Previously published in RootsWeb Review: 3 August 2005, Vol. 8, No. 31 CASTLE GARDEN. The sesquicentennial of the opening of this immigrant depot in New York City was celebrated August 1 with the launching of a new website by CastleGarden.org. It includes a searchable database of 10 million names. Led by Dr. Ira Glazier, former director of the Center for Migration Research at the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies and Immigration (now part of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania). CastleGarden.org promises to be a vital resource for genealogists, the general public, and for scholars interested in the history of immigration through the Port of New York. Castle Garden: http://www.castlegarden.org/ Battery Conservancy: http://www.thebattery.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania: http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=2 Researchers might also find helpful the Castle Garden ships passenger lists, 1855-1890, available at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/ships/castle-garden.htm ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -- Michelle Tucker Chubenko Professional Genealogist: http://www.chubenko.us/profgen/index.htm "Things don't turn up in this world until somebody turns them up." - James A. Garfield ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ukraine WorldGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ukrwgw/index.html NJGenWeb: Monmouth County - http://www.rootsweb.com/~njmonmo2 OKGenWeb Adair Co.: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okadair/adaircty.htm AdairCoArch: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/adair/adair.html Shell'sHomePg: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mchub/shell.htm

The newly formed Winslow Genealogical & Historical Society is interested in anything that has to do with Winslow Township, New Jersey, Camden County, or lower Camden County history and genealogy. Looking for documents, microfiches, maps, postcards, books, etc. that pertains to Winslow Township, lower Camden County, or Camden County history and family genealogies. The condition must be fairly good but legible. If you have any documents, photos, etc. that you can loan to the WGHS for the purpose of archiving and making them available to other researchers, please contact me directly via e-mail. Any help would be appreciated. Terry http://www.winslowghs.org/

Excerpted from... F A M I L Y T R E E M A G A Z I N E E M A I L U P D A T E Essential news and tips for family historians. July 21, 2005 http://www.familytreemagazine.com NARA'S NEW SITE TO SEE http://www.archives.gov The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) launched a redesigned Web site yesterday. The overhaul was based on comments from researchers like you. NARA's old site contained tons of useful information, but it could be a bear to navigate. For example, the genealogy page put news front and center, with research information below. Deciding where to go next was difficult: Navigation links weren't descriptive and were listed in no apparent order. Links to HeritageQuest Online and AncestryPlus (now Ancestry Library Edition), non-NARA sites you have use at a subscribing library, were located on the main genealogy page along with NARA databases, rather than on the Other Web Sites page. It's still too soon to say whether the new site is easier to navigate, but it looks promising. The home page features three columns of links. Those on the left tell you about NARA--its mission, publications and the like. The center of the page features changing content such as news. Look on the right to choose links based on who you are, such as General Public, Genealogist, Educator, Journalist. Links to databases and tools such as Access to Archival Databases and eVetRecs are below that. The main genealogy page links you to online finding aids and research overviews. You also can click to a Q&A, records spotlight and microfilmed records guides. One more click transports you to pages about record groups such as census, military and immigration. A horizontal bar at the top of the page shows you where you are on the site. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -- Michelle Tucker Chubenko GSNJ Trustee

Glad to be of help! I hope everyone finds good things there. Beth works hard to find NJ materials to add all the time... If you know of a NJ book that's in print that they don't have - she'd love to have you suggest it to her. Regards, Joan Joan M. Lowry mailto:jmlowry@earthlink.net > -----Original Message----- > From: lantermanbob@sbcglobal.net [mailto:lantermanbob@sbcglobal.net] > Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 12:50 PM > To: NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GSNJ] County lines for Atsion > > > Thank you Joan, especially for the reference to the Capital Book Store. As > my interests are primarily in Sussex and Warren Counties I printed pages > 54-57 and now have an excellent listing of the goodies being > offered. BoB

