Following this presentation, they will be having a “Who are You Looking For” Roundtable discussion among attendees.(Think “Who Do You Think You Are?) Bring your questions, answers, tips, hints, and anything else you would like to share or learn.

The meeting will begin promptly at 11:00 am., and last until about 1pm. Admission, as usual, is free, and refreshments will be served. For directions to the Secaucus Public Library and Business Center, 1379 Paterson Plank Road, Secaucus, NJ, see www.secaucus.bccls.org., or their website at www.hudsoncountynjgenealogy.org.

The meeting will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2010, at the Secaucus Public Library and Business Resource Center, 1370 Paterson Plank Road, Secaucus, NJ. See www.secaucus.bccls.orgfor directions. The meeting starts at 11:00 am, until 1:00 pm. Refreshments will be served.

Henry Bischoff, former Ramapo College Professor and director of historical studies at the Hermitage, “Saving the Hermitage as a Heritage for the
Public.” 2010 marks the 40th anniversary of the death of Mary Elizabeth
Rosencrantz and the Hermitage becoming a public historic site. The saving of the Hermitage for the public, however, evolved over many decades before her death. It is this evolution together with persons and events in 1970 that we can explore together at this roundtable.

Free for All : Old and New Ways to Access Maps in the Collections of The New York Public Library Ms Kandoian will offer tips for mining the map resources of the library via the old book catalogs, the new online catalog, the NYPL Digital Gallery, and the world of Library 2.0. In honor of the GSBC’s restoration of the Ridgewood Public Library’s 1861 map of Bergen and Passaic Counties and in celebration of NYPL going public with its Map Warper, she will offer a preview of this new online tool for overlaying old maps on a modern base with the example of the Hopkins 1861 map.

Nancy Kandoian is Map Cataloger at the New York Public Library, The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, Room 117, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. Ms Kandoian graduated from Ridgewood High School. She studied geography at Mount Holyoke College, got her library degree at Rutgers, and has been looking at maps and helping others find the maps they need at The New York Public Library since 1978.

The program will be preceded by a dedication ceremony of the Hopkins 1861 Map of Bergen County, that was donated to the library by the Hillmann Family of Ridgewood, and restored with funds, donated to the GSBC in memory of our late past president Arnold Lang. A representative of the Hillman Family, Mrs Etta Lang as representative of her husband Arnold H. Lang, and Ridgewood Library and GSBC officials will be present.

For further infromation:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njgsbc/index.html

When: Saturday, November 21, 2009
Where: Trenton War Memorial

The conference schedule and registration form can be found at the following website:

newjerseyhistory.org.

You can also call the Historical Commission at 609-292-6062 if you have any questions.

The event is cosponsored by the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, the NJ Judiciary, the NJ State Archives, & the NJ State Bar Association.

Below is a description:

In November 1789, New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights, the document that established America’s tradition of freedom. Join your colleagues in a conference to celebrate the 220th anniversary of this historic event. The featured speakers are:

• -Keith Whittington, Princeton University: “The Significance of a National Bill of Rights”
• -Robert Williams, Rutgers University: “The Right of the People Shall not be Violated: The Evolution of Constitutional Rights in New Jersey.”
• -Karl Niederer, NJ State Archives, on the provenance of NJ’s original copy of the Bill of Rights
• -Jon Lurie, Rutgers University, and Maxine Lurie, Seton Hall, on notable New Jersey legal cases that were decided by the US Supreme Court.

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Marc Mappen, Ph.D.
Executive Director
New Jersey Historical Commission
609-984-0902
marc.mappen@sos.state.nj.us
www.newjerseyhistory.org

Somerset County’s Weekend Journey through the Past ..an annual collaborative heritage event Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 5:00p.m. and Sunday, October 11 from Noon to 5:00p.m.

Leisurely visit 27 historic sites, countywide, in scenic Somerset County, NJ. open FREE to the public of all ages for this annual Autumn weekend of interpreted tours led by costumed docents, featuring exhibitions of special collections, period military drills and reenactments, traditional blacksmithing, 19th century firefighting wagons/apparatus, gravestone carver re-enactor will discuss the folk art of grave stone carving and significance/meaning of traditional motifs, golf history, live theatre, music, and period dance performances, demonstrations, participatory activities, antiques sales, assistance & guidance with your genealogical research, daily chores of 18th century life, colonial games for children and access to some sites not generally open to the public.

…Do remember to enter the contest for prizes from the convenience of your home computer following your visits to a number of this year’s featured historic house museums/sites…details on the event website.

An initiative of the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission and Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders, in collaboration with representatives of local history organizations and artists/arts organizations. For comprehensive details of all sites and travel directions from site to site visit the event website: www.SCHistoryWeekend.com. Info:
(908) 231-7110.

More information on the event can be found on the Monmouth County Archives website at:

WorldVitalRecords.com also recently published the genealogy social network, GenealogyWise.com. (Have you joined the Legacy Fans group yet??)

Here’s their press release about the free public access:

PROVO, UT, August 10, 2009 –…

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