There is now a way to generate your own Google maps from a personal website, so I applied this to some of the important sites in my genealogy and family history work. The link http://history.wdgordon.com/maps/index.htm takes you to the page from which three maps are currently available. On the maps, you can scroll them around by clicking and dragging with your mouse, and you can zoom in and out with the +/- buttons. Clicking on a marker brings up a description of that location, and clicking on a link within a description brings up the genealogy detail page for that person. One of the coolest features is being able to switch from Map to Satellite view. Unfortunately, the two Kentucky counties do not have hi-res pictures available, so the best example is Monmouth County. If you zoom in all the way, the detail is pretty impressive. The markers are also very accurately placed; the one at Old Tennent Church points pretty much right to the indicated gravesite, which is very close to the old church building. By the way, most of these locations were determined by me taking readings with my GPS when I was actually at the locations, but a few were just taken from various mapping programs. Anyway, it's a way to make location information easily available on the web. Doug Gordon

Thanks Peggy. -----Original Message----- From: NJROSSI@aol.com [mailto:NJROSSI@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 1:41 PM To: NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NJMON] Vineland State Hospital In a message dated 7/9/2005 5:54:20 AM Pacific Standard Time, lucievb@braemarnet.com writes: > Do anyone know how I might obtain records from the now closed Vineland > State > Hospital? > The NJ State Archives has Vineland Client Case Files, 1888-1978. You can check their holdings for Vineland at NJDARM:New Jersey State Archives Holdings: Department of Institutions & Agencie . These records are considered confidential. The archives also has other hospital records but all fall under confidentiality regulations. You can find their holdings on their website. I was able on a trip to the Archives several years ago to obtain my g-g-grandfather's records from 1890 and also g-g-g-grandmother's from 1850 from Trenton State Hospital but I had to sign a form stating my relation. You might contact them and see what procedure is required at this point. The fact that the records were from 1850 and 1890 made no difference regarding confidentiality. They were still considered protected. Peggy Rossi ______________________________

Hi Peggy, Thank you so very much for this important information. Joan in VA ----- Original Message ----- From: <NJROSSI@aol.com> To: <NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 1:40 PM Subject: Re: [NJMON] Vineland State Hospital > In a message dated 7/9/2005 5:54:20 AM Pacific Standard Time, > lucievb@braemarnet.com writes: > > > Do anyone know how I might obtain records from the now closed Vineland > > State > > Hospital? > > > > The NJ State Archives has Vineland Client Case Files, 1888-1978. You can > check their holdings for Vineland at NJDARM:New Jersey State Archives Holdings: > Department of Institutions & Agencie . These records are considered > confidential. The archives also has other hospital records but all fall under > confidentiality regulations. You can find their holdings on their website. > I was able on a trip to the Archives several years ago to obtain my > g-g-grandfather's records from 1890 and also g-g-g-grandmother's from 1850 from > Trenton State Hospital but I had to sign a form stating my relation. You might > contact them and see what procedure is required at this point. The fact that the > records were from 1850 and 1890 made no difference regarding confidentiality. > They were still considered protected. > Peggy Rossi > >

In a message dated 7/9/2005 5:54:20 AM Pacific Standard Time, lucievb@braemarnet.com writes: > Do anyone know how I might obtain records from the now closed Vineland > State > Hospital? > The NJ State Archives has Vineland Client Case Files, 1888-1978. You can check their holdings for Vineland at NJDARM:New Jersey State Archives Holdings: Department of Institutions & Agencie . These records are considered confidential. The archives also has other hospital records but all fall under confidentiality regulations. You can find their holdings on their website. I was able on a trip to the Archives several years ago to obtain my g-g-grandfather's records from 1890 and also g-g-g-grandmother's from 1850 from Trenton State Hospital but I had to sign a form stating my relation. You might contact them and see what procedure is required at this point. The fact that the records were from 1850 and 1890 made no difference regarding confidentiality. They were still considered protected. Peggy Rossi

Lucie Vaccaro Bailey wrote: >Do anyone know how I might obtain records from the now closed Vineland State >Hospital? >Lu > I would imagine that if it was a state hospital, the NJ State Archives should have the records. Scott -- Scott D. Peters Historically Speaking - Historical and Genealogical Research, Living History, and Museum Program Development 17 Alexandria Dr. Manalapan, NJ 07726 scott@latke.net

Hi Lu, I do not know the answer to this. However, if you do find the answer, please share with the list. Had a family member there ca the turn of the last century. Joan in VA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lucie Vaccaro Bailey" <lucievb@braemarnet.com> To: <NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 8:53 AM Subject: [NJMON] Vineland State Hospital > Do anyone know how I might obtain records from the now closed Vineland State > Hospital? > Lu > > > ==== NJMONMOU Mailing List ==== > Monmouth County Genealogy Society > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njmcgs/ > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >

Do anyone know how I might obtain records from the now closed Vineland State Hospital? Lu

