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P.O. Box 307
Trenton, NJ 08625-0307
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Cape May County - Surrogate's Office
The court in Cape May was established in the Province of West Jersey in 1685; the county's boundaries were established 12 November 1692.
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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Series:
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Cape May County
Surrogate's Office
Index to Estate Papers, 1804-1980
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Control #:
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CCPSU001
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Format:
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2 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By surname first letter, then chrono.
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Notes:
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Indexes loose estate papers and 20th-century record books at the Cape May County Surrogate's Office.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Cape May County
Surrogate's Office
Dockets, 1917-1980
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Control #:
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CCPSU002
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Format:
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5 reels (35-mm)
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Cape May County
Surrogate's Office
Orphans Court Minutes and Record Books, 1786-1905
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Control #:
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CCPSU003
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Format:
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4 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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Includes minute books, 1786-1863, and "Record Books," 1855-1905 (in which the minutes are continued in Volume 1, 1864.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Cape May County
Surrogate's Office
Divisions of Land, 1802-1924
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Control #:
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CCPSU004
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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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Identified on film (and on binding) as "Book of Reports".
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Cape May County
Surrogate's Office
Will Books, 1804-1922 and Index, 1804-1970
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Control #:
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CCPSU005
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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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Cape May County
Surrogate's Office
Receipts and Releases, 1812-1914
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Control #:
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CCPSU006
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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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Cape May County
Surrogate's Office
Guardians' Inventories and Accounts, 1832-1857
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Control #:
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CCPSU007
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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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Cape May County
Surrogate's Office
Letters Testamentary and of Administration and Guardianship, 1852-1902
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Control #:
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CCPSU008
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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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Cape May County
Surrogate's Office
Administration Bonds, 1863-1902
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Control #:
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CCPSU009
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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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Cape May County
Surrogate's Office
Record Books, 1863-1916
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Control #:
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CCPSU010
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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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Contains primarily rules to limit creditors and appointments of appraisers.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Cape May County
Surrogate's Office
Final Settlements, 1870-1908
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Control #:
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CCPSU011
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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Includes accounts of executors and administrators.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Cape May County
Surrogate's Office
Petitions, 1871-1915
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Control #:
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CCPSU012
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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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Includes petitions for dower rights, guardianship, sale of land, lunacy decrees and inquisitions, etc.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Cape May County
Surrogate's Office
Renunciations, 1871-1916
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Control #:
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CCPSU013
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Notes:
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Includes renunciations of executors and administrators.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Cape May County
Surrogate's Office
Reports of Sales, Volume 1, 1871-1919
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Control #:
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CCPSU014
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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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Cape May County
Surrogate's Office
Applications for Letters of Administration, 1878-1908
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Control #:
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CCPSU015
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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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Cape May County
Surrogate's Office
Record of Collateral Inheritance Tax, Volume 1, 1885-1910
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Control #:
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CCPSU016
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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 34 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 04/22/2013
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