Thought this might be of interest... The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 2002 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. - Digital Publications from the New Jersey State Library The New Jersey State Library recently has been trying to publish on their web site various useful sources of interest to their patrons, many of which in the future may be of interest to genealogists. Sources at the State Library that receive a lot of use or those that are in poor condition may be earmarked for further electronic publication by the State Library as they receive grants and funding for individual projects. Two publications recently finished include: Proceedings of the [New Jersey] Constitutional Convention, 1947, an out-of-print, five- volume set dealing with the government's recording of the debates and proceedings of the Committee that framed the 1947 NJ state constitution; and more importantly for genealogists, Record of Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Civil War, 1861-1865, originally published in 1876 by William S. Stryker, State Adjutant General, which is a standard for New Jersey genealogical research. The web publications provide full Boolean searching (and, or, not, near...) and also allows for browsing through the book, either page by page or by individually marked sections, including links to contents pages, prefaces, and sections of the original books. For Stryker's work, this is especially helpful since not only can you search for names of possible Civil War Veterans, but you can also browse the table of contents for the place in the book where certain regiments are outlined (rather than searching through a multitude of hits). The Boolean searching is quite extensive, involving the use of wildcards, searching a word that is within a certain proximity to another, words that are adjacent, and other advanced search options. See the site's "Searching Tips section for a full description at: http://www.njstatelib.org/plweb/operat.html. Online help is also provided. Both databases were well constructed. The publications are available from the State Library web site at the following locations: Proceedings of the [New Jersey] Constitutional Convention, 1947 at http://www.njstatelib.org/cyberdesk/DIGIDOX/Digidox21.htm Record of Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Civil War at http://www.njstatelib.org/cyberdesk/DIGIDOX/Digidox20.htm