INTRODUCTION TO THE SNODGRASS SOURCE BOOKS The state source books were created by Charlou Dolan. She began this massive project ca. 1986, organizing and typing the accumulation of Snodgrass research when she got "boxes and boxes" of files from Scott F. Hosier (he was Editor of The MACE 1978-1986). Those files formed the nucleus of the "source books". During her tenure as Editor of The MACE, 1987-1993 and since, Charlou has been hard at it: gathering and entering into the source books Snodgrass data, making trips to courthouses and libraries across the country, collecting files & family data from past & present members of The Snodgrass Clan Society, as well as soliciting information from many other Snodgrass researchers. The source books are one of the best tools available to anyone researching Snodgrass. One for nearly every state, each is organized by county and within each county, info is arranged by date. These source books contain a wealth of Snodgrass research. Census readings - wills - deeds - misc. court records - marriages - deaths - obits - histories - Bible records - even queries found in genealogical publications ... all Snodgrass! Charlou's comments on the collected data are shown as < . > throughout. Any comments marked [ . ] or [vss -] were added by me, Violet "Suzie" Snodgrass Schoolcraft beginning in 1997, the result of my reading the source books and tracing families since I first joined The Snodgrass Clan Society in 1993. PLEASE keep in mind that the source books are meant to be a reference work - they give us an idea of what has already been found. Perhaps more importantly, they show us where to look next for what is yet to be done! REMEMBER, extractions & transcriptions, notes & comments may have errors or may be missing certain portions of the original material. ALWAYS refer to the original source material whenever possible, using the source books as a starting point to guide you in your individual research. If it is SNODGRASS we at The Snodgrass Clan Society continue to collect it! Please send items (with sources cited!) you want to share with others to: Paul D. Snodgrass, at The Snodgrass Clan Society (Editor of The MACE since 1993) E-mail: paulsnodgrass@cox.net Charlou Dolan E-mail: charlou@compuserve.com (To be added to Charlou's mailing list for her updates, email her) and to me, Suzie Snodgrass Schoolcraft E-mail: snodgras@scci.net vss - October 1999 NEW JERSEY SOURCE BOOK -- SNODGRASS FAMILY STATEWIDE CENSUS RECORDS 1790 - 1840 census index - NS 1850 census - yes (see Mercer & Passaic Cos.) 1860 census index - NS 1870 census, Essex, Mercer, & Passaic Cos., & Hoboken & Jersey City - NS 1900 soundex - yes (see Burlington, Camden, Hudson, & Union Cos.) 1920 soundex - yes (see Bergen, Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, & Union Cos.) COURT RECORDS Index to NJ Wills, 1689-1890, The Testators - yes (see Union Co.) MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS New Jersey, Early American Series, vols. 1-2 (AISI) NS TAX RECORDS New Jersey Tax Lists, 1772-1822 - NS VITAL RECORDS New Jersey Marriages (Nelson) yes *********************************** RECORDS 26 Apr 1790 -- Mary Snodgrass married James Dunlop of Bucks Co., PA. ################# BERGEN COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1920 soundex - yes *************************************** RECORDS 1920 Bergen Co NJ Census/Soundex Hackensack, 9-81-5-19: George L. Snodgrass 35-M-TN Helens L. Snodgrass 33-F-MA wife Richard L. Snodgrass 6m-M-NY son --------------------------- ####### end Bergen Co NJ ######## BURLINGTON COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1900 soundex - yes ********************************** RECORDS 1900 Burlington Co NJ Census/Soundex Evisham Twp., 6-18-6-3: John Donlon Sr. *** John Snodgrass 12-M-NJ Nov 1887 grandson Mary Snodgrass 9-F-PA Feb 1991 granddau. ---------------------- ########### end Burlington Co NJ ########## CAMDEN COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1900 soundex - yes ************************************* RECORDS 1900 Camden Co NJ Census/Soundex Camden, 10-89-10-3: William Snodgrass 46-M-PA Jan 1854 Mary J. Snodgrass 46-F-PA Jan 1854 dau.? Ilsie Snodgrass 17-F-PA Feb 1883 dau. ---------------------- ########### end Camden Co NJ ########## CAPE MAY COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1920 soundex-yes ******************************** RECORDS 1920 Cape May Co NJ Census/Soundex West Cape May, 22-121-6-64: Lenard S. Snodgrass 36-M-NJ Elizabeth Snodgrass 25-F-NJ wife Lenard R. Snodgrass Jr. 1y10m-M-NJ son Edward C. Snodgrass 1y10m-M-NJ son --------------------------- ######## end Cape May Co NJ ######## ESSEX COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1920 soundex - yes ************************** RECORDS 1920 Essex Co NJ Census/Soundex Belleville, 27-8-13-50: George Snodgrass 28-M-NJ Janett Snodgrass -F-NJ wife East Orange, 30-37-11-47: Orrin Snodgrass 45-M-WV Lottie Snodgrass 39-F-NY wife Robert Snodgrass 17-M-CT son Rhey Snodgrass 16-M-CT son Helen Snodgrass 14-F-CT dau. --------------------- ####### end Essex Co NJ ###### HUDSON COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1900 