Next Meeting - March 28
Meeting at 7:00pm
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Mark your calendars and join us at any and all of these FHIG meetings on Tuesdays in 2017: We'll meet on: April 25 May 23 June 27 July 25 August 22 September 26 October 24 November 28 Even in 2017, no FHIG in December!
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Why pay money to have your family tree traced? Go into politics and your opponents will do it for you! ~Author Unknown~ Thanks to FHIG participant Gerry Brick for sharing this genealogy-related quote.
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The Family History Interest Group (FHIG) at Bernards Township Library aims to inspire and encourage you as you seek to learn about the life, loves and relationships of past family members. This newsletter is the place to find information about upcoming and past FHIG meetings, news and notes about related topics, and ideas, tips and suggestions for your own genealogy searches. I always enjoy seeing YOU at a meeting. -- Ruth
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with Russ Worthington Tuesday, March 28 When it first occurs to us that it would be interesting to know more about our own family history, we usually don't have any idea how well developed the techniques and tools of genealogy research are. Taking some time to learn about how others do it can be a great time-saver in the long run and even make the difference between whether we correctly identify our ancestors or inadvertently add strangers to our tree. Join Russ to learn the 'how tos' of reliable family history research, some that are free and available any time, some with time boundaries, and some that are well worth paying for. There will be door prizes - two one year subscriptions to the Legacy Tree Webinar Series. Must be present to win! No prior experience in tracing genealogical roots is necessary.
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About Russ Worthington
Russ is well known to FHIG audiences, and in the wider genealogy world.Worthington started ‘collecting his ancestors’ before the turn of the century and has since traveled from Maryland to Maine visiting cemeteries and archives, finding cousins and headstones, and taking photographs in search of family history information. He has become an enthusiastic user of Google Hangouts for family history discussions and tutorials, blogs regularly on genealogy topics and on the use of the computer genealogy program Family Tree Maker, and relishes opportunities to attend and present at genealogy conferences nationwide. | |
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The Family History Interest Group (FHIG) meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month except December from 7:00 to 8:30 pm in the Program Room on the lower level at Bernards Township Library.
Coffee and tea (and cookies or snacks if participants bring them!) is usually served at 6:30 pm and participants are invited to socialize. Our coffee and tea arrangements are $elf $upporting -- If you enjoy a cup please consider dropping a quarter or two in the basket provided.
FHIG meetings are FREE and all are welcome, whether they have been previously involved in family history research or not. No prior experience in tracing genealogical roots is necessary. The Group provides opportunities for those interested in family history and genealogy to share information and experiences and be more successful in their search.
For more information please call the Library at 908.204.3031, ext.4 or email RLufkin@Bernards.org
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Judy G. Russell, the Legal Genealogist, recently had a blog post that nicely complements Dave Marr's talk to FHIG last month, DNA May Succeed When Paper Records Fail. You may want to explore her blog further and subscribe as she has regularly offers useful and authoritative commentary on genealogy topics.
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Michelle Chubenko will speak at Morristown Morris Township Library on Monday, June 12th at 7:00 pm. The title of her presentation is Jersey Roots: From Province to Statehood. In this talk she will talk about the different kinds of records that were kept and those that are available from colonial times to the early Federal period.
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