Archives and Records Management

The Division of Archives and Records Management (NJDARM) is New Jersey’s public records authority.  The division ensures the security, integrity, and efficiency of government record-keeping and public access to both current and historical records as technology, media and forms of records change.  Its programs streamline operations in state, county and local government agencies and authorities by employing modern digital technology to reduce the cost of records creation, maintenance and storage, and to improve citizens’ access to recorded information.  In partnership with the State Records Committee, NJDARM establishes uniform record keeping standards and practices under state law and administrative rules.  The division operates two facilities:  the State Archives at 225 West State Street in Trenton and the State Records Center at 2300 Stuyvesant Avenue in Ewing, and administers the New Jersey State Historical Records Advisory Board.

Genealogical and Historical Research

Are you looking for your New Jersey ancestors? Tracing the history of your house or town? Writing about an event, conflict or issue? The State Archives hold millions of records to help you find the facts you seek.  Our collections range from New Jersey’s founding as a British colony in 1664 up to the present: manuscripts, maps, photographs. Countless stories are waiting to be told. Let us help you tell yours. read more

Records Retention, Disposition and Imaging

We specialize in efficiency. If you have questions about legal retention and disposition of government documents, alternative media (digital imaging, microfilm), or storage of state government records, we’ll get you answers. You can count on our professional staff to guide and support your records projects. read more