Hello, I'm not aware of any online source for these records, but transcriptions were published in _The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey_, volumes 22-26 and 31-37, as "Records of the Dutch Congregations of Freehold and Middletown." The records pertain to 1709-1851. Several libraries have the complete run of the GMNJ, including the Monmouth County Historical Association. Perhaps someone could look do a "lookup" for you if you post the date of the event and the names of the parties. Records are most complete for baptisms; unfortunately, marriage records only exist for selected years. Judi

Is there an online source or CD of the Marlboro Reformed Church (Navesink) registers? I'm researching from the UK. Terrr Haslam-Jones

Michelle does this mean MCGSers in other reaches could meet up with the group in DC & tag along for research? or is the size of the research group limited [as is the bus]? color me curious, and only 5 hours from DC. thanks! kirby in NC kirbz@northstate.net

This one is for the marriages: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nj/njmarriage.htm The first Yellow Highlight begins your section and has all the files that you've submitted so far. And this one is for the Wills: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nj/njwills.htm There is a search box on the main page where you can select a county or subject. Choosing vitals will search through the marriage records.

MCGS RESEARCH TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C. We are pleased to announce MCGS's second annual research bus trip, now scheduled for Thursday-Saturday, October 20-22. A full-size Greyhound tour bus has been reserved to take our group to Washington, D.C.!! You will be able to conduct research at the DAR Library, the National Archives, or the Library of Congress. Visit our website for further details and registration form. A pre-planning Trip workshop is scheduled for Saturday, September 24, 2005. Register early! Trip is limited to 40 participants! -- Michelle Tucker Chubenko MCGS Education Chairperson

_http://www.trentonhistory.org/Exp/Obits.htm_ (http://www.trentonhistory.org/Exp/Obits.htm) wow. found this trenton area obits on the irish sligo list! passing it on as you never know who is reading this and missing that one connection-goes back to 1800s and then in 1901 has the name and cemetery among other info. gotta help some of you! linda

My great grandparents are Samuel Sherman who married Catherine Mullins in NJ. They lived in Howell Township, Monmouth county, New Jersey and had four children. They appear in the 1880 census as follows: George Sherman, born 1868 Susan Sherman, born 1870 Annie Aug. Sherman, born 1874 William T. Sherman, born 1879 Might anyone on the list be related to any of these individuals? I'm connected to George Sherman who married Rose Bender. Ken

While looking through the online catalog for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (located in Philadelphia), I happened to run across this listing: Author: White, J. Brinton, Title: Gordon papers. Correspondence and genealogical notes regarding the ancestry of Peter Gordon of Monmouth County, New Jersey. I would be highly interested in the content of these papers, depending of course on which Peter Gordon they are referring to. Has anyone run across this source before? I wish I were closer to Philly and could just go there to check it out, but this could put it on my short list of places to visit. Doug Gordon

Hi Folks - David Podmajersky has asked that these links be included on the list -- New Jersey Genealogy Queries http://cousinconnect.com/p/a/1032/ New Jersey Adoption Registry (Birth Parent Search) http://www.adopteeconnect.com/p/a/1032/ New Jersey Genealogy http://www.distantcousin.com/States/NJ/ Thank you Dave, for bringing these to my awareness. Terri

--WebTV-Mail-14125-1057 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Hi all - I'm attempting to send the list a very good site of NJ links. I'm not sure it's gonna work with my webtv and rootsweb. If this doesn't make it to the list, and you're interested, please email me. I know I can send it to individuals. Keep well -- Terri --WebTV-Mail-14125-1057 X-URL-Title: NJ Links Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit http://faculty.njcu.edu/ckarnoutsos/njlinks.htm --WebTV-Mail-14125-1057--

Isn't it wonderful?!! Sounds like these papers will provide much info for historians and genealogists! While I'm here -- can anyone tell me if there's any info on mass migrations from CT to NJ in the mid-to-late 1700's for any reasons? Happy Summer -- Terri

