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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

Do you have New England roots? I'm now writing a blog called Boston Genealogy Examiner. Check it out and let me know what you think!

As of 1 January 2009, the NJ Dept. of Health has transferred vital records through December 31, 1900 to the NJ State Archives. Although these records were already at the Archives on microfilm, now the State Archives will send copies to you.

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

Names of burials listed on St Andrew's Church memorial plaques in New Providence, NJ (with plaque photos), complete as of April 2009
Elizabeth Fire Department: Fire Chiefs (to 1992)
Elizabeth Fire Department: Last Alarm Memorial (1989) for firefighters who died in the line of duty
Ministers of the Presbyterian Church in Westfield, NJ
Newspaper Articles on the Fulton Street Methodist Episcopal Church of Elizabethport, NJ, Seceding from the Newark Conference and the Aftermath
List of Mayors of Elizabeth, NJ, 1739-2008
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.

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.

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 5 November. 2009