Hmmm - there seem to be a lot of Joans on this list today... <g> Thanks for adding the author's name to the NJ Civil Boundaries book reference! I never knew any one else named Joan 'til I started doing genealogy. Now I seem to find them (us?) everywhere - and usually in multiples! I think my record count so far is three Joans at one small genealogy meeting (about 18 people.) I might have to start taking notes... Regards, Joan Joan M. Lowry mailto:jmlowry@earthlink.net > -----Original Message----- > From: joan brown [mailto:joan.c.brown@worldnet.att.net] > Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 1:34 PM > To: NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GSNJ] County lines for Atsion > > > Snyder's "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries". > Recommend it highly. Has been worth every penny. > Joan in Virginia >

Snyder's "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries". Recommend it highly. Has been worth every penny. Joan in Virginia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan M Lowry (GSNJ)" <jml-gsnj@earthlink.net> To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 11:34 AM Subject: RE: [GSNJ] County lines for Atsion > Hi Joan > > Can you list the ED and page where that message appears? I'm curious as to > how it's actually worded. > > I'm looking at the book _The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries_ and > don't see anything to suggest that parts of Shamong Twp would have been a > part of any other county prior to 1902. Atsion is not listed as a separate > entity. The books says that Shamong Twp was formed in 1852 from Medford, > Southampton and Washington Twps. In 1866 part of Shamong Twp was > transferred to Woodland Twp. In 1901 part of the Twp was transferred to > Tabernacle Twp. As far as I can tell - all of these related twps were > always only part of Burlington County. Lastly, in 1902, tiny parts of > Atlantic and Camden Counties were transferred into Shamong Twp. > > So - it may be that the wording is only intended to indicate that this was a > part of Burlington County and might not have been intended to indicate that > there was any other "part" in another county or township... > > And now a plug for the book - NJ Civil Boundaries... It's a very useful > book - as you can see from the detail it lists just for Shamong Twp. It > also has maps that show the additions and changes in the boundaries. I > recommend it to anyone with border questions. It should be available for > purchase on the BooksNJ website - and probably other places as well - but > why not help support the NJ State Archives and NJ Historical Commission and > buy from BooksNJ? The website is: http://www.booksnj.com/ > > Regards, > Joan > > Joan M. Lowry > mailto:jmlowry@earthlink.net > > > > > > ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== > Visit our Collections Guide: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/collectionguide.html > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

Hi Joan Can you list the ED and page where that message appears? I'm curious as to how it's actually worded. I'm looking at the book _The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries_ and don't see anything to suggest that parts of Shamong Twp would have been a part of any other county prior to 1902. Atsion is not listed as a separate entity. The books says that Shamong Twp was formed in 1852 from Medford, Southampton and Washington Twps. In 1866 part of Shamong Twp was transferred to Woodland Twp. In 1901 part of the Twp was transferred to Tabernacle Twp. As far as I can tell - all of these related twps were always only part of Burlington County. Lastly, in 1902, tiny parts of Atlantic and Camden Counties were transferred into Shamong Twp. So - it may be that the wording is only intended to indicate that this was a part of Burlington County and might not have been intended to indicate that there was any other "part" in another county or township... And now a plug for the book - NJ Civil Boundaries... It's a very useful book - as you can see from the detail it lists just for Shamong Twp. It also has maps that show the additions and changes in the boundaries. I recommend it to anyone with border questions. It should be available for purchase on the BooksNJ website - and probably other places as well - but why not help support the NJ State Archives and NJ Historical Commission and buy from BooksNJ? The website is: http://www.booksnj.com/ Regards, Joan Joan M. Lowry mailto:jmlowry@earthlink.net

