New Jersey State Archives

05/01/2026

This month’s mini exhibit in the Manuscript Reading Room highlights loyalists Thomas and Mary Leonard. Before the Revolution, Thomas served as Sheriff of Monmouth County. He later became a Major in the New Jersey Volunteers, a loyalist regiment, until he was captured and imprisoned in Reading, Pennsylvania. His wife Mary, steadfast in her loyalty to both her husband and the Crown, faced her own ordeal when she was indicted for seditious words.

04/28/2026

Exclusive first look! We were excited to be on hand last night for the opening of "The Power to Change: Revolutionary Stories from the New Jersey State Archives." Designed by Quatrefoil in collaboration with museum curators and educators, the exhibition features show-stopping documents that highlight the messy and ever-evolving process of how we became a nation. The exhibition will be on view at the New Jersey State Museum until January of next year. More to come!

04/21/2026

We’re so excited!!!

04/14/2026

Learn about repositories and their holdings of people who lived during the American Revolution.

04/13/2026

Archivist Kate Gulick-Tuers will be giving a presentation about the cultural impact of the Revolutionary War on New Jerseyans this Thursday, April 16 at 6pm at the Newark Public Library! The library is also celebrating the opening of two Revolutionary War themed exhibits, so be sure to check those out as well!

Thursday, April 16, 2026 Main Library Centennial Hall 6:00 PM Catherine Gulick-Tuers New Jersey State Archives Join the Newark Public Library as we mark the USA's 250th anniversary.

04/13/2026

Reference archivists Catherine Medich and Jon Bozard will be presenting about genealogy and the Revolutionary War this Thursday at 6pm at the Perth Amboy Public Library! We hope to see you there!

Research it. Trace it. Celebrate it.

The U.S. 250th Anniversary Presented by Catherine Medich (NJ State Archives) and Jon Bozard - April 16, 2026
Learn how to research your family history connected to the Revolutionary War era in New Jersey and explore archival materials and exhibits highlighting the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary.

The Details:
📅 April 16, 2026
⏰ 6PM

📍 Where: 196 Jefferson St. Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

Discover your place in history! 👇

04/09/2026

Love is in the air! 💚

Both 1955 and 1956 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

04/08/2026

New Jersey residents could be prosecuted for what they said during the Revolutionary War. Follow the story of Jabez Collver to learn more!

04/01/2026

It's no joke! Our April mini exhibit is now up in the Manuscript Reading Room. This month's exhibit is all about Quakers who joined the Continental Army - and the struggle they faced between pacifism and patriotism.

03/26/2026

Walt Whitman died on this day in 1892 at his home - 328 Mickle Street – now 330 Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard- in Camden. [FWPNW026]

03/24/2026

This we’re bringing you this serious looking Hog. This trademark comes from Hudson Cigar Company of New Jersey, trademarked on May 18, 1895. [SSTCM002]

03/18/2026

President Grover Cleveland was born on this day in 1837 in Caldwell. The Cleveland Family Records are available on our website: https://www.nj.gov/state/archives/pclev001.html