Did you leave a nice tan cloth jacket (Avenue Blues, 18/20) at the August meeting? I still have it in my office, awaiting its rightful owner.
Please let me know if it sounds familiar!
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.... bring along cookies or other goodies to share and those who assist in setting up and clearing away at our meetings. Stephanie is very frequently in the kitchen, and I always smile to see others as well. Your contribution at that time is particularly helpful as it allows me to wrap things up with the presenter and/or other participants and not face the cleanup alone afterwards, and IS noticed and valued, even when I don't say Thank You in person or in public. We relax and enjoy learning with new and old friends with something to nibble on and our coffee or tea.
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Join us at any and all of these FHIG meetings:
November 25 - Lisa Kerr Ilowite on The Five (5!) Marriages of Robert Milliren
No FHIG meeting in December
Mark your calendars - FHIG Meetings in 2015 will be on these Tuesdays: January 27 February 24 March 24 April 28 May 26 June 23 July 28 August 25 September 22 October 27 November 24 Still no FHIG in December!
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Some upcoming educational opportunities that may be of interest: A Genealogical Society of Bergen County Seminar Genealogy and the Law featuring Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGLThe Legal GenealogistSaturday, November 22, 2014, 9:00am - 3:00pmBergen County Law and Public Safety Institute, 281 Campgaw Rd., Mahwah, NJ For further detail and to register click here.
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Welcome to the 'new look' October newsletter for the Family History Interest Group (FHIG) at Bernards Township Library. You'll find information here about upcoming and past FHIG meetings, news and notes about related topics, and ideas, tips and encouragement for your own genealogy searches.
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In 2001 Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah wrote, "By searching for our roots, we come closer together as a human family." This introduced a resolution passed by Congress recognizing October as Family History Month. Family Tree Magazine says "Don't hesitate to hold your own party. Give yourself a whole Saturday at the library or Family History Center, ask a relative your burning family history questions, put some photos in an album, jot down a family story, or tell your state representative how much you appreciate your public library's genealogy resources. If you're short on time, follow these 14 suggestions for genealogy research projects you can do on your lunch hour."Let me know how you made the most of Family History Month. — Ruth L
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Books and articles often recommend that family historians dig into probate records, but many of us are fearful - it seems it would take a lot of time, we may have to go somewhere physically as these records aren't as often online, older records may be handwritten and hard to decipher, and there's all that legal vocabulary to make sense of. Probate records are those created after an individual's death that relate to a courts decisions regarding the distribution of the estate to the heirs and creditors and the care of dependents. Wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions may all be created during the probate process. Court records for probate often pre-date the keeping of birth and death records by civil authorities. Join us on October 28 when Dave Marr, experienced researcher and long time FHIG participant, will show us how to mine probate records for valuable family history details that can't be found in other types of records. Dave will explore the myths and provide tools to help us locate and extract valuable clues and explanations from these often neglected records.About Dave MarrDave has presented at FHIG several times in the past - including Exploring FultonHistory.com: an online repository of newspaper records in 2010, Tracking them back to Germany - A Case Study and Ghost Towns are more Typical than you Think in 2012, and Working Backwards . . . to get through a Brick Wall in 2013. If you were at any of these you know this will be an intriguing look at the subject, rich in examples and with a touch of humor. If you haven't met Dave yet, I can assure you it will be worth your time. Come and enjoy with us!
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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 cookies or snacks if participants bring them!) is 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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If you were on the FIELD TRIP to Morristown-Morris Township Library in September you know that a wealth of Genealogical Resources at the North Jersey History and Genealogy Center were shown us by James Lewis, Head of NJHGC. Additional information about many of the topics James covered can be found on the Center's website. Look down the right hand column for links to: Historical Genealogy Databases - Ancestry Library Edition, HeritageQuest, Morris County and Morristown City directories (digitized by history center and available only in library), Historic Map Works, Sanborn Insurance Maps, and digitized newspapers – national and local.James recommended some websites - in particular the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database from the national Park Service, and American Ancestors, the website of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) – he recommends always using advanced search on that site. The Center also has a trove of Family files, Family trees, Morristown and Morris County church records, Cemetery records, Land records, and local history books from across the state Additionally there are Vertical files and Photographs, and Research Pathfinders and Guides for Archival and Manuscript collections. James extended a warm welcome to FHIG members and offered much to explore!
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