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Local History and Genealogical Resources
 

Bridgeton Public Library

150 E. Commerce St.
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 451-2620
Contact: Gail Robinson

Local History: Books, newspapers, maps, pictures, newspapers on microfilm back to 1854, Bridgeton Evening News from 1900, Indian artifacts collection, selected Bridgeton High School yearbooks.
Genealogy collection: Local and county histories, genealogies, census records, city directories, family name indexes, heraldry information.

Cumberland County Clerk

Broad and Fayette Streets
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 453-4860
Contact: Mrs. Gloria Noto

Open: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 4
Genealogy collection: Marriage records, deeds and mortgages, 1795-1947, naturalization records

Cumberland County Historical Society:  
Lummis Library of Historical & Genealogical Research

981 Ye Greate Street
Greenwich, NJ 08323
(856) 455-8580
Contact: Jonathan Wood (856) 825-6993

Open: Wed. 10 AM - 4 PM; Fri,Sat,Sun 1 - 4 PM
Genealogy collection: County and local histories, genealogies, city directories, family name indexes, maps, deeds, newspapers

Cumberland County Library

800 E. Commerce St.
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 453-2210
Contact: Jean Edwards

Local History: Books, pamphlet file with newspaper clippings, maps, city and county histories, census, NJ room , Register of Historic Structures and Sites.
Genealogy collection: Genealogical guide books, a small collection of passenger lists, census records on microfilm, city directories on microfilm, heraldry information, ethnic name indexes, family association directories, ethnic guide books - English, Irish, Black, Italian, etc. biographical reviews, names of genealogists for research.

Cumberland County Surrogate

Broad & Fayette Streets
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 453-4800
Contact: Florence Evans

Open: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 -4 [10 - 2 is best time]
Genealogy collection: Wills and estates

Millville Historical Society

200 E. Main St.
Millville, NJ 08332
(856) 825-7000 Ext. 275

Open: Wed. 1 - 4 and Sun. 1 - 4
Local History: City directories
Genealogical collection: Millville census records 1830 - 1880, obituary file 1936-1974, citizen events and places file, Mormon records IGI microfiche (NJ, DE, PA, MS, CT, ME); Mt. Pleasant Cemetery records.

Millville Public Library

210 Buck St.
Millville, NJ 08332
(856) 825-7087
Contact: Suzanne Merighi

Local History: Books, pamphlet file, NJ Room, Sanborn fire maps of Millville on microfilm, selected Millville High School yearbooks.
Genealogy collection: City and county histories, genealogical guide books, Millville photo file, Millville Daily on microfilm from 1923, city directories, Millville Republican from 1867-1877, Millville births and deaths on microfilm.

Vineland Family History Center

110 Highland Ave.
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 696-5002
Contact: Ginny & Gene Wallace, Directors
 (856) 262-1543

Open: Tues. 6:30 - 8:30 pm; Wed. 9:30 am - 2:30 pm; Thurs. 9:30 am - 2:30 pm & 6:30 - 8:30 pm; Saturday 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Genealogy collection: Family Search, Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index (IGI)

Vineland Historical Society Library

108 S. 7th St.
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 691-1111
Contact: Lana Emmanuel, Genealogist

Open: Tues - Sat. 1 -4; Other times by appt.
Local History: Vineland and Cumberland County histories, maps, pictures, photographs of people, businesses, Daily Journal from 1870, Daily Republican 1892, Evening Journal 1880-1942, Daily Advisor 1874, Daily Independent 1876, Daily Time 1877, Evening Times 1927-1938 plus other newspapers, Perkins Indian art arrowhead pictures, 1880 room, music room, Landis room, 2 rooms of South Jersey glass, guns, sewing items, Civil War material.
Genealogy collection: 500 family genealogies, Cumberland County families, New England families, guide books, genealogist in residence, census records 1830-1900, Vineland city directories 1871-1940 for Vineland, Millville and Bridgeton, family name indexes.

Vineland Public Library

1058 E. Landis Avenue
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 794-4244
Contact: Holly Rogerson

Local History: Pamphlets, NJ Collection, general books, city and county histories, Vineland Times Journal on microfilm from 1876.
Genealogy collection: City and county histories, genealogical guide books, passenger lists, city directories, ethnic guidebooks - Irish, Jewish, Italian, British, family association directories.

Other Genealogy Links:

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
  - over 85500 links categorized into 140 categories.

For more extensive, paid genealogy research, you may contact:
Suzanne Nurnberg
395 West Park Drive
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Phone (856) 451-2848
Fax (856) 455-9333


Compiled by Jean Edwards, Cumberland County Library

Bridgeton County College Cumberland Millville Vineland Beth Israel Historical Society