I have to say I am proud of the state of my birth – New Jersey – and the job it has done on county histories. I never expected to find so many resources! In fact, every single county is represented with multiple entries.

FAQ

1. While every county in the state is listed, links are only provided for titles that no longer fall under U.S. copyright laws. All (almost) links connect to free websites.
2. There are a few instances when a book has been digitized, but is only found on a paid site. In that case, no link is inserted, but a note as to the website where it has been found is given.
3. When a state history has also been found in digital format, it is listed in the STATE section that precedes the county list. I have limited STATE entries to those with county histories/biographical volumes in them.
4. There are a number of counties that DO have histories written, BUT they remain copyrighted material. Therefore, if a county has NONE after its name, it doesn’t mean there is no county history, just that none has been digitized. It’s also possible that the only digitized county history is included in one of the state volumes, so be sure to check those entries.
5. If the book is on FamilySearch, you will need a free account to access it. This list does NOT include town histories.
6. When all fifty states have been completed, I will post a PDF of them all.
7. One last note – it is very possible that a book is digitally available on more than one website. I’ve only included links to one site per book.

NEW JERSEY

STATE – Biographical, genealogical and descriptive history of the First Congressional District of New Jersey, Volume 1, Lewis Publishing Company, Hew York, 1900.
STATE – Biographical, genealogical and descriptive history of the First Congressional District of New Jersey, Volume 2, Lewis Publishing Company, Hew York, 1900.
STATE – Biographical, genealogical, and descriptive history of the state of New Jersey: together with a concise and authentic history of the state by F. B. Lee, William Mawbey Brown, New Jersey Historical Publishing Company, Newark, New Jersey, 1900.
STATE – Genealogical and memorial history of the state of New Jersey: a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation, Volume 1, Francis Bazley Lee, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1910.
STATE – Genealogical and memorial history of the state of New Jersey: a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation, Volume 2, Francis Bazley Lee, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1910.
STATE – Genealogical and memorial history of the state of New Jersey: a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation, Volume 3, Francis Bazley Lee, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1910.
STATE – Genealogical and memorial history of the state of New Jersey: a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation, Volume 4, Francis Bazley Lee, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1910.
STATE – Historical and biographical atlas of the New Jersey Coast, T.F. Rose & T.T. Price, Wollman & Rose, Philadelphia, 1878.
STATE – Historical collections of the state of New Jersey, past and present, John W. Barber, New Haven, Connecticut, 1868.
STATE – The New Jersey coast in three centuries: history of the New Jersey coast with genealogical and historic-biographical appendix, Volume 1, William Nelson, Lewis Publishing Company, New York, 1902.
STATE – The New Jersey coast in three centuries: history of the New Jersey coast with genealogical and historic-biographical appendix, Volume 2, William Nelson, Lewis Publishing Company, New York, 1902.
STATE – The New Jersey coast in three centuries: history of the New Jersey coast with genealogical and historic-biographical appendix, Volume 3, William Nelson, Lewis Publishing Company, New York, 1902.
STATE – New Jersey, a history: Biographical and genealogical records, American Historical Society, New York, 1932.
STATE – Nelson’s biographical cyclopedia of New Jersey, William Nelson, Eastern Historical Publishiing Company, 1913.
STATE – The biographical cyclopedia of New Jersey, Samuel Fowler Bigelow, National Americana Society, New York, 1909.
STATE – New Jersey biographical and genealogical notes from the volumes of the New Jersey archives: with additions and supplements, William Nelson, Newark, New Jeersey, 1916.
STATE – The biographical encyclopedia of New Jersey of the nineteenth century, Galaxy Publishing Company, Philadelphia, 1877.

