Newsletter of the Genealogy Club

of the Metuchen Edison Historical Society

1999-2000

A Message from Jim Conlon, President

I am pleased to report that the Genealogy Club's new Open Workshop format is working extremely well. We do not take minutes, we just discuss genealogy. During the meetings, long-term members continue to share information and find they also get new ideas. New Members ask interesting questions, get answers, and share their research with the group.

The Big Subject, of course, is the Internet where dozens of websites have opened to make genealogists' work much easier. Even the Mormon library has opened it's doors to the Internet. The printed issue of the Newsletter lists many Internet Resources. Hope you will try every one of them.

In the coming year we will continue with Open Workshop meetings and encourage newcomers to attend. Monthly workshops are not limited to discussions of topics listed on the next page. Topics are offered only as guides, and meetings are open to all sorts of discussions. Also, please be assured that conducting Open Workshop meetings does not preclude the possibility of inviting good speakers. We welcome your suggestions.

1999-2000 Schedule of Genealogy Meetings and Programs

Open Workshop - Gathering and Organizing Information. Pedigree Charts & Family Worksheets.

Open Workshop - Looking at local & State Records. Courthouse, Vital Statistics, Probate and Wills, Birth, Marriage and Death Records.

Open Workshop - How to search Government Info.:Archives, Census, Pension, Military & Immigration.

Local History Day (Watch for flier with more details)

Open Workshop - How to search Church Records, Cemeteries, Old Newspapers and Organization Records.

Open Workshop - How to use LDS libraries and find Immigrant Passenger lists. Dealing with other Countries.

Open Workshop Using Computers for Genealogy. Writing and Publishing a Family History

Genealogy Club Committees

1998-1999 Genealogy Club

Middlesex County Genealogy

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