All Databases
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.
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Bayonne Evening High School Graduates 1929-1955
Graduates from Bayonne Evening High School, Bayonne, New Jersey for the years 1929-1955
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The Bayonne Herald & Greenville Register
Death Notices
Nearly 1,700 deaths published in "The Herald" from 1901 to 1915
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Bayonne, New Jersey City Directory 1914-1915
Browse the original pages of this Bayonne city directory with our interactive viewer.
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Dempsey & Sons Funeral Home Record Books - Bayonne
Dempsey & Sons Funeral home operated for about 100 years, from late 1850s to about 1947 with offices in Bayonne and Staten Island. These records of the Bayonne office were provided by the Friends of Abandoned Cemeteries, Inc., Staten Island, NY.
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The Descendants of Jacob Wallingen Van Winkle
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Graduates of Jersey City, NJ Public School No. 12, 1899-1907
Graduates of PS12 in Jersey City from 1899-1907 as they appeared in the class "journal" put together by the students. Courtesy of HCGS member Jacqueline Wisner.
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Holy Family Academy Alumni 1928-1955
Alumni of Holy Family Academy, Bayonne from 1928-1955 courtesy of HCGS member Bill Miller.
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Hudson County Photographers Active Before 1900
Of 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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Hudson County Resident World War II Veteran Citations
Residents of Hudson County who received military citations for service during World War II.
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Jersey City, NJ Street Name Changes 1871-1899
Changes 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.
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Union City/West Hoboken Police Force Appointees 1879-1946
Appointments 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)
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Union City Street Name Changes
On 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.
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Union Hill Soldier Deaths During World War I
A database of residents of Union Hill, Hudson County, who were killed or died during the World War April 6, 1917 - November 11, 1918.
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West Hoboken Soldier Deaths During World War I
A database of residents of West Hoboken who were killed or died during the World War April 6, 1917 - November 11, 1918.
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West New York & Guttenberg
World War I "Roll of Honor"
Over 1600 residents of West New York and Guttenberg, Hudson County, NJ that served in World War I. These names are taken from "Welcome Home Our Heroes: West New York and Guttenberg," published in 1919.
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West New York World War II Veterans
Courtesy of the West New York Library's Estela Longo, Alan Ballester, and Weiliang Lai this is an index of 1,950 names of resident veterans mentioned in area newspaper clippings.
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World War II Bayonne Soldier Deaths
The Official list of 300 soldiers from Bayonne who fought and died in service during World War II
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Emanuel J. Reichhelm was enlisted as a Chaplain in the 82nd Regiment Illinois Volunteers in the Civil War and after discharge applied for a disability pension. In later years he was a resident of Uniontown, Hudson County, NJ.
Index of Hudson County WWII draftees in the first round lottery from 1940. Includes Names, Town and draft Number.
