New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980
I am seeking advice about the resource New Jersey, Births and Christenings, 1660-1980
I found my 2x Great Grandmother who was baptized as an adult in 1906 but it does not list the church. Is there a microfim version of this record or some way to determine the context of this record in the overall data?
I already have made a search at St. John the Baptist, St. Joseph's, Holy Rosary, St. Mary's, and St Anthony of Padua parishes unsuccessfully. With inquiries out currently at St. Michaels and St. Aloysius.
She lived nearby on Monmouth St in 1905.
Her daughter was baptised in 1905 at St. John The Baptist in Jersey City.
She was married to William Rosa. They were both from Kingston, NY and moved to Jersey City before 1900.
I have been looking Roman Catholic churches because that is where I found their daughter Dorothy Rosa's 1905 baptism but I do not know for sure about which denomination Elizabeth's baptism may have been.
New Jersey, Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records • FamilySearch
Name | Elizabeth Rose Osterhaut |
|---|---|
Sex | Female |
Birth Date | 10 Oct 1867 |
Father's Name | |
Father's Sex | Male |
Mother's Name | |
Mother's Sex | Female |
Event Type | Christening |
Event Date | 27 Oct 1906 |
Event Place | Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States |
Event Place (Original) | Jersey City, Hudson Co., New Jersey, United States |
I made a list of parishes that were in existence in Jersey City in 1906. It is really amazing how many churches there are in such a small geographic area in Jersey City - Some of them are even direct neighbors. My ancestor had a lot of options on baptism location! :)
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Parish was organized in 1856 to serve the Irish immigrant workers who labored on the Erie Railroad tunnel under Bergen Hill.
St Mary of the immaculate conception parish first built in 1861 was the second oldest parish in Jersey City, but the church that now dominates Erie Street wasn't build until 190
st paul the apostle parishSt. Paul The Apostle Parish is a vibrant Catholic Church in Jersey City, NJ with rich history beginning in 1861.st. paul of the cross parish
St. Paul of the Cross Parish in Jersey City has a rich history dating back to its founding in 1869 by the Passionist Fathers of West Hoboken.
st Patrick & assumption / all saintsBy December 23, 1869, however, the explosive growth of the Catholic population prompted Bishop Bayley to raise the mission to full parish status and name it, appropriately, St. Patrick Parish.
st Anthony of padua Between 1882 and 1884, the Polish community in North New Jersey organized to establish a Polish parish on their own side of the Hudson River.
holy rosary parish By the end of 1884, Bishop Wigger directed Father De Concilio to organize the Italians of Jersey City into a parish and to build a church. The first Mass celebrated was in February 1885.
St. Michael Parish in Jersey City, NJ, has a rich history that dates back to its founding in 1886. The church was initially a mission church, an extension of Star of the Sea Church in Long Branch, but it became an independent church in 1892 due to the growth of its communityst john the Baptist parish
St. John the Baptist Parish in Jersey City, NJ, has a rich history that dates back to its establishment in 1892 and completion in 1897.
St. Aloysius Parish in Jersey City has a rich history that began with the incorporation of the parish on May 12, 1897
st anne parish In June 1904, St. Anne’s transitioned from a mission to an incorporated parish.
our lady of mount carmel In 1905, the parish was originally founded to service the Italian immigrants.
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New Jersey Births and Christenings is one of my favorite record sets and an old friend.
Short answer is yes, it's very easy to know which church and get a copy of the relevant page.
The important information on that record is tucked under Document Information. If you click on the down arrow at the right, you'll see these details:
And, if you go to the catalog, you'll see that 7433543 covers St Michael's in Jersey City.
If you don't have a FSC or affiliate library nearby, I'll be at mine one day this week and can retrieve the page for you.
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@Jason24837
I've been to my FSC this morning and I have the record you asked about.
I can't post it here - against Community Code of Conduct.Please reply so we can arrange for me to share the record images with you.
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I do hope you return to the Community. I'm excited by what I found, and I'm not even related! There are THREE family baptisms on the same page.
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Thank you so much, I am excited by your assist! I work on coding websites so it's funny I missed to open that dropdown for more info and to find the film. I am sure this skill will be useful as I continue my research
Double excited and grateful you also went and found the document details and a bonus surprise.
I was not expecting that at all, my mind is racing curious who it might be.
This generation has been challenging for me with the birth near the time of the civil war and the families move from NY to NJ.
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I think you will like the finds. I found 3 baptisms and 2 marriages for that family, all in the same register.
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