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Essex County - Courts and Miscellaneous
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Essex County was formed 7 March 1683 as an original county in the Province of East Jersey. Portions of old Essex County became Passaic (1837) and Union (1857) 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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Essex County
Court of Common Pleas
Petitions for Tavern Licenses, 1702-1891
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Control #:
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CESCP001
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Format:
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6.25 c.f. (14 boxes); 8 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Alphabetical by tavern keeper
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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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Essex County
Court of Common Pleas
Petitions for Peddler's Licenses, 1739-1867
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Control #:
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CESCP002
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (1 box)
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Arrangement:
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Alphabetical by petitioner
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Notes:
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Includes petitions from the Court of General Quarter Sessions Peace and from officials of Elizabeth Borough.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Essex County
Minutes of the Circuit Court, Court of Common Pleas, and Court of General Quarter Session, 1709-1907
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Control #:
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CESCP003
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Format:
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19 c.f. (57 vols.); 13 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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Bound volumes cover 1709-1907; microfilm covers 1709-1849. Later Quarter Sessions minutes are continued in a separate series.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Essex County
Court of Common Pleas
Road Books, 1698-1930 and Index, 1698-1970
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Control #:
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CESCP004
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (2 vols.); 5 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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Book A is followed by Book "D".
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Essex County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1792-1931, and Indexes 1839-1931
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Control #:
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CESCP005
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Format:
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300 c.f. (various); 164 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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Portfolio index provides references to Court of Common Pleas Minute Books Z & A2-I2 which are available on microfilm.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Essex County
Court of Common Pleas
Certificates of Lunacy/Non-Criminal Commitments, 1888-1903 and Indexes, 1853-1981
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Control #:
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CESCP006
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Format:
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23 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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Includes commitments to psychiatric institutions and other hospitals.
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Restrictions:
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Some records may be confidential per NJSA 30:4-24.3
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Essex County
Court of Common Pleas
Judgments, 1799-1911
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Control #:
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CESCP007
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Format:
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14 c.f. (26 boxes, 4 vols.)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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Includes indexes to some volumes.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Essex County
Court of Common Pleas
Partitions of Land, 1826-1882
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Control #:
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CESCP008
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Format:
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1.5 c.f. (3 boxes); 1 reel (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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Includes reports of commissioners appointed to partition land, and related materials.
Typed index included at the beginning of the reel.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Essex County
Court of Common Pleas
Executions, 1787-1905
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Control #:
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CESCP009
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Format:
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11.75 c.f. (30 boxes)
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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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Essex County
Court of Common Pleas
Appeal Judgment Indexes, 1873-1902
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Control #:
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CESCP010
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Format:
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0.6 c.f. (4 vols.)
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Arrangement:
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By surname first name, then chrono.
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Notes:
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Give reference to date of judgments recorded in the Court of 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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Essex County
Court of Common Pleas
Index to Insolvent Debtors, 1889-1896
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Control #:
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CESCP011
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Format:
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0.15 c.f. (1 vol.)
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Arrangement:
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By surname first letter, then chrono.
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Notes:
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Covers the period May 1889 - September 1896.
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Series:
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Essex County
Court of Common Pleas
Record of Widows Pensions, 1913-1938
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Control #:
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CESCP012
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Format:
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7 c.f. (13 volumes)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Essex County
Department of Public Safety
Essex County Jail
Jail Statistics, 1917-1981
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Control #:
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CESPU001
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Format:
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0.6 c.f. (1 vol.)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Series:
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Essex County
Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace
Shopkeepers' Petitions and Licenses, 1781
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Control #:
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CESQU001
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Format:
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0.25 c.f. (1 box)
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Arrangement:
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Alphabetical by shopkeeper
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Essex County
Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace
Minutes, 1841-1902
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Control #:
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CESQU002
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Format:
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5.25 c.f. (11 boxes)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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Early Quarter Sessions minutes are recorded with the minutes of the Court of Common Pleas.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Essex County
Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace
Minutes of Special Sessions, 1868-1907
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Control #:
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CESQU003
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Format:
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3 c.f. (3 boxes)
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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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Essex County
Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace
Index to Judgments on Forfeited Recognizances, 1873-1896
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Control #:
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CESQU004
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Format:
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0.3 c.f. (2 vols.)
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Arrangement:
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By surname first letter, then chrono.
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Notes:
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Provides references to judgments recorded in minutes of the court; includes Quarter Sessions and Special Sessions.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Essex County
Sheriff's Office
Bond Book Indexes, 1879-1900s
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Control #:
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CESSH001
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Format:
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0.7 c.f. (7 vols.)
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Arrangement:
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By surname first letter
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Essex County
Sheriff's Office
Record of Summons and Warrants, 1804
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Control #:
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CESSH002
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Format:
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0.1 c.f. (1 portfolio)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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Dates from July-August 1804.
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Series:
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Essex County
Sheriff's Office
Essex County Penitentiary
Record of Prisoners, No. 2, 1887-1891
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Control #:
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CESSH003
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Format:
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0.75 c.f. (1 vol.)
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Arrangement:
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By surname first letter, then chrono.
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Series:
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Essex County
Superintendent of Schools
Correspondence relating to the Emergency Relief Administration, 1933-1936
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Control #:
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CESSP001
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (1 box)
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~ The collections listed on this page represent 372.7 c.f. of paper records and 214 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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