Military records are a rich source of genealogical information, often preserving details not found anywhere else, including signatures. New Jersey offers especially strong resources for researching Revolutionary and Civil War… Continue reading “WEBINAR – Researching New Jersey Revolutionary and Civil War Records”
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WEBINAR – Genealogy Research Stories: The Basse Class
Jeremiah Basse: Born of an extraordinary mother, governor of two proprietary colonies, and a landowner so powerful that his family was able to live off the proceeds of land sales… Continue reading “WEBINAR – Genealogy Research Stories: The Basse Class”
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WEBINAR – Genealogy of a Patriot: The Stories of Benjamin Flinn and Oliver Cromwell
The American Revolution inspired many people of various backgrounds to join in the common cause of independence. Two men, who served in both the Continental Line and their respective county… Continue reading “WEBINAR – Genealogy of a Patriot: The Stories of Benjamin Flinn and Oliver Cromwell”
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Webinar: Genealogy Research Stories: Women of New Jersey
Written by Regina FitzpatrickOriginally Published on March 17, 2021 Happy St. Patrick’s Day and Women’s History Month! Thank you all so much for attending today’s webinar Genealogy Research Stories: Women of New… Continue reading “Webinar: Genealogy Research Stories: Women of New Jersey”
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WEBINAR – Slavery and Emancipation Laws in 19th Century New Jersey
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”
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Webinar: Researching New Jersey Land Records Online
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”
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No Dead Ends: Finding Your Way Through Family Roadblocks – Program Recap
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”
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Genealogy at the Local Repository: 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”
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WEBINAR – Genealogy at the Local Repository: Utilizing Local Libraries and Historical Societies
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”
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Card Catalog Indexes at the State Library
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”