Welcome to Union County New Jersey Genealogy and History Finding Ancestors .... wherever their trails led

Hello, my name is Nancy Piper and I am your New Jersey State host. If you have data that you would like to have posted on this website, please email me. Please include the County (and State) you are submitting data for. THIS COUNTY IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. If you have a love for history, a desire to help others, and basic web-authoring skills, consider joining us! Get the details on our Volunteer Page. [A desire to transcribe data and knowledge of how to make a basic webpage is required.] This County currently does not have a host. This means that there is no one available to help answer your questions about this county's history or to help you with your family's genealogy within this county. WE REGRET THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO DO PERSONAL RESEARCH FOR YOU.

ONLINE DATA BIOGRAPHIES CHURCH HISTORY HISTORY MARRIAGES MILITARY DATA NEWSPAPERS OBITUARIES  Past Updates Recent Website Updates: March 2025 Biography: Jonathan Dayton September 2024 Marriage Notice: Dunn-Meeker

Union County was formed March 19th, 1857, the last of N.J.'s counties to be created. It was originally part of Essex County. Read some more of their history on the county's official website Union County Townships Berkeley Heights Clark Cranford Hillside Scotch Plains Springfield Township Union Township Winfield Township County Seat: Elizabeth Surrounding Counties: Essex County - north Hudson County - east Middlesex County - south Somerset County - west Morris County - west New York City borough of Staten Island to the east Municipalities within County Cities Elizabeth Linden Plainfield Rahway Summit Westfield (Town)  Boroughs Fanwood Garwood Kenilworth Mountainside New Providence Roselle Park Roselle

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