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Trenton, NJ 08625-0307
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Sussex County - Clerk's Office, Courts & Miscellaneous
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Sussex County was formed from the western portion of original Morris County on 8 June 1753. Consult the Morris County page linked below for pre-1753 records. The southern portion of old Sussex County was set off as Warren County in 1824.
County clerks were required by law to file copies of deeds beginning in 1785 and mortgages beginning in 1766. Consult the Secretary of State page linked below for colonial deed filings.
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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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Justice of the Peace Dockets, 1773-1948
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Control #:
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CSUCL001
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Format:
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54 c.f. (102 boxes)
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Arrangement:
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Books are numbered
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Marriage Records, 1795-1878
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Control #:
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CSUCL002
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Format:
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3.5 c.f. (7 boxes); 6 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Alphabetical by officiant/chrono.
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Notes:
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Consult the indexed Marriage Books for the name of the officiant.
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Birth Certificates of Children of Slaves, 1801-1835
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Control #:
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CSUCL003
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Format:
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0.15 c.f. (15 items); 0.5 reel (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Alphabetical by slave owner
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Notes:
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Original records cover 1806-1821; film covers 1801-1835.
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Manumissions of Slaves, 1802-1838
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Control #:
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CSUCL004
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Format:
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0.05 c.f. (5 items); 0.5 reel (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Alph. by slave owner's name
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Notes:
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Original records cover 1814-1823; film covers 1802-1838.
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Finding Aid:
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Click here!
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Criminal Costs, 1814-1879
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Control #:
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CSUCL005
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Format:
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1 c.f. (2 boxes)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Discharges of Judgments (Warrants), 1822-1965
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Control #:
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CSUCL006
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Format:
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2 c.f. (3 boxes)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Docketed Judgments, 1841-1961
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Control #:
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CSUCL007
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Format:
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6 c.f. (6 boxes)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Orders of Insanity (Lunacy Proceedings), 1834-1928
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Control #:
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CSUCL008
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Format:
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1.25 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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Filmed records cover 1834-1928; originals cover 1848-1899 and 1919-1949.
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Restrictions:
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Some records may be confidential per NJSA 30:4-24.3
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Taxed Costs, 1888-1923
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Control #:
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CSUCL009
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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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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Non-Resident Marriage License Applications, 1898-1910
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Control #:
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CSUCL010
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Format:
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0.1 c.f. (5 folders); 0.5 reel (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Crop Mortgages, 1934-1962
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Control #:
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CSUCL011
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Format:
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3 c.f. (3 boxes)
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Arrangement:
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By mortgage number
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Notes:
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Copy of name index included in box 1.
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Civil War Papers, 1861-1866
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Control #:
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CSUCL012
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (1 box)
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Arrangement:
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By year
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Divisions of Land, 1795-1922
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Control #:
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CSUCL013
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (1 vol.); 1 reel (35-mm)
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Notes:
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Includes original, disbound Book A (1795-1821) and microfilm of Books A - C (1795-1922).
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Miscellaneous Records, 1771-1863
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Control #:
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CSUCL014
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Format:
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0.1 c.f. (1 box)
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Notes:
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Includes miscellaneous court papers, etc.
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Oaths of Elected County Officials, 1778-1844
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Control #:
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CSUCL015
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Format:
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0.5 reel (35-mm)
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Notes:
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In same volume as "Births of Black Children" and naturalization.
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Election Returns, 1789-1870s
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Control #:
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CSUCL016
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Format:
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4 c.f. (9 map folders)
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Road Records, 1761-1966
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Control #:
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CSUCL017
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Format:
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2 reels (35-mm)
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Deeds, 1785-1901 and Indexes, 1785-1930, 1785-1900
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Control #:
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CSUCL018
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Format:
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118 reels (35-mm)
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Releases of Mortgaged Premises, 1882-1902
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Control #:
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CSUCL019
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Freeholders' Minutes, 1754-1913
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Control #:
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CSUCL020
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Format:
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2 reels (35-mm)
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Veterans Grave Registration, ca. 1775-1935
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Control #:
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CSUCL021
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Circuit Court Judgments, 1838-1907
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Control #:
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CSUCL022
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Format:
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6 reels (35-mm)
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Minutes of the Circuit Court, Court of Oyer and Terminer, and Court of General Quarter Sessions, 1798-1851
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Control #:
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CSUCL023
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Format:
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3.25 c.f. (6 boxes and 1 vol.)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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Includes pamphlets for 1798-1851 (Quarter Sessions beg. Nov. 1815), and bound transcript for Oyer & Terminer/Quarter Sess., 1810-1817.