ATLANTIC – Reminiscences of old Gloucester: or incidents in the history of the counties of Gloucester, Atlantic and Camden, New Jersey, Isaac Mickle, Townsend Ward, Philadelphia, 1845.
ATLANTIC – The Daily Union history of Atlantic City and County, New Jersey, John F. Hall, Daily Union Printing Company, Atlantic City, 1900.
ATLANTIC –Early history of Atlantic County, New Jersey, Laura Lavinia Thomas Willis, Atlantic County Historical Society, 1915.
BERGEN – History of Bergen and Passaic counties, New Jersey: with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, W. Woodford Clayton, Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, 1882.
BERGEN – History of Bergen County, New Jersey, James M. Van Valen, New Jersey Publishing & Engraving Company, New York, 1900.
BERGEN – History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923, Volume 1, Frances Augusta Johnson Westervelt, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1923.
BERGEN – History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923, Volume 2, Frances Augusta Johnson Westervelt, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1923.
BERGEN – History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923, Volume 3, Frances Augusta Johnson Westervelt, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1923.
BERGEN – Old Bergen: history and reminiscences with maps and illustrations, Daniel Van Winkle, J.W. Harrison, Jersey City, New Jersey, 1902.
BERGEN – Genealogical history of Hudson & Bergen Counties, New Jersey, Cornelius Burnham Harvey, New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, New York, 1900.
BURLINGTON – History of Burlington and Mercer counties with biographical sketches of many of their pioneers and prominent men, E.M. Woodward & John Frelinghuysen, Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, 1883.
BURLINGTON – Some highlights of Burllington County history, H. Dorothy Atkinson, 1941.
CAMDEN– Reminiscences of old Gloucester: or incidents in the history of the counties of Gloucester, Atlantic and Camden, New Jersey, Isaac Mickle, Townsend Ward, Philadelphia, 1845.
CAMDEN – The history of Camden County, New Jersey, Geoerge Reeser Prowell, L.J. Richards, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1886.
CAMDEN – Camden County, 1681-1931: 250^th anniversary: the story of an industrial empire, Paul F. Cranston, Camden County Chamber of Commerce, Camden, 1931.
CAMDEN – History of the medical profession of Camden County, New Jersey: including a brief review of the charitable institutions within the county, E.L. B. Godfrey, F.A. Davis Company, Philadelphia, 1896.
CAPE MAY – Sketch of the early history of Cape May County to accompany the geological report of the state of New Jersey for said county, Maurice Beesley, Tenton True American Printing Company, Trenton, New Jersey, 1857.
CAPE MAY – The history of Cape May County, New Jersey: from the aboriginal times to the present day embracing an account of the aborigines; the Dutch in Delaware Bay; the settlement of the county; the growth of the villages; the revolution and patriots; the establishment of new governnent; the War of 1812; the progress of the county, Lewis Townsend Stevens, Cape May City, New Jersey, 1897.
CUMBERLAND – Historic days in Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1855-1865: political and war time reminiscences, Volume 1, Isaac T. Nichols, 1907.
CUMBERLAND – Historic days in Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1855-1865: political and war time reminiscences, Volume 2, Isaac T. Nichols, 1907.
CUMBERLAND – History of the counties of Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland, New Jersey with biographical sketches of their prominent citizens, Thomas Cushing & Charles E. Sheppard, Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, 1883.
CUMBERLAND – Historical tales of Cumberland County, New Jersey: brief enough to be easily read; comprehensive enough to cover the county’s early history, William C. Mulford, The Evening News, Bridgeton, New Jersey, 1941.
CUMBERLAND – History of the early settlement and progress of Cumberland County, New Jersey, Lucius Q.C. Elmer, George F. Nixon, Bridgeton, New Jersey, 1869.
CUMBERLAND – Biographical review of the leading citizens of Cumberland County, New Jersey, Biographical Review Publishing Company, Boston, 1896.
ESSEX – Biographical and genealogical history of the city of Newark and Essex County, Ne w Jersey, Volume 1, Lewis Publishing Company, New York, 1898.
ESSEX – Biographical and genealogical history of the city of Newark and Essex County, New Jersey, Volume 2, Lewis Publishing Company, New York, 1898.
ESSEX – History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Volume 1, William Hobart Shaw, Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, 1884.
ESSEX – History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Volume 2, William Hobart Shaw, Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, 1884.
ESSEX – The municipalities of Essex County, New Jersey, 1666-1924, Volume 1, Joseph Fulford Folsom, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1925.
ESSEX – The municipalities of Essex County, New Jersey, 1666-1924, Volume 2, Joseph Fulford Folsom, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1925.
