The Mad Genealogist

Cumberland County was created on 1683 and was formed from Salem County. The County was named for William Augustus, Earl of Cumberland. The County Seat is Bridgeton. The Colonial Legislature, at a session held January 30, 1748, passed an Act erecting the east side of Salem County into a new county to be called Cumberland. It was so named by Governor Jonathan Belcher in honor of his patron, William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, brother of the king and the victor over “Bonnie Prince Charles”, (Stuart) the Young Pretender to the throne of England whose hopes were quenched at the bloody Battle of Culloden Moor.

The Act establishing the new county divided it into six townships: Greenwich, Hopewell, Stow Creek, Deerfield, Fairfield, and Maurice River. The Legislature ordered the Freeholders to meet first at Cohansey Bridge, which is now Bridgeton, to arrange for the taking of a poll to determine the location of the county seat. The first court was held at Greenwich. In December of the same year, 1748, Cohansey Bridge (now Bridgeton) was chosen as the seat of county government. The selection was compromise, Greenwich, Fairfield and Deerfield contending for the honor, the convenience and the practical advantage from a business standpoint.

Counties adjacent to Cumberland County are Gloucester County (north), Atlantic County (northeast), Cape May County (southeast), Kent County, Delaware (west), Salem County (northwest).

Cumberland County Cities Include Bridgeton, Millville, Vineland. Townships Include Commercial, Deerfield, Downe, Fairfield, Greenwich, Hopewell, Lawrence, Maurice River, Stow Creek, Upper Deerfield. Boroughs Include Shiloh. Communities Include Cedarville, Delmont, Dorchester, Fairton, Fortescue, Laurel Lake, Mauricetown, Port Elizabeth, Port Norris, Rosenhayn, Seabrook Farms.

FOR MORE HISTORICAL DETAILS AND LINKS, SEE:

• Cumberland County Genealogy Site
• New Jersey Archives & Societies
• New Jersey Court, Probate & Tax Records
• New Jersey Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records
• New Jersey Federal & State Census Records
• New Jersey Land Records
• New Jersey Military Records
• New Jersey Church & Cemetery Records

Cape May County was created on 1692 and was formed from West Jersey Province. The County was named for Cape May, Capt. Cornelius Jacobsen Mey. The County Seat is Cape May.

Counties adjacent to Cape May County are Atlantic County (north), Cumberland County (northwest).

Cape May County Boroughs Include Avalon, Cape May Point, Stone Harbor, West Cape May, West Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, Woodbine. Cities Include Cape May, North Wildwood, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Wildwood. Townships Include Dennis Township, Lower Township, Middle Township, Upper Township. CDPs and Communities Include Cape May Court House, Dennisville, Diamond Beach, Erma, Marmora, North Cape May, Strathmere, Tuckahoe, Rio Grande, Villas, Whitesboro-Burleigh.

FOR MORE HISTORICAL DETAILS AND LINKS, SEE:

• Cape May County Genealogy Site
• New Jersey Archives & Societies
• New Jersey Court, Probate & Tax Records
• New Jersey Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records
• New Jersey Federal & State Census Records
• New Jersey Land Records
• New Jersey Military Records
• New Jersey Church & Cemetery Records

Camden County was created on March 13, 1844 and was formed from Gloucester County . The County was named for the Earl of Camden. The County Seat is Camden.

Counties adjacent to Camden County are Burlington County (east), Atlantic County (southeast), Gloucester County (west), Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (northwest).

Camden CountyBoroughs Include Audubon, Audubon Park, Barrington, Bellmawr, Berlin, Brooklawn, Chesilhurst, Clementon, Collingswood, Gibbsboro, Haddon Heights, Haddonfield, Hi-Nella, Laurel Springs, Lawnside, Lindenwold, Magnolia, Merchantville, Mount Ephraim, Oaklyn, Pine Hill, Pine Valley, Runnemede, Somerdale, Stratford, Tavistock, Woodlynne. Cities Include Camden, Gloucester. Townships Include Berlin, Cherry Hill, Gloucester, Haddon, Pennsauken, Voorhees, Waterford, Winslow. CDPs and Communities Include Ashland, Barclay-Kingston, Blackwood, Cherry Hill Mall, Echelon, Erial, Erlton-Ellisburg, Glendora, Golden Triangle, Greentree, Sicklerville, Springdale.

