General Information Links

Robert Toth - Robert Toth was born in Newark in 1939. He graduated from the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art going on to become a Designer for Congoleum Ind. Kearny NJ. He collaborated with Theodore Edison in 1974 while creating a portrait of his father, Thomas Edison. He also created Men of Music Bronze sculptures for Lincoln Center in NYC.

Newark Fire History - This site is dedicated to the members of the Newark, New Jersey Fire Department who have served, who now serve, and who will serve, keeping its rich history and traditions alive in our memories and hearts.

The Newark Experience - a bibliography of Newark-related materials (print and online) from Natalie Borisovets and Ann Watkins.

Newarkology - a page dedicated to the exploration of New Jersey's greatest city. Click on sections of the map at left to be taken to tours in particular wards of the city.

Resurgence City - Throughout this presentation you can find links that lead to touristic, educational, and employment opportunities in areas within easy striking distance of Newark, more than just additional information on the region's history and cultural institutions.

OldBelleville.org - Remembering our town one bit at a time!

Sister Newarks of the USA - A web site that shows all the Newarks in the USA on a map.

has created a database and photographic inventory containing more than half the 18th & 19th century churches in the state and add to it each month. They welcome and solicit all contributions and suggestions from our visitors

East Newark - In late spring of the year 1895, a group of citizens, from what was then the First Ward of the Town of Kearny, became dissatisfied with the neglect of their interests. For their tax dollars they wanted a larger say in governing their district. They set about to establish a new borough and named it: "The Borough of East Newark."  Site maintained by Ken Forbes.

Genealogical Information - The part of my personal site that includes Adoption Links Census Abbreviations, Church Archives, Disease Chart, Epidemics, French Genealogical Symbols,   Genealogy Abbreviations, Genealogy Terms, Government Agencies, Government Archives, Immigration Indexes, Keyboard Codes for Foreign Letters, Libraries, More Links, German Links, Occupations, Research Documents, and more. 

gonewark.com is an online guide to life in Newark, NJ. Today experiencing rebirth and renewal that has attracted national attention.   Newark is New Jersey’s largest urban center and the nation’s third oldest city. From arts and culture to transportation and infrastructure, from the civic sector to the corporate sector, gonewark.com provides links to Newark and community web sites as well as unique content such as useful facts, phone numbers, and articles.

The History of the 8th New Jersey Civil War Regiment - Newark's Civil War contribution to the Union.  History of the unit and rosters.

  Welcome to In Newark, a complete web resource for information and businesses in Newark, New Jersey.

The Italian Tribune - Since 1931, the Italian Tribune, based in Newark NJ, has been one of the country's largest and most influential Italian American weekly newspapers. 

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Newark Do Something - NDS inspires, trains, funds, and mobilizes young people to take action to measurably strengthen Newark, their schools and build sustainable neighborhoods. 

New Jersey Genealogy - A listing of genealogy material available at Rutgers.

  The New Jersey Historical Society has an extensive museum and library collection of objects, material culture, manuscripts, genealogical resources, photographs and more available to the public for onsite research.  They relocated from 230 Broadway in Newark to the 1926 historic building at 52 Park Place (formerly the Essex Club) several years ago.

New Jersey Institute of Technology Archives - The mission of the NJIT Attic is to collect, document, and display -- in both digital and traditional formats -- items, objects, information, and records that tell the corporate and social living history of NJIT and its predecessors. As such, the NJIT Attic will comprise the "collective memory" of NJIT.

ORPHANS' HOME WEBSITE - Transcriptions of orphan, adoptee, and foster children listings in orphanages, homes, and poorhouses from U.S. and Canadian censuses. 

Partners for Sacred Places - (Not Genealogical, just a good cause.) Founded in 1989, Partners for Sacred Places is the nation's only non-denominational, non-profit organization devoted to helping Americans embrace, care for and make good use of older and historic religious properties.

Puritans, Pioneers and Patriots - Pat Long's Genealogy Home page. Genealogy is my passion, so I developed this web site to document my paternal ancestors. They were a varied lot, from early Puritan settlers of New England and New Jersey to "dyed in the wool" Southern pioneers.

The Red Book - The Red BOOK is the most complete listing of funeral homes and
funeral/burial supplies manufacturers anywhere. This year's volume
contains over 1,000 pages of information!

Vital Records Information for the United States - This page contains information about where to obtain vital records (such as birth, death & marriage certificates and divorce decrees) from each state, territory and county of the United States. See the guidelines for information on how to order vital records. If you are looking for vital records from a foreign county, see my links to foreign vital records web sites.