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• Anecdotes and memoirs of William Boen, a coloured man, who lived and died near Mount Holly, New Jersey (Gutenberg ebook)

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• The Life, History, and Unparalleled Sufferings of John Jea, the African Preacher, Compiled and Written by Himself (Portsea, UK: The author, ca. 1811), by John Jea (HTML and TEI at UNC)
• The Looking-Glass: Being a True Report and Narrative of the Life, Travels, and Labors of the Rev. Daniel H. Peterson, a Colored Clergyman; Embracing a Period of Time from the Year 1812 to 1854, and Including His Visit to Western Africa (New York: Wright, 1854), by Daniel H. Peterson (illustrated HTML and TEI with commentary at UNC)
• Wilkerson's History of His Travels and Labors, in the United States, As a Missionary, In Particular, That of the Union Seminary, Located in Franklin Co., Ohio, Since He Purchased His Liberty in New Orleans, La. &c. (1861), by Major James Wilkerson
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• Autobiography of Rev. Thomas W. Henry, of the A. M. E. Church (Baltimore: The author, 1872), by Thomas W. Henry (HTML and TEI at UNC)
• A Brief Account of the Life, Experience, Travels, and Gospel Labours of George White, an African: Written by Himself, and Revised by a Friend (New York: J. C. Totten, 1810), by George White (HTML and TEI with commentary at UNC)
• A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa, but Resident Above Sixty Years in the United States of America (originally published 1798), by Venture Smith (Gutenberg text)
• A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa, but Resident Above Sixty Years in the United States of America: Related by Himself (New London, CT: Printed by C. Holt, 1798), by Venture Smith
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• A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa, but Resident Above Sixty Years in the United States of America (Middletown, CT: J. S. Stewart, 1897), by Venture Smith, ed. by H. M. Selden (HTML and TEI with commentary at UNC)
• Narrative of William Hayden, Containing a Faithful Account of His Travels for a Number of Years, Whilst a Slave, in the South (Cincinnati: W. Hayden, 1846), by William Hayden (HTML and TEI at UNC)

• Men of Maryland (Baltimore: Church Advocate Press, 1914), by George F. Bragg
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• Memoir of Pierre Toussaint, Born a Slave in St. Domingo (Boston: Crosby, Nichols, and Company, 1854), by Hannah Farnham Sawyer Lee (HTML and TEI at UNC)

• A Short History of the Life of Christopher McPherson, Alias Pherson, Son of Christ, King of Kings and Lord of Lords: Containing a Collection of Certificates, Letters, &c. Written by Himself (second edition; Lynchburg, VA: C. M. Smith, 1855), by Christopher McPherson (HTML and TEI at UNC)