Sorry, Robert--you got the wrong message. Have received much help on Atsion county lines. Joan in Tucson. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Fenner" <rjfenner@comcast.net> To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 5:50 AM Subject: Re: [GSNJ] County lines for Atsion > Also, try Camden County > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "joan brown" <joan.c.brown@worldnet.att.net> > To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 8:42 AM > Subject: Re: [GSNJ] County lines for Atsion > > >> Joan, >> Suggest you post this query to the Ocean County list. >> Joan in Virginia :) >> >> NJOCEAN-L@rootsweb.com >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Joan Eddy" <eddyjoan@comcast.net> >> To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 12:45 AM >> Subject: [GSNJ] County lines for Atsion >> >> >>> notice on the 1880 Census for Atsion, Shamong Township, Burlington Cty, >> the last page says this is the part of Atsion in Burlington County. What >> other county might Atsion been a part of in 1880. Any help--most >> appreciated. >>> >>> Joan in Tucson >> >> >> >> >> ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== >> Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/genmag.html >> >> ============================== >> Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >> ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >> > > > ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== > Visit our Collections Guide: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/collectionguide.html > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Thanks, Joan. Appreciate the suggestion. My, three Joans--Lowery, Brown, and Eddy. Bet we are all near the same age!! Not many given the name Joan today! ----- Original Message ----- From: "joan brown" <joan.c.brown@worldnet.att.net> To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 5:42 AM Subject: Re: [GSNJ] County lines for Atsion > Joan, > Suggest you post this query to the Ocean County list. > Joan in Virginia :) > > NJOCEAN-L@rootsweb.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joan Eddy" <eddyjoan@comcast.net> > To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 12:45 AM > Subject: [GSNJ] County lines for Atsion > > >> notice on the 1880 Census for Atsion, Shamong Township, Burlington Cty, > the last page says this is the part of Atsion in Burlington County. What > other county might Atsion been a part of in 1880. Any help--most > appreciated. >> >> Joan in Tucson > > > > > ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== > Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/genmag.html > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

Thanks, Joan. Appreciate the suggestion. My, three Joans--Lowery, Brown, and Eddy. Bet we are all near the same age!! Not many given the name Joan today! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Fenner" <rjfenner@comcast.net> To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 5:50 AM Subject: Re: [GSNJ] County lines for Atsion > Also, try Camden County > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "joan brown" <joan.c.brown@worldnet.att.net> > To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 8:42 AM > Subject: Re: [GSNJ] County lines for Atsion > > >> Joan, >> Suggest you post this query to the Ocean County list. >> Joan in Virginia :) >> >> NJOCEAN-L@rootsweb.com >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Joan Eddy" <eddyjoan@comcast.net> >> To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 12:45 AM >> Subject: [GSNJ] County lines for Atsion >> >> >>> notice on the 1880 Census for Atsion, Shamong Township, Burlington Cty, >> the last page says this is the part of Atsion in Burlington County. What >> other county might Atsion been a part of in 1880. Any help--most >> appreciated. >>> >>> Joan in Tucson >> >> >> >> >> ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== >> Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/genmag.html >> >> ============================== >> Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >> ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >> > > > ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== > Visit our Collections Guide: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/collectionguide.html > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Thank you Joan, especially for the reference to the Capital Book Store. As my interests are primarily in Sussex and Warren Counties I printed pages 54-57 and now have an excellent listing of the goodies being offered. BoB of San Diego ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda J. Livingstone" <lliving@escapees.com> To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 8:44 AM Subject: Re: [GSNJ] County lines for Atsion > Excellent point Joan, I needed more coffee before I would have caught > that on the wording. (pacific time) > > Joan M Lowry (GSNJ) wrote: > > >Hi Joan > > > >Can you list the ED and page where that message appears? I'm curious as to > >how it's actually worded. > > > >I'm looking at the book _The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries_ and > >don't see anything to suggest that parts of Shamong Twp would have been a > >part of any other county prior to 1902. Atsion is not listed as a separate > >entity. The books says that Shamong Twp was formed in 1852 from Medford, > >Southampton and Washington Twps. In 1866 part of Shamong Twp was > >transferred to Woodland Twp. In 1901 part of the Twp was transferred to > >Tabernacle Twp. As far as I can tell - all of these related twps were > >always only part of Burlington County. Lastly, in 1902, tiny parts of > >Atlantic and Camden Counties were transferred into Shamong Twp. > > > >So - it may be that the wording is only intended to indicate that this was a > >part of Burlington County and might not have been intended to indicate that > >there was any other "part" in another county or township... > > > >And now a plug for the book - NJ Civil Boundaries... It's a very useful > >book - as you can see from the detail it lists just for Shamong Twp. It > >also has maps that show the additions and changes in the boundaries. I > >recommend it to anyone with border questions. It should be available for > >purchase on the BooksNJ website - and probably other places as well - but > >why not help support the NJ State Archives and NJ Historical Commission and > >buy from BooksNJ? The website is: http://www.booksnj.com/ > > > >Regards, > >Joan > > > >Joan M. Lowry > >mailto:jmlowry@earthlink.net > > > > > > > > > > > >==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== > >Visit our Collections Guide: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/collectionguide.html > > > >============================== > >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > >ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== > GSNJ Home Page: > http://www.gsnj.org > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Also, try Camden County ----- Original Message ----- From: "joan brown" <joan.c.brown@worldnet.att.net> To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 8:42 AM Subject: Re: [GSNJ] County lines for Atsion > Joan, > Suggest you post this query to the Ocean County list. > Joan in Virginia :) > > NJOCEAN-L@rootsweb.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joan Eddy" <eddyjoan@comcast.net> > To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 12:45 AM > Subject: [GSNJ] County lines for Atsion > > >> notice on the 1880 Census for Atsion, Shamong Township, Burlington Cty, > the last page says this is the part of Atsion in Burlington County. What > other county might Atsion been a part of in 1880. Any help--most > appreciated. >> >> Joan in Tucson > > > > > ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== > Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/genmag.html > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

