Get to Know Your Local Historical Society: Lambertville Historical Society

The purpose of this project is to create a central repository of informational videos to promote the use of New Jersey historical societies to a wide audience.  Many genealogical resources, especially those focused on a specific region or locale, are located at historical societies; yet many of those collections are unknown to researchers or librarians.  By creating a library of informational videos of historical societies throughout the state, we aim to promote local collections, increase the visibility of the state’s historical societies, and provide a central repository for researchers, genealogists, and other librarians to get a high-level description of the collections and services available.

The Lambertville Historical Society fosters, inspires and encourages the awareness, preservation and appreciation of Lambertville’s history and architecture through education, member engagement, community involvement, and the curation, promotion and conservation of the James Wilson Marshall House and Museum. The Lambertville Historical Society offers a research library, plus an extensive digital collection which is keyword searchable by surname.  In addition, the Lambertville Historical Society offers a wide range of programs, including walking tours, exhibits, and lectures.

How researchers use collections:

• Family History Research
• Photograph Research
• Historic House/Building Information
• Lambertville Business and Industry information

Available Collections:

• Photographs
• Wills
• Yearbooks
• Scrapbooks
• Deeds
• Business Records (invoices, photographs, payroll, etc.)
• Oral Histories
• Family Bibles

Services:

• Digital Collections 
• Remote Reference Assistance
• Walking Tours
• Video Tours and Recorded Presentations

Contact Lambertville Historical Society at info@lambertvillehistoricalsociety.org or (609) 397-0770.

Do you want to nominate your local historical society to be featured in the Get to Know Your Local Historical Society Project?  Apply through our registration page.