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P.O. Box 307
Trenton, NJ 08625-0307
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Burlington County - Courts and Miscellaneous
The court in Burlington was established in the Province of West Jersey in 1681; the boundary between Burlington and Gloucester counties was first set up in 1692.
The county was re-formed by the union of the first and second Tenths of West Jersey on 17 May 1694. Portions of the original Burlington County became Hunterdon (1714) and Mercer (1838) counties.
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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Burlington County
Court of Common Pleas/Court of General Quarter Sessions
Tavern License Petitions and Remonstrances, 1817-1906
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Control #:
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CBUCP001
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Format:
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3.5 c.f. (7 boxes)
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Arrangement:
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Alphabetical by petitioner
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Notes:
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Card file index to names available in the Manuscript Room.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Burlington County
Court of Common Pleas
Petitions and Discharges of Insolvent Debtors, 1787-1871
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Control #:
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CBUCP002
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Format:
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9 c.f. (18 boxes)
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Arrangement:
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Alphabetical by debtor
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Burlington County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1790-1956
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Control #:
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CBUCP003
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Format:
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48 c.f. (85 vols., 12 boxes, card-file index); 1 reel (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By record type, then chronological
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Burlington County
Court of Common Pleas
Judgments, 1799-1916
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Control #:
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CBUCP004
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Format:
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6 c.f. (12 vols.)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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Book E (1817-1820) was missing at the time of accession.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Burlington County
Court of Common Pleas/Court of General Quarter Sessions
Minutes, 1681-1919
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Control #:
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CBUCP005
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Format:
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8.65 c.f. (30 vols. and 2 boxes)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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This volume, along with minutes of 1681, has been published as The Burlington Court Book of West New Jersey, 1681-1709.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Burlington County
Court of Common Pleas
Cost Dockets, 1761-1772
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Control #:
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CBUCP006
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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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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Burlington County
Court of Common Pleas
Case Papers, ca. 1756-1935
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Control #:
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CBUCP007
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Format:
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21 c.f. (42 boxes, 1 oversized map folder)
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Arrangement:
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By case name or by year
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Notes:
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Also includes some Court of General Quarter Sessions papers. Early papers filed by case name. Box 42 contains slave case papers.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Burlington County
Court of Common Pleas
Accounts of Indian Commissioners, 1807-1819
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Control #:
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CBUCP008
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Format:
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0.1 c.f. (1 box)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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Accounts of Commissioners authorized to manage lands of the Coaxen indian tribe.
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Series:
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Burlington County
Court of Common Pleas
Judgments from the Court of Small Causes, 1848-1911
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Control #:
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CBUCP009
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Format:
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2.5 c.f. (7 vols.)
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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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Burlington County
Court of Common Pleas
Executions [Docketed Judgments], 1792-1914
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Control #:
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CBUCP010
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Format:
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3 c.f. (12 vols.)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by filing date
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Notes:
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Also includes executions on judgments from the Court of Small Causes. Executions for 1784-1786 recorded in Minute Book G.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Burlington County
Coroner's Office
Inquisitions, Postmortem View Certificates and Miscellaneous Records, 1889-1894, 1813-1907
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Control #:
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CBUCR001
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Format:
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2 c.f. (4 boxes)
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Arrangement:
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By record type, then chronological
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Notes:
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Postmortem view certificates date from 1883-1886; notebook of miscellaneous records dates from 1889-1894.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Burlington County
Justices Court
Records, 1822-1937
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Control #:
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CBUJU001
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (1 box)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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Most of the records date from 1914; other years are scattered.
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Series:
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Burlington County
Loan Office
Mortgage Registers, Minutes and Ledgers, 1724-1799
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Control #:
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CBULO001
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Format:
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2 c.f. (10 vols.); 1 reel (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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Series:
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Burlington County
Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace
Petitions for Peddler's Licenses, 1739-ca. 1776
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Control #:
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CBUQU001
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Format:
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0.06 c.f. (6 items)
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Arrangement:
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Alphabetical by petitioner
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Burlington County
Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace
Minutes, 1739-1787
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Control #:
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CBUQU002
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (2 vols.)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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Earlier and later Quarter Sessions minutes are included with the Common Pleas minute books.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Burlington County
Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace
Minutes of Special Sessions, 1894-1923
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Control #:
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CBUQU003
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Format:
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1 c.f. (3 vols.)
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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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Series:
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Burlington County
Sheriff's Office
Prison Register, 1882-1884
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Control #:
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CBUSH001
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Format:
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0.2 c.f. (1 vol.)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Series:
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Burlington County
Small Cause Court
Case Papers, 1810-1888
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Control #:
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CBUSM001
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Format:
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5.5 c.f. (11 boxes)
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Arrangement:
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By year
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Burlington County
Tax Collector
Cash and Receipt Books, 1781-1813
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Control #:
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CBUTA001
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Format:
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0.1 c.f. (2 vols. and 2 manuscripts)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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Also includes 2 loose manuscripts.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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~ The collections listed on this page represent 113.86 c.f. of paper records and 2 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
This page last updated 05/17/2006
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