Paterson Residents Directory Is Not a Government Custodian. We are a private reference service and cannot retrieve records, certify copies, verify occupancy, or alter an official roll or database. Direct those requests to the office responsible for the record. For an emergency, call 911. For stalking or harassment concerns, contact local police.
Finding the Right Paterson Record Office
Use the record type to choose the proper Paterson or Passaic County route:
- Address, ownership, or a street trail: use the Paterson street directory.
- Historic volumes or earlier households: consult the Paterson Directory Book.
- Researching or confirming one individual: start with the Paterson resident lookup.
- Record custodians behind local sources: see the Paterson records offices reference.
- Material that is not online: send a focused request to the right custodian under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA), P.L. 2001, c. 404, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
City Clerk, City of Paterson: City Hall, 155 Market Street, Paterson, NJ 07505. Phone: 973-321-1600. OPRA requests: oprarequest@patersonnj.gov. The research does not publish City Clerk hours, so confirm availability directly before visiting.
Passaic County Clerk, Registry Division: the record room is at 77 Hamilton Street, Paterson, with Registry contact at 973-881-4777. Published hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., although the land-records page separately shows an 8:00 a.m. opening and asks visitors to arrive by 4:00 p.m. Call ahead because the published hours differ.