• The Constitution and Government of the Province and State of New Jersey, With Biographical Sketches of the Governors From 1776 to 1845, and Reminiscences of the Bench and Bar, During More Than Half a Century (Collections of the New Jersey Historical Society v7; Newark, NJ: M. R. Dennis and Co., 1872), by Lucius Q. C. Elmer
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• Sketches of the First Emigrant Settlers in Newton Township, Old Gloucester County, West New Jersey (Camden, NJ: Printed by S. Chew, 1877), by John Clement
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• New Jersey biographical and genealogical notes from the volumes of the New Jersey archives, with additions and supplements. (Newark, N.J., 1916), by William Nelson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memorial of John McCarter and his descendants (The Baker Printing Co., 1900), by Thomas N. McCarter and John McCarter (page images at HathiTrust)
• Boundary line and other bits of biography and history originally written for the "Sussex Independent" (Sussex Independent, 1895), by Martha Morris Lawrence (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Society of the Cincinnati in the state of New Jersey (The J. L. Murphy publishing company, printers, 1898), by Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Jersey (page images at HathiTrust)
• The judicial and civil history of New Jersey (Boston History Co., 1897), by John Whitehead (page images at HathiTrust)
• New Jersey as a colony and as a state, one of the original thirteen (The Publishing society of New Jersey, 1903), by Francis Bazley Lee (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cyclopedia of New Jersey biography, memorial and biographical : with the assistance of the following advisory committee : Joseph Fulford Folsom, chairman ; Hiram Edmund Deats ; Charles Tiebout Cowenhoven ; Alfred M. Heston ; David Demarest Zabriskie ; John Stillwell Applegate ; Frank John Urquhart ; John Albert Blair ; George mason La Monte ; Carlton P. Hoagland. (American historical society, inc., 1921), by Mary Depue Ogden, Joseph F. Folsom, and American Historical Society (page images at HathiTrust)
• The New Jersey coast in three centuries; history of the New Jersey coast with genealogical and historic-biographical appendix. (The Lewis Pub. Co., 1902), by William Nelson, Fenwick Y. Hedley, and Peter Ross (page images at HathiTrust)
• American encyclopaedia of biography. (Hightstown, N.J. : Metropolitan publishing and engraving co., 1893), by Henry Clay Williams and Metropolitan Publishing and Engraving Company (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memorial cyclopedia of New Jersey (Memorial History Co., 1915), by Mary Depue Ogden (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Scannell's New Jersey's first citizens and state guide ... genealogies and biographies of citizens of New Jersey with informing glimpses into the state's history, affairs, officialism and institutions ... (J. J. Scannell, 1917), by Mary Eleanor Watson, John James Scannell, William Edgar Sackett, and Inc New Jersey Genealogical and Biographical Society (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Biographical, genealogical, and descriptive history of the state of New Jersey ... together with a concise and authentic history of the state (New Jersey historical publishing company, 1900), by William Mawbey Brown and Francis Bazley Lee (page images at HathiTrust)
• New Jersey as a colony and as a state : one of the original thirteen. Biographical volume. (Publishing Society of New Jersey, 1902), by Francis Bazley Lee (page images at HathiTrust)
• The institution of the Society of the Cincinnati : together with the roll of the original, hereditary, and honorary members of the order, in the state of New Jersey, from 1783 to 1866. (Printed for the Society by J. Munsell, 1866), by Clifford Stanley Sims (page images at HathiTrust)
• Digest and revision of Stryker's Officers and men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War : for the use of the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Jersey : together with a copy of the order on John Pierce, ... payable to Richard Cox, ... Signed at Princeton, N.J., September 23rd, 1783, also, a copy of the account of Richard Cox, Treasurer, with John Pierce, Paymaster-General, in connection therewith, and a list of members with an exhibit of delinquent members of the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Jersey, made by Richard Cox, Treasurer, July 5, 1788 (Williams Print. Co., 1911), by James Wall Schureman Campbell, John Pierce, Richard Cox, Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Jersey, and New Jersey. Adjutant-General's Office (page images at HathiTrust)
• The New Jersey coast in three centuries: history of the New Jersey coast with genealogical and historic-biographical appendix. (The Lewis publishing company, 1902), by William Nelson, Fenwick Y. Hedley, and Peter Ross (page images at HathiTrust)
• Members of the New Jersey Assembly, 1754; biographical sketches. (Press Print and Pub. Co., 1895), by William Nelson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Biographical sketches of distinguished Jerseymen. (Press of the Emporium, 1845), by Samuel George Arnold (page images at HathiTrust)
• The constitution of Sons of the Revolution, and by-laws and register of the Society in the state of New Jersey. (Printed for the Society, 1906), by Sons of the Revolution. New Jersey Society (page images at HathiTrust)
• The biographical encyclopaedia of New Jersey of the nineteenth century. (Galaxy publishing company, 1877), by Charles Robson and Galaxy Publishing Company (page images at HathiTrust)
• Biographical cyclopedia of New Jersey (Eastern Historical Pub. Society, 1913), by William Nelson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Proceedings, constitution, by-laws, list of members, &c., of the Surveyors' assoiation of west New Jersey. With historical and biographical sketches relating to New Jersey. (S. Chew, printer, 1880), by Association of Practical Surveyors of West New Jersey and Leah Blackman (page images at HathiTrust)
• Recollections of John Jay Smith (J.B. Lippincott, 1892), by J. Jay Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
• State history of the New Jersey Daughters of the American revolution... (Printed by Atlantic Printing and publishing co., 1929), by Grace Louise Cadmus Ward and E. Jane Peer (page images at HathiTrust)
• New Jersey, a history (The American Historical Society, Inc., 1930), by Irving Stoddard Kull (page images at HathiTrust)
• The story of New Jersey (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1945), by William Starr Myers (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• South Jersey, a history, 1664-1924. (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1924), by Alfred M. Heston (page images at HathiTrust)
• Americans of Italian descent in New Jersey. (Printed by North Jersey Press, 1950), by Joseph William Carlevale (page images at HathiTrust)
• South Jersey, a history, 1664-1924 (Lewis historical publishing company, inc., 1924), by Alfred M. Heston (page images at HathiTrust)
• The biographical cyclopedia of New Jersey, being an account of the lives of individuals who have contributed to the advancement of the intellectual, moral and material interests of the commonwealth (National American society, 1909), by Samuel F. Bigelow and George J. Hagar (page images at HathiTrust)

• Who's who in New Jersey : a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia (A.N. Marquis Company, 1939), by Albert Nelson Marquis (page images at HathiTrust)

• Industries of New Jersey. (Historical Pub. Co., 1882), by Richard Edwards and Historical Publishing Company (page images at HathiTrust)

• Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society. (New Jersey Historical Society, etc.], 1846), by New Jersey Historical Society (page images at HathiTrust)
• Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society. (New Jersey Historical Society, 1846), by New Jersey Historical Society (page images at HathiTrust)
• New Jersey's first citizens (J.J. Scannell, 1917), by John James Scannell and William Edgar Sackett (page images at HathiTrust)

• Foes of her household. (Lee and Shepard;, 1887), by Amanda M. Douglas (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lost in a great city. (Lee and Shepard;, 1881), by Amanda M. Douglas (page images at HathiTrust)

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