------ Forwarded Message From: "Joan M Lowry (GSNJ)" <jml-gsnj@earthlink.net> Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 17:55:12 -0600 To: njessex-l@rootsweb.com, nj-newark-l@rootsweb.com, njunion-l@rootsweb.com Cc: njhunter-l@rootsweb.com, njsomers-l@rootsweb.com, njwarren-l@rootsweb.com, njmiddle-l@rootsweb.com Subject: {not a subscriber} Exploring Your Jersey Roots II - Second Lecture Genealogists and Historians: "Exploring Your Jersey Roots II," the second annual fall lecture series co-sponsored by the New Jersey State Archives and the Genealogical Society of New Jersey, began last Wednesday, 9/15. The series commenced with "Case Studies in New Jersey Genealogy: Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor" presented by reference archivist Catherine Stearns Medich. Ms. Medich reviewed archival sources which document military service of New Jersey men in the War of the Rebellion, providing in-depth information about various types of records held by the State Archives. In addition to service records, Ms. Medich also discussed pension files and records relating to veterans and orphans. This Wednesday's (9/22) lecture by archivist Sean A. Curry will focus on tracing recent immigrant families in New Jersey (1860-1940 period) and the various public records available for this type of search. These include immigration and naturalization records, censuses and many other sources. Mr. Curry will pay special attention to materials that reveal our immigrant ancestors' places of origin. The lectures begin at 6:30 p.m. in the State Archives' Manuscript Reading Room, 225 West State Street, Trenton, NJ. Registration of $8 per lecture can be paid at the door. Light refreshments are provided. On lecture days, the Archives' Microfilm Reading Room hours will be extended to 6:00 p.m. Parking is available on the street, or after 3:00 p.m. in the state lot behind the Archives building. For more information about the series, visit the following web-page: http://www.njarchives.org/links/jersey-roots2.html Hope to see you here! Regards, Joan Lowry with apologies and thanks to Joe Klett - whose notes I cribbed to send this to you all! ------ End of Forwarded Message