Next Meeting - October 25
Meeting at 7:00pm
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. . . and maybe some goodies too if you bring them, back in Program Room B at the Library. Please let Ruth know if you'd be able to help with setup and/or cleanup.
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Mark your calendars and join us at any and all of these FHIG meetings on Tuesdays in 2016 & 2017: November 22 -- Founding Families of New Jersey -- Lisa Kerr Ilowite Still no FHIG in December! In 2017 we'll meet on: January 24 February 28 March 28 April 25 May 23 June 27 July 25 August 22 September 26 October 24 November 28 Even in 2017, no FHIG in December!
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The Family History Interest Group (FHIG) at Bernards Township Library aims to inspire and encourage you as you seek to learn about the life, loves and relationships of past family members. This newsletter is the place to find information about upcoming and past FHIG meetings, news and notes about related topics, and ideas, tips and suggestions for your own genealogy searches. We're back at the Library for the October and November meetings. Hope you can join us for one or both. -- Ruth
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with Ken Kaufman Tuesday, October 25 From the start, the Internet has increasingly leveraged our ability to reconnect extended families that have lost touch with each other. DNA technology has allowed us to go a step further in discovering connections lost to history. For genealogists, proving kinship with like minded cousins brings the opportunity for meaningful research collaboration. Ken Kaufman, a frequent attendee at FHIG meetings in recent years, will review online tools and research techniques that he has used to identifypotential cousin collaborators. He will touch upon traditional resources that cover more recent generations, as well as examine some “Internet born” search tools and social media websites. He will also share the utility of DNA test matches for verifying established cousin collaborations and creating prospects for new ones.
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About Ken Kaufman Enjoying his 16th year as a professional librarian, Ken has spent the past 5 years as the local history and genealogy specialist at Bridgewater Library, Somerset County Library System. In this role, he responds to genealogy requests on Somerset County families from researchers all around the country. He also teaches and conducts computer labs on genealogy databases made available by the library, including Ancestry Library Edition and Heritage Quest. Above all, Ken is an avid genealogy hobbyist, who has been researching his family history since the 1990s. Highlights from his discoveries include visiting the Irish homestead of a great grandfather and uncovering the lost surname of another great grandfather. His most satisfaction, however, has come from gaining an appreciation of each ancestor’s life struggles and triumphs.
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The Family History Interest Group (FHIG) meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month except December from 7:00 to 8:30 pm in the Program Room on the lower level at Bernards Township Library.
Coffee and tea (and cookies or snacks if participants bring them!) is usually served at 6:30 pm and participants are invited to socialize. Our coffee and tea arrangements are $elf $upporting -- If you enjoy a cup please consider dropping a quarter or two in the basket provided.
FHIG meetings are FREE and all are welcome, whether they have been previously involved in family history research or not. No prior experience in tracing genealogical roots is necessary. The Group provides opportunities for those interested in family history and genealogy to share information and experiences and be more successful in their search.
For more information please call the Library at 908.204.3031, ext.4 or email RLufkin@Bernards.org
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Those of you who made your way to the Ukrainian Historical & Educational Center of New Jersey on 9/27/2016 enjoyed a real treat as Michael Andrec, Ph.D., CA expanded the vision of what archives can be used for, and demystified how archivists work, how archives are organized, and how to best use them. Archives are a rich source of historical context and Michael gave some great examples of the ways detailed genealogy research in archives can be high-risk, but also high-reward. Some takeaways from his talk: Libraries vs Archives Libraries contain published materials, browsing is allowed and materials circulate, materials are arranged on shelves by subject, and are catalogued at the item level. Archives hold unique materials, browsing is forbidden and materials must be used on site, materials are arranged on shelves by collection, series, file, etc. (by context) and are described at the collection level (and possibly at the series or file level). Understanding the reason behind the original generation of that information - the context - is the key to finding items in archives. Information about the content and context of a collection is summarized in a document called a 'finding aid.' Some wonderful extra information is available from the
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