In both a presentation at the camden county historical society and a private interview at his haddonfield home, mr. The property records of the camden county clerks office, from 1978 to present, are now available online. Camden county, new jersey websites edit edit source familysearch catalog for camden county. Selected course has already been added to the list. The arc of camden county for people with intellectual and. Secondary cities, towns, and localities are also included. Camden is a city in and the county seat of camden county, new jersey, in the united states. West jersey history watermills of camden county by. A former south jersey newspaper reporter and editor, her first job was as publisher of the camden news, a weekly newspaper dedicated to the city.
The war for the union excerpted from george reeser prowells 1886 book history of camden county, new jersey. Heritage quest online is a valuable online tool for genealogists and historians. Gillette provided insights into the sevenyear project that produced a book that is both a major work of historic scholarship as well as a weapon in the current debate over the direction of the citys redevelopment efforts. An article on charcoal production, and a photograph of johns mill, were published in camden county history journal, vol. It is an association of almost 50 camden county history organizations, historic assets, and support agencies. Most of these maps are pretty big files so there may be a bit of a wait involved in accessing them.
The lost black legion a search for the soldiers and sailors from the civil war in camden county nj. In both a presentation at the camden county historical society and a private interview at. Camden county historical society genealogy familysearch wiki. Dorwart chronicles more than three centuries of camden county history. Access with admission to the camden county historical society access is available onsite only at the camden county historical society. Camden white pages phone books in new jersey nj whitepages. Camden county courier 1880 1893 commercial access via. Camden county historical society camden county library system. Please note that the data represented here is current as of today. In case of inclement weather, please call in advance or. The bryanlang historical archives was established in 1987 as a depository for books, documents, maps, photographs and other records of historical and genealogical value pertaining to camden county.
The camden county historical society camden, new jersey. We appreciate the support of our advertisers and patrons whose contributions make it possible to distribute 10,000 copies free to the public throughout the county. Camden is located directly across the delaware river from philadelphia, pennsylvania. Illustrated unknown binding january 1, 1999 by george reeser prowell author. Please enter all fields to select a course or remove the row to continue.
If you are interested in the present and what might even be the future, check out veteran newspaper publisher h. The history of camden county, new jersey book, 1886 worldcat. Directories are alphabetized by the primary citytown, which is noted in bold text below. The county was created by an act of the legislature, and originally named county of kinderhook after president van burens residence. It was the subject of a story on restoring the dam and pond, both of which had been down for 18 years philadelphia inquirer, 20 september 1998, br 12.
She is a member of both the camden county and gloucester county historical societies and an avid genealogist who has spent years researching her camden roots. The camden county history alliance publishes the camden county heritage magazine each spring and fall, with each edition featuring a different theme relating to camden countys history. Bitter political struggle ensued between longacoming berlin and camden for location of the new county seat. The single largest collection of camden county historical records, the research library contains over 20,000 books, newspapers, pamphlets, maps, deeds. Camden county, new jersey history, records, facts and genealogy familytree101 camden county nj genealogy. Bryanlang historical archives camden county, ga official. Two primary locations in blackwood and the university district in the city of camden, offer you convenient access to interstate 295, the new jersey turnpike, route. World war, 19141918 new jersey camden county, camden county n. Add your courses to find everything you need for class. The mission of the arc of camden county is to collaborate with and enrich the lives of individuals with disabilities and our community 2018 golf tournament. In some instances, cases will change municipality throughout the course of an investigation, resulting in fluctuating figures or the absence of cases in previously announced locations. Camden is a city and the county seat of camden county, new jersey, united states. The history of camden county, new jersey internet archive. For your protection, personal information such as social security and bank account numbers have been redacted.
Camden in the civil war company k, 6th new jersey infantry. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Camden, then located in the upper half of gloucester county, appealed to the state legislature for better representation. Camden county, new jersey meet your next favorite book. Camden county new jersey digitized historic newspapers. As of the 2019 census estimate, the county s population was 506,471, making it the states 8thlargest county, representing a 1. Camden county warriors, payment for ad page in book at dinner march 3. Apartments for rent in camden county, nj you searched for apartments in camden county. Finally, in 1848, camden was voted the county seat. Please contact the camden county historical society for more information. The history of camden county, new jersey by prowell, george reeser, 18491928. Camden county, nj map of cities in camden county, nj. Courthouse, suite 306 520 market street camden, new jersey 08102. No recent searches yet, but as soon as you have some, well display them here.
There is an index available to prowells history of camden county citytown histories church histories military histories record compilations new jersey archives, 1st and 2nd series new jersey index to wills transcriptions of the first quarter century documents of old gloucester county, nj. Camden is the 12th most populous municipality in new jersey. Camden county, new jersey genealogy familysearch wiki. The mission of cchs is to collect, preserve and disseminate the history of camden county in order to serve educational and civic. Population growth, new jersey 19802000 3 1 6 8 15 19 14 2 4 10 5 21 17 18 7 11 12 16 20 9 new jersey counties population profile, 2000 total population.
This online database is updated nightly and can be used to search for documents. Camden county hall of justice 101 south 5th street, suite 110b camden, nj 08103 8563792238. There is an index available to prowells history of. Quaker meeting records, 16811935 includes camden county, new jersey source. Special collections, including new york ship, victorrca, other. It is designed to help amateur and professional genealogists, local historians, and public library patrons to search and use data from the 17901930 u. The material is noncirculating, but is available for research in the library. Many of the early settlers in late seventeenth and early eighteenth century west jersey modernday south jersey were like the newton colony people.
They have the single largest collection of camden county historical records, including 20,000 books, cemetery records, pamphlets, maps, deeds, diaries and. Contributor names prowell, george reeser, 18491928. Published by the camden county chamber of commerce in 1931, this book appears courtesy of a member of woodrow wilson high school class of 1957. Admission is granted with society membership or paid entry. Sharps narrative account of the first permanent european settlement in what is today west collingswood is the most accurate history of the establishment of camden county. Camden county college is the perfect destination for your corporate or social events. Camden county historical society holdings new jersey state. You can pay your surcharges and parking tickets on this website as well. Ive bought 4 copies of this book for myself and for gifts, great treatment of the happier history of a now quite sad city. Find textbooks the camden county college bookstore. As of the 2019 census estimate, the countys population was 506,471, making it the states 8thlargest county, representing a 1. He takes readers on a journey, from the earliest days as a native american settlement, to the county s important roles in the revolutionary and civil wars, camden citys booms and busts, the county s increasing suburbanization, and concluding with current innercity revitalizati.
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