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Morris
Area Genealogy Society meetings are held the first Tuesday
of the month at the Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Ave.,
Whippany, NJ. Refreshments are served at 6:30; the program begins at 6:45 from September through
June.
(Directions to the
library)
In addition to its regular meetings, MAGS also sponsors Special
Interest Groups.
2009 -
2010 Meeting Schedule
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1 Sept 2009 |
Ancestor Hunting Using Selective Local History
Selective local history is what was going on around your ancestors when and where they were living. New Englanders Kenneth and Edna Franz will demonstrate focused ancestral quests using unusual sources and places. The
Franzes, longtime MAGS members, have taught genealogy and family history classes at the Ridgewood NJ Community School and at Bergen Community College.
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6 Oct 2009
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“There’s a Witch in my Genes!” Upon finding an accused witch on his family tree, CNBC financial anchor Bill Griffeth set forth on a 3 year quest in the Old World and the New, to visit the villages and towns where his ancestors had lived and worshipped. From the ancient fishing village of Great Yarmouth in England to Leyden, Holland, and from thence to New England, New Amsterdam, Stillwater (NJ) and the Midwest, Mr. Griffeth traced family branches through membership in many faiths. In the process he took hundreds of photographs and kept a journal that filled five spiral-bound notebooks. The result is
By Faith Alone: One Family’s Epic Journey Through 400 Years of American
Protestantism. This well-researched, vividly written family history will be available for sale at the meeting in paperback.
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3 Nov 2009
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“Live Roots: a new kind of search engine for genealogists”
Illya James D’Addezio, creator of LiveRoots.com, will introduce the concept behind Live Roots: “to build a search experience that bridges the gaps between independent genealogy websites, large commercial ancestry repositories, and many other printed family history materials yet to be digitized and published on the world-wide web.” Live Roots presents transcriptions, databases, books, microfilm, articles and other information in a combined search result. Mr. D’Addezio is also owner of Genealogy Today LLC (genealogytoday.com), a website with thousands of unique transcribed resources, both free and fee-based databases, all indexed and available.
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1 Dec 2009
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NOTE DATE CORRECTION
Annual Holiday Party (members only)
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Bring a treat if you can.
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Bring an item of genealogical interest (e.g. a family history book, a family history periodical or set that you no longer need, etc.) for the gift exchange table.
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Share an ancestral story- romance, war, adventure, pioneering, plucky orphans, etc. - or an heirloom that comes with a story. Please contact program chair M.
Corson, kcorsonfam@att.net, to let her know that you'll be bringing a story.
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5 Jan 2010 |
Workshops and Discussions
- Crossing the 'Pond'
- Beginning Genealogy
- Seeking Your Irish Ancestors
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2 Feb 2010 |
Graveyards and Greater Plots Dave Peck
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2 Mar 2010 |
“Digital D.A.R.”
Fifth-generation D.A.R. member Karen Stroever, past Regent and current Registrar of the New Brunswick Jersey Blue chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and past NJDAR State Registrar, will show how to get the most out of the
D.A.R. Library through the internet, present the GRC (indexed Genealogical Records Collection), and introduce the amazing resources of the great library in Washington, D.C. She will also explain what kind of proofs are required of prospective members and how to obtain them.
Ms. Stroever also serves as national vice chair, eastern Division, for membership; she is a member of the genealogical team for overseas chapters and is also Veterans Administration service representative for her chapter. She travels all over the state presenting workshops on how to research ancestors and how to join the organization.
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6 Apr 2010 |
TBA
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4 May 2010 |
TBA
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There are generally no meetings in June, July and August.
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