Past Events

 Dec 9, 2023
11:00 am - 1:00 pm ET - Location: Zoom Webinar

What’s new at the NJ State Archives

Catherine Medich

The New Jersey State Archives are a treasure trove for historians and genealogists, but when was the last time you visited? Catherine Medich will update us on the newest collections and information available for research at the NJ State Archives in Trenton.

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 Nov 11, 2023
11:00 am - 1:00 pm ET - Location: Zoom Webinar

Genealogy Round Table Discussion

Stopped by a challenge with someone you're researching? Curious about some aspect of Hudson County? Got a success story to share? Join us for this round table question and answer discussion session. Attendees are encouraged to submit their questions in advance so that some researching may be done in advance to make the most of our time.

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 Oct 14, 2023
11:00 am - 1:00 pm ET - Location: Zoom Webinar

Researching NYC Archives and Repositories

Presented by: Randi Koenig

Discover how a death certificate dated 1883 lead to a mystery and wild ride of researching records through all the collections of the archives and repositories of New York City. This step by step tale will reveal how to use all the various collections and perhaps encourage you to saddle up.

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 Sep 9, 2023
11:00 am - 1:00 pm ET - Location: Zoom Webinar and Pershing Field Park, Jersey City, NJ

Remembering Bob Murgittroyd: Tree Dedication Ceremony

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 June 10, 2023
11:00 am - 1:00 pm ET - Location: Zoom Webinar

Black Tom and German sabotage in the US before we entered WWI

Presented by: Ron Semple

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 May 13, 2023
11:00 am - 1:00 pm ET - Location: Zoom Webinar

Genealogy Round Table Discussion

CANCELED

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 Apr 8, 2023
11:00 am - 1:00 pm ET - Location: Zoom Webinar

Best tips for Researching German Ancestors

Presented by: James Beidler

Have you been trying to find your German ancestors with no luck? Between a lack of nationwide records, border changes and a different language to deal with it can be a challenge. James Beidler returns with his best tips on where to look for those elusive German ancestors.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER
James M. Beidler came by his German genealogy expertise honestly – it took him more than 20 years of searching to find any ancestry that wasn’t from Germany! Beidler is a columnist for German Life magazine and is considered a "go-to" person for German genealogy articles and lectures. He has written several books on researching the genealogy of German-speaking peoples. He also has expertise in the genealogy of the people of his native Pennsylvania, newspapers, and land records. Learn more at https://jamesmbeidler.com/

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 Mar 11, 2023
11:00 am - 1:00 pm ET - Location: Zoom Webinar

10 Steps for an Irish Jig: Researching Your Irish Genealogy

Presented by: Casey Zahn

Researching your Irish Heritage is a wonderful way to learn about your Irish ancestors. Learn 10 steps and tips to help you focus your Irish genealogy research. We will discuss the value of timelines, new tricks on Family Search, John Grenham's YouTube page, and other resources to have you dancing the happy dance - or jig - of success.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Catherine “Casey” Zahn is a past trustee of the Genealogical Society of New Jersey and was the 2008 program chair for the Federation of Genealogical Societies conference in Philadelphia. She regularly speaks about Irish research and other genealogy topics.

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 Feb 11, 2023
11:00 am - 1:00 pm ET - Location: Zoom Webinar

World War II Displaced Persons: A Stateless People

Presented by: Michele Chubenko

Combat operations, ethnic cleansing, and the fear of genocide uprooted millions of people from their homes over the course of World War II. Between 40 million and 60 million people were displaced. Michelle Chubenko takes us through searching for these people. How did they become displaced? Were they forced laborers? What documents did they create as Displaced Persons? Learn the answer to these questions and more to reconstruct the journey of WWII Displaced Persons using resources of the International Tracing Service (ITS).

ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Michelle Tucker Chubenko is the Europe Research Team Manager and professional genealogist with Legacy Tree Genealogists. With over 30 years’ experience researching her paternal ancestral roots in colonial America and the 20th century flair of her maternal Eastern European ancestry (Ukrainian and Hungarian); she specializes in New Jersey and Eastern European research. She is a founding member with the “Nashi Predky/Our Ancestors” Family History Group at the Ukrainian History and Education Center. She has presented locally on Eastern European research and volunteers as co-coordinator for the Facebook group “Our Ancestors - Наші Предки / Ukrainian Genealogy.”

She was a researcher on TLC’s Who Do You Think You Are? (Season one) and appeared in the Brooke Shields episode, which aired in April 2010. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, local and ethnic genealogical societies, and is active in local history organizations. Michelle has presented genealogical lectures to audiences on a local, regional (NERGC 2017), national level (FGS 2008/Philadelphia and GRIP 2017), internationally (Ontario Ancestors 2019) and attended Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research (IGHR), and Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) and a ProGen17 graduate. Visit her website at: https://www.legacytree.com/michellec

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 Jan 14, 2023
11:00 am - 1:00 pm ET - Location: Zoom Webinar

Genealogy Resources at the Jersey City Free Public Library (What's New at the New Jersey Room)

Presented by: Danny Klein

A new year is upon us and we're kicking off a great 2023 schedule of programs by revisiting an important Hudson County resource: The New Jersey Room at the Jersey City Free Public Library. The library has a wealth of resources covering many areas of New Jersey and Hudson County history and genealogy. Danny Klein takes us through some of the best resources available in the library's collection.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Danny is a founding board member of the Hudson County Genealogical & Historical Society, serves as the Society's Librarian/Archivist and on the Newsletter Committee. He was a reporter and editor at The Jersey Journal for 10 years and currently writes a monthly genealogy column for the paper. He works as a librarian at the New Jersey Room of the Jersey City Free Public Library.

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