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Partitions and divisions are outstanding sources of genealogical information because they establish proof of relationship between the deceased and his/her heirs in those instances where the former died intestate or where proving a relationship would otherwise be difficult to do. Virginia Alleman Brown has systematically abstracted the genealogical content of the partitions and divisions for Essex County, New Jersey, providing, typically, the names and relationships of all the principals, important dates, locations of real property, and the source of information.