ESSEX – The municipalities of Essex County, New Jersey, 1666-1924, Volume 3, Joseph Fulford Folsom, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1925.
ESSEX – The municipalities of Essex County, New Jersey, 1666-1924, Volume 4, Joseph Fulford Folsom, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1925.
GLOUCESTER – – Reminiscences of old Gloucester: or incidents in the history of the counties of Gloucester, Atlantic and Camden, New Jersey, Isaac Mickle, Townsend Ward, Philadelphia, 1845.
GLOUCESTER – History of the counties of Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland, New Jersey with biographical sketches of their prominent citizens, Thomas Cushing & Charles E. Sheppard, Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, 1883.
GLOUCESTER – The early settlement of old Gloucester County and some changes in her territory, Augustus Reeve, Camden County Historical Society, Camden, New Jersey, 1921.
HUDSON – History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Volume 1, William Hobart Shaw, Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, 1884.
HUDSON – History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Volume 2, William Hobart Shaw, Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, 1884.
HUDSON – History of Hudson County and of the old village of Bergen : being a brief account of the foundations and growth of what is now Jersey City and of the many advantages now offered the inhabitants thereof in the newly constructed building of the Trust Company of New Jersey, Trust Company of New Jersey, Jersey City, New Jersey, 1921.
HUDSON – History of the county of Hudson, New Jersey, Charles H. Winfield, Kennard & Hay, New York, 1875.
HUDSON – Genealogical history of Hudson & Bergen Counties, New Jersey, Cornelius Burnham Harvey, New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, New York, 1900.
HUDSON – History of the municipalities of Hudson County, New Jersey, 1630-1923, Volume 1, Daniel Van Winkle, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1924.
HUDSON – History of the municipalities of Hudson County, New Jersey, 1630-1923, Volume 2, Daniel Van Winkle, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1924.
HUDSON – History of the municipalities of Hudson County, New Jersey, 1630-1923, Volume 3, Daniel Van Winkle, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1924. History of Hunterdon and Somerset counties, New Jersey : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers
HUNTERDON – The first century of Hunterdon County, state of New Jersey, George Scudder Mott, E. Vosseller, Flemington, New Jersey, 1878.
HUNTERDON – History of Hunterdon and Somerset counties, New Jersey: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers,  Volumes 1 & 2, James P. Snell & Frankin Ellis, Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, 1881.
HUNTERDON – History of the first settlers of Hunterdon County, New Jersey: and their founding of the Spruce Run Lutheran Church, including the history of the Fritts family, Chester H. Traver, typescript, 1886. [FamilySearch Film 1405263]
HUNTERDON – Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 1, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927.
HUNTERDON – Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 2, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927.
HUNTERDON – *Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 3, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927. *Not found.
HUNTERDON – Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 4, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927.
HUNTERDON – Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 5, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927.
HUNTERDON – Portrait and biographical record of Hunterdon and Warren Counties, New Jersey, Chapman Publishing Company, New York, 1898.
MERCER – History of Burlington and Mercer counties with biographical sketches of many of their pioneers and prominent men, E.M. Woodward & John Frelinghuysen, Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, 1883.
MERCER – Genealogical and personal memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, Volume 1, Francis Bazley Lee, Lewis Publishing Company, New York, 1907.
MERCER – Genealogical and personal memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, Volume 2, Francis Bazley Lee, Lewis Publishing Company, New York, 1907.
MIDDLESEX – Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of the Third Congressional district of New Jersey, Samuel T. Wiley, Biogrpahical Publishing Company, Philadelphia, 1896.
MIDDLESEX – History of Middlesex County, New Jersey, 1664-1920, Volume 1, John Patrick Wall & Harold E. Pickersgill, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1921.
MIDDLESEX – History of Middlesex County, New Jersey, 1664-1920, Volume 2, John Patrick Wall & Harold E. Pickersgill, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1921.
MIDDLESEX – History of Middlesex County, New Jersey, 1664-1920, Volume 3, John Patrick Wall & Harold E. Pickersgill, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1921.
MIDDLESEX – History of Union and Middlesex counties, New Jersey: with biographical sketches of many of their pioneers and prominent men, W. Woodford Clayton, Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1882.
