New Jersey was the last northern state to enact any type of emancipation law and was one of the last states to ratify the 13th Amendment, initially rejecting it 1865.… Continue reading “WEBINAR – Slavery and Emancipation Laws in 19th Century New Jersey”
Deeds can be surprising genealogical goldmines If you haven’t looked at Land Records you might be missing out on some great family history! I recently taught a class on using… Continue reading “Webinar: Researching New Jersey Land Records Online”
Published on October 24, 2025 As more and more records become digitally available, we can lull ourselves into thinking that if it is not online it doesn’t exist or it’s… Continue reading “No Dead Ends: Finding Your Way Through Family Roadblocks – Program Recap”
With so many records available online through Ancestry or FamilySearch, we tend to assume that we can find everything we need online, but in reality, so many records are housed… Continue reading “Genealogy at the Local Repository: Program Recap”
Genealogy research can take us to a variety of places and while it would be nice if all the records we need were located in one place, sadly that is… Continue reading “WEBINAR – Genealogy at the Local Repository: Utilizing Local Libraries and Historical Societies”
A blast from the past… Writing by Regina Fitzpatrick Does it surprise you to hear that the State Library still has some original card catalogs? You know, the big wood… Continue reading “Card Catalog Indexes at the State Library”
When people hear genealogy, they often think of vital records (birth, marriage, and death). However, there are troves of other documents that can help, especially when vital records are missing… Continue reading “WEBINAR – Researching New Jersey Land Records Online”
No genealogist works their way through their family history without coming across the challenges of what looks like a dead end: no records, no obvious next step, unidentified parents and… Continue reading “WEBINAR – No Dead Ends: Finding Your Way Through Family Roadblocks”
About the project and Bordentown Historical Society Posted on June 23, 2025 Written by Regina Fitzpatrick The purpose of this project is to create a central repository of informational videos… Continue reading “Get to Know Your Local Historical Society Project: Bordentown Historical Society”
Originally Published on February 2, 2024 Slavery and Emancipation Laws in 19th Century New Jersey is a class offered by Genealogy Librarian Regina Fitzpatrick. Originally presented to celebrate Juneteenth in… Continue reading “Slavery and Emancipation Laws in 19th Century New Jersey”