Excellent point Joan, I needed more coffee before I would have caught that on the wording. (pacific time) Joan M Lowry (GSNJ) wrote: >Hi Joan > >Can you list the ED and page where that message appears? I'm curious as to >how it's actually worded. > >I'm looking at the book _The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries_ and >don't see anything to suggest that parts of Shamong Twp would have been a >part of any other county prior to 1902. Atsion is not listed as a separate >entity. The books says that Shamong Twp was formed in 1852 from Medford, >Southampton and Washington Twps. In 1866 part of Shamong Twp was >transferred to Woodland Twp. In 1901 part of the Twp was transferred to >Tabernacle Twp. As far as I can tell - all of these related twps were >always only part of Burlington County. Lastly, in 1902, tiny parts of >Atlantic and Camden Counties were transferred into Shamong Twp. > >So - it may be that the wording is only intended to indicate that this was a >part of Burlington County and might not have been intended to indicate that >there was any other "part" in another county or township... > >And now a plug for the book - NJ Civil Boundaries... It's a very useful >book - as you can see from the detail it lists just for Shamong Twp. It >also has maps that show the additions and changes in the boundaries. I >recommend it to anyone with border questions. It should be available for >purchase on the BooksNJ website - and probably other places as well - but >why not help support the NJ State Archives and NJ Historical Commission and >buy from BooksNJ? The website is: http://www.booksnj.com/ > >Regards, >Joan > >Joan M. Lowry >mailto:jmlowry@earthlink.net > > > > > >==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== >Visit our Collections Guide: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/collectionguide.html > >============================== >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > > >

Joan, Suggest you post this query to the Ocean County list. Joan in Virginia :) NJOCEAN-L@rootsweb.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Eddy" <eddyjoan@comcast.net> To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 12:45 AM Subject: [GSNJ] County lines for Atsion > notice on the 1880 Census for Atsion, Shamong Township, Burlington Cty, the last page says this is the part of Atsion in Burlington County. What other county might Atsion been a part of in 1880. Any help--most appreciated. > > Joan in Tucson