MONMOUTH – Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of the Third Congressional district of New Jersey, Samuel T. Wiley, Biogrpahical Publishing Company, Philadelphia, 1896.
MONMOUTH – History of Monmouth County, New Jersey, Franklin Ellis, R.T. Peck & Company, Philadelphia, 1885.
MONMOUTH – Index to History of Monmouth County, New Jersey by Franklin Ellis, Judida H. Pettie & Ann P. Miles, Chedwato Service, Burlington, Vermont, 1963.
MONMOUTH – Old Times in Old Monmouth: historical reminiscences of Old Monmouth County, New Jersey, Edwin Salter & G.C. Beekman, Monmouth Democrat, Freehold, 1887.
MONMOUTH – A history of Monmouth and Ocean counties: embracing a genealogical record of earliest settlers in Monmouth and Ocean counties and their descendants, Edwin Salter, E. Gardner, Bayonne, New Jersey, 1890.
MONMOUTH – Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of the Third Congressional district of New Jersey, Samuel T. Wiley, Biogrpahical Publishing Company, Philadelphia, 1896.
MONMOUTH – History of Monmouth County, New Jersey, 1664-1920, Volume 1,  Lewis Publishing Company, New York, 1922.
MONMOUTH – History of Monmouth county, New Jersey, 1664-1920, Volume 2, Lewis Publishing Company, New York, 1922.
MONMOUTH – History of Monmouth county, New Jersey, 1664-1920, Volume 3, Lewis Publishing Company, New York, 1922.
MONMOUTH – Early Dutch settlers of Monmouth County, New Jersey, George C. Beekman, Moreau Brothers, Freehold, New Jersey. 1915.
MORRIS – Annals of Morris County, Joseph Farrand Tuttle, 1876.
MORRIS – History of Morris County, New Jersey: with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent citizens and pioneers, Edmund Drake Halsey, W.W. Munsell & Company, New York, 1882.
MORRIS – A history of Morris County, New Jersey: embracing upwards of two centuries, 1710-1913, Volume 1, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1914.
MORRIS – A history of Morris County, New Jersey: embracing upwards of two centuries, 1710-1913, Volume 2, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1914.
MORRIS – Centennial collections of Morris County, 1776-1976 [FamilySearch Film 1704919, item 17]
MORRIS  – Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 1, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927.
MORRIS – Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 2, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927
MORRIS – *Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 3, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927. *Not found.
MORRIS – Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 4, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927.
MORRIS – Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 5, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927.
OCEAN – Old Times in Old Monmouth: historical reminiscences of Old Monmouth County, New Jersey, Edwin Salter & G.C. Beekman, Monmouth Democrat, Freehold, 1887.
OCEAN – Centennial history of Ocean county: Historical reminiscences of Ocean county, New Jersey, Edwin Salter, Office of the New Jersey Courier, Toms River, New Jersey, 1878.
OCEAN – A history of Monmouth and Ocean counties: embracing a genealogical record of earliest settlers in Monmouth and Ocean counties and their descendants, Edwin Salter, E. Gardner, Bayonne, New Jersey, 1890.
PASSAIC – History of Bergen and Passaic counties, New Jersey: with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, W. Woodford Clayton, Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, 1882.
PASSAIC – Historical sketch of the county of Passaic, New Jersey, especially of the first settlements and settlers, William Nelson, Board of Chosen Freeholders, Chiswell & Wurts, Paterson, New Jersey, 1877. [FamilySearch Film 1550316, Item 20]
PASSAIC – History of the city of Paterons and the county of Passaic, New Jersey, William Nelson, Press Printing & Publishing Company, Paterson, New Jersey 1901.
PASSAIC – Who’s Who in Passaic county, Charles L. Auger, The News, 1917.
PASSAIC – The Passaic Valley, New Jersey, in three centuries: biographical and genealogical records of the valley and vicinity of the Passaic, past and present, illustrated, Volume 1, John Whitehead, New Jersey Genealoigcal Company, New York, 1901.
PASSAIC – The Passaic Valley, New Jersey, in three centuries: biographical and genealogical records of the valley and vicinity of the Passaic, past and present, illustrated, Volume 2, John Whitehead, New Jersey Genealoigcal Company, New York, 1901.
SALEM – History of the counties of Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland, New Jersey with biographical sketches of their prominent citizens, Thomas Cushing & Charles E. Sheppard, Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, 1883.
SALEM – Early Salem County: paper read before the Salem County Historical Society, Edson Salisbury Jones, Sunbeam Publishing Company, Salem, New Jersey, 1907.
SALEM – History and genealogy of Fenwick’s Colony, New Jersey, Thomas Shourds, George F. Nixon, Bridgeton, New Jersey, 1876.
SALEM – The history of Salem County, New Jersey: being the story of John Fenwick’s colony, the oldest English speaking settlement on the Delaware river, Joseph Sheppard Sickler, Sunbeam Publishing Company, Salem, New Jersey, 1937.