It seems that some records of NJ which must have been in private hands for some time, will soon become available to researchers for the first time. I have no clue what the "rare 17th and 18th century manuscripts" might contain nor any idea in what format the state of New Jersey will choose to make this available, But because of an overwhelming mandate, it appears that NJ has managed to acquire another set of long-lost records. Perhaps NJ will be less of a neulous netherland of confusion. Below here is a transcript which was posted to the overal NJ list on Rootsweb. It contains contact information, should anyone choose to call or write for info. Best wishes, Genie Giberson -------- Original Message -------- Subject: H-NEW-JERSEY Digest - 21 Jun 2005 to 22 Jun 2005 (#2005-142) Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 00:10:29 -0400 From: Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@H-NET.MSU.EDU> To: Recipients of H-NEW-JERSEY digests <H-NEW-JERSEY@H-NET.MSU.EDU> Topics of the day: 11. A Dual Victory for the New Jersey History Community ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: A Dual Victory for the New Jersey History Community Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 19:23:03 -0000 Dear colleagues and friends of New Jersey history, My sincere thanks to the subscribers to this listserv and to the entire New Jersey history community for the overwhelming, timely support of the State of New Jersey's efforts to purchase eleven lots of unique or extremely rare 17th and 18th century New Jersey manuscripts, maps and imprints from the Snider Collection. As you all know from earlier postings today, the State Archives prevailed Tuesday over some stiff competition in bidding for the documents at Christie's in New York. The New Jersey history community scored not one, but two important victories yesterday. The obvious one was the state's purchase of the documents from the Jay Snider Collection. You've all seen the press, and coverage has been quite favorable. The second, less obvious, but equally important one for the future of our state's history, was the exercise of power and influence by the New Jersey history community that made the victory at Christie's possible. There is absolutely no doubt that the tide of broad, passionate, timely support of the history community, expressed in scores, if not hundreds of letters, calls, and e-mails to state legislators, Acting Governor Codey, and Secretary of State Thomas, coupled with favorable press coverage contributed mightily to this victory. The Administration responded quickly and decisively to your appeals, authorizing the State Archives to use funds from the dedicated New Jersey Public Records Preservation Account to acquire these treasures dating to the founding of New Jersey as a proprietary colony. The severe trials and tests faced during the past decade have produced an increasingly unified, focused, articulate, and mobilized history community in this state, capable not only of fighting dire threats, but also of supporting positive, proactive initiatives, such as the the acquisition of these documents. Led by Dave Cowell and the Advocates for New Jersey History, the history community has become a force to be reckoned with. Within a few weeks, the documents we purchased will be accessible to the people of New Jersey, many of them for the first time in history. Most of the items in the collection are unique, original manuscripts that have been in private hands for more than three centuries. We are excited about the opportunity for historians of the colonial era to take a fresh look at New Jersey's proprietary period using these previously untapped resources. They fit hand-in-glove with the extensive official archives of the East Jersey Board of Proprietors, which came to the State Archives upon the board's recent disbanding. On behalf of State Archives Chief Joe Klett, I want to personally thank Ron Becker of Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives and Chad Leinaweaver of the New Jersey Historical Society for working with us strategically and collegially to pursue a way to ensure that the Snider documents would come to New Jersey and become accessible in a public institution, Dave Cowell of the Advocates for his timely posting to the listserv, and Joe Felcone, who brought these treasures to our attention, provided wise counsel to us, and served us well as agent at the Christie's auction. Regrettably, not all of you who unselfishly gave of your time to this effort to ensure success can be mentioned here by name. May you, however, regard the dual victories of this week as being--in some measure--repayment for your interest, dedication and support. With deep gratitude and respect, I am Yours, sincerely Karl J. Niederer -- Karl J. Niederer, Director Division of Archives and Records Management New Jersey State Archives 225 West State Street, P.O. Box 307, Trenton, NJ 08625-0307 USA Tel. (609) 984-3299 - Fax (609) 292-9105 E-mail: Karl.Niederer@sos.state.nj.us Neque porro quisquam est qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit.

Debbie, The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey set of books have lots of info and are indexed to some degree. I have found marriages and other info on our NJ family from the early 1800's. I live in Michigan and our local history department has a set of these books. Good luck in finding a set near you and best of luck in your search. I am searching for Charles Matthews' parents and siblings. Charles was found living in Chatham Township, Morris County, NJ. He married his 1st wife, Rachel Whitmore in1801 and 2nd wife Jane B. Carle in 1829. Charles was born abt 1780 & d 1855. His children were Charlotte, Harriet, Edmund, Victor, Charles, Jr. and Anna Laura. Those surnames who married his children were David Farrand Ward, Linus Condit Freeman, Catharine J. Tappan, Sarah M. Bruen, Susan C. Bruen and Alfred Squier. Happy to share what I have on Charles and family. Thanks, Janet Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 1:45 PM Subject: [NJMORRIS] Early Morris County records > Hi List, > > Recently, I found my great, great, great grandfather, Ziba Nichols, > listed in the Jefferson Township, Morris County Tax Ratables 1773-1822 > in the years 1817 and 1818. This is the earliest written record I have > of him, although from his death certificate, I know he was born Dec. 22, > 1795, probably in Morris County. > > However, I could not find him in Morris County past 1818 and, knowing > that he moved to Sussex County around 1820 (he is listed in Snell's book > as being there in 1820), I checked the Sussex County ratables, but could > find nothing. > > In 1817, I assume he is married to my great, great, great grandmother > Margaret Smith (who probably was born in Morris County, although I have > no information on her family) and may even have a child, although > unidentified. The earliest child I have for him is Joseph Hurd Nichols, > born Dec. 18, 1818, in Morris County. > > Can anyone suggest any other early written Morris County records that > might help me? I don't know when he married Margaret and who his parents > were, although he still was alive for the 1880 census and told the > census taker his parents were born in New Jersey. > > I have really hit a brick wall on him, so any suggestions would be much > appreciated. > > Thanks. > Debbie Bleger > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.1/28 - Release Date: 6/24/05