BOLGER HERITAGE CENTER for Local History & Genealogy
Click here for flier describing our Heritage Center resources.
Click here for flier describing sources for Ridgewood research.
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1940 CENSUS LINKS
The 1940 United States Census enumeration sheets were released to the public on April 2, 2012. The questions answered reveal names, ages, place of birth, place of residence in 1935, employment status, and more.
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Peggy Norris helps Phyllis Cole and Mary Rogers
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A Walk Through Historical Ridgewood
Award-winning DVD
Featuring:
Bill Carbone, Peggy Norris, Joe Suplicki, and Art Wrubel
INCLUDES: Walking Tour Pamphlet
Currently available for purchase at the Library Reference Desk and at Daily Treat Restaurant (177 E. Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood) for $10 or purchase online for $16 (includes shipping and handling).
GREAT GIFT IDEA!
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Programs
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May 23, 2012 at 7 pm. "Two Rings: a story of love and war". Millie Werber is a Holocaust survivor. In Two Rings: A Story of Love and War, Eve Keller tells her tender story set amidst the horror of the Holocaust. In this presentation, Keller will consider how Werber’s wrenching testimony about close calls, deadly betrayals, good deeds, and passionate first love not only provides an opportunity for historical remembrance, but prompts us to reflect on the morality of our own lives in the modern world.
To be notified about history programs at the Library, email pnorris@ridgewoodlibrary.org |
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Guide to the Local History Collection
The Library has a collection of books, photos, postcards, ephemera, and more.
History of the Village of Ridgewood
From the first deed in 1698 to the present
Beauty in the Cemetery
The Opera House
One of Ridgewood's exuberant buildings of the past.
Victory Bazaar, July 4, 1918, Ridgewood
The Independence Day Association sponsored a Victory Bazaar to raise money for the Red Cross for the War effort.
Varian Fry: A Ridgewood Hero
Fry rescued over 2,000 people from the Nazis. He grew up in Ridgewood.
Index to the NJ State Census for Selected Bergen County Towns
Selections from Oral Histories from Ridgewood residents
Photo Gallery at the Village of Ridgewood Official Site
Ridgewood ExPats on Facebook Lots of memories and photos
Ridgewood--A Paradigm of Suburbia Video by Marshall Katzman for Patch interviewing Professor Phil Dolce
Neighborhoods: Wastena Park a neighborhood developed by the Ridgewood Development and Construction Company
Neighborhoods: Spring Avenue
Hurricanes Floyd (1999) and Irene (2011)
Civil War Envelopes
Armistice Day 1931
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Bergen County History
New Jersey History
Ridgewood History Web Sites Links to other sites
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EXHIBIT: Ridgewood Room & 2nd floor Reference
Varian Fry
From the collection of Bill Carbone
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Just for Fun
Morning Herald, May 6, 1835, Vol. 1, Issue 1
175th Anniversary of the New York Herald Explore this issue here!
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Genealogical Classes
Saturday April 21, 10 am. Using familysearch.org. The LDS website, familysearch.org, is an incredible resource for genealogists. Learn to navigate this constantly evolving website to find research guides, online lessons, Wiki articles, digitizzed reocrds and books, family trees, and more. 1.5 hours. Instructor: Judy Kenney
Fee and advance registration required. To register online click here . GSBC members pay Ridgewood cardholder fee. For more information: 201-670-5600, x 135
Saturday May 19, 10:00 am. 1940 Census Help . Volunteers will assist you in searching the 1940 census. To register, Click here or call 201-670-5600, x 130. No fee.
Genealogical Society of Bergen County
Meetings are the 4th Monday of each month in the Auditorium at the Library. All are welcome.
No Meeting in May.
June 25, 7:00 pm . "Finding your Female Ancestors". Tony Lauriano talks about techniques for finding those elusive maiden names.
July 23 , 7:00 pm . "Genealogy Roundtable".
For more information see www.njgsbc.org
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DATABASES
Ancestry.com, World Vital Records, American Ancestors and Geni.com
Geni.com is a site for sharing family trees. Certain aspects are free from any computer. We now have institutional access to the enhanced version, called Geni Pro. These enhanced features are available:
- Merge Profiles- match profiles with other family trees and discover new branches instantly
- Add or edit public profiles to help others with their genealogy research
- Visibility of Tree Matches to achieve faster growth
- Perform enhanced searches- search our entire database of over 100 million profiles
- High Priority Help Assistance: Geni Pro users receive faster response from a dedicated
- Priority Support queue
- Enhanced Relationship Paths: Discover your exact relationship to any blood relative on Geni
- Unlimited virtual gifts
Geni also "searches" archives.com and Genealogy Bank. Access to these documents is not free unless you have a personal subscription. Geni is a site for creating online trees.
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Guides to the Library's Genealogy Collections
Guide to Census Resources | General Resources
Interlibrary Loan for Genealogists | Newspaper Archives
Guide to Genealogy CDs | Genealogical Periodicals
Microfilm Holdings | Vital Records in the Library
City Directories |
Genealogical Society of Bergen County
Bergen County Genealogy | New Jersey Genealogy
Genealogy Web Sites Links to other sites
Guide to Full-Text Books Online
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Guides to Printing from the Genealogy Databases
and Using the ALOS Microfilm Reader/Printers
Printing from AncestryLE
Using the ALOS Microfilm Reader/Printers
Digital Imaging with the ALOS Reader/Printers |
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ARROW: Ridgewood High School Yearbooks WANTED
The Local History Archives is seeking donations of the Arrow from the following years to complete our goal of having 3 copies for each year:
PRIZE: Poster of downtown Ridgewood in 1919 is offered for any Arrow donation for the following years:
1912, 1915, 1937, 1944, 1962, 1966, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1993, 1997, 2011
The Local History Archives has the Arrow from 1908 to 2011.
To view ask at the Reference Desk or visit the Heritage Center. |
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