The Genealogical Society of New Jersey Presents Our 83rd Annual Meeting and Fall Lecture When: Saturday, November 6, 2004, 9:30 a.m. Where: B. P. O. E. Lodge, 40 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ Register by: 29 October 2004 There will be a brief business meeting followed by our speaker: Meldon J. Wolfgang III, presenting two lectures Lecture 1: "To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors...": A Genealogist's Guide to Identifying and Using the Obscure and Uncommon Records of Local (City, Town and County) Governments. This lecture will identify a variety of uncommon records which can be found at the local government level that are often overlooked by genealogists, including coroner’s reports, public safety reports, and a host of other unusual source records that genealogists can use to help expand their research. Lecture 2: Tracing Paupers and Orphans, Sturdy Beggars and the Worthy Poor: A Walk on the Dark Side of Genealogical Research. Hundreds of thousands of individuals living in America in the 18th and 19th centuries would today be described as the poor, the homeless, the dispossessed, and the "criminal element." This presentation will discuss society's attitudes in the 19th century toward the poor and the criminal, and the sick and the elderly, and the corresponding public and private records that may still exist documenting the lives of these often-elusive individuals. Mr. Wolfgang has been featured as a speaker at several of the National Genealogical Society's Annual Conferences in the States and at the annual FGS Conference, and has spoken at conferences, seminars, meetings, and lecture series at numerous national, regional and local societies. Jonathan Sheppard Books will be appearing at this event – so bring your shopping list!! This GSNJ program is free of charge and open to the general public. Reservations are suggested in order to ensure adequate seating. Please register by 29 October 2004. Special Collections & University Archives, Alexander Library, at Rutgers University will be open from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The GSNJ's collections and Special Collections' genealogical materials will be available during this time for use by meeting attendees. There are a number of restaurants in the area of the Elk’s Lodge that will be available for lunch. In addition, the Food Court in the Student Center will be available for lunch after the meeting. Directions and map are available on our website: www.gsnj.org Registration Information: Due by: 29 October 2004 Send registration to: Genealogical Society of New Jersey C. Arthur Lawton PO Box 1476 Trenton NJ 08607 or E-mail: [email protected] Please Include the following information: Number Attending: Name / Names Mailing Address Email Address We look forward to seeing you all there! Joan M. Lowry Joan M. Lowry, President Genealogical Society of New Jersey mailto:[email protected] website: www.gsnj.org