Essex County, New Jersey Online Historical Directories

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Links to directories at New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) are to the images themselves, which are browsable. Non-subscribers will not be able to view these. Non-subscribers can, however, use the search engine and see a listing of possible results (but no images or further details). To search by keyword, go to the Digital Archive & Library search engine on this page (it is the second search box). For more information on how to access subscription websites, read Number 5 on my FAQs page.

Links to directories at GenealogyToday are to the search engine for that particular directory, which is searchable without a subscription. Non-subscribers can use the search engine and see a listing of possible results (but no images or further details). For more information on how to access subscription websites, read Number 5 on my FAQs page.

Newark City Directory, unknown, 1835-6 - Free (DistantCousin)

Newark City Directory, unknown, 1835-6 - $ (GenealogyToday)

- transcribed

Newark City Directory, Pierson, 1836-7 - $ (NEHGS)

Newark City Directory, Pierson, 1838-9 - Free (Internet Archive)

Newark City Directory, unknown, 1840-1 - Free (DistantCousin)

- transcribed

Newark City Directory, Pierson, 1851-2 - Free (Don's List)

Newark City Directory, Pierson, 1851-2 - Free (Internet Archive)

Newark Street Directory, Devine, 1886 - Free (Don's List)

New York City and Newark City Business Directory, Curtin, 1889 - Free (Internet Archive)

- Part I (through page 489)