Learn how to create a family history at an "Ask Granny" seminar led by Bob Murgittroyd, Kathie Pontus and Dee Berry, founding members of the Hudson County Genealogical & Historical Society and hosted by the Hoboken Historical Museum
Databases - Family & Local History
The Hudson County Genealogical & Historical Society is proud to host a number databases for aiding genealogical research. If you have ancestors in Hudson County, perhaps one of the databases below could help. If you found one to be especially useful feel free to rate it by clicking a star (5 stars is best). Ratings help us deterimine what the community would like to see more.
A-Z Listing:
Bayonne, New Jersey City Directory 1914-1915Browse the original pages of this Bayonne city directory with our interactive viewer.
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HCGHS Member Access OnlyThe Descendants of Jacob Wallingen Van Winkle
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Hudson County Photographers Active Before 1900Of the approximately 3,000 photographers active in New Jersey before 1900, a substantial number worked in Hudson County. This database compiled by Monmouth County Archivist Gary D. Saretzky provides studio names, addresses and dates of operation that can help date your photos.
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Jersey City, NJ Street Name Changes 1871-1899Changes to Jersey City street names were necessitated by the merger of various towns into the present day boundaries of Jersey City. This database includes the old and new names and year of change. |
Union City/West Hoboken Police Force Appointees 1879-1946Appointments of Union City and West Hoboken Police officers from 1879-1946 (incomplete) from the "Journal Registers of Charles L McCarthy Sr," a police officer in West Hoboken and Union City from 1901 to 1927. Provided by James M. Miller (Great Grandson of Charles L McCarthy Sr) |
Union City Street Name ChangesOn January 2, 1926 most of the street names in West Hoboken and Union Hill were changed to reflect their merger into the town of Union City. This shows the old and new names. |
