Local History & Genealogy Events:

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Bolger Heritage Center Meetings/Events:​​​​​​​

• Tuesday, February 7 at 7pm, Local Author Talk with Anthony Cavo (Virtual). Author Anthony Cavo will speak about his most recent publication "Love Immortal: Antique Photographs and Stories of Dogs and Their People". An artfully designed compendium of 200 antiquarian photographs, all published here for the first time—including daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes, cartes de visite, and sepia and black-and-white images—culled from the private collection of longtime antiques collector, dealer, and appraiser Anthony Cavo, accompanied by an entertaining mix of historical anecdotes, true stories, excerpts from literature, letters, quotes, and fun facts. If you would like to purchase a signed copy of the book to be picked up at the Library, please contact Sarah Kiefer at 201-670-5600 x135 or skiefer@ridgewoodlibrary.org. Registration required, please click here.

• Monday, March 20 at 7pm, A History Lovers Guide to Bergen County Book Talk (Onsite). Meet authors Bob Nesoff and Howard Joseph Cohn, as they talk about their recently published book "A History Lovers Guide to Bergen County". Travel through various historic sites dating back to pre-Revoluntionary times all the way up to the modern day with the Teterboro Air Museum and Hall of Fame. The authors will talk bout their favorite sites such as the Old '76 House (originally in Bergen County) which was a tavern, but also known for the location where British spy Benedict Arnold and co-conspiritor Major John Andre were held before their trial. Q&A to follow their talk, and you'll have an opportunity to purchase a signed copy of the book. Register encouraged, please click here.

 

GSBC Meetings/Events​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

• Monday February 13 at 2pm. Missing: Reward! Locating Widows, Spinsters and Bachelors (Virtual). Have some of the folks on your family tree disappeared? Pick up some new ideas on how to find widows and unmarried children and then watch these techniques in action in three short case studies. Registration required, please click here.

• Monday February 27 at 7pm. Make Those Skeletons Dance: Exploring Your Family’s Dark Side (Onsite and Virtual). How well do you really know your ancestors? The horse thief, the philanderer, the murderer! Oh my! Genealogy is one of the most unpredictable activities you’ll undertake, and when you start digging into your family’s past, “You never know what you’re gonna get.” If you suspect a few black sheep lurking in your family tree, this session will show you, with examples, how to hunt them down, bust through the speculation, and tell the real stories. (Speaker will be virtual). No registration required for onsite attendance. Registration required for webinar, please click here.

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Genealogy Consultations:

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Have any genealogical brick walls you need help with?  You can now email the Genealogical Society of Bergen County directly to set up an appointment. What’s more, you can make an appointment with a genealogy consultant, who has expertise in exactly what you’re researching:  Bergen County, New York City, New Jersey, census records, archival newspapers, etc. And if you need help using a specific database, they can help with that as well, be it Ancestry Library Edition, familysearch.org, or just internet genealogy in general.

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Appointments will be conducted through the “Zoom” platform, at any time convenient for both you and the genealogist. 

• To make an appointment, email the Society at gsbc.queries@gmail.com. 

• To see the areas of expertise, please click here.​

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