Sussex County, New Jersey Records

Sussex County, New Jersey (Map It) was created on May 16, 1753 from Morris County. The county was named for the county of Sussex in England .

Sussex County is bordered by Orange County, New York (northeast), Passaic County (east), Morris County (south), Warren County (southwest), Monroe County, Pennsylvania (west), Pike County, Pennsylvania (northwest).

Sussex County Cities and Towns include Andover, Branchville, Franklin, Hamburg, Hopatcong, Ogdensburg, Stanhope, Sussex, Newton. Communities include Crandon Lakes, Hainesville, Highland Lake, Lake Mohawk, Layton, Stockholm, Vernon Valley Rivers, Clove Brook, Delaware River, Flat Brook, Lubbers Run, Musconetcong River, Papakating Creek, Paulins Kill, Pequannock River, Pequest River, Punkhorn Creek, Wallkill River, Wawayanda Creek.

Sussex County Townships include  Andover, Byram, Frankford, Fredon, Green, Hampton, Hardyston, Lafayette, Montague, Sandyston, Sparta, Stillwater, Vernon, Walpack, Wantage.

A Map of Sussex County, New Jersey contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Sussex County, New Jersey Courthouse Records

The Sussex County Courthouse is located in Newton, New Jersey. Learn More About State of New Jersey Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Sussex county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Sussex County Clerk has Land Records from 1766 mortgages /1785 deeds and Marriage Records from 1766. The County Clerk is responsible for land records, including deeds and mortgages, naturalizations, marriages (usually 1795-1840s), and various county court records. A few original county justice of the peace dockets are at the New Jersey State Archives.
• Sussex CountySurrogate Court / Orphan's Court has Probate Records from 1804. The County Surrogate Court / Orphan's Court probates Wills, appoints Administrators, appoints Guardians for minors, handles applications for Adult Incapacitated Persons, Conservatorships, Adoptions, contested Probate matters, Accountings, Trusts and most other matters involving Estates.
• Sussex County Treasurer is responsible for the collection of taxes.
• New Jersey Department of Health has copies of Birth, Marriage and Death records from 1878 to the present. There is a fee for each copy requested. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events.

Sussex County, New Jersey Census Records

• Learn More: State of New Jersey Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1643-1890
• State Population Schedules: 1895
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Sussex County, New Jersey Vital Records

• Learn More: State of New Jersey Vital Records
• Birth, Marriage and Death Records: from 1901 to present
• Divorce Records: does not have divorce records. At the Superior Court of New Jersey Records Center
• Locations: New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services, New Jersey State Archives
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate  Applications.
• In Person:  New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services, State Registrar Search Unit, PO Box 370, Trenton, NJ 08625-0370; (609) 292-4087

Sussex County, New Jersey Resources

• Sussex County Historical Society
• Montague Assoc. For Restoration Of Community History
• Wallpack Historical Society
• Sussex County, New Jersey Message Boards
• Sussex County, New Jersey Genealogy Forum read and post messages with other genealogy researchers for Sussex County

Sussex County, New Jersey External Links

• New Jersey Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from New Jersey (1777 - 1972)
• Sussex County, New Jersey Books - Amazon
• Inventory of the county archives of New Jersey: Sussex County (Newton).
• Maps of divisions of Warren and Sussex County estates filed at Newton, New Jersey between 1789-1918
• Abstracts of divisions of Warren and Sussex County estates filed at Sussex County courthouse, Newton, New Jersey, from 1789-191
• Maps of divisions of Warren and Sussex County estates filed at Newton, New Jersey between 1789-1918
• Sussex Co., New Jersey - FindaGrave
• Sparta, New Jersey, Presbyterian Church Records
• Inventory of the church archives of New Jersey
• History and Historic Places: Sussex County NJ
• Sussex County, New Jersey Links - Cyndi's List
• Sussex Co. NJGenweb
• Sussex County, New Jersey Ancestry Database Collections
• Sussex County NJ D.O.T. Map
• Sussex County, New Jersey Military Records