Hi Folks Thought you might all like to know about these two upcoming events in NJ. Both sound like they could be of value for NJ (and nearby) genealogists working with NJ families! I'm pretty sure that the June 8 event includes a lunch and that the June 10 event includes snacks of some sort - but you can check to be sure! Joan M. Lowry Genealogical Society of New Jersey mailto:membership@gsnj.org website: www.gsnj.org -------------- Discover a Whole New World: Researching in Religious Archives Instructors: L. Dale Patterson, Archivist, United Methodist Church Archives Margery N. Sly, Deputy Director, Presbyterian Historical Society Dr. Jennifer Woodruff Tait, Methodist Librarian, Drew University Thursday, June 8 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Drew University, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ Directions/parking: http://www.drew.edu/about/directions.php The topics to be presented in this workshop are genealogy, social issues in religious archives, unexpected material, and ecumenical material (material not just related to a specific denomination or religion). -------------------- County Archives: Reference Services Instructor: Gary Saretzky, Archivist, Monmouth County Archives Saturday, June 10 (Limited to 25 participants) 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Gloucester County Historical Society, 17 Hunter Street, Woodbury , NJ Directions/parking: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgchs/directions.html County records include, among others, census records, deeds, naturalizations, marriages, civil and criminal court records, surveyors’ records, maps, and various licensing records such as professionals and business name registrations. This workshop will discuss the types of reference services provided to researchers and the ways in which archives are organized and indexed to promote effective and secure use. --------------------- More information on registering for the workshops can be found on the NJ State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) website: http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/links/shrabworkshops.html IF YOU WANT TO REGISTER FOR A WORKSHOP OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL TEL: 609-633-8334 Barbara Pepe, SHRAB Administrative Assistant New Jersey State Archives 225 West State Street PO Box 307 Trenton, NJ 08625-0307 mailto:Barbara.Pepe@sos.state.nj.us