Morris County, New Jersey Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Morris County Courthouse is located at:

Washington &amp; Court Sts. Morristown, NJ 07960-0910 973-656-4000

History
Morris County was first settled by the white man in the early 1700s.

Parent County
Morris County was created by an Act of the State Legislature on March 15, 1738/39 separating it from Hunterdon County. Named after Lewis Morris, who was then the Governor of the Province of New Jersey, Morris County originally included what is now Morris, Sussex and Warren counties.

Boundary Changes
In 1749 the boundary with Somerset County was clarified. In 1753 Sussex County was created from the Morris County that emerged after the boundary issue had been settled with Somerset County.

Beginning of the 21st century (2000) Morris County is composed of 39 Municipal Subdivisions. Beginning of the 20th century (1900) Morris County had 25 Municipal Subdivisions. Beginning of the 19th century (1800) Morris County had 7 Municipal Subdivisions (Hanover, Morris, Pequannock, Chester, Mendham, Roxbury and Washington Townships). Beginning in 1740 Morris County had 3 Municipal Subdivisions (Hanover Twp., Morris Twp., and Pequannock Twp.)

Web Sites

 * Morris County, NJGenWeb project
 * NJGenWeb project.
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog