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WEBINAR – Garden State Genealogy: Records of the NJ State Archives
October 1, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
When conducting genealogy research in the great state of New Jersey, there is no better place than the NJ State Archives. Whether you are looking for vital records, wills, state census, court records or military records, the NJ State Archives has you covered. Please join us for National Family History Month as Jon Bozard from the NJ State Archives talks about their collections and what is available for in-person and mail reference, including new records that are coming in 2025.
Jon Bozard is a Senior Library Assistant with a degree in History from Rutgers University. He has been working at the New Jersey State Archives for 18 years. He has represented the Archives over the years at various events and given many presentations around the state. To expand access to the State Archives collections he has entered thousands of death records for online databases. He is currently working on data entry for a future database of New Jersey Tax Ratables 1772-1822. A lifelong Civil War enthusiast, he has organized and processed the Civil War Regimental Records and completely reorganized the Muster Rolls by Congressional District, 1863-1865.