Morris Area Genealogy Society

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Morris Area Genealogy Society meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month, from September through May, at the Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Ave., Whippany, NJ. Refreshments are served at 6:30; the program begins at 7:00. (Directions to the Library)

In addition to its regular meetings, MAGS also sponsors Special Interest Groups.

2013 - 2014 Meeting Schedule : TBD

2012 - 2013 Meeting Schedule
Here's what we did last year:

Date	Topic
4 Sept 2012	Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor with emphasis on German Genealogy; Bob Stein Genealogist Bob Stein will provide insight on how to find your ancestor's Germanic village, even though the village may not be in present day Germany. Bob will also address the opportunities and challenges of German records.
2 Oct 2012	Researching Common Surnames; Vince Smith Researching my family history and overcoming problems associated with a common surname.
6 Nov 2012	Dutch Genealogy; Tom Peters Tom Peters is a retired professional genealogist who specialized in Slovak, Carpatho-Rusyn & German ancestral research. He will explain how to research Dutch ancestors making the best use of basic information to fill in the blanks. More information CANCELLED DUE TO HURRICANE SANDY. Rescheduled on April 2.
4 Dec 2012	Annual Holiday Party. Members Only Several members tell family stories. All will have a chance to win free genealogical magazines! Special night.
1 Jan 2013	NO MEETING. Library Closed. Meeting rescheduled on June 4.
5 Feb 2013	Workshops and Discussions Topics: Genealogical Proof, by Susan Simon Family Search's Family Tree, by Martha Corson German & East European Research, by Lou Andrews
5 Mar 2013	Using DNA to Trace Your Family Roots; Jody Lutter Using illustrative examples from her own DNA testing, genealogist Jody Lutter will discuss the types of genealogical DNA tests available and what answers they can provide for your family history research.
2 Apr 2013	Dutch Genealogy; Tom Peters Tom Peters is a retired professional genealogist who specialized in Slovak, Carpatho-Rusyn & German ancestral research. He will explain how to research Dutch ancestors making the best use of basic information to fill in the blanks. RESCHEDULED FROM NOV. 6, 2012 * MAGS 25th ANNIVERSARY *
7 May 2013	Court Records at the NJ State Archives; Catherine Medich Catherine Medich, who works at the NJ State Archives, will be discussing court records at the NJ State Archives, as well as the latest news at the archives.
4 June 2013	Finding Relatives in Surprising Ways; Mike Schwartz Mike Schwartz will explain some of the unusual steps that he had to use to locate his ancestors and relatives. This is the rescheduled January meeting.
	There are generally no meetings in June, July and August.