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New Jersey State Archives
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P.O. Box 307
Trenton, NJ 08625-0307
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Bergen County - Surrogate's Office
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Bergen County was formed 7 March 1683 as an original county in the Province of East Jersey. Portions of old Bergen County became present-day Passaic (1837) and Hudson (1840) counties.
Recording of wills and estate inventories at the county level began in 1804. Orphans Courts were established in 1785. Consult the Secretary of State page linked below for original estate records for the 1660s-1900 period.
The State Archives' holdings vary from county to county. Consult the Collecting Policy for additional information about our accessioning guidelines. |
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Bergen County
Surrogate's Office
Administration Bonds, 1861-1901
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Control #:
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CBESU001
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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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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Bergen County
Surrogate's Office
Letters of Administration, 1804-1900
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Control #:
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CBESU002
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by filing date
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Bergen County
Surrogate's Office
Divisions of Land, 1845-1888
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CBESU003
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by filing date
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Bergen County
Surrogate's Office
Guardians' Bonds, 1861-1913
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Control #:
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CBESU004
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by filing date
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Bergen County
Surrogate's Office
Orphans Court Minutes, 1785-1902
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Control #:
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CBESU005
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Format:
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9 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Bergen County
Surrogate's Office
Releases and Discharges, 1821-1902
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CBESU006
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Format:
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7 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by filing date
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Bergen County
Surrogate's Office
Dockets and Indexes, 1785-1962
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Control #:
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CBESU007
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37 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Bergen County
Surrogate's Office
Applications for Letters of Administration, 1878-1902
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Control #:
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CBESU008
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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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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Bergen County
Surrogate's Office
Estate Papers, 1783-1900s
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Control #:
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CBESU009
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Format:
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173 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By number (roughly chronological)
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Notes:
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Includes original accounts, Orphans Court extracts, wills, inventories, etc. (recorded and unrecorded).
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Bergen County
Surrogate's Office
Will Books, 1804-1905
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Control #:
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CBESU010
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Format:
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21 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by filing date
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Bergen County
Surrogate's Office
Applications for Probate of Wills, 1878-1905
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Control #:
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CBESU011
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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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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Bergen County
Surrogate's Office
Bonds for Sales of Land, 1862-1912
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Control #:
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CBESU012
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by filing date
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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~ The collections listed on this page represent 257 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:
Bergen County Surrogate's Office, Justice Center, 10 Main Street, Room 211, Hackensack, NJ 07601, tel. 201 646-2252, website: https://www.bergencountysurrogate.com/
This page last updated 12/2/2019
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