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P.O. Box 307
Trenton, NJ 08625-0307
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Somerset County - Surrogate's Office
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Somerset County was set off from Middlesex County, in the Province of East Jersey, on 14 May 1688. Part of Montgomery Twp. was added to Mercer County (as Princeton Twp./Bor.) in 1838.
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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Somerset County
Surrogate's Office
Miscellaneous Estate Papers [Unrecorded], ca. 1770-1987
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Control #:
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CSOSU001
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Format:
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3 c.f. (6 boxes); 84 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Numbered within surname first letter
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Notes:
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Includes material from un-probated estates, along with some early marriage bonds; filmed records cover 1804-1900.
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Series:
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Somerset County
Surrogate's Office
Administration Bonds, 1868-1913
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Control #:
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CSOSU002
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Format:
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3 reels (35-mm)
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Somerset County
Surrogate's Office
Administrations and Guardianships, 1804-1915
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Control #:
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CSOSU003
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2 reels (35-mm)
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Somerset County
Surrogate's Office
Assignees, 1873-1949
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Control #:
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CSOSU004
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Somerset County
Surrogate's Office
Assignments of Legacies, 1889-1950
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Control #:
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CSOSU005
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Series:
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Somerset County
Surrogate's Office
Division of Lands, 1812-1892
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Control #:
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CSOSU006
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Somerset County
Surrogate's Office
Guardian Bonds, 1868-1920
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Control #:
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CSOSU007
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Series:
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Somerset County
Surrogate's Office
Inventories, 1804-1903
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Control #:
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CSOSU008
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Format:
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10 reels (35-mm)
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Series:
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Somerset County
Surrogate's Office
Miscellaneous Bonds, 1861-1918
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Control #:
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CSOSU009
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Somerset County
Surrogate's Office
Orphans Court Accounts, 1871-1905
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Control #:
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CSOSU010
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Format:
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7 reels (35-mm)
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Series:
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Somerset County
Surrogate's Office
Orphans Court Minutes, 1794-1908
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Control #:
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CSOSU011
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Format:
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11 reels (35-mm)
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Series:
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Somerset County
Surrogate's Office
Indexes to Proceedings, 1804-1972
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Control #:
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CSOSU012
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Format:
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5 reels (35-mm)
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Series:
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Somerset County
Surrogate's Office
Receipts and Discharges, 1819-1902
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Control #:
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CSOSU013
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Format:
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8 reels (35-mm)
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Series:
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Somerset County
Surrogate's Office
Refunding Bonds and Releases, 1898-1913
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Control #:
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CSOSU014
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Series:
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Somerset County
Surrogate's Office
Will Books, 1804-1900
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Control #:
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CSOSU015
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Format:
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11 reels (35-mm)
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Series:
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Somerset County
Surrogate's Office
Applications for Probate of Wills and Administrations, 1878-1900
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Control #:
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CSOSU016
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Format:
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5 reels (35-mm)
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Series:
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Somerset County
Surrogate's Office
Estate Index, 1804-1972
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Control #:
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CSOSU017
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Format:
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3 reels (35-mm)
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~ The collections listed on this page represent 3 c.f. of paper records and
155 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:
Somerset County Surrogate's Office, 20 Grove Street, PO Box 3000, Somerville, NJ 08876, tel. 908-231-7003, 908-231-7003, website: www.co.somerset.nj.us/surrogate.html
This page last updated 04/23/2013
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