New Jersey State Archives

New Jersey State Archives New Jersey's official research center for public records of enduring historical value.

06/05/2026

Your is here to teach you that colonial New Jersey had two capitals! Even after East and West Jersey were united under royal rule in 1702, the divide remained so significant that government business continued to alternate between Perth Amboy and Burlington throughout the 18th century. Separate records were even maintained for each region. Explore our digital exhibit on “The Jerseys” to learn how our state came to be what it is today.https://buff.ly/Fz7HAeK
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In honor of Governor Sherrill’s declaration of this month as “Horse Month,” we’re bringing back a few of our favorite ho...
06/04/2026

In honor of Governor Sherrill’s declaration of this month as “Horse Month,” we’re bringing back a few of our favorite horse photos from the Department of Agriculture photograph collection [SAGSE001]. The full collection is available here: https://wwwdnet-dos.nj.gov/DOS_ArchivesDBPortal/agriphotos.aspx

During the Revolutionary War, it was not unusual for men to hire substitute soldiers to serve in their place. Wealthier ...
06/02/2026

During the Revolutionary War, it was not unusual for men to hire substitute soldiers to serve in their place. Wealthier individuals could afford to pay someone—often an indentured servant, an enslaved person, or a poorer local resident—to take their spot in military service. This month’s mini exhibit in the Manuscript Reading Room is all about these soldiers. Be sure to check it out on your next visit!

Recently, the State Archives recovered a missing 1777 New Jersey enrolled law from the Rosenbach Museum and Library in P...
05/29/2026

Recently, the State Archives recovered a missing 1777 New Jersey enrolled law from the Rosenbach Museum and Library in Philadelphia. The law is entitled “An Act to exempt Isaac Collins, and four Workmen to be employed in his Printing Office, from actual Service in the Militia.” Isaac Collins was a State printer, and the Revolutionary government depended on his shop to print New Jersey money and militia pay certificates, forms, laws, and other types of documents. We believe this manuscript went missing from the State House basement vaults of the Secretary of State’s Office in the 1950s, at the same time that many others were taken by a known thief. The document has been listed as missing and reported to the FBI and State Police on the State Archives “Public Records Recovery and Amnesty” website. The Director and staff of the Rosenbach learned of this and voluntarily transferred the document to the State after the Archives demonstrated that it was formerly located in the State House. We thank them for their professionalism and courtesy.

We are so excited to share this exhibition with everyone! Yesterday, our Executive Director Joseph Klett and the New Jer...
05/28/2026

We are so excited to share this exhibition with everyone! Yesterday, our Executive Director Joseph Klett and the New Jersey State Museum Executive Director Margaret O’Reilly welcomed Senator Andy Kim and welcomed back Lieutenant Governor Dr. Dale Caldwell for a tour.

Our Power to Change exhibition will run through 2026, so please stop by the State Museum to visit too.

We have even more marriage records available for research! 1957 and 1958 marriages are now available on microfilm! These...
05/27/2026

We have even more marriage records available for research! 1957 and 1958 marriages are now available on microfilm!

These are available for in-person research only. For mailed and certified copies of post-1950 marriages, you still need to go through the Department of Health.

Click the link to schedule your Microfilm Room Appointment!
https://bit.ly/njsaappointments

We’re kicking off the long weekend with a celebration! Three of our staff members just graduated, and we couldn’t be pro...
05/22/2026

We’re kicking off the long weekend with a celebration! Three of our staff members just graduated, and we couldn’t be prouder. Congratulations to Emily Borowski and Tristan Smith on earning their Masters of Information from Rutgers University, and to Ryan Newell on receiving his B.A. in History from Rider University.

We are so excited that all three of New Jersey's State Constitutions are on display as part of the Power to Change exhib...
05/21/2026

We are so excited that all three of New Jersey's State Constitutions are on display as part of the Power to Change exhibition!

05/18/2026

If you're in Trenton tomorrow, please stop in for our free gallery talk about the new exhibition, "The Power to Change: Revolutionary Stories from the NJ State Archives." State Archives Exec. Director Joseph Klett will give an overview of the exhibition. 12:00 - 12:45 pm in the Museum.
New Jersey State Archives

05/15/2026

Check out the Power To Change exhibit at the New Jersey State Museum, filled with treasures from the State Archives collection! We’ll be sharing more about the exhibit in the coming months, but it’s definitely worthy of a visit!

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