SOMERSET – Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of the Third Congressional district of New Jersey, Samuel T. Wiley, Biogrpahical Publishing Company, Philadelphia, 1896.
SOMERSET – History of Hunterdon and Somerset counties, New Jersey: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers,  Volumes 1 & 2, James P. Snell & Frankin Ellis, Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, 1881.
SOMERSET – Centennial history of Somerset County, Abraham Messler, C.M. Jameson, Somerville, New Jersey, 1878.
SOMERSET – Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 1, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927.
SOMERSET – Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 2, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927
SOMERSET – *Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 3, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927. *Not found.
SOMERSET – Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 4, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927.
SOMERSET – Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 5, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927.
SOMERSET – First things in old Somerset : a collection of articles relating to Somerset County, N.J : including sketches of Washington Rock, Chimney Rock and a list of the freeholders in Somerset County in 1790, Abraham Messler, D.N. Messler, Somerville, New Jersey, 1899.
SOMERSET – Within a Jersey circle: tales of the past, grave and gay, as picked up from old Jerseyites, George Quarrie, Unionist Gazette Association, Somerville, New Jersey, 1910.
SOMERSET – Somerset County, 250 years, Somerset Printing, Somerville, New Jersey, 1938. [FamilySearch Film 1698103, Item 5]
SOMERSET – Somerset County, 1688-1938 : a chronology with tales from the past : a Bicentennial project, Grace Clark, Jessie Lynes Havens & Stewart Hoagland, Somerset Press, Somerville, New Jersey, 1976.
SUSSEX – Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 1, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927.
SUSSEX – Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 2, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927
SUSSEX – *Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 3, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927. *Not found.
SUSSEX – Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 4, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927.
SUSSEX – Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 5, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927.
SUSSEX – The historical directory of Sussex County, N.J.: containing a brief summary of events from its first settlement, with descriptive and historical notices of each town; also, the name and post-office address of each freeholder, embellished with illustrations and a valuable map of the county, Edward A Webb, Andover, new Jersey, 1872.
SUSSEX – History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, James P. Snell, Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, 1881.
SUSSEX – Memoirs & reminiscences together with sketches of the early history of Sussex County, New Jersey, Casper Schaeffer & William M. Johnson, Hackensack, New Jersey, 1907.
UNION – History of Elizabeth, New Jersey: including the early history of Union County, Edwin Francis Hatfield, Carlton & Lanaham, New York, 1868.
UNION – History of Union and Middlesex counties, New Jersey: with biographical sketches of many of their pioneers and prominent men, W. Woodford Clayton, Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1882.
UNION – History of Union county, 1664-1923, Volume 1, Abraham Van Doran Honeyman, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1923.
UNION – History of Union county, 1664-1923, Volume 2, Abraham Van Doran Honeyman, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1923.
UNION – History of Union county, 1664-1923, Volume 3, Abraham Van Doran Honeyman, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1923.
UNION – History of Union County, New Jersey, Frederick William Ricord, East Jersey History, Newark, new Jersey, 1897.
WARREN – Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 1, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927.
WARREN – Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 2, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927
WARREN – *Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 3, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927. *Not found.
WARREN – Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 4, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927.
WARREN – Northwestern New Jersey: a history of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties, Volume 5, Abraham Van Doren, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1927.
WARREN – History of Warren County, New Jersey, George Wyckoff Cummins, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1911.
WARREN – History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, James P. Snell, Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, 1881.
WARREN – Portrait and biographical record of Hunterdon and Warren Counties, New Jersey, Chapman Publishing Company, New York, 1898.