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going clockwise, Burlington is bordered by Mercer (which holds trenton), Monmouth, Ocean, Atlantic, and Camden; looking generally at a map, I would look at Atlantic and Camden Linda in Tucson Joan Eddy wrote: > notice on the 1880 Census for Atsion, Shamong Township, Burlington Cty, the last page says this is the part of Atsion in Burlington County. What other county might Atsion been a part of in 1880. Any help--most appreciated. > >Joan in Tucson > > >==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== >Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/genmag.html > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > >

notice on the 1880 Census for Atsion, Shamong Township, Burlington Cty, the last page says this is the part of Atsion in Burlington County. What other county might Atsion been a part of in 1880. Any help--most appreciated. Joan in Tucson

Hi All While not really "genealogical" the following event sounds like fun and could be useful for adding some background into what things were like "back when..." even if "back when" isn't all THAT far back! Regards, Joan Joan M. Lowry mailto:jmlowry@earthlink.net > -----Original Message----- > From: > Date: Jul 10, 2005 7:45 PM > > David Sarnoff Library Open House > When: Saturday, July 16, 2005, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. > Where: Sarnoff Corporation Lounge and Auditorium and the David Sarnoff Library > What: Radio repair clinic, lectures, old-time radio for children, exhibits on innovations that changed the world > Why: To promote and appreciate the innovative spirit > Cost: Free (not including parts), contributions welcome > > Once again the David Sarnoff Library opens its doors and offers a > variety of experiences that refire the innovative spirit in visitors. > "Almost 100 years ago, David Sarnoff saw the future in electronic > communications," says Executive Director Dr. Alex Magoun. "He and > countless engineers, scientists, and staff at RCA and related companies > have worked since then to make that future happen. We're pleased to show > off some of their accomplishments and have visitors experience some of > the cultural changes that resulted from their innovations." > > Dr. Magoun will give an illustrated lecture on that theme, David Sarnoff > and the Innovative Spirit, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Auditorium. The > basis for the coming redesign of the Library's exhibits, the lecture > shows how Sarnoff expanded the possibilities for electronic media > throughout his life and through the legacy of Princeton's David Sarnoff > Research Center. > > There were will be numerous other activities as well, including > > 1. Gary Wilson, Public Information Officer of the American Radio Relay > League, will offer a display and offer visitors use of an amateur radio > station. Amateur radio volunteers and their technology operate emergency > communications in networks throughout the world wherever power lines > have failed; they also use the technology for Morse and voice > communications as a hobby that dates back to the beginning of Sarnoff's > career one hundred years ago. > > 2. Visitors can compare radio culture for children in the 1920s and > 1930s with the electronic entertainments that they enjoy today through > computer games and DVDs, courtesy of Friends of the Library Jerry and > Marsha Simkin. What did people listen to on the radio 50-70 years ago? > Hear for yourself on a variety of working antiques... > > 3. Puzzling over the value, condition, or future of your old radio? The > New Jersey Antique Radio Club offers a free clinic. Call (609) 734-2636 > with the make and model to make an appointment on the hour for > one-on-one attention. Many radios can be fixed in less than 60 minutes, > and the New Jersey Antique Radio Club's experts will do it for free! > Parts are not included but are generally surprisingly inexpensive. > > 4. The museum will be open and include the following exhibits. > > A. Sarnoff's career started with radio, which looked quite different > from today's products. RCA's first radio from 1922 would have a hard > time fitting on your bedside table, or in your car or pocket. The 1928 > RCA-Victor home entertainment system that Sarnoff conceived of, > combining record player and radio, probably wouldn't fit with the decor > in your home either, and it doesn't play digital media. > > B. Remember records? You can see an exhibit showing the iPod of its > generation, RCA Victor's revolutionary record changer from 1949 and the > seven colors that 45s first appeared in. The world's first 45, invented > in Camden, in a Columbia cylinder Graphophone, which will play some of > the sounds you want, when you want it. > > C. Electronics became smaller with Bell Labs' invention of the > transistor, and researchers in Princeton improved on it to make possible > the smaller and versatile devices on which we rely today. See the > world's first transistor radio and the first solid-state video camera, > designed and built at the David Sarnoff Research Center in the early > 1950s. See yourself in living black and white through a 1951 TV camera > on the 1948 RCA television--both built in Camden--that started America's > video age. > > D. RCA's first color television, the CT100, is rarer than a Stradivarius > violin but you can watch Mary Martin fly through the air in the classic > color Peter Pan musical of 1960, as well as other color movies during > the day. > > E. Why do televisions have to be so boxy? Former DSRC researcher George > Heilmeier just won the Kyoto Prize for leading a team in the invention > of the first liquid crystal displays (LCDs) in 1968, based on a > discovery about liquid crystals' electro-optic properties by the DSRC's > Richard Williams. The RCA LCDs inspired researchers around the world to > develop the flat panel screens we use in everything from cell phones to > wall-size video. You can see the notebooks and early LCDs on display. > > Call (609) 734-2636 for more information, and visit davidsarnoff.org for > directions. > > This event is made possible in part through a general operating support > grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, Department of State. > > -- > Alexander B. Magoun, Ph.D. > David Sarnoff Library > 201 Washington Road, CN 5300 > Princeton, NJ 08543-5300 > <snip> > www.davidsarnoff.org >