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Mortgages, 1766-1868 and Indexes, 1770-1950
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Control #:
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CSUCL024
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Format:
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20 reels (35-mm)
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Notes:
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Indexes continue through 1950.
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Assignments of Mortgages, 1843-1901
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Control #:
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CSUCL025
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Format:
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4 reels (35-mm)
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Discharges of Mortgages, 1869-1902
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Control #:
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CSUCL026
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Accounts of Fees Received and Licenses Granted, 1817-1828
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Control #:
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CSUCL027
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Format:
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0.1 c.f. (3 booklets)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
McCoy's Transcriptions of East Jersey Surveys, no date
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Control #:
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CSUCL028
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Format:
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2 reels (35-mm)
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Notes:
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Originals owned by Sussex County Clerk's Office. Second reel is a lighter filming.
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Series:
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Sussex County
Clerk's Office
Ancient Deeds, Volume A, no date
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Control #:
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CSUCL029
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm)
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Notes:
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On same reel as McCoy's Transcriptions.
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Series:
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Sussex County
Court of Common Pleas
Applications for Tavern Licenses, 1753-1860 & 1888
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Control #:
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CSUCP001
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Format:
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7.5 c.f. (15 boxes); 16 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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A card file index to names available in Manuscript Search Room.
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Series:
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Sussex County
Court of Common Pleas
Indictments, 1754-1936
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Control #:
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CSUCP002
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Format:
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6 c.f. (6 boxes)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Series:
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Sussex County
Court of Common Pleas
Bail Bonds, 1754-1776
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Control #:
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CSUCP003
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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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Series:
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Sussex County
Court of Common Pleas
Petitions and Discharges of Insolvent Debtors, 1773-1899
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Control #:
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CSUCP004
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Format:
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15 c.f. (30 boxes)
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Arrangement:
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Alphabetical
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Series:
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Sussex County
Court of Common Pleas/Court of General Quarter Sessions
Rough [Pamphlet] Minutes, 1776-1852
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Control #:
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CSUCP005
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Format:
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6.65 c.f. (14 boxes)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Series:
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Sussex County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1817-1958
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Control #:
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CSUCP006
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Format:
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20 c.f. (5 boxes and 29 volumes); 0.5 reel (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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Sussex County has retained post-1952 naturalization records. An index is available in the manuscript reading room.
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Series:
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Sussex County
Coroner's Office
Inquisitions, 1767-1946
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Control #:
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CSUCR001
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Format:
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2 c.f. (4 boxes)
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Arrangement:
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Alphabetical
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Series:
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Sussex County
Coroner's Office
Certificates, 1830-1953
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Control #:
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CSUCR002
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Format:
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1 c.f. (1 box)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Series:
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Sussex County
Militia
Papers, 1768-1840
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Control #:
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CSUML001
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Format:
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0.75 c.f. (2 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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Sussex County
Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace
Petitions for Peddler's Licenses, 1770-1839
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Control #:
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CSUQU001
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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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Series:
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Sussex County
Sheriff's Office
Account Books, 1881-1944
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Control #:
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CSUSH001
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Format:
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1 c.f. (2 boxes)
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~ The collections listed on this page represent 140.46 c.f. of paper records and
184.5 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:
Sussex County Clerk's Office, Hall of Records, 83 Spring Street, Suite 304, Newton, NJ 07860, tel. 973-579-0900, Ext. 1500, website: www.sussexcountyclerk.com
This page last updated 04/23/2013
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