Janelle, I have an Aunt thru marriage, Marge Stanley, still living. She married Joseph MATHEWS. I believe she was originally from the state of Maine. Jeanine NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janelle Warden" <jmwwardn@bellsouth.net> To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 9:45 AM Subject: [GSNJ] RE: Surnames in NJ > Just wondering if anyone has the names of STANLEY, DEACON, GRAHAM, > GLEBE in their genealogy? > > Thanks, Janelle W Warden > > > ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== > GSNJ Home Page: > http://www.gsnj.org > > ============================== > 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 > >

sorry I have not even come across them. sources: find location, then find cemeteries census of 1850 church records on net, RECORDS.COM WISH YOU LUCK. AM

Just wondering if anyone has the names of STANLEY, DEACON, GRAHAM, GLEBE in their genealogy? Thanks, Janelle W Warden

Genealogical Society of New Jersey Volunteer News March 2005 Welcome to another exciting issue of "Volunteer News"!! It's hard to believe that over one year ago, GSNJ enlisted the help of a small team of volunteers with Society projects. To date, over 30 volunteers have assisted the Program and Website Committees. Thank you to all who have answered our call for help and we look forward to working with you on new and exciting projects in 2005. This edition will update you on the status of our current and upcoming GSNJ Volunteer Activities. CURRENT PROJECTS: GSNJ Website: In the past two months, 22 volunteers took on the task of transcribing GSNJ's Collections Guides and Family Records #3991-5833. Currently, 6 of the 9 Collection Guides (Finding Aids) have been transcribed and are available *online* at www.gsnj.org! Also, our team of volunteers has proofread the Master Index (head of family) for 1,843 Family Records that were received by GSNJ from 1979 through 2004. This Index is available *online* at www.gsnj.org! Check it out using our search engine... http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/collectionguide.html UPCOMING PROJECTS: Please check out our listing of potential projects to find one that matches your interests and time availability... Program Committee: We are planning an exciting all day program for Saturday, June 11, 2005 which will be co-sponsored by the Gloucester County Historical Society and feature Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak. We will need volunteer help for publicity for this program as well as "day of event" assistance with registration, box lunches and other details. GSNJ WebSite Committee: -Transcription/Data entry of GMNJ Table of Contents Master Index -Copy/Transcibe card files of GSNJ collections ================ Again, thanks to all of you who have responded with offers of assistance and/or have worked on GSNJ events & projects. We look forward to working with you again this year! Michelle Chubenko GSNJ Volunteer Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/volunteers.htm ================ Stay tuned in to Society news... Subscribe to NJ-GSNJ-L by sending "subscribe" to: nj-gsnj-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or nj-gsnj-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode)

Hello All Several people had asked to be informed of the Genealogical Society of New Jersey's formal response to the new fees and revised restrictions proposed by the NJ Dept of Health and Senior Services. What follows is the text of the letter that GSNJ sent to the Dept of Health and to a number of NJ Senators and Assemblymen. The letter will be (or might already be) posted on our website under the topic "Current Events." www.gsnj.org Thank you for your interest and concern. Sincerely, Joan M. Lowry Joan M. Lowry, President Genealogical Society of New Jersey mailto:jml-gsnj@earthlink.net website: www.gsnj.org ----- Text of Letter: Joseph A. Komosinski, State Registrar Department of Health & Senior Services PO Box 370 Trenton NJ 08625-0370 Re: NJAC 8:2, NJAC 8:2A and NJAC 8:2B Proposals Numbered: PRN 2005-14; PRN 2005-15; and PRN 2005-16 Dear Mr. Komosinski The Genealogical Society of New Jersey (GSNJ) was founded in 1921 for the express purpose of preserving and promoting research in New Jersey family history. To fulfill this mission, GSNJ holds educational programs around the state, maintains public research collections at Rutgers University Library, publishes a journal and newsletter and transcribes records and tombstone inscriptions. Our goal is to promote the study of family history for all ethnic and religious groups in New Jersey without regard to the social status of past or present generations. I am writing today on behalf of the Society’s 800 plus members and New Jersey’s genealogical community to express our concern regarding proposed new fee structures and further restrictions on access to vital records maintained by the Department of Health and Senior Services (the Department.) These proposals would have a direct, and negative, impact on the ability of New Jersey’s historians, genealogists, genetic counselors and other interested citizens to access public records held by the state and to document the lives of its citizens and families. A reevaluation of fees that have not been adjusted in years is justified. Nevertheless, increasing from $4.00 to $25.00, a jump of 525%, for all records is excessive. The proposals indicate that the increase in fee is, in part, to recover higher costs for “certificate paper with security features” and related costs. Since this does not apply to records defined as “genealogical,” or to certifications, the fee increase proposed for these record types would be unfairly applied. In addition, records requested by mail for genealogical purposes are not handled in the same timely manner as requests for certified copies. In many instances, members of the public currently wait months to receive copies for which they have paid in advance. Charging such a high fee for this level of service is unreasonable. One solution to the inequities present in the fee proposals would be to institute a two level price system as is already applied by the Department to vital records requests. This would allow genealogical records and uncertified copies to be charged at a lower rate commensurate with the level of service and less time-consuming nature of the copies created. Note that the national average for certified copies of vital records from other states is approximately $12.00. This would be a more reasonable charge for non-certified copies of records held by the Department. We also note, with considerable dismay, the change in the definition of “genealogical records” with regard to NJAC 8:2A, proposal number PRN 2005-15, relative to death records. It is our understanding that death records are currently defined as “genealogical records” after a period of forty years and the new definition changes that to fifty years. There would seem to be no over-riding reason to restrict access to older death records that are currently available when the certifications provided cannot be used for legal or identification purposes. Therefore, we urge that this proposal be amended to reflect the current “genealogical record” time period of 40 years, rather than 50 years. In addition, we call your attention to resolutions passed in November 2002 by the State Historical Records Advisory Board and the Advocates for New Jersey History, and recommendations proposed by GSNJ. All of these suggested that the Department transfer vital records on a regular basis to the NJ State Archives following a reasonable time period for each record type. We reiterate our recommendations and hope that the Department of Health and Senior Services will consider implementing this as policy. This would conform to the periods described by the Department as “genealogical records.” It would allow for adequate protection of the privacy of living persons, address security of and access to records, as well as address questions of preservation of the actual records and the microfilmed copies of the same. In summation, GSNJ asks that the Department reconsider and reject proposals to raise the fees to $25.00 for all types of records, instead instituting a tiered fee structure in keeping with the tiered structure of the copies and services provided. GSNJ requests that the Department reconsider and reject the proposal redefining the term “genealogical records” as applied to death records, instead maintaining the current definition of 40 years as “genealogical.” Further, GSNJ urges the Department of Health and Senior Services to give serious consideration to transferring vital records in the genealogical time periods to the NJ State Archives and to continue to transfer additional records on a regular basis. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Sincerely, Joan M. Lowry President Cc: Acting Governor Richard Codey Senator Joseph F. Vitale Senator Bob Smith Assemblyman Upendra J. Chivukula Assemblyman Joseph V. Egan Assemblywoman Loretta Weinberg