TEASE OUT TRAFALGAR ANCESTORS The National Archives of Britain has posted a database of all who fought for His Majesty in the Battle of Trafalgar--the 1805 victory over France and Spain that thwarted Napoleon's plans to invade Britain. The database at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/trafalgarancestors lists names of the 18,000-plus men who served in Viscount Horatio Nelson's Royal Navy fleet, and in some cases, their service histories and biographical details. (Those details are still being added.) You can search by surname, or do an advanced search by first name, age, birthplace, ship's name, rating and rank. According to the archives, Britain's Royal Navy employed about 110,000 individuals in 1805--that means if your ancestor served at the time, there's roughly a one-in-six chance he was in the Battle of Trafalgar. The information in the database comes from ships' musters, certificates of service, biographies, applications to enter Greenwich Hospital, and officers' examination passing certificates and responses to an 1817 survey. Source: F A M I L Y T R E E M A G A Z I N E E M A I L U P D A T E Essential news and tips for family historians. July 7, 2005 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -- Michelle Tucker Chubenko Professional Genealogist: http://www.chubenko.us/profgen/index.htm "Things don't turn up in this world until somebody turns them up." - James A. Garfield ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ukraine WorldGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ukrwgw/index.html NJGenWeb: Monmouth County - http://www.rootsweb.com/~njmonmo2 OKGenWeb Adair Co.: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okadair/adaircty.htm AdairCoArch: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/adair/adair.html Shell'sHomePg: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mchub/shell.htm

Thanks Michelle. I've had a devil of a time loading that site. I got it load one time for me, after which it went blank. That is indeed her, because she mentions her husband Jack. Can anyone else try? The site doesn't seem to be very cooperative with my software (maybe it's a MAC / PC problem --- it still happens although it shouldn't nowadays). Now I just get a blank screen. Michel (ha ha, one L no E) on 01/07/05 11:00, NJ-GSNJ-D-request@rootsweb.com at NJ-GSNJ-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > From: Michelle Chubenko <michelle@chubenko.us> > Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 17:06:11 -0400 > To: NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GSNJ] Headley family (site) (Nannette Huber) > > Michel & et al, > > I took a peek at her website and did a google search for her. > Considering the fact that she also likes to knit, and her husband's name > is Jack, I found the following potential current website for you: > > http://nanknits.blogspot.com/ > > Best regards, > Michelle