This account is managed by the Genealogical Society of New Jersey (GSNJ), www.gsnj.org. Most of our memorials are based on gravestone information compiled by the Society’s volunteers over the span of nearly a century. Many come from inscriptions that are no longer legible, or from burial grounds that are no longer extant. In some cases, inscriptions are based on other published sources. GSNJ’s volunteers continue to build our collection of gravestone inscription data. If you have New Jersey ancestry, or are interested in the rich history of our state, please consider supporting the Society through membership and/or volunteering.

Who Are the “Tombstone Hounds”?

GSNJ was founded in 1921 by a group of scholars dedicated to the preservation of information about New Jersey families. A common interest, naturally, was the transcription of gravestone data. Styling themselves the "Tombstones Hounds," our founders organized get-togethers or "tombstone hunts" at burying grounds around the state in order to create lists of inscription data. We continue this practice today.

In 1925, the Society commenced publication of The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, or GMNJ. Now in its ninetieth volume, our magazine is recognized as a national leader among historical journals. It is the preeminent resource for newly transcribed and abstracted primary-source material for New Jersey.

As times and research methodologies have changed, the Society has evolved as an organization and has risen to face the challenges of a digital age. Yet GSNJ's basic mission remains the same and our tradition of service through volunteering and the ideals of accuracy and scholarship in genealogical research will continue to guide our future endeavors.

Thanks to Our Volunteers

The list of GSNJ volunteers who have dedicated their time to gravestone work is too long to include here. However, we would like to recognize the life's work of GSNJ Trustee Emeritus Edward J. Raser. The extent of his contributions over a span of seven decades is incomparable.

Thanks also to Joseph R. Klett and Donna Jones for adding and managing GSNJ's memorials, and related checking, editing, and messaging. We also appreciate the contributions of the many Find-a-Grave members who have submitted links, supplemental data, and corrections.

Burial Grounds Checked at Find-A-Grave

As of May 2015, we have checked inscription lists and/or actual gravestones against Find-A-Grave for the following burial places, and have added memorials and sent edit requests as needed:

Burlington County [8 added]:
Crosswicks Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery, Chesterfield Twp.

Gloucester County [211 added]:
Old Stone Church Cemetery, near Swedesboro
Bethel Methodist Churchyard, Hurffville

Hudson County [0 added]:
Sandford Burying Ground, Kearny

Mercer County [1,143 added]:
Cornell Burying Ground, near Pennington
First Presbyterian Churchyard, Hamilton Square
Golden Burial Ground, Hopewell Bor.
Harbourton Cemetery, Hopewell Twp.
Hunt Farm Burial Ground, Hopewell Twp.
Hutchinson Family Burial Ground, near Hightstown, East Windsor Twp.
Johnson Family Cemetery, Princeton Twp.
Old Pearson Cemetery [Pearson Memorial Methodist Churchyard], White Horse
Old St. Michael’s Episcopal Churchyard, West Trenton
Parke-Larison Cemetery (Destroyed), Hopewell Twp.
Pennington Presbyterian Church Cemetery and Pennington Cemetery (old section), Pennington
Presbyterian Churchyard, Lawrenceville
Princessville Cemetery [Methodist], Lawrence Twp.
Princeton Baptist Churchyard, Penns Neck
Rogers Family Burial Ground, West Windsor Twp.
Second Presbyterian Churchyard (Defunct), Trenton
Sexton Family Burying Ground, Hopewell Twp.
Titusville Methodist Church Cemetery, Hopewell Twp.
Titusville Presbyterian Churchyard, Hopewell Twp.

Middlesex County [0 added]:
Ayres Family Burying Ground, North Brunswick Twp.

Salem County [17 added]
Jordantown Baptist Church Burial Ground, Auburn, Oldmans Twp.

Somerset County [57 added]
Blawenburg Cemetery, Montgomery Twp.

Totals from above: 6,822 checked; 1,435 added. A few more from miscellaneous sources.

Our Find-a-Grave work has demonstrated that historical burial places and grave markers are at constant risk. Many gravestones have been lost since the time GSNJ's listings were made. Small stones for infants and children have been particularly vulnerable.

Transfers of memorials

We will gladly transfer memorials for your direct ancestors, their siblings and the spouses, and your immediate family members. If you are committed to building out the memorial of a more distant relative, do not hesitate to request a transfer. We encourage your participation and contributions to this resource. However, we also support Find A Grave's guideline that you not request a memorial just because the person is in your family tree.

In our memorials, we always include a source reference in the note field. This is typically a volume and page citation to GMNJ. Most, but not all, of our memorials are based on inscription data published in our journal. We sometimes add explanatory notes and other references to the bio field. While you might not need to retain our explanatory notes if we transfer the memorial to you and you expand the bio and/or add links, we do ask that you retain our source reference. This will direct others to our organization, collections, and publications (which include cemetery histories).

