Introduction to New Jersey Genealogy (Naturalizations) Program Webinar Recap

Written by Regina Fitzpatrick
Published on August 19, 2022

Thanks so much to everyone who attended yesterday’s updated Introduction to New Jersey Genealogy class. I hope that even if you’ve attended this class before, you enjoyed learning something new! Please see the bottom of the post for the class recording and a copy of the slides. Remember, the slides are highly detailed on purpose so that you can use them for future reference!

Please feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Slides: Introduction to NJ Genealogy (Naturalizations)

What We Covered

1. Genealogy Basics-defined what genealogy is and its basic mission: to locate a birth, marriage, and death record for each generation, starting with the researcher and working backward.
2. Primary Documents (records) and Secondary Resources (books). Most NJ Genealogy primary documents are at the New Jersey State Archives.  Many secondary resources are part of the New Jersey State Library’s Genealogy Collection.
3. Learned about NJ Vital Records (Birth, Marriage, and Death) 1848-present and NJ County Naturalization Records (late 18th century-mid 20th Century).
4. Learned about resources from the State library’s Genealogy Collection and what was accessible from home.