2009 Meeting Schedule & Topics
January 13, 2009, Tuesday, 7
PM
No Meeting - Winter
Break Genealogy Internet Workshop
(Weather Permitting)
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No Meeting - Winter Break
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Genealogy Internet Workshop (Weather Permitting)
March 10, 2009, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
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Speaker: Lester Kish
Topic: Immigration and Passenger Lists
Mr. Kish has conducted research on the Austro-Hungarian Empire since 1985. He publishes a quarterly family newsletter and has spent 25 years researching passenger lists, census records, and vital statistic records. He has presented seminars at the Philadelphia Swedish Historical Museum, the Lehigh County Historical Museum and has taught at family history conferences in many different areas.
April 14, 2009, Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
"Genealogy...Get ready, Get Set, Get Going" will be presented by Carol Sheaffer and Nancy Cassada Nelson prior to the regular meeting on April 14th. It is aimed at new CJGC members who are just getting started and need some direction and help with planning. It reviews basic steps to take to locate and organize what one already knows about family history, how to use family group records and pedigree charts to organize and develop a research plan, and then discusses what kind of records can be helpful and where to find them online and in traditional repositories.
April 14, 2009, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
- Speaker: Jerry Smith , Professional genealogist and Vice President of Monmouth County Genealogy Society
Topic: Finding Landless Ancestors
Mr. Smith has published books on Cumberland County, PA and a number of articles for genealogical magazines.
May 5, 2009, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
NOTE: (1) change of date (2) this meeting will be held at the Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch, Rt 1 & Darrah Lane, Lawrenceville, NJ
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Speaker: Nancy Carnevale, Assistant Professor of History at Montclair State University
Topic: Ellis Island, Myth and Reality
This program is sponsored by the New Jersey Council on the Humanities. Please invite guests who have an interest in this topic. Dr. Carnevale has just published a new book: “A New Language, a New World: Italian Immigrants in the United States, 1890-1945.” She will have copies available to be autographed after her Ellis Island presentation.
June
9, 2009, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.-
Speaker: John Shaw, Genealogy Librarian, New Jersey State Library
Topic: Genealogy 101: Resources at the NJ State Library
We are planning another trip this summer to the NJ State Library and John’s presentation will help those interested focus on the resources held by the NJ State Library.July 14, 2009, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
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Speaker: Dr. John Reinhardt, President of the Welsh Heritage Society
Topic: The Welsh of the Slate Belt & Search for Welsh Ancestors
Dr. Reinhardt will discuss the Welsh community in Eastern Pennsylvania, the reasons for their migration and offer some tips on tracing Welsh ancestry. He is president of the Welsh Historical Society in Pen Argyl/Bangor, PA.
August 11, 2009, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
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Speakers:
Reggie Butterer, Carol M. Sheaffer, Nancy Cassada NelsonTopic: Ancestry Tips, Techniques, and Reggie’s Magic
September 8, 2009, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
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Speaker:
Stacy Roth, head of History on the Hoof, an educational performance troupe of first-person historical interpretersTopic: Over Here, Molly Pitcher
Sponsored by the New Jersey Council on the Humanities
October 13, 2009, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
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Family History Month – Members will discuss their ancestors
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Members should contact President Sheaffer to register for this presentation.
"Genealogy...Get ready, Get Set, Get Going" will be presented by Carol Sheaffer and Nancy Cassada Nelson prior to the regular meeting on November 10th. It is aimed at new CJGC members who are just getting started and need some direction and help with planning. It reviews basic steps to take to locate and organize what one already knows about family history, how to use family group records and pedigree charts to organize and develop a research plan, and then discusses what kind of records can be helpful and where to find them online and in traditional repositories.
November 10, 2009, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
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Speaker, Gail Hahn
Topic: New England Research Highlighting Internet Resources
Gail Hahn is an expert in New England Research, emphasizing primarily online resources. She is a member of the Mayflower Society and a past President of Monmouth County Genealogy Society. Come learn some new online resources.
December 8, 2009, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
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Speaker, John T. Humphrey
Topic: Researching Eighteenth-Century Germans
Noted Genealogist John T. Humphrey's presentation focuses on Germans who were the largest non-English-speaking group to immigrate into eighteenth-century America. Even if you don’t have German ancestors, you’ll learn a lot about genealogical research techniques.