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From: Michelle Chubenko <>
Subject: [NJHUNTER] [Fwd: [gsnj] State Archives Expands Holdings of Estate Records]
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 12:04:56 -0400


Great news for all researchers!!

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Subject: [gsnj] State Archives Expands Holdings of Estate Records
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 10:59:48 -0400
From: "Joseph R Klett" <>
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To: New Jersey History ListServe <>, GSNJ
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Dear ListServe Members:

The New Jersey State Archives is very pleased to announce a major
expansion of its holdings of estate records. Earlier this month, we
accessioned the wills from 1901-1952 formerly on file with the Superior
Court of New Jersey. This consists of 2,239 reels of microfilm and 371
drawers of index cards. The collection is fully accessible for
in-person use in the Archives' public research rooms. Mail reference
service is also available for $5 per will packet; researchers should
note that estate inventories are rare for the post-1900 period.

The State Archives has also recently accessioned later records of the
Prerogative Court (up to 1948) and the Chancery Court (up to 1886).
Copies of specific court case files can be requested by mail; the charge
is $1 per page.

Send requests to New Jersey State Archives, P.O. Box 307, 225 West State
St., Trenton, NJ 08625-0307. Payment should be made to New Jersey
General Treasury. The State Archives' regular public hours are
Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:30, except state holidays.

We will be posting additional information about the expanded holdings of
estate records soon, at the Archives' website: www.njarchives.org

Happy hunting!

Joseph R. Klett
Chief of Archives

P.S. Please forward to any relevant genealogical or historical
listserves or bulletin boards. Thank you.


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