FOR MORE HISTORICAL DETAILS AND LINKS, SEE:

• Camden County Genealogy Site
• New Jersey Archives & Societies
• New Jersey Court, Probate & Tax Records
• New Jersey Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records
• New Jersey Federal & State Census Records
• New Jersey Land Records
• New Jersey Military Records
• New Jersey Church & Cemetery Records

Burlington County was created on 1694 and was formed from West Jersey Province. The County was named for a corruption of Bridlington, England. The County Seat is Mount Holly.

Counties adjacent to Burlington County are Mercer County (north), Monmouth County (northeast), Ocean County (east), Atlantic County (south), Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (west), Camden County (west), Bucks County, Pennsylvania (northwest).

Burlington County Boroughs Include Fieldsboro, Medford Lakes, Palmyra, Pemberton, Riverton, Wrightstown . Cities Include Beverly, Bordentown, Burlington. Townships Include Bass River, Bordentown, Burlington, Chesterfield, Cinnaminson, Delanco, Delran, Eastampton, Edgewater Park, Evesham, Florence, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mansfield, Maple Shade, Medford, Moorestown, Mount Holly, Mount Laurel, New Hanover, North Hanover, Pemberton, Riverside, Shamong, Southampton, Springfield, Tabernacle, Washington, Westampton, Willingboro, Woodland. CDPs and Communities Include Browns Mills, Chatsworth, Country Lake Estates, Crosswicks, Florence-Roebling, Fort Dix, Jobstown, Leisuretowne, Marlton, McGuire Air Force Base, Moorestown-Lenola, |New Gretna, Pemberton Heights, Presidential Lakes Estates, Ramblewood, Vincentown.

FOR MORE HISTORICAL DETAILS AND LINKS, SEE:

• Burlington County Genealogy Site
• New Jersey Archives & Societies
• New Jersey Court, Probate & Tax Records
• New Jersey Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records
• New Jersey Federal & State Census Records
• New Jersey Land Records
• New Jersey Military Records
• New Jersey Church & Cemetery Records

Bergen County was established in December 1682 (formed 7 Mar 1683), when the Assembly of East Jersey Province divided the Province into four original counties: Bergen, Essex, Middlesex, and Monmouth. It originally included the area that is today Hudson County, and part of the area that is today Passaic County. On October 31, 1693 Bergen County was divided into Bergen and Hackensack Townships. In 1709 (January 21, 1710) New Barbadoes township was transferred from Essex County to Bergen, and became its county seat. On February 7, 1837 part of Bergen County’s area was transferred to form Passaic County. The County was named for either Bergen-op-Zoom, the Netherlands or Bergen, Norway. The County Seat is Hackensack.

Counties adjacent to Bergen County are Rockland County, New York (north), Westchester County, New York (east), Hudson County (south), Essex County (south) and Passaic County (west).

Bergen County Cities Include Englewood, Garfield, Hackensack. Boroughs Include Allendale, Alpine, Bergenfield, Bogota, Carlstadt, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, East Rutherford, Edgewater, Elmwood Park, Emerson, Englewood Cliffs, Fair Lawn, Fairview, Fort Lee, Franklin Lakes, Glen Rock, Harrington Park, Hasbrouck Heights, Haworth, Hillsdale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Leonia, Little Ferry, Lodi, Maywood, Midland Park, Montvale, Moonachie, New Milford, North Arlington, Northvale, Norwood, Oakland, Old Tappan, Oradell, Palisades Park, Paramus, Park Ridge, Ramsey, Ridgefield, River Edge, Rockleigh, Rutherford, Saddle River, Tenafly, Teterboro, Upper Saddle River, Waldwick, Wallington, Westwood, Wood-Ridge, Woodcliff Lake. Townships Include Lyndhurst, Mahwah, River Vale, Rochelle Park, Saddle Brook, South Hackensack, Teaneck, Washington Township, Wyckoff. Villages Include Ridgefield Park, Ridgewood

Over the history of the county, there have been various municipality secessions, annexations, and renamings. The following is a partial list of former municipalities, ordered by year of incorporation: Bergen Township (1683), Hackensack Township (1693), New Barbadoes Township (1710), Saddle River Township (1716), Franklin Township (1771), Harrington Township (1775), Lodi Township (1825), Washington Township (1840), Hohokus Township (1849), Union Township (1852), Midland Township (1871), Englewood Township (1871), Palisades Township (1871), Ridgefield Township (1871), Ridgewood Township (1876), Orvil Township (1885), Boiling Springs Township (1885), Overpeck Township (1892), Bergen Township (1893), Eastwood Borough (1894).