Today, we’ll take a look at New Mexico. Although it has 33 counties, the state is sparsely populated and there are few county histories. In fact, if it weren’t for the work of Mr. Francis Stanley, who published many volumes about New Mexico ghost towns, this list would be tiny.

FAQ

1. While every county in the state is listed, links are only provided for titles that no longer fall under U.S. copyright laws. All (almost) links connect to free websites.
2. There are a few instances when a book has been digitized, but is only found on a paid site. In that case, no link is inserted, but a note as to the website where it has been found is given.
3. When a state history has also been found in digital format, it is listed in the STATE section that precedes the county list. I have limited STATE entries to those with county histories/biographical volumes in them.
4. There are a number of counties that DO have histories written, BUT they remain copyrighted material. Therefore, if a county has NONE after its name, it doesn’t mean there is no county history, just that none has been digitized. It’s also possible that the only digitized county history is included in one of the state volumes, so be sure to check those entries.
5. If the book is on FamilySearch, you will need a free account to access it. This list does NOT include town histories.
6. When all fifty states have been completed, I will post a PDF of them all.
7. One last note – it is very possible that a book is digitally available on more than one website. I’ve only included links to one site per book.

NEW MEXICO

STATE – Illustrated New Mexico, William G. Ritch, New Mexican Printing and Publishing Company, 1883.
STATE – A concise history of New Mexico, Le Baron Bradford Prince, Torch Press, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1914.
STATE – Historical sketches of New Mexico: from the earliest records to the American occupation, Le Baron Brandford Prince, Ramsey, Millet & Hudson, 1883.
STATE – History of New Mexico: from the Spanish conquest to the present time, 1530-1890: with portraits and biographical sketches of its prominent people, Helen Elizabeth Haines, New Mexico Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1891.
STATE – An illustrated history of New Mexico . . .with biographical mention of many of its pioneers and prominent citizens of today, Lewis Publishing Company, Chciago, 1895.
STATE – The history of the military occupation of the territory of New Mexico from 1846 to 1851 by the government of the United Sttes: together with biographical sketches of men prominent in the conduct of the government during that period, Ralph Emerson Twitchell, The Smith-Brooks Company, Denver, Coloado, 1909.
BERNALILLO – NONE
CATRON – These also served: brief histories of the pioneers, short stories and pictures relative to Catron, Grant, Sierra, Socorro and Valencia counties of New Mexico, Susan E. Lee, Los Lunas, New Mexico, 1960.
CHAVES – A history of Chaves County, Lucius Dill, Morgan Nelson, 2011. [“From a manuscript found in the archives of the Historical Society of Southeastern New Mexico”]
CIBOLA – Fence Lake, New Mexico area: families & history, 1987.
COLFAX – The Gardiner, New Mexico story, Francis Stanley, Pep, Texas, 1965.
COLFAX – The Koehler, New Mexico story, Francis Stanley, Pep, Texas, 1964.
COLFAX – The Sugarite, New Mexico story, Francis Stanley, Pep, Texas, 1964.
COLFAX – The Yankee, New Mexico story, Francis Stanley, Pep, Texas, 1964.
CURRY – NONE
DE BACA – NONE
DONA ANA – The Fort Conrad, New Mexico story, Francis Stanley, Dumas, Texas, 1961.
DONA ANA – The Fort Thorn story, Francis Stanley, Pep, Texas, 1965.
EDDY – NONE
GRANT – These also served: brief histories of the pioneers, short stories and pictures relative to Catron, Grant, Sierra, Socorro and Valencia counties of New Mexico, Susan E. Lee, Los Lunas, New Mexico, 1960.
GUADALUPE – NONE
HARDING – NONE
HIDALGO – NONE
LEA – NONE
LINCOLN – NONE
LOS ALAMOS – NONE
LUNA – Do you remember, Luna. . . Luna Centennial Scrapbook, 100 years of pioneer histories, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Luna Ward, 1983.
MCKINLEY – Encounter with the frontier, Gary L. Tietjen, 2015.
MORA – NONE
OTERO – NONE
QUAY – NONE
RIO ARRIBA – NONE
ROOSEVELT – The Bethel, New Mexico story, Francis Stanley, Pep, Texas, 1966.
ROOSEVELT – The Inez, New Mexico story, Francis Stanley, Pep, Texas, 1967.
SANDOVAL – NONE
SAN JUAN – NONE
SAN MIGUEL – The Kingston, New Mexico story, Francis Stanley, Pantex, Texas, 1961.
SAN MIGUEL – The San Miguel del Bado, New Mexico story, Francis Stanley, Pep, Texas, 1964.
SANTA FE – The Carbonateville, New Mexico story, Francis Stanley, 1966.
SANTA FE – The Glorieta, New Mexico story, Francis Stanley, Pep, Texas, 1965.
SANTA FE – The Lamy, New Mexico story, Francis Stanley, Pep, Texas, 1966.
SANTA FE – Santa Fe County: The Heart of New Mexico, rich in history and resources, Max Frost, New Mexico Bureau of Immigration, 1906.
SIERRA – These also served: brief histories of the pioneers, short stories and pictures relative to Catron, Grant, Sierra, Socorro and Valencia counties of New Mexico, Susan E. Lee, Los Lunas, New Mexico, 1960.
SIERRA – The Fairview, New Mexico story, Francis Stanley, Pantex, Texas, 1962.
SIERRA – The Hermosa, New Mexico story, Frncis Stanley, Pep, Texas, 1965.
SIERRA – The Hillsboro, New Mexico story, Francis Stanley, Crocchiola, Pep, Texas, 1964.
SOCORRO – These also served: brief histories of the pioneers, short stories and pictures relative to Catron, Grant, Sierra, Socorro and Valencia counties of New Mexico, Susan E. Lee, Los Lunas, New Mexico, 1960.
TAOS – NONE
TORRANCE – The Abo, New Mexico story, Francis Stanley, Pep, Texas, 1966.
UNION – NONE
VALENCIA – These also served: brief histories of the pioneers, short stories and pictures relative to Catron, Grant, Sierra, Socorro and Valencia counties of New Mexico, Susan E. Lee, Los Lunas, New Mexico, 1960.
VALENCIA – Encounter with the frontier, Gary L. Tietjen, 2015.

