Lookup Public Records in Cape May CountyNew Jersey. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.

Cape May County, New Jersey Overview

Cape May County is located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The county was formed in 1692 and named after The 17th-century Dutch explorer Cornelius Jacobsen Mey, who explored and surveyed the Delaware Bay to the south of the county. The county seat is Cape May Court House. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2017, the county has a population of approximately 93,553 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 620.42 square miles of which 251.42 square miles is land and 368.99 square miles is water. Cape May County borders the following counties: Atlantic County, New Jersey to the north; Cumberland County, New Jersey to the northwest; Kent County, Delaware to the west and Sussex County, Delaware to the southwest. Cape May County has 15 zip codes. The zip codes are 08202, 08204, 08210, 08212, 08223, 08226, 08230, 08242, 08243, 08246, 08247, 08248, 08251, 08260 and 08270. The most populated zip code is 08204.

Cape May County Clerk’s Office Information

The Cape May County Clerk’s Office is responsible for a wide variety of tasks, which includes:

  • Land records recording
  • Business registration
  • U.S. passport facility
  • Election administration
  • Notary public oaths
  • Marriage ceremonies
  • Public records access
  • archives and county historian
  • Veterans honorable discharge recording
  • Veteran’s IDs and discounts
  • Vendor licenses for veterans and exempt firefighter

Rita Marie Fulginiti is the County Clerk of Cape May County. Fulginiti can be contacted at (609) 465-1010 or via email at [email protected].

The mailing address of the Cape May County Clerk’s Office is:

P.O. Box 5000
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210-5000

The physical address of the Cape May County Clerk’s Office is:

7 N Main Street
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210-5000
Phone: (609) 465-1010
Fax: (609) 465-8625
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Filing/Recording Fee Schedule for Cape May County Clerk’s Office:

Cape May, NJ Genealogy and Ancestry Records
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009129,357
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-20094,014
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009119
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009303
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009359
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009285
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-20091,990
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-200911,737
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009490
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-20092,035
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009172
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-200923,031
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009701
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009747
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-200930,839
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-200919,259
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009510
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009667
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-20096,299
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009382
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-20091,286
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-20091,670
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-20092,312
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009284
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009441
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-20091,408
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009285
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-20091,003
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-20091,059
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009246
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-200913,163

Cape May County Clerk’s Office

Address: 7 N Main St, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210, United States
Phone: 609-465-1010

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