FOR MORE HISTORICAL DETAILS AND LINKS, SEE:

• Bergen County Genealogy Site
• New Jersey Archives & Societies
• New Jersey Court, Probate & Tax Records
• New Jersey Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records
• New Jersey Federal & State Census Records
• New Jersey Land Records
• New Jersey Military Records
• New Jersey Church & Cemetery Records

Atlantic County was created on 1837 and was formed from Gloucester County. The County was named for the Atlantic Ocean. The County Seat is Mays Landing.

Counties adjacent to Atlantic County are Burlington County (north), Ocean County (northeast), Cape May County (south), Cumberland County (southwest), Camden County (northwest), Gloucester County (northwest).

Atlantic County Boroughs Include Buena, Folsom, Longport, Cities Include Absecon, Atlantic City, Brigantine, Corbin City, Egg Harbor City, Estell Manor, Linwood, Margate City, Northfield, Pleasantville, Port Republic, Somers Point, Ventnor City. Towns Include Hammonton. Townships Include Buena Vista, Egg Harbor, Galloway, Hamilton, Mullica, Weymouth. CDPs and Communities Include Collings Lakes, Elwood-Magnolia, Landisville, Mays Landing, Pomona, Richland, Smithville, Sweetwater

FOR MORE HISTORICAL DETAILS AND LINKS, SEE:

• Atlantic County Genealogy Site
• New Jersey Archives & Societies
• New Jersey Court, Probate & Tax Records
• New Jersey Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records
• New Jersey Federal & State Census Records
• New Jersey Land Records
• New Jersey Military Records
• New Jersey Church & Cemetery Records

Counties were abolished officially in 1959 though their purpose had been chiefly to define county court districts. For genealogical research purposes, counties become necessary when using the federal census returns, since they are all cataloged by county. Connecticut’s original four counties had become eight counties by the time of the first federal census in 1790. Keep in mind some towns on the borders crossed county jurisdictions for different census enumerations

In the list of town offices, the town clerk has town meeting, vital records, and land records. If the address specifies “city” or “town,” the official in charge of the records is the city or municipal clerk. The Town Establisment page indicates the date the town was incorporated and the parent town or towns; dashes (——) indicate that the town was not original but was formed from unorganized land rather than another town. Some seventeenth-century towns were settled or organized a year or two before incorporation. The third column lists the present county, which can be used for census identification and superior court records. For earlier probate divisions see Probate Records section.

All deeds, vital records, and probate records for all Connecticut towns are available to 1900 on microfilm at the Connecticut State Library or through the FHL. Town meeting records are not automatically included in the microfilms

Windham County was created on May 12, 1726 and was formed from New London County. The County was named After Windham in Sussex, England. The County Seat is Willimantic.

Counties adjacent to Windham County are Worcester County, Massachusetts (north), Providence County, Rhode Island (east), Kent County, Rhode Island (southeast), New London County (south), Tolland County (west).

Cities, Towns and Communities include Ashford, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Eastford, Hampton, Killingly, Plainfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Scotland, Sterling, Thompson, Windham and Woodstock

FOR MORE HISTORICAL DETAILS AND LINKS, SEE:

• Windham County Genealogy Site
• Connecticut Archives & Societies
• Connecticut Court, Probate & Tax Records
• Connecticut Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records
• Connecticut Federal & State Census Records
• Connecticut Land Records
• Connecticut Military Records
• Connecticut Church & Cemetery Records

Tolland County was created on October 13, 1785 and was formed from Windham County . The County was named After Tolland, Somerset, England. The County Seat is Rockville .

Counties adjacent to Tolland County are Hartford County (west), New London County (south), Windham County (east), Hampden County, Massachusetts (northwest), Worcester County, Massachusetts (northeast).

Cities, Towns and Communities include Andover, Bolton, Columbia, Coventry, Ellington, Hebron, Mansfield, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Union, Vernon and Willington

FOR MORE HISTORICAL DETAILS AND LINKS, SEE:

• Tolland County Genealogy Site
• Connecticut Archives & Societies
• Connecticut Court, Probate & Tax Records
• Connecticut Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records
• Connecticut Federal & State Census Records
• Connecticut Land Records
• Connecticut Military Records
• Connecticut Church & Cemetery Records