Oregon is #42 in my state list. Many counties don’t have histories accessible online, but be sure to look at the STATE list, as there ae several entries that cover multiple counties.

FAQ

1. While every county in the state is listed, links are only provided for titles that no longer fall under U.S. copyright laws. All (almost) links connect to free websites.
2. There are a few instances when a book has been digitized, but is only found on a paid site. In that case, no link is inserted, but a note as to the website where it has been found is given.
3. When a state history has also been found in digital format, it is listed in the STATE section that precedes the county list. I have limited STATE entries to those with county histories/biographical volumes in them.
4. There are a number of counties that DO have histories written, BUT they remain copyrighted material. Therefore, if a county has NONE after its name, it doesn’t mean there is no county history, just that none has been digitized. It’s also possible that the only digitized county history is included in one of the state volumes, so be sure to check those entries.
5. If the book is on FamilySearch, you will need a free account to access it. This list does NOT include town histories.
6. When all fifty states have been completed, I will post a PDF of them all.
7. One last note – it is very possible that a book is digitally available on more than one website. I’ve only included links to one site per book.

OREGON

STATE – An illustrated history of central Oregon, embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake and Klamath counties, state of Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company, Spokane, Oregon, 1905.
STATE – An illustrated history of the state of Oregon, Harvey K. Hines, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1893.
STATE – History of the Willamette Valley, Oregon, Volume 1, Robert Carlton Clark, S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1927.
STATE – History of the Willamette Valley, Oregon, Volume 2, Robert Carlton Clark, S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1927.
STATE – History of the Willamette Valley, Oregon, Volume 3, Robert Carlton Clark, S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1927. [FamilySearch Film 1000365, Item 3]
STATE – Oregon, pictorial and biographical, deluxe supplement, S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago, 1912.
STATE – Portrait and biographical record of western Oregon, Chapman Publishing Company, Chicago, 1904.
STATE – Portrait and biographical record of Portland and vicinity, Oregon, Chapman Publishing Company, 1903.
STATE – Portrait and biographical record of the Willamette Valley, Oregon, Chapman Publishing Company, 1903.

