The collections held at the Bolger Heritage Center of the Ridgewood Public Library cover resources relevant to genealogy, New Jersey history, Bergen County and the Village of Ridgewood.

Partner with the Ridgewood Public Library: See for indexes, patron assistants, programs, and more.

Library and Archives, Ciarco Learning Center, 355 Main Street Hackensack, NJ, 07601

Brief history of Bergen County and its 70 municipalties.

Compiled by Maria (Ree) Pratt Hopper

Compiled by BHC

Bergen County History, Preservation & Library Sites

Index

History of Bergen County and resources

List Serv for Bergen County history and genealogy

The Elizabeth A. Beam Local History and Genealogy Library at Lambert Castle

Insights into early Dutch ancestors

Non-profit organization providing resources and information on Rockland County genealogy.

The Rockland Room has the largest collection of printed histories of Rockland County and its communities.

Official research center for public records of NJ.

An immersive, user-centered information portal of NJ history.

1914-present day, NJ Department of Health

Founded in 1921, focuses on the preservation of NJ family history.

List of directories at the New Jersey State Library

Identify when a photographer was active.

Index to Princeton's collection with images available for pre-1923 maps, click on links in this spreadsheet

Information about early churches in New Jersey

The bulk of the records have been donated by the GSNJ and the NJ State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

NJ Historical Society has an extensive archives and library

Listings include properties and historic districts in NJ.

Cyndi's List

Current census statistics