History
Founded in 1694, Burlington County was part of the land settled by the original West Jersey Proprietors. The county's strategic location along the Delaware River and its position across the whole state of New Jersey, "from river to ocean," provided an early haven to diverse populations - Native American, Quaker, Methodist, indentured servant, freeman, farmer, and more.
- Brief History of Burlington CountyFrom the Burlington County Historical Society.
- Historic County of Burlington Authored by Lloyd E. Griscom and published in 1973, this classic history of county offers a overview of the 300-years of significant event, peoples and landmarks that are Burlington County.
- Burlington County HistorianCounty Historian, Joe Laufer, offers a wide variety of resources and information on Burlington County.
- Famous Women of Burlington CountyMini-bios on 15 women from BurlCo's who made a difference.
- Early Houses of Burlington CountyNathaniel Rue Ewan, local historian and manufacturer, located and photographed scores of private and public historic structures. His scrapbooks are in the BCLS New Jersey Collection.
- Penny Postcards of Burlington CountyImages of Burlington County on postcards when, postcards cost 1 penny to mail.
- Timbuctoo Cemetery, Westampton2008 Memorial Day eulogy given by Gail Astle, researcher of Timbuctoo Cemetery. Includes images of tombstones for each African American Civil War soldier buried in this cemetery.
Indexes to Historical Burlington County Newspapers
These indexes offer researchers a number of opportunities!
Citations are added everyday by BCLS staff and volunteers, so don't forget to search them frequently!
- Burlington County Newspaper Notices Index This index includes over 140,000 citations to birth and marriage announcements, death notices and obituaries from more than 40 Burlington County newspapers and publications. Also includes citations to WPA grave registration cards, cemetery transcriptions, funeral home records, and more.
- Batsto Citizens Gazette The Gazette was the chief source of news and information on Batsto Village, an open-air museum in the Wharton State Forest, from 1966-1997.
- Bordentown Register/Register News Founded in 1845, this weekly newspaper covers the news from Bordentown and the surrounding area. The index includes citations for both historical and current events.
- Central Record This weekly community paper, begun in 1896, reports the news of Medford, Medford Lakes, Mount Laurel, and other central Burlington County towns. The index includes citations from January 1980 to the present day.
- New Jersey Mirror The Mirror was published from 1818-1947 in Mount Holly, but included news from the entire county. Here is the full-text of selected articles (births, marriages, death notices, court cases, town news, surrogate cases) from the first issue to the last.
- Times-Advertiser/Community News IndexIndex to historical and current for two weekly newspapers covering Pemberton Township and the area - "Times-Advertiser" (published 1935-1982) and "Community-News" (published 1983-to date).
- A-Z Guide to Newspapers for Researching Burlington County People and Places An alphabetical guide to newspapers that will help you research Burlington County. Includes years available at BCLS and indexing.
Burlington County on the Web
The following websites will help you familiarize yourself with Burlington County.
- Burlington County Deeds and Land TransactionsNow available online, Burlington County County Clerk’s office offers a public records index of deeds, mortgages, and other land records.
- Burlington County Genealogy ClubJoin the Burlington County Genealogy Club on the first Wednesday of each month.
- Burlington County Genealogy ForumHosted by GenForum, you can post a message regarding your BurlCo ancestors, a location in the county, and offer assistance to others.
- Burlington County GenWeb ProjectThe Burlington County GenWeb project brings data and websites together into one page. A great introduction to Burlington County research and a wonderful refresher for those who are looking for new internet resources.
- Burlington County Library Postcard Image CollectionDigital collection of over 400 historic postcards - not only of Burlington County, but also of many Central and South Jersey locations. Highlights include Fort Dix, Mount Holly, Batsto, Trenton, Atlantic City, Camden, and New Egypt.
- Cyndi's List – Burlington County listAn index for beginners and experienced researchers alike offers cross-referenced indexing to Burlington County related websites.
- Rootsweb’s Burlington County mailing listSubscribe and participate in discussion and queries regarding BurlCo families and research.
- South Jersey History and GenealogyFocusing on Washington Township, Burlington County and South Jersey in general. A considerable amount of the information on this website concerning the working people of this 19th-century iron furnace and glass work is unavailable elsewhere.
- Tombstone Transcription ProjectA compiled list of various cemetery transcriptions of Burlington County graveyards.
- West Jersey Genealogy ClubJoin the West Jersey Genealogy Club on the third Monday of each month at First Baptist Church of Beverly.
Maps and Townships online
These map sites will help you place your ancestors in Burlington County.
- Burlington County mapOverview of Burlington County from the NJ Department of Transportation.
- Current Burlington County MapWhen the first settlers landed on the banks of the Delaware River in 1677, they established 10 townships. Today our county has 40 municipalities.
- The Changing Landscape of Burlington CountyHistorical maps of Burlington County from the Rutgers University Special Collections and Archives, including Camp Dix maps from WWI.
- Townships and Neighborhoods of Burlington CountyNeighborhoods and villages listed by name shown with map of location within townships. From Hometownlocator.com.
- Burlington County mapsFrom the Burlington County Engineering Dept.
BurlCo Families and Personalities
These sites contain family trees and information regarding some of the old, familiar families and surnames of BurlCo.
- History of the Shinn Family in Europe and AmericaPartial transcription of the 1903 publication of "The History of the Shinn Family in Europe and America" by Josiah H. Shinn. Some annotations and images included.
- Journal of John WoolmanFull-text the journal kept by Mount Holly (Rancocas) native, John Woolman. John Woolman was a Quaker, schoolteacher, journalist, and itinerant Preacher born in 1720.
- Stokes GenealogyFull-text of the 1903 "Genealogy of the Stokes Family" compiled by Richard Haines, et al. Begins with Thomas Stokes of Burlington County who arrived on the" Kent".
- Oliver Cromwell, Revolutionary War Soldier
- Alice Stokes Paul, Suffragist
- Burlington County Fallen Firefighters in Line of Duty
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