New Jersey, Reclaim the Records, Geographic Birth Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The New Jersey Geographic Birth Index, 1901-1929, was acquired by Reclaim the Records and donated to FamilySearch. The births are sorted by counties or large cities and then alphabetized by surname. The collection also includes an alphabetized list of delayed birth records from 1901-1929.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Births and Delayed Birth Records
 * Surname
 * Given name or parents' initials
 * Birth date
 * County of birth
 * Volume number
 * Page number

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
 * If the births are between 1901-1920 you can order a copy of the birth certificate directly from the New Jersey State Archives in Trenton.
 * If the births are between 1921-1923, you have to go in person to the Archives in Trenton.
 * If the births are from 1924 to the present, you need to order a copy from the Department of Health

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

 * Try searching by surname only
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

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

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Reclaim the Records. New Jersey, New Jersey birth index, 1901-1903
 * New Jersey index to records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1848-1900
 * Gloucester County Historical Society. Card index to births : 1670-1980
 * New Jersey W.P.A. birth and death records, early to 1900

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980
 * New Jersey, Births, 1670-1980
 * New Jersey, Reclaim the Records, New Jersey Birth Index, 1901-1903

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * New Jersey Historical Records Survey, Division of Community Service Programs, Work Projects Administration. Guide to vital statistics records in New Jersey. 2 volumes. Newark, New Jersey : Historical Records Survey (New Jersey), 1941

Citing This Collection
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