This account is managed by the Genealogical Society of New Jersey (GSNJ), www.gsnj.org. Most of our memorials are based on gravestone information compiled by the Society’s volunteers over the span of nearly a century. Many come from inscriptions that are no longer legible, or from burial grounds that are no longer extant. In some cases, inscriptions are based on other published sources. GSNJ’s volunteers continue to build our collection of gravestone inscription data. If you have New Jersey ancestry, or are interested in the rich history of our state, please consider supporting the Society through membership and/or volunteering.

Who Are the “Tombstone Hounds”?

GSNJ was founded in 1921 by a group of scholars dedicated to the preservation of information about New Jersey families. A common interest, naturally, was the transcription of gravestone data. Styling themselves the "Tombstones Hounds," our founders organized get-togethers or "tombstone hunts" at burying grounds around the state in order to create lists of inscription data. We continue this practice today.

In 1925, the Society commenced publication of The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, or GMNJ. Now in its ninetieth volume, our magazine is recognized as a national leader among historical journals. It is the preeminent resource for newly transcribed and abstracted primary-source material for New Jersey.

As times and research methodologies have changed, the Society has evolved as an organization and has risen to face the challenges of a digital age. Yet GSNJ's basic mission remains the same and our tradition of service through volunteering and the ideals of accuracy and scholarship in genealogical research will continue to guide our future endeavors.

Thanks to Our Volunteers

The list of GSNJ volunteers who have dedicated their time to gravestone work is too long to include here. However, we would like to recognize the life's work of GSNJ Trustee Emeritus Edward J. Raser. The extent of his contributions over a span of seven decades is incomparable.

Thanks also to Joseph R. Klett and Donna Jones for adding and managing GSNJ's memorials, and related checking, editing, and messaging. We also appreciate the contributions of the many Find-a-Grave members who have submitted links, supplemental data, and corrections.

Burial Grounds Checked at Find-A-Grave

As of May 2015, we have checked inscription lists and/or actual gravestones against Find-A-Grave for the following burial places, and have added memorials and sent edit requests as needed:

Burlington County [8 added]:
Crosswicks Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery, Chesterfield Twp.

Gloucester County [211 added]:
Old Stone Church Cemetery, near Swedesboro
Bethel Methodist Churchyard, Hurffville

Hudson County [0 added]:
Sandford Burying Ground, Kearny

Mercer County [1,143 added]:
Cornell Burying Ground, near Pennington
First Presbyterian Churchyard, Hamilton Square
Golden Burial Ground, Hopewell Bor.
Harbourton Cemetery, Hopewell Twp.
Hunt Farm Burial Ground, Hopewell Twp.
Hutchinson Family Burial Ground, near Hightstown, East Windsor Twp.
Johnson Family Cemetery, Princeton Twp.
Old Pearson Cemetery [Pearson Memorial Methodist Churchyard], White Horse
Old St. Michael’s Episcopal Churchyard, West Trenton
Parke-Larison Cemetery (Destroyed), Hopewell Twp.
Pennington Presbyterian Church Cemetery and Pennington Cemetery (old section), Pennington
Presbyterian Churchyard, Lawrenceville
Princessville Cemetery [Methodist], Lawrence Twp.
Princeton Baptist Churchyard, Penns Neck
Rogers Family Burial Ground, West Windsor Twp.
Second Presbyterian Churchyard (Defunct), Trenton
Sexton Family Burying Ground, Hopewell Twp.
Titusville Methodist Church Cemetery, Hopewell Twp.
Titusville Presbyterian Churchyard, Hopewell Twp.

Middlesex County [0 added]:
Ayres Family Burying Ground, North Brunswick Twp.

Salem County [17 added]
Jordantown Baptist Church Burial Ground, Auburn, Oldmans Twp.

Somerset County [57 added]
Blawenburg Cemetery, Montgomery Twp.

Totals from above: 6,822 checked; 1,435 added. A few more from miscellaneous sources.

Our Find-a-Grave work has demonstrated that historical burial places and grave markers are at constant risk. Many gravestones have been lost since the time GSNJ's listings were made. Small stones for infants and children have been particularly vulnerable.

Transfers of memorials

We will gladly transfer memorials for your direct ancestors, their siblings and the spouses, and your immediate family members. If you are committed to building out the memorial of a more distant relative, do not hesitate to request a transfer. We encourage your participation and contributions to this resource. However, we also support Find A Grave's guideline that you not request a memorial just because the person is in your family tree.

In our memorials, we always include a source reference in the note field. This is typically a volume and page citation to GMNJ. Most, but not all, of our memorials are based on inscription data published in our journal. We sometimes add explanatory notes and other references to the bio field. While you might not need to retain our explanatory notes if we transfer the memorial to you and you expand the bio and/or add links, we do ask that you retain our source reference. This will direct others to our organization, collections, and publications (which include cemetery histories).