Dear List Members: The fifth lecture in the "Exploring Your Jersey Roots" series will be held this coming Wednesday, 10/8, in the NJ State Archives' Manuscript Reading Room starting at 6:30 p.m. The series is co-sponsored with the Genealogical Society of New Jersey, and runs Wednesday evenings through November 5th. This week's presentation will be given by Janet T. Riemer, a preservation archivist and genealogist, on the subject "Preserving Your Family Documents." The session will provide practical information about caring for and storing family documents and photographs. Her advice should be useful for anyone who is the keeper of heirloom family papers or photo albums. The lecture will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Manuscript Reading Room at the State Archives, 225 West State St. - 2nd Floor, Trenton, NJ 08625-0307. Also, a reminder that the Archives' Microfilm Reading Room will have extended public hours to 6:00 p.m. that evening. Free public parking is available in the State House Garage until 5:00 p.m. and behind the State Archives Building, 225 West State Street, after 3:30 p.m. Registration for the "Exploring Your Jersey Roots" series is $8 per lecture. Payment is made to the Genealogical Society of New Jersey. To register, or for more information, contact C. Arthur Lawton III, 203 West Upper Ferry Road, Trenton, NJ 08628-2719, tel. 609-777-3704, e-mail: [email protected] Since seating is limited, we advise that you contact Mr. Lawton by telephone or e-mail if you are sending registration during the last week before a lecture, or plan to pay at the door. For information about the remaining lectures in the series, and directions, see the State Archives' or GSNJ's website: www.njarchives.org www.gsnj.org Thank you, and we hope to see you there. Joan M. Lowry, President Genealogical Society of New Jersey mailto:[email protected]