Not a Government Office or Records Custodian. Camden Residents Directory is privately operated. We cannot obtain or certify a record, confirm occupancy, or change an entry in a database. Direct those requests to the office that keeps the record. For an emergency, call 911. If someone is stalking or harassing you, contact local police.
Locating the Right Camden Record
These are the usual routes for common Camden questions:
- A property or address trail: use the Camden street directory
- Historic volumes or an earlier household: consult the Camden city directory collections
- A single name that needs checking: use the Camden resident lookup method
- The offices behind the public sources: see the Camden records offices
- A specific unposted city record: submit a written request under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act to the proper custodian
City records and OPRA: Records Management Unit, 520 Market Street, Room 105, Camden, NJ 08102. Call (856) 757-7049 or email OPRARequest@camdennj.gov. The City’s OPRA page provides the request form and access information.
Land records: Camden County Clerk, Registry Division, 520 Market Street, Room 102, Camden, NJ 08102, (856) 225-5300, countyclerk@camdencounty.com. Use Property Records Online for the modern index and call for counter or appointment details.
Vital records: City of Camden Office of Vital Statistics, 520 Market Street, Room 103, Camden, NJ 08102, (856) 757-7087, vitalstat@camdennj.gov. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; the office holds Camden city events from 1924 forward.