Just passing this on from another list...... a great resources to those of us who do not belong to Ancestry.Com or any other paid research sites..... Good Luck! Here is a valuable resource for some things in New Jersey (and New York City). "The New York Times" is online free until 15 Dec 2003, and then it will be gone. This isn't just the index, but EVERY PAGE, with most very readable! You might be able to find information, obituaries, etc. It has the complete New York Times, (including the classified) from 1851-2001! Clicking on "Heritage quest Online" will get you census and books to search. | It works like this: | First, go to -- http://riversideregionallibrary.org | Second, click on "ProQuest Historical New York Times" OR HeritageQuest Online | Third, use the guest password here, which is: welcome | Fourth, click on "ProQuest Historical New York Times" again. OR Census | Fifth, you are now on the search screen -- try it!