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New Jersey State Archives
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P.O. Box 307
Trenton, NJ 08625-0307
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Burlington County - Surrogate's Office
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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.
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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Burlington County
Surrogate's Office
Accounts, 1871-1903
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Control #:
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CBUSU001
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Format:
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8 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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Burlington County
Surrogate's Office
Administration Bonds, 1862-1905
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Control #:
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CBUSU002
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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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Series:
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Burlington County
Surrogate's Office
Bonds for Sales of Land, Volume 1, 1886-1933
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Control #:
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CBUSU003
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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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Series:
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Burlington County
Surrogate's Office
Estate Index, 1785-1970
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Control #:
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CBUSU004
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Format:
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7 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By key index
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Notes:
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This series indexes the Proceedings Index.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Burlington County
Surrogate's Office
Executors' Bonds, Volume A, 1882-1952
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Control #:
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CBUSU005
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Format:
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0.5 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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Series:
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Burlington County
Surrogate's Office
Guardians' Accounts, 1800-1844
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Control #:
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CBUSU006
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Format:
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3 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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Series:
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Burlington County
Surrogate's Office
Guardians' Bonds, 1862-1919
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Control #:
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CBUSU007
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Format:
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2 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Generally 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
Surrogate's Office
Letters of Guardianship and Administration, 1804-1884
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Control #:
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CBUSU008
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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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This filing is split into two series after Book C (i.e., starting in 1884).
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Burlington County
Surrogate's Office
Inventories of Estates, 1804-1901
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Control #:
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CBUSU009
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Format:
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10 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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Burlington County
Surrogate's Office
Letters of Administration, 1884-1915
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Control #:
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CBUSU010
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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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Notes:
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This series continues from Letters of Guardianship and Administration.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Burlington County
Surrogate's Office
Letters of Guardianship, Volume D, 1884-1923
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Control #:
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CBUSU011
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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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Notes:
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This series continues from Letters of Guardianship and Administration.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Burlington County
Surrogate's Office
Miscellaneous Estate Papers [Loose], 1740-1900 and Index, 1740-1918
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Control #:
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CBUSU012
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Format:
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324 reels (35-mm)
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Notes:
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Index covers to 1918; papers filmed through 1900.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Burlington County
Surrogate's Office
Miscellaneous Letters, Volume 1, 1884-1933
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Control #:
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CBUSU013
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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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Burlington County
Surrogate's Office
Orphans Court Minutes, 1785-1903
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Control #:
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CBUSU014
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Format:
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0.1 c.f. (1 vol.); 10 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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Includes original minutes (possibly draft) for February 1786 to April 1793; film covers 1785-1903.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Burlington County
Surrogate's Office
Petitions for Letters of Administration, 1878-1904
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Control #:
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CBUSU015
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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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Series:
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Burlington County
Surrogate's Office
Petitions for Probate and Letters Testamentary, 1878-1904
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Control #:
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CBUSU016
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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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Series:
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Burlington County
Surrogate's Office
Proceedings Index, 1785-1970
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Control #:
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CBUSU017
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Format:
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7 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By key index
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Notes:
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Indexes all other Surrogate's filings (with the exeption of the Miscellaneous Estate Papers).
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Burlington County
Surrogate's Office
Receipts and Discharges, 1833-1908
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Control #:
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CBUSU018
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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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Series:
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Burlington County
Surrogate's Office
Renunciations, 1878-1908
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Control #:
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CBUSU019
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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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Series:
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Burlington County
Surrogate's Office
Special Bonds, 1861-1919
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Control #:
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CBUSU020
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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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Series:
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Burlington County
Surrogate's Office
Will Books, 1804-1900
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Control #:
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CBUSU021
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Format:
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13 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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Burlington County
Surrogate's Office
Orphans Court Divisions, 1853-1902
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Control #:
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CBUSU022
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Roughly 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
Surrogate's Office
Inventories of Assignments, Volume A, 1877-1935
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Control #:
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CBUSU023
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Format:
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0.5 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 0.1 c.f. of paper records and 407 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:
Burlington County Surrogate's Office, Court Complex 1st Floor, 49 Rancocas Road, PO Box 6000, Mount Holly, NJ 08060, tel. 609-265-5005, website: https://www.co.burlington.nj.us/538/Surrogate
This page last updated 12/2/2019
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