
Monmouth County Historical Association 70 Court St. Freehold, NJ 07728 Telephone: 732-462-1466 Website Website Howell Historical Society 427 Lakewood-Farmingdale Road Howell Telephone: 732-938-2212 Website Keyport Historical Society Broad Street Keyport, NJ 07735 Telephone: 732-739-6390 Website Matawan Historical Society 94 Main St Matawan, NJ 07747 Telephone: 732-566-5605 Website Middletown Township Historical Society 900 Leonardville Rd Leonardo, NJ 07737 Telephone: 732-615-2260 Website Neptune Township Historical Society 25 Neptune Blvd. Neptune NJ Website Old Wall Historical Society 1701 New Bedford Rd Belmar, NJ 07719 Telephone: 732-974-1430 Website Spring Lake Historical Society 5th and Warren Avenue Spring Lake 07762 Telephone: 732-449-0772 Website Shrewsbury Historical Society 419 Sycamore Ave. Shrewsbury Website Spring Lake Historical Society 5th and Warren Avenue Spring Lake 07762 Telephone: 732-449-0772 Squan Village Historical Society 105 South Street Manasquan, NJ 08736 Telephone: 732-223-6770 Website

Websites

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


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