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From: BaggyGenes <>
Subject: [NJGLOUCE-L] OLD COUNTY RECORDS, 1700s
Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 16:51:19 -0700


Hi All -- Due to popular demand, I'm posting the responses I got to the
following query, posted on the NJ Gloucester and Cumberland Counties
forums:

Can anyone tell me whether written records still exist for Cumberland
and/or Gloucester counties during the 1700 to 1750 time frame? If so,
where do I find them? I'm particularly interested in any records that
might show births or list children -- wills, birth/baptismal
records,etc. Quaker records are also of particular interest. Thanks
ahead of time to anyone who can help!

I have deleted names and email addresses, in case these folks didn't
respond to the list for a reason. However, I don't think they'd object
to sharing the data. Again, this is valuable information, and many
thanks to those who have shared it.

I also posted a similar query to the Quaker mailing list, and got a very
lengthy response listing various Friends meetings in the areas. I'll
send that separately.

Happy hunting to everyone.

Judy

RESPONSE 1

Try the Colonial Archives of New Jersey--numerous volumes covering the
material you mentioned--which contain much of the written archival
material for early New Jersey. I have used them to locate abstracts of
wills as far back as 1700. Most large libraries with any history
sections have them, and I'm sure they are on the LDS microfilms as well.

RESPONSE 2

Have you tried the Vineland Historical Society (Cumberland County)? I
was fortunate to find a gold mine on my grandfather their. Good luck!

RESPONSE 3

Not positive, but do believe Gloucester County does have some
information on the Quakers. Here is their phone number if you want to
call them. 609-845-4771 or if you want to write them it is, Gloucester
County Historical Society, 17 Hunter St., Woodbury, NJ 08096.

RESPONSE 4

Think I can help here -you need to visit your local genealogical library
- and search through Hinshaw's Quaker volumes; if Heiss is available use
it. you'll find what you're seeking and more

RESPONSE 5:

Most of the records are available at the NJ State Archives in Trenton,
however, the Lummis Library in Greenwich has become another repository
for some historic documents. The Gloucester County Historical Society
in Woodbury and the Salem County Historical Society may be some other
sources for you to explore. Remember, early Cumberland County history
is actually Salem County history.

RESPONSE 6

The LDS has Quaker mens records on microfilm #00020462,covers Greenwich
N.J. and Phila. Pa.

RESPONSE 7:

The collection of Charles E. Sheppard called "My History and Genealogy"
has been a wealth of information for me about Salem and Cumberland
Counties in the early days. The collection is available on 17 rolls of
microfilm from
LDS family history centers.

RESPONSE 8:

I've got a copy of a recent book(1998) called Early Records of
Cumberland Co NJ compiled by Charlotte Meldrum that has a good
representation for records of the early 1700's.....another source might
be the local historical society.

This is the response I got back when I asked about the publisher of the
above book:

I got the book thru Family Line Publishers.....they have a web site, but
I don't have it handy....I think it's moved anyway because they merged
with another genealogy book place.....the book was very reasonably
priced...has
records from various churches, baptisms, cemetery burial records, NJ
Archives for early marriages....the church records are the best part,
for in some cases, it looks like as a family joined the church, all
their vital statistics were entered in some kind of log, birthdates,
marriage dates and children's info, all as a family group.....great
resource! The version of this book for Salem County is much more
complete and contains a lot of friends meeting notes.

RESPONSE 9:

Hinshaw's Volume 11 has abstracts of records from Salem Meeting and
Burlington Meeting. I believe that Philadelphia was the monthly meeting
for these two local meetings. I also have been told that almost all
local
meetings records are held at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Delaware
Co., PA

My note to the above -- In earlier research, I've heard that Swarthmore
does, in fact, have a large collection of old Quaker records, but I'm
not sure if they include NJ.

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