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Research Center

Welcome to the Richard L. Strickler Research Center, a reference library and archives dedicated to preserving the history of Ocean County. Click below for specific topics:

 

Library and Archival Holdings

Family Names of Ocean County

Families of Old Dover – Booklets

 

The Research Center is open from 1:00-4:00 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and the first and third Saturday of the month. Appointments are recommended. The Research Center, located on the entrance level, is wheelchair accessible.

 

Contact us by email at ochs_research@verizon.net or by phone at 732-341-1880.

 

The Research Center, an all-volunteer, non-profit library, welcomes donations. Giving is as easy as clicking here, and no amount is too small. Thank you for your support!

 

Please continue below for information about visiting and research requests…

 

 

 

Guidelines for Visiting

Research fee schedule
– Daily usage fee -OCHS member – $0.00
– Daily usage fee – Non-member – $2.00

Other fees
– Photocopy fee – OCHS member – $0.10 each
– Photocopy fee – Non-member – $0.25 each

Laptop computers are permitted.

Food and beverages are not permitted.

Reference and/or resource materials cannot be borrowed or removed from the Research Center.

The reference staff will retrieve and re-file all materials for you.

We welcome your visit and hope to see you soon.

Research Requests

In order to assist those who are unable to visit, a member of our volunteer staff will conduct research for a per-hour fee. E-mail or call us with a request about a person, family, place, or event, and we will let you know if we have the resources to satisfy your inquiry and what the charge will be. Upon receipt of payment (check, Visa, or MasterCard), we will send you the results.

Research Fees

Full Search $15.00 (non-members) $ 5.00 (members)

Specific piece of information (for example, an obituary, a funeral record, or a Bible record) $5.00 (non-members) $5.00 (members).

E-mail: ochs_research@verizon.net

Phone: 732-341-1880 (during Research Center hours)

Mail payment to:
Ocean County Historical Society
26 Hadley Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
Attn: Research Center

Pay electronically or make a donation:
Research center donation

 

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Ocean County Historical Society received funding this year from a grant administered by the Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission from funds granted by the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.

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