soundex - yes 1920 soundex - yes ***************************** RECORDS 1900 Hudson Co NJ Census/Soundex Kearney, 31-51-13-56?: James Snodgrass 43-M-SCT Apr 1857 Elizabeth Snodgrass 33-F-ENG Mar 1867 wife Robert Snodgrass 14-M-NJ Feb 1886 son George Snodgrass 8-M-NJ Feb 1892 son Elizzie Snodgrass 5-F-NJ Dec 1894 dau. Esther E. Snodgrass 4-F-NJ Feb 1896 dau. Joshua Snodgrass 1-M-NJ Jun 1898 son --------------------- 1920 Hudson Co NJ Census/Soundex East Newark, 53-47-6-72: Robert Snodgrass 34-M-NJ Margaret Snodgrass 38-F-NJ wife James C. Snodgrass 7-M-NJ son Charles Snodgrass 2y1m-M-NJ son Jersey City, 67-264-6-91: Alexander H. Sloan *** Margaret Snodgrass 47-F-SCT sister Agnes H. Snodgrass 20-F-SCT niece Kearny, 68-274-21-61: James Snodgrass 66-M-SCT naturalized 1880 Elizabeth Snodgrass 52-F-ENG wife Elizabeth Snodgrass 25-F-NJ dau. ----------------------- ##### end Hudson Co NJ ##### MERCER COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1850 census - yes 1920 soundex - yes ***************************** RECORDS 1850 Mercer Co NJ Census Princetown Twp., #436/484?: students in college *** James Snodgrass 22-M-NY student --------------------- 1920 Mercer Co NJ Census/Soundex 76-47-2-94: Matilda L. Snodgrass 40-F-NJ John T. Snodgrass 13-M-NJ son Robert M. Snodgrass 11-M-NJ son ------------------------ ##### end Mercer Co ##### MIDDLESEX COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1920 soundex - yes ************************* RECORDS 1920 Middlesex Co NJ Census/Soundex New Brunswick, 82-28-3-36: Laura Snodgrass 20-F-OK nurse Bonhamtown, 86-59-2-34: Routan Arsenal Government Reservation *** Roy Snodgrass 18-M-TX private ----------------------- ##### end Middlesex Co ##### MONMOUTH COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1920 soundex - yes *************************** RECORDS 1920 Monmouth Co NJ Census/Soundex Fort Hancock, 89-129-1-1: Ira Snodgrass 35-M-MN Ida Snodgrass 37-F-CAN wife William Snodgrass 12-M-DE son James Snodgrass 9-M-NY son Kenneth Snodgrass 7-M-NJ son Thelma Snodgrass 5-F-NJ dau. --------------------- ##### end Monmouth Co ##### PASSAIC COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1850 census - yes ***************************** RECORDS 1850 Passaic Co NJ Census Paterson Twp., #769/1948: James Kershaw (hotel) *** Neevin? Snodgrass 45-M-SCT carpenter Paterson Twp., #9950/1756: Mary Fleming *** Alexander Snodgrass 26-M-IRE blacksmith ------------------------- ##### end Passaic Co ##### SUSSEX COUNTY [vss - July 21, 1784, The Pennsylvania Gazette New Jersey confiscated LANDS. To be SOLD at public SALE, The following very valuable TRACTS of LANDS and FARMS, in the county of Sussex, in the state of New Jersey, viz. ...Also, the following described Tracts and Lots of LAND, being part of the forfeited Estate of Col. Oliver Delancy, viz. ... 23. A tract of land, containing 223 acres and 5-100ths, situate in Hardy's-town, in the meadow between Jacob Vanhouter and William Snodgrass. ... The sales of the abovementioned lands to begin on Monday, the 23d day of August next, at 12 o'clock of the same day, beginning with the lands on Delaware, near to the mouth of Pauling's-kill, and so on by adjournment until the whole is sold in succession, on or as nigh the premises respectively as conveniently may be. --- Besides cash, the following state obligations will be received in payment, to wit, officers and soldiers notes given for the depreciation of their pay, notes given to the militia for the arrearages of their pay, contractors certificates, and collectors surplus certificates of the state of New Jersey. EDWARD DUNLOP, Agent for Sussex County. July 9, 1784. ... vss - end] ##### end Sussex Co ##### UNION COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1900 soundex - yes 1920 soundex - yes COURT RECORDS Index to NJ Wills, 1689-1890, The Testators - yes ****************************** RECORDS 1889 -- Will Book ?, page 2936: David Snodgrass ----------------------- 1900 Union Co NJ Census/Soundex 65-124?-10?-7?: Winfield Snodgrass 50?-M-WV Dec? 1948? [(Rev.) Winfield C. Snodgrass b. 1849 Ritchie Co VA/WV, s/o Elisha L. & Mary Cox] Laura L. Snodgrass 49-F-WV Oct 1850 wife [Laura McConnell, m. 1869 Tyler Co WV] Persis? Snodgrass 24-F-WV May 1876 dau. [b. 26 May 1876 Ohio Co WV] Gertrude Snodgrass 22-F-WV Feb 1878 dau. Ray? T.? Snodgrass 20-M-WV Feb 1880 son [Rhey Thompson Snodgrass] ___ llian? Snodgrass 12- -KS Dec 1887 dau.? [vss - 1850 Ritchie Co VA/WV; 1860 Gilmer Co VA/WV; 1870 Jackson Co WV Summit, 66-138-8-54: Harlen E. Snodgrass 26-M-WV Feb 1874 Maude F. Snodgrass 20-F-NJ Dec 1879 wife Carrie Kister 18-F-NJ Feb 1882 servant ----------------------- 1920 Union Co NJ Census/Soundex 115-154-2-28: W. C. Snodgrass 70-M-WV [Winfield C. Snodgrass s/o Elisha L. s/o Jeremiah] Laura L. Snodgrass 69-F-WV wife Persis Snodgrass 42-F-WV dau. Summit, 115-155-5-97: H. E. Snodgrass 46-M-WV [Harlan E. Maud F. Snodgrass 40-F-NJ wife Elizabeth Snodgrass 17-F-NJ dau. Roxana Snodgrass 16-F-NJ dau. Laura Snodgrass 14-F-NJ dau. Harlon Snodgrass 12-M-NJ son ---------------------- ##### end Union Co ##### ########## end NJ ##########