GSNJ Newsletter
The GSNJ Newsletter provides a wide variety of articles about genealogical research and methodology, reviews of books and genealogical publications, information on repositories and new collections, queries from researchers, recent news of note, and recaps of presentations delivered at GSNJ events. A “hands-on” publication, the GSNJ Newsletter strives to be reflective of our membership’s interests and keep pace with the ever-evolving field of genealogical research.
The GSNJ Newsletter features articles written by subject-matter experts in the field. It is published two to four times a year (publication schedule may be dependent upon a featured author’s availability) with semi-annual issues consisting of double issues. Recent issues have included:
Volume 28, Number 1, Summer 2023
“President’s Message”
“NJ State Library News,” by Regina Fitzpatrick, Genealogy Librarian, NJ State Library
“Historical Society Spotlight – The Historical Society of South Amboy,” by Mary Szaro, CG, President, Historical Society of South Amboy
“Meet the GSNJ Trustees: Mary Szaro”
“The Coryells of New Jersey,” by Pamelyn Bush, CG
“GSNJ Queries”
“Legislative News”
“Help Wanted”
Volume 27, Numbers 1+2, Spring–Summer 2018
“Colonial New Jersey’s Paper Money,” by Farley Grubb, PhD Economics, University of Delaware
” A Sampling of Revolutionary-Era New Jersey Currency, ” by Michelle D. Novak
“Genealogical Resources at the New Jersey State Library,” by Regina Fitzpatrick, Genealogy Librarian, New Jersey State Library
“England and Wales: Increased Accessibility to Birth and Death Records”
“New Jersey State Library Digital Newspaper Project”
“Meet the Trustees—Pamelyn P. Bush”
“Demystifying Key Genealogical Concepts: Establishing Solid Research Questions,” by Melissa A. Johnson, CG
“GSNJ Queries”
“New Jersey Marriage Indexes”
Volume 26, Numbers 3+4, Fall-Winter 2017
“Researching New Jersey in World War I,” by Joseph G. Bilby, Assistant Curator of the National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey, Sea Girt, New Jersey
“New Jersey State Archives: Information Cards and Photographs of New Jersey Men Who Died in Service, 1917–1918”
“WWI Records at the New Jersey State Archives,” by Veronica L. Calder, Publications and Outreach Supervisor, New Jersey State Archives
“Monmouth County Archives: An Introduction for Family Researchers,” by Gary D. Saretzky, Monmouth County Archivist
“Genealogical Research for the History of Photography ,” by Gary D. Saretzky
“Find A Grave Changes ,” by Ted Bainbridge, Ph.D.
“Dream of Tombstones,” by Mark Nonestied
“Findmypast Launches Roman Catholic Heritage Archive—Philadelphia Records Now Online”
“GSNJ Queries”
Volume 26, Numbers 1+2, Spring-Summer 2017
“Archives of the Reformed Church in America,” by Russell L. Gasero, Archivist, Reformed Church in America Archives, New Brunswick, NJ
“Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in America on Ancestry”
“The Presbyterian Historical Society,” by Lisa Jacobson, Senior Reference Archivist, Presbyterian Historical Society
“Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Records, East Orange/Newark, Essex County, New Jersey,” by Mark Szep
“New Jersey Early Land Records Project First Year Milestones”
“GSNJ Bible and Family Records Collection,” by Michelle D. Novak; Fred Sisser III, GSNJ Bible & Family Records Chair
“GSNJ Queries”
Volume 25, Numbers 2+3, Summer–Fall 2015
“Using Revolutionary War Federal Pension Files for New Jersey Genealogy,” by Larry Kidder
“Discovering Pension Files—Fold3 Search Tips,” by Michelle D. Novak
“Discovering Immigrant Ancestors’ Stories with USCIS Alien Records,” by Melissa A. Johnson, CG
“GMNJ Special Edition Receives ASG 2015 Jacobus Award”
“Family Reunions of Years Past: What Can They Tell Us?,” by Pamelyn P. Bush
“2015 Spring Program,” by Tom Ankner
“2015 Annual Meeting: Catholic Resources in Context,” Event Recap by Michelle D. Novak; Presentation and Links by Alan DeLozier, D. Litt.
“Book Review: What’s in a Name? History and Meaning of Wyckoff,” Reviewed by C. Arthur Lawton
“New Jersey’s Donald Arleigh Sinclair Inducted Into National Genealogical Society Hall of Fame”
“GSNJ Resource Updates”
“GSNJ Queries”
“GSNJ Information”
“2016 Events of Note”
Volume 25, Numbers 1+2, Spring–Summer 2016
“Finding Family in the United States Sanitary Commission Records at the New York Public Library: A New Jersey Sampler,” by Susan P. Waide, New York Public Library
“Using Historic Newspapers for New Jersey Research,” (with more than 200 links to online resources) by Melissa A. Johnson, CG
“Plainfield Public Library’s Local History Collection,” by Joan E. Betacourt
“Meet the GSNJ Trustees: Carol M. Sheaffer”
“GSNJ Queries”
“Of Note”
Submitting a Query to the GSNJ Newsletter
Members and non-members may submit one query per issue of GSNJ Newsletter. Queries are free for GSNJ Members; $5 per for non-members. Please see complete instructions on the Queries page.
Past queries may be found here:
GSNJ Newsletter Queries 2007
GSNJ Newsletter Queries 2001-2002
GSNJ Newsletter Queries 1999-2000
Writing for the GSNJ Newsletter
Submissions of outlines for articles for GSNJ Newsletter are always welcome. Topics should be related to advanced research and/or topics of interest to those researching New Jersey families and must meet the standards of the GSNJ Editorial Committee. Contributors to the GSNJ Newsletter are not paid but will receive by-line credit and three copies of the printed issue.
Please contact Mary Szaro, CG, Editor, GSNJ Newsletter to submit an article for the GSNJ Newsletter—newsletter@gsnj.org
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Publication Dates
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