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Finding the Right Records Office
For a Plainfield property, start with the street directory route. Historical directories and past households are handled in the directory book. A single-name question belongs with the resident lookup workflow. A specific public-record request should be sent to the custodian under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., rather than to this reference.
- Plainfield City Clerk and City Hall: 515 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060; City Clerk phone 908-753-3222. The 2025 ordinance moved vital-statistics responsibility to the City Clerk, so confirm current instructions before mailing an older form.
- Plainfield Tax Assessor: 515 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060; 908-753-3203. The counter can explain the current owner-record route.
- Union County Clerk: 2 Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07207. The land-record index has web coverage from June 1, 1977; the Record Room holds land transactions from 1857 to current.
- Union County Board of Elections: 271 North Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07208; 908-527-4123; 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays. Use its request process for election records.
- Plainfield Public Library Local History: 800 Park Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060; 908-757-1111 ext. 136; localhistory@plfdpl.info for research assistance by arrangement.