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Genealogical Research Stories: The Basse Class
Written by Regina FitzpatrickPublished on August 2, 2019 Thank you all for coming to Basse with me earlier this week! (The verb to Basse, of course, meaning to immerse oneself… Continue reading “Genealogical Research Stories: The Basse Class”
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Great Atlantic Hurricane 1944
Published on August 2, 2019 The Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944 was first detected on September 8th when a pressure fall and erratic winds were noted around the Windward Islands.… Continue reading “Great Atlantic Hurricane 1944”
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The New Jersey Digital Newspaper Guide Helps Researchers Find Local History Resources
Published on October 30, 2019 The NJ State Library (NJSL) is proud to partner with Rutgers University and the New Jersey State Archives in the New Jersey Digital Newspaper Project,… Continue reading “The New Jersey Digital Newspaper Guide Helps Researchers Find Local History Resources”
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Alcoholic Beverage Control Bulletins reveal social history of New Jersey
Caitlyn Cook, New Jersey Reference and Digital Librarian in the NJ State Research Library, recently digitized the Bulletins of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) (1933-Current). Like other digitized… Continue reading “Alcoholic Beverage Control Bulletins reveal social history of New Jersey”
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Using Ratables for New Jersey Genealogy
Written by H. HustedPublished on October 3, 2018, Revised November 4, 2024 What are ratables? Ratables are lists of heads of household compiled in order to levy a tax. Heads… Continue reading “Using Ratables for New Jersey Genealogy”
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Digitized Collection of Historic African American Bordentown School Newspaper
The New Jersey Industrial and Manual Training School for Colored Youth, also known simply as the “Bordentown School,” was an African-American boarding school operated by the State of New Jersey.… Continue reading “Digitized Collection of Historic African American Bordentown School Newspaper”