Source Information

Ancestry.com. New Jersey Biographical Sketches, 1665-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
Original data: New Jersey Historical Society. New Jersey Biographical and Genealogical Notes from the Volumes of the New Jersey Archives. Trenton, NJ, USA: New Jersey Historical Society, 1916.

About New Jersey Biographical Sketches, 1665-1800

One of the geographically smallest states in the Union, New Jersey was home to over 200,000 people in 1800. Originally published in 1916, this database is a collection of biographical sketches for prominent residents of the state between 1665 and 1800. It provides a variety of information, including residence, date and place of birth, names of children, value of estate, and important professional and personal accomplishments. Of particular interest, it provides genealogically helpful information regarding spouse, children, and ancestors. It contains information regarding nearly 7500 persons. For researchers of New Jersey ancestors, this can be a valuable source of information.