Come one! Come all! To the Spirit of the Jerseys Annual History Fair... When: Saturday, May 7, 2005 11 am - 4 pm Where: Washington Crossing State Park, County Route 546, Titusville FREE ADMISSION =~=~=~= Event will be held Rain or Shine Fun for the whole family! Come & discover NJ's history. Celebrate the Centennial of the State Forests. Enjoy period games, crafts, living history demonstrations, tours, food, music and more . . . Be on the lookout for Molly Pitcher, George Washington, Walt Whitman, Alice Paul and other historical figures from New Jersey's past as well as GSNJ! Be sure to stop by our table to meet us and take advantage of our "Ask an Expert" informal discussions. For more History Fair information: 609-737-9303 http://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/historic/centennial/fair2005.html Sponsored by: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Parks & Forestry Office of Historic Sites ============================== -- Michelle Tucker Chubenko GSNJ Trustee & Webmaster

=~= Project Announcement =~= VETERANS of the WAR of 1812 The New Jersey Society of the War of 1812 has launched a project to locate as many gravesites as possible of Veterans of the War of 1812 buried in New Jersey. We are asking all Historical and Genealogical organizations to join with us in this project by advising us of gravesites that they know or can locate through their research. We also intend to contact as many New Jersey cemeteries as possible to determine if they can provide any information. We are open to any and all suggestions concerning locations of information that will assist with this project. If possible, we hope to place a marker on each grave that can be identified. Please provide the name of the Veteran, any military information available about his service, the cemetery location (county, city/town, and latitude/longitude), the location of the gravesite in the cemetery and any gravestone or other information that is available. We do not expect every gravesite discovery will have all the information shown above, but we ask that the maximum information available be transmitted to us. Information can be sent to the address listed below as can any questions or suggestions. Robert J. Fenner email: rjfenner@comcast.net ========================================== -- 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

Michelle Congratulations to you and your team of volunteers! It is wonderful to see GSNJ getting more information on our collections online and making it more available to researchers near and far. Also - thanks for hinting about the upcoming Spring Program! It is shaping up to be a great full day event and I'm looking forward to seeing all the details. Regards, Joan Joan M. Lowry Genealogical Society of New Jersey mailto:jml-gsnj@earthlink.net website: www.gsnj.org

Announcing a preview of new "goodies" online at www.gsnj.org!! In February, a dedicated team of 24 volunteers took on the task of automating GSNJ's Collections Finding Aids. As webmaster, I am happy to announce that we have added four of these finding aids to the website. The remaining four will be added shortly!! Finding Aids currently online: * Helen P. Alleman * Fr. Clement Bloomfield * LaRue/Rue & Rue/LaRue * Esther Serviss http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/collectionguide.html Also, our team of volunteers is currently proofreading the Master Index (head of family) for 1,843 Family Records that were received by GSNJ in the years 1979-2004. Upon completion, this Index will be added to the website. We hope to have this online by March 31st! Stay tuned for more great news!! -- Michelle Tucker Chubenko GSNJ Trustee & Webmaster http://www.gsnj.org