Profile for Somerset County, New Jersey, NJ

County seat: Somerville

Census 2000 highlights: Fastest-growing county in the state during the 1990s (23.8%); led the state in per-capita income ($49,594 in 1998)

• Somerset County population
• Ancestry of people in Somerset County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Somerset County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in New Jersey
• State data - New Jersey
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Somerset County government
• Somerset County Chamber of Commerce

12% of Somerset County residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Somerset County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (NJ GenWeb) for Somerset County
• Cemeteries in Somerset County

Post a query on a message board:

• Somerset County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Somerset County include Bound Brook Cemetery, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Flagtown Cemetery, Harlingen Reform Cemetery, Hofheimer Cemetery, Holy Cross Cemetery, Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Millstone Cemetery, Neshanic Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Somerset County include Basking Ridge, Bedminster, Belle Mead, Bernards, Bernardsville, Blawenburg, Bound Brook, Branchburg, Bridgewater, East Millstone ... View communities

• Somerset County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Jersey

• Crime in Somerset County
• Arrests in Somerset County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Somerset County
• Recent death notices - selected NJ newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Somerset County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Somerset County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Somerset County
• NJ economy

Colleges in Somerset County include Raritan Valley Community College ... View colleges

School districts in Somerset County include Bedminster Township, Bernards Township, Bound Brook Borough, Branchburg Township, Bridgewater-Raritan Regio, Franklin CS, Franklin Township, Green Brook Township, Hillsborough Township, Manville Borough ... View school districts

• Private schools in Somerset County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Somerset County
• Diesel soot in Somerset County
• Land contamination in Somerset County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Somerset County
• Toxic chemical releases in Somerset County

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Jersey county fair info
• New Jersey festival info

• Somerset County government
• New Jersey state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Local historical societies in New Jersey
• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Somerset County family history guide
• Historic sites in New Jersey
• Libraries in or near Somerville, the county seat
• Museums in New Jersey
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

• Help wanted ads - daily newspapers in Somerset County

Libraries in Somerset County include Bedminster-Far Hills, Bernards Township Library, Bernardsville Public Library, Bound Brook Memorial Library, Franklin Branch Library-Eastern Dist, Franklin Twp Public Library/Somerset, Hillsborough Branch Library, Manville Public Library, Mary Jacobs Branch Library, North Plainfield Branch Library ... View libraries

• New Jersey library

• Census map of Somerset County
• Historic maps of New Jersey
• Map of New Jersey counties

Newspapers in Somerset County include Bernardsville News, Courier News, Hillsborough Beacon, Manville News, Somerset Reporter ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in New Jersey
• Today's news around New Jersey

• Search obituaries in New Jersey
• Recent death notices - selected NJ newspapers

• Somerset County Chamber of Commerce
• Chambers of commerce in New Jersey
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

Somerset County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Somerset County political report.

• New Jersey Democratic party
• New Jersey Republican party
• New Jersey elections board

• Places of worship near Somerville, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Somerset County

Hotels in Somerset County include Basking Ridge Courtyard by Marriott, Candlewood Suites, Clarion Suites Somerset, Days Inn Conference Center, Executive Days Inn, Hilton Garden Inn Bridgewater, Holiday Inn Somerset, Homewood Suites, Howard Johnson, Inn at Somerset Hills ... More hotels

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