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Gloucester County - Clerk's Office, Courts & Miscellaneous
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The Gloucester court was established in the Province of West Jersey in 1686; the boundary between Gloucester and Burlington counties was first set up in 1692.
The county was re-formed by the union of the third and fourth Tenths of West Jersey on 17 May 1694. Portions of the original Gloucester County became Atlantic (1837) and Camden (1844) counties.
County clerks were required by law to file copies of deeds beginning in 1785 and mortgages beginning in 1766. Consult the Secretary of State page linked below for colonial deed filings.
The State Archives' holdings vary from county to county. Consult the Collecting Policy for additional information about our accessioning guidelines.
Consult the Organizational Chart for Pre-1948 Court System for information on court jurisdictions. |
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Clerk's Office
Dockets of John P. Reece, Justice of the Peace, Mullica Hill, 1893-1905
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Control #:
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CGLCL001
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Format:
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0.25 c.f. (2 vols.)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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Complaint docket covers 1893-1905; criminal docket covers 1904.
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Clerk's Office
Boundaries and Divisions, 1788-1902
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Control #:
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CGLCL002
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chrono. by filing date (generally)
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Notes:
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Each volume includes an index.
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Clerk's Office
Deeds, 1786-1901 and Indexes, 1786-1907
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Control #:
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CGLCL003
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Format:
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102 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by filing date
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Clerk's Office
Miscellaneous County and Court Records, 1680-1927
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Control #:
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CGLCL004
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Format:
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38 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By record type, then by year
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Notes:
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Includes mostly loose court records; also includes records of the Alms House, Coroner, Jail and Board of Chosen Freeholders.
See guide for subject listing.
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Clerk's Office
Mortgages, 1766-1866 and Indexes, 1766-1907
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Control #:
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CGLCL005
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Format:
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17 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by filing date
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Clerk's Office
Court Assessments, 1772-1860
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Control #:
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CGLCL006
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Format:
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2 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by filing date
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Notes:
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Includes Assessments of the Court of Common Pleas & Circuit Court.
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Clerk's Office
Road Records, 1728-1866
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Control #:
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CGLCL007
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Format:
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2 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chrono. by filing date (generally)
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Notes:
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Includes Road Books A - D, 1762-1866, and loose records, 1728-1862.
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Clerk's Office
Civil War Records, 1862-1867
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Control #:
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CGLCL008
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Format:
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2 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By record type, then by year
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Clerk's Office
Election Records, 1715-1927
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Control #:
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CGLCL009
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Format:
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12 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Clerk's Office
Marriage Records, 1783-1907
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Control #:
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CGLCL010
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Format:
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5 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by filing date
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Notes:
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Bound volumes cover 1795 to 1907; loose marriage returns cover 1783 to 1880.
Each bound volume includes an index.
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Clerk's Office
Revolutionary War Records, 1778-1823
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Control #:
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CGLCL011
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By record type, then by year
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Notes:
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Includes appointments, enlistments, indictments, inquisitions, pensions, transfers and wounded.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Clerk's Office
Justice of the Peace Dockets, 1777-1863 and Indexes, ca. 1792-1915
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Control #:
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CGLCL012
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Format:
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46 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Clerk's Office
Slave Records, 1738-1826
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Control #:
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CGLCL013
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By record type, then by year
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Notes:
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Includes birth certificates, 1805-1825; manumissions, 1788-1826 and slave court cases (minutes), 1738 & 1833-1836.
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Clerk's Office
Appointment Records for County Officials, 1716-1921
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Control #:
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CGLCL014
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Format:
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6 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By record type, then chronological
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Notes:
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Includes vacancies, appointments, oaths, bonds and affirmations.
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Clerk's Office
Powers of Attorney, 1780-1870
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Control #:
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CGLCL015
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by year
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Clerk's Office
Bonds, 1687-1871
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Control #:
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CGLCL016
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Format:
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6 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by year
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Clerk's Office
Bonds - Warrants, 1754-1876
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Control #:
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CGLCL017
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Format:
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2 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by year
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Affidavits, 1686-1853
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Control #:
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CGLCP001
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Format:
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10 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by year
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1808-1932 and Index, 1896-1906
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Control #:
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CGLCP002
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Format:
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8 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Roughly chronological
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Notes:
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Post 1906 bound volumes each include an index. There is no index to records dating before 1896.
