Lookup Public Records in Union County, New Jersey. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Union County, New Jersey Overview
Union County is located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The county was formed in 1857 and named after the union of the United States, which was being threatened by the dispute over slavery. The county seat is Elizabeth. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2017, the county has a population of approximately 563,892 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 105.40 square miles of which 102.86 square miles is land and 2.55 square miles is water. Union County borders the following counties: Essex County, New Jersey to the north; Hudson County, New Jersey to the northeast; Richmond County, New York to the east; Middlesex County, New Jersey to the south; Somerset County, New Jersey to the west and Morris County, New Jersey to the northwest. Union County has 27 zip codes. The zip codes are 07922, 07066, 07016, 08812, 07201, 07202, 07208, 07206, 07023, 07027, 07205, 07033, 07036, 07092, 07974, 07060, 07062, 07063, 07065, 07203, 07204, 07076, 07081, 07901, 07083, 07088 and 07090. The most populated zip code is 07083.
Union County Clerk’s Office Information
The County Clerk in the State of New Jersey is one of three county-wide elected Constitutional Officers along with the Sheriff and Surrogate. The term of the County Clerk is five years. The County Clerk’s Office performs multiple functions and services some of which include: Administering election laws; recording, filing and preserving all property documents; processing Passport Applications; swearing-in Notary Publics; issuing Public Oaths; recording Honorable Veteran Discharges, Veteran Peddler Licenses, Inheritance Tax Waivers; Trade Name Certificates and Clerk Certificates.
Joanne Rajoppi is the County Clerk of Union County. Rajoppi can be contacted at (908) 527-4787 or via email at [email protected].
The physical address of the Union County Clerk’s Office is:
Union County Courthouse
2 Broad Street,
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: (908) 527-4787
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
Filing/Recording Fee Schedule for Union County Clerk’s Office:
| Union, NJ Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 601,831 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 15,963 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 2,889 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 1,293 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 2,081 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 785 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 2,702 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 18,605 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 2,312 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 5,284 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 945 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 42,031 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 3,420 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 4,307 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 53,096 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 67,409 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 2,988 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 1,813 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 31,360 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 17,410 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 10,400 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 3,070 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 4,765 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 3,410 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 6,834 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 1,991 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 681 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 5,311 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 1,284 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 19,820 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 250,173 |
Union County Clerk Recording Office
County Government Office
Address: 2 Broad St , Elizabeth, NJ 07201, 07202, United States
Phone: 908-527-4787