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News & Media
News Releases
Below are The Hudson County Genealogical Society news releases for the calendar year.
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11-05-2008
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The Hudson County Genealogical Society Receives 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Status
JERSEY CITY, NJ. - The Hudson County Genealogical Society, the only genealogy and family history group focused entirely on the study of Hudson County New Jersey, is pleased to announce that on October 20, 2008 it received notification of the acceptance of its 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit status from the Internal Revenue Service.
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09-04-2008
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Speer Cemetery Update
JERSEY CITY, NJ. — The Hudson County Genealogical Society is pleased to announce improvements in the condition of historic Speer Cemetery in Jersey City.
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08-29-2008
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The Hudson County Genealogical Society Display Launched at the Secaucus Public Library
JERSEY CITY, NJ. — The Hudson County Genealogical Society has created a display of Hudson County history and genealogy which is being generously hosted by the Secaucus Public Library through September 2008.
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08-29-2008
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The Hudson County Genealogical Society Holy Name Cemetery Index Project Underway
JERSEY CITY, NJ. — Holy Name Cemetery on West Side Avenue in Jersey City, NJ is THE cemetery for Roman Catholics in the area and The Hudson County Genealogial Society now has well underway its project of compiling volunteer data of burials there into a publicly accessible database that will be available on its web site.
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06-28-2008
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The Hudson County Genealogical Society to Index Death Notices from The Hudson Observer
JERSEY CITY, NJ. — The Hudson County Genealogical Society has partnered with the Jersey City Free Public Library to index death notices found in The Hudson Observer. The Jersey City Free Public Library has the Observer on microfilm.
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06-05-2008
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Old Bergen Cemetery and Speer Cemetery Cleanup
JERSEY CITY, NJ. — On Saturday, June 7, volunteers will once again work on a clean up of two of the oldest cemeteries in Hudson County, the Old Bergen Cemetery and the Speer Cemetery. Volunteers are meeting at the Old Bergen Cemetery on Bergen Avenue at 9:00 A.M. If possible, please come to help with this work.
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06-01-2008
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The Hudson County Genealogical Society Launches a Public Message Forum on Its Web Site
JERSEY CITY, NJ. — The Hudson County Genealogical Society announces the launch of the HCGS Public Message Forums on its Web site. This public forum was created by The Hudson County Genealogical Society for those researching their ancestors in Hudson County New Jersey or anyone with an interest in Hudson County history.
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05-12-2008
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Alert to Those With Ancestors Buried in Jersey City Cemetery
JERSEY CITY, NJ. — The Hudson County Genealogical Society has recently become aware of the apparent abandonment of the Jersey City Cemetery, formerly known as Harsimus Cemetery. The Jersey Journal has just published an article concerning the current state of the cemetery. > READ MORE
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04-14-2008
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The Hudson County Genealogical Society Wins "Honoring Our Ancestors" Grant
JERSEY CITY, NJ. — The Hudson County Genealogical Society has won a March 2008 “Honoring Our Ancestors” Grant from Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak. Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, the noted genealogist and author of such books as They Came to America: Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors, sponsors grants to individuals, small groups or organizations to further projects of genealogical or historical significance
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04-02-2008
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The Hudson County Genealogical Society at the 2008 Hoboken Art & Music Festival
APRIL 2, 2008 – JERSEY CITY, NJ. — The Hudson County Genealogical Society will have a table at the upcoming Hoboken Art & Music Festival on Sunday, May 4 from 11am to 6pm. This event will be HCGS's biggest exposure to the public this year. > READ MORE
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03-31-2008
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The Hudson County Genealogical Society Holds Records Seminar at Historic Brennan Courthouse
JERSEY CITY, NJ. — On Saturday, April 12, 2008, the Hudson County Genealogical Society, in co-operation with the Hudson County Office of Cultural Affairs and Tourism, will host “Unlocking County Genealogical Records,” in the Theodore Conrad rotunda of the William Brennan Courthouse, 583 Newark Avenue, Jersey City at 11 a.m. Speakers will include Hudson County Surrogate Donald W. DeLeo, County Clerk Barbara A. Netchert, and Sidney King, Division of Archives and Record Management. > READ MORE
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02-02-2008
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The Hudson County Genealogical Society Launches It's Online Gift Store
JERSEY CITY, NJ. — The Hudson County Genealogical Society has launched an online storefront hosted on CafePress.com to help fund current and future Society projects. > READ MORE
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01-12-2008
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First Issue of "Hudson Roots," the Member Newsletter of The Hudson County Genealogical Society Now Available
JERSEY CITY, NJ. — The first issue of "Hudson Roots," the newsletter of The Hudson County Genealogical Society has been launched.
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> 2007 News Releases Archive
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Calendar
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December 13, 2008
Speaker: Gary D. Saretzky, Archivist, County of Monmouth, Coordinator, Internship Programs, Rutgers History Department will present "Nineteenth-Century New Jersey Photographers: Hudson County" > More Info
January 10, 2009
Speaker: Dan McDonough presenting "The Hudson County Burial Grounds and Snake Hill Cemetery."
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February 14, 2009
Speaker: Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak avid genealogist and author of Honoring Our Ancestors: Inspiring Stories of the Quest for Our Roots, In Search of Our Ancestors: 101 Inspiring Stories of Serendipity and Connection in Rediscovering Our Family History, and They Came to America: Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors, will be presenting "Trace Your Roots with DNA."
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March 14, 2009
Speaker: Beverly Yackel of the Monmouth County Genealogy Society Speakers Bureau, will be presenting "Getting Organized"
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Hudson County Links of Interest
Jersey City's Roll of Honor: It's Sons who are serving in the Army and Navy during
WW I
Jersey City Links from RootsWeb
Hoboken Museum
Hudson County New Jersey GenWeb Archives
Hudson County Clerk's Office
Hudson County Historical Maps courtesy of Rutgers Special Collections and Archives
History of Jersey City, New Jersey
Hudson County Division of Tourism
HCGS Member Research Sites
Polish Emigrants in Jersey City by Jean Dupon
The Origins Genealogy Project by Joseph Mann
Research Sites
New Jersey State Archives (some searchable databases)
Footnote.com (digital records, some free, some for pay)
Genealogical Clubs and Societies
The Genealogical Society of New Jersey
Other Links of Interest
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