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Getting
Started:
Climbing the Branches of Your Family Tree
There are many resources publically available to help you trace your
Hackettstown ancestors or to satisfy your curiousity about the history
of the town. The internet offers search engines and sites, both free
and  subscription
based, to help get you started. The Federal Census, taken every 10
years, provides invaluable information about family members in each
household. Census records from 1790-1930 are available to the public.
The Warren County library has access to both federal and New Jersey
state census information.
The Hackettstown, Warren County and New Jersey
state libraries have numerous resources to assist you in finding the
tools and information needed to trace your family history. The Waren
County courthouse, located in Belvidere, houses copies of deeds, wills
and other legal documents that can provide you with information on your
family or the families that lived in your home at the turn of the
century.
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Where to
Go
Local and county libraries as well as historical societies are
excellent resources for additional research opportunities. Check out
the following:
Hackettstown Historical Society
106 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840
908.852.8797
Hackettstown Public Library
Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840
908.852.4936
Warren County Library (Headquarters)
199 Hardwick Street, Belvidere, NJ 07823
908.475.6322
Warren County Library (Northeast)
63 Route 46, Hackettstown, NJ 07840
908.813.3858
Warren County Historical and Genealogical
Society
313 Mansfield Street, Belvidere, NJ 07823
908.475.4246
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| New Book on
Hackettstown's Historic Main Street |
 A 2007 publication by
co-authors Len Frank and Ray Lemasters details the story of Main
Street, Hackettstown, its businesses and residents from the early 19th
century to present day. This book is must for anyone interested in
Hackettstown, its history and genealogy!
Copies can be purchased at the Hackettstown
Historical Society Museum, in select local Main Street businesses or by
mail.
Click here
to download the order form get your copy today!
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