The Genealogical Society of New Jersey

Centennial Celebration

Saturday, 13 November 2021

St. Demetrius Community Center

691 Roosevelt Avenue

Carteret, New Jersey 07008

The Genealogical Society of New Jersey is celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Society!

Celebrate with GSNJ as we mark this momentous occasion with lunch and an amazing presentation. The keynote speaker, Dr. Tom Jones will discuss building a lineage with little or no direct evidence. Joseph Klett, Trustee of the Society, will present a brief history of GSNJ.

Centennial Celebration Schedule

9:30 a.m.                           Doors Open / GSNJ Bookstore Open

10:00 a.m.                         Opening Remarks: C. Arthur Lawton III, GSNJ President

10:15 a.m.                          Keynote Presentation: Building a Credible Lineage, Despite Missing Information, Conflicting and Incorrect Records and Undocumented Publications, Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS

11:30 a.m                           Lunch and Door Prize Drawing

12:45 p.m.                         Dessert and Coffee: A Brief History of the Genealogical Society of New Jersey, Joseph R. Klett

1:30 p.m.                           Adjourn

1:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Pre-scheduled Consultations / GSNJ Bookstore Open  

Tickets

The deadline to purchase tickets is closed.

Presentations and Speakers

Keynote Presentation: Building a Credible Lineage, Despite Missing Information, Conflicting and Incorrect Records and Undocumented Publications, Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS

A case study teaches how to establish credibility of undocumented genealogies, merge seemingly separate identities, remedy record errors, resolve conflicting evidence, and separate same-named men.

Biography: Tom has been pursuing his ancestry since 1963. For the first twenty years he was clueless about what he was trying to accomplish and how to do it. When he started climbing the genealogy learning curve he repeatedly experienced the challenges, joys, and rewards of tracing his ancestors reliably and understanding their lives. Tom eventually became an award-winning writer, board-certified genealogist, editor of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, recipient of honors from genealogical organizations, and author of the textbooks Mastering Genealogical Proof and Mastering Genealogical Documentation. Using his nearly lifelong career in education as a springboard, including classes since 1999 online, he enjoys teaching at weeklong genealogy institutes, weekend seminars, and local, national, and international genealogy conferences, either “virtually” or in person.

Presentation: A Brief History of the Genealogical Society of New Jersey, Joseph R. Klett

Joe Klett will present the history of the Society, how it came to be and its evolution.

Biography: Joseph R. Klett is Executive Director of the New Jersey State Archives in Trenton, and a long-time trustee and officer of GSNJ. He is a past editor of GSNJ’s newsletter and its journal, The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey. In 2014, Joe authored the award-winning special issue of GMNJ commemorating New Jersey’s 350th anniversary year, on the subject “Understanding New Jersey’s Geography in the Proprietary Period.” Joe has been a genealogist since the age of 12, and has traced direct ancestry back to most of New Jersey counties

Consultations

GSNJ is offering free 15 minute consultations for the following research areas.

  • New Jersey Colonial Period
  • Revolutionary War Period
  • New Jersey Pre-1860 Period
  • New Jersey Post-1860 Period
  • New Jersey Court Records Research
  • Newark research
  • Central & Eastern European Immigration (1890 & later)
  • Irish immigrants
  • Lineage society applications
  • Early New England Research
  • Pennsylvania and Delaware Pre-1850 Period
  • New York City and surrounding counties
  • British Research
  • Writing projects
  • DNA

If interested, please complete the Genealogy Consultation form.

Directions and Map

The directions and map can be downloaded by clicking Directions and Map.

COVID 19 Safety and Protocols

GSNJ requests all guests wear a mask during the event, regardless of vaccination status, except when eating or drinking.

GSNJ reserves the right to cancel or postpone the event based upon current State of New Jersey and CDC COVID 19 guidelines at or close to the date of the event.
If cancellation does occur, you will be notified ASAP and your ticket price will be refunded.

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Questions

Questions? Contact programs@gsnj.org.