Published on September 23, 2022 The reports of New Jersey’s State Asylums to the Legislature are now digitized and available online in our New Jersey State Publications Digital Library. These… Continue reading “Blog Recap: The Social History of New Jersey Asylums”
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Proprietary and Colonial New Jersey Research Program Recap
Written by Andrew DauphineePublished on June 24, 2022 It can be very difficult to navigate records during these time periods as a vast majority of them are not digitized. Thank… Continue reading “Proprietary and Colonial New Jersey Research Program Recap”
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Abigail Sharp: New Jersey’s One Witch
Published on October 18, 2021 The colonial province of New Jersey never tried anyone for witchcraft. The only legal record concerning a “witch” is the lawsuit brought by Abigail Sharp… Continue reading “Abigail Sharp: New Jersey’s One Witch”
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How to Find New Jersey State Publications Online
Research strategies for finding New Jersey government documents online
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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”