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In 1857, Union County became the last New Jersey county to be created. Ironically, its boundaries were essentially the same as the original 1664 Elizabethtown Purchase, the first English settlement in the state. The newly formed county consisted of the City of Elizabeth and the Townships of Springfield, Westfield, Rahway, Union, New Providence, and Plainfield, which were once part of Essex County. Today, Union County is made up of 21 municipalities:

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What's New

Check out the FAQs page for frequently asked questions about Union county, New Jersey, and this NJGenWeb project.

I have added a Census Schedule to tell you the day of the census, such as June 1st for 1830 to 1900 censuses, with their Series numbers. I've added several new links under some community pages.

I have added the following files to the NJGenWeb Archives under Union county:

List of Mayors of Elizabeth, NJ, 1739-2008
Partial listing of St Andrews Church memorial plaques (burials) in New Providence, NJ (with photos)
Church officials from Elizabeth, NJ, city directories 1884-1891
Undertakers in Elizabeth and Newark, NJ, and surrounding areas 1859-1891

You'll find the links under the appropriate Communities and Records pages.

Search for Your Ancestors

Union County, NJ, NJGenWeb Archives
Union County, NJ, Message Board
Union County, NJ, Mailing List (type NJUNION as name of list; also try the NJ list because lots of data has been posted there)

Check out the Records page for more!

Contribute

If you have Union County genealogical or historical materials and would be willing to transcribe them, the NJGenWeb Archives has an easy-to-use form. We're always looking for Bible records, biographies, deeds, obituaries, pensions, wills, censuses, and much more. Remember, the USGenWeb Project is made up of volunteers.

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last update 8 October 2008