Using Census Records in Your Genealogy
Research
Presenter: John
Shaw, Genealogy Librarian
U.S.
census records offer a wealth of family information. This session will provide
an introduction to the U.S. Census schedules. You will learn how to search using
the Ancestry database, and discover other ways to search the census schedules.
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2008 @ 1-2 p.m.
Location: New Jersey State Library, Technical Training Center, Level
5
Using the Updated ILLiad to Obtain Books
and Articles: a Service for State Employees and Thomas Edison State College
Presenter: Shaaron Warne, Interlibrary Loan
Supervisor and Reference Librarian
Learn how to place requests for articles, books and other items through the updated ILLiad system. You will also learn how to check on the status of your requests.
Please note: You must have a New Jersey State Library card to use ILLiad. If
you need a card, please submit the appropriate online registration form at "Get
a Library Card" on http://www.njstatelib.org/CyberDesk
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2008
@ 11-noon
Location: New Jersey State Library,
Technical Training Center, Level 5
Using American FactFinder to Get the Data
You Want
Presenters: Teri Taylor, U.S. Documents
Librarian and Edith Beckett, Cataloger
American FactFinder is the U.S. Census Bureau's web site that provides access
to population, housing, economic and geographic data. This workshop presents an
overview of the features of the American FactFinder web site and includes a
discussion of easily created thematic tables, and a demonstration of the process
that you can use to create custom tables.
Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 @ 12-1 p.m.
Location: New Jersey State Library, Technical
Training Center, Level 5