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Recognizances, 1689-1871
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Control #:
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CGLCP003
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Format:
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10 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by year
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Bail Bonds and Surrenders, 1713-1855
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Control #:
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CGLCP004
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Format:
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7 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by year
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Record of Court Costs, 1714-1889
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Control #:
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CGLCP005
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Format:
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3 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by year
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Declarations, 1684-1862
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Control #:
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CGLCP006
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Format:
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3 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by year
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Writs of Execution, 1714-1826
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Control #:
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CGLCP007
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Format:
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20 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by year
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Pleas, 1697-1864
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Control #:
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CGLCP008
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Format:
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3 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by year
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Indictments, 1686-1866
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Control #:
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CGLCP009
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Format:
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9 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by year
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Insolvent Debtors Records, 1765-1874
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Control #:
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CGLCP010
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Format:
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7 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By record type, then by year
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Notes:
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Includes acts, appointments, assignments, bonds, discharges, petitions and protests.
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Peddler's Petitions, Recommendations & Licenses, 1781-1877
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Control #:
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CGLCP011
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By record type, then by year
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Writs of Attachment, 1762-1841
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Control #:
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CGLCP012
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Format:
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8 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by year
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Warrants, 1687-1882
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Control #:
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CGLCP013
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Format:
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4 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By record type, then chronological
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Notes:
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Includes attorney warrants and warrants for labor fugitives.
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Trial Notices, 1734-1886
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Control #:
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CGLCP014
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Format:
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5 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by year
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Summons, 1686-1895
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Control #:
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CGLCP015
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Format:
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3 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by year
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Statements, 1685-1887
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Control #:
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CGLCP016
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Format:
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3 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by year
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Jury Records, 1686-1923
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Control #:
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CGLCP017
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Format:
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5 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By record type, then by year
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Writs of Error, Habeas Corpus, Inquiry & Replevin, 1712-1895
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Control #:
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CGLCP018
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Format:
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3 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By record type, then chronological
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Narratives, 1709-1865
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Control #:
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CGLCP019
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Format:
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19 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by year
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Notes:
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Narratives from Court of Common Pleas Case Files.
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Tavern License Records, 1713-1899
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Control #:
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CGLCP020
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Format:
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17 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By year
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Judgment Rolls, 1741-1800
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Control #:
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CGLCP021
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Format:
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6 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by year
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Minutes, 1701-1891
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Control #:
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CGLFR001
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Format:
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2 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Loan Office
Mortgage Registers, Minutes and Ledger, 1776-1799
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Control #:
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CGLLO001
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Format:
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0.75 c.f. (3 vols.); 1 reel (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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The guide to this series includes detailed abstracts of each mortgage. Includes Name Index.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace
Petition for Peddler's License for James Bryson, 1767
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Control #:
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CGLQU001
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Format:
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0.01 c.f. (1 item)
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Small Cause Court
Appeals, 1729-1879
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Control #:
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CGLSM001
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Format:
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20 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by year
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~ The collections listed on this page represent 1.01 c.f. of paper records and 421 reels of microfilm ~
To contact the New Jersey State Archives about research, reference services, records transfers or donations, please email us at njarchives@sos.nj.gov
For additional and/or more recent records relating to this topic, contact:
Gloucester County Clerk's Office, Courthouse 1st Floor, 1 North Broad Street, PO Box 129, Woodbury, NJ 08096, tel. 856-853-3241, website: http://www.co.gloucester.nj.us/depts/c/cclerk/
Gloucester County Historical Society, 17 Hunter Street, Woodbury, NJ 08096-4605, tel. 856-845-4771, website: www.rootsweb.com/~njglouce/gchs
This page last updated 04/22/2013
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