Lookup Public Records in Mercer County, New Jersey. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Mercer County, New Jersey Overview
Mercer County is located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The county was formed in 1838 and named after the Continental Army General Hugh Mercer (1726–1777), who died at the Battle of Princeton. The county seat is Trenton. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2017, the county has a population of approximately 374,733 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 228.89 square miles of which 224.56 square miles is land and 4.33 square miles is water. Mercer County borders the following counties: Somerset County, New Jersey to the north; Middlesex County, New Jersey to the northeast; Monmouth County, New Jersey to the east; Burlington County, New Jersey to the south; Bucks County, Pennsylvania to the west and Hunterdon County, New Jersey to the northwest. Mercer County has 25 zip codes. The zip codes are 08501, 08512, 08520, 08525, 08530, 08648, 08534, 08540, 08542, 08550, 08558, 08560, 08608, 08609, 08610, 08611, 08618, 08619, 08620, 08628, 08629, 08638, 08690, 08691 and 08561. The most populated zip code is 08618.
Mercer County Clerk’s Office Information
The County Clerk’s Office files and records all documents concerning real estate ownership and transfer; registers small business trade names, processes U.S. passport applications; processes and issues County and Veteran identification cards and swears in notary public applicants. In addition, this office also processes passport applications and takes passport photos for people seeking passports and County and Veteran ID cards, and Gold-Star Parent ID cards as well. The County Clerk is also responsible for election responsibilities including the printing of ballots, counting of votes cast by electronic machines and the issuance of vote-by-mail ballots. Moreover, the Clerk is empowered to perform marriage ceremonies.
Paula Sollami Covello is the County Clerk of Mercer County. Covello can be contacted at (609) 989-6464 or via email at [email protected].
The physical address of the Mercer County Clerk’s Office is:
209 South Broad Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: (609) 989-6464
Fax: (609) 989-1111
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Filing/Recording Fee Schedule for Mercer County Clerk’s Office:
| Mercer, NJ Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 445,369 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 11,491 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 2,541 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 2,311 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 1,738 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 691 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 3,938 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 29,476 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 2,202 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 4,410 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 1,148 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 43,867 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 2,110 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 7,757 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 48,310 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 52,937 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 1,568 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 1,576 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 29,314 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 686 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 8,870 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 4,128 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 5,605 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 3,165 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 7,130 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 2,463 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 587 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 3,147 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 2,083 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 7,556 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 140,898 |
Mercer County Clerk’s Office
County Government Office
Address: 240 W State St, Trenton, NJ 08608, United States
Phone: 609-989-6465