BAKER – An Illustrated history of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney counties with a brief outline of the early history of the state of Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company, Chicago, 1902.
BENTON – History of Benton County, Oregon, David D. Fagan, A.G. Walling, Portland, Oregon, 1885.
CLACKAMAS – NONE
CLATSOP – NONE
COLUMBIA – NONE
COOS – An historical sketch of Coos County: its cities and industries, William T. McLean, Marshfield Senior High School, Marshfield, Oregon, 1949.
COOS – History of southern Oregon: comprising Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry and Coos Counties, Albert G. Walling, Portland, Oregon, 1884.
COOS – Pioneer history of Coos and Curry counties, Oregon: heroic deeds and thrilling adventures of the early settlers, Orvil Dodge, Pioneer and Historical Association of Coos County, Salem, Oregon, 1898.
CROOK – NONE
CURRY – History of southern Oregon: comprising Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry and Coos Counties, Albert G. Walling, Portland, Oregon, 1884.
CURRY – Pioneer history of Coos and Curry counties, Oregon: heroic deeds and thrilling adventures of the early settlers, Orvil Dodge, Pioneer and Historical Association of Coos County, Salem, Oregon, 1898.
DESCHUTES – A history of the Deschutes Country in Oregon, Deschutes County Historical Society, Midstate Printing, Redmond, Oregon, 1985.
DOUGLAS – History of southern Oregon: comprising Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry and Coos Counties, Albert G. Walling, Portland, Oregon, 1884.
DOUGLAS – Early days in Oregon: a history of the Riddle Valley, George W. Riddle, Myrtle Creek Mail, Riddle, Oregon, 1953.
GILLIAM – NONE
GRANT – An Illustrated history of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney counties with a brief outline of the early history of the state of Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company, Chicago, 1902.
HARNEY – An Illustrated history of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney counties with a brief outline of the early history of the state of Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company, Chicago, 1902.
HARNEY – Harney County, Oregon and its range land, Binford & Mort, Portland, Oregon, c1951.
HOOD RIVER – NONE
JACKSON – History of southern Oregon: comprising Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry and Coos Counties, Albert G. Walling, Portland, Oregon, 1884.
JEFFERSON – NONE
JOSEPHINE – History of southern Oregon: comprising Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry and Coos Counties, Albert G. Walling, Portland, Oregon, 1884.
KLAMATH – NONE
LAKE – NONE
LANE – Beautiful McKenzie: a history of central Lane County, Leroy Bertrand Inman, c1996.
LANE – Century farms of Lane County, Andre Armstead, Bourland Printing, Eugene, Oregon, 1976.
LANE – Illustrated history of Lane County, Oregon, Albert G. Walling, Portland, Oregon, 1884. [Familysearch film 924601, Item 1]
LANE – Reminisences of early Eugene and Lane County, Oregon, Irene Dunn Williams, 1941.
LINCOLN – The Yaquina Bay country and its people, David D. Fagan, Lincoln County Historical Society, Newport, Oregon, 1959.
LINN – Historical atlas map of Marion & Linn Counties, Oregon, Edgar Williams & Company, San Francisco, California, 1878. Reprinted in 1976.
MALHEUR – An Illustrated history of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney counties with a brief outline of the early history of the state of Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company, Chicago, 1902.
MARION – Historical atlas map of Marion & Linn Counties, Oregon, Edgar Williams & Company, San Francisco, California, 1878. Reprinted in 1976.
MORROW – An illustrated history of Umatilla County and of Morrow County: with a brief outline of the early history of the state of Oregon, W.H. Lever, Spokane, Washington, 1902.
MORROW – Yesteryears of Morrow: a history of Morrow County, Morrow County extension units and produced in cooperation with the Morrow County Court in celebration of the Oregon centennial year, Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon, 1959.
MULTNOMAH – NONE
POLK – A century of Polk County history, 1859-1959, Polk County Centennial Book Committee,Curry Print Shop, Dallas, Oregon, 1959.
SHERMAN – NONE
TILLAMOOK – Tillamook, land of many waters, Ada M. Orcutt, Binford & Mort, Portland, Oregon, c1951.
UMATILLA – An illustrated history of Umatilla County and of Morrow County: with a brief outline of the early history of the state of Oregon, W.H. Lever, Spokane, Washington, 1902.
UNION – History of Union county, Oregon, Volume 3, Bernal D. Hug, Eastern Oregon Review, La Grande, Oregon, 1961. *Volumes 1,2 & 7 not found.
UNION – History of Union county, Oregon, Volume 4, Bernal D. Hug, Eastern Oregon Review, La Grande, Oregon, 1961.
UNION – History of Union county, Oregon, Volume 5, Bernal D. Hug, Eastern Oregon Review, La Grande, Oregon, 1961.
UNION – History of Union county, Oregon, Volume 6, Bernal D. Hug, Eastern Oregon Review, La Grande, Oregon, 1961.
UNION – History of Union county, Oregon, Volume 8, Bernal D. Hug, Eastern Oregon Review, La Grande, Oregon, 1961.
UNION – A changing world, Bernal D. Hug, Elgin Recorder, 1967.
UNION – An illustrated history of Union and Wallowa counties: with a brief outline of the early history of the state of Oregon, Western Historical Publishing, 1902.
WALLOWA – An illustrated history of Union and Wallowa counties: with a brief outline of the early history of the state of Oregon, Western Historical Publishing, 1902.
WASCO – History of Wasco County, William H. McNeal, The Dalles, 1953. [FamilySearch Film 411669]
WASHINGTON – NONE
WHEELER – NONE
YAMHILL – Old Yamhill: the early history of its towns and cities, Ruth Stoller, Yamhill County Historical Society, Lafayette, Oregon, 1976.