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WELCOME
The Morris Area Genealogy Society (MAGS) provides a lively forum for resource sharing, mutual assistance, and instruction for those interested in family history and genealogy. Beginners as well as more experienced genealogists profit from monthly lectures on topics relating to genealogy. Starting in 2020, beginning genealogists may attend our Beginners and Beyond SIG without being a MAGS member. Since our origin in 1988 at the Joint Free Public Library of Morristown and Morris Township, our Society has grown and we now meet at the Morris County Library*, 30 East Hanover Ave., Whippany, NJ on the first Tuesday evening of the month. Visitors are welcome at our monthly meetings. Refreshments are served at 6:30; the program begins at 7:00. If a monthly meeting needs to be cancelled, every effort is made by the MAGS Board to notify the Morris County Library before 3 pm, with a cancellation notification posted on this page of this website. When in doubt, please call the Morris County Library directly. Among the benefits of membership are a subscription to the quarterly Morris Area Genealogy Society Newsletter and participation in our MAGS Special Interest Groups (SIGs). A MAGS SIG is a smaller group within the larger organization (MAGS) with a shared interest in a specific area; it focuses on particular challenges and topics such as research strategies in a smaller, less formal setting. Go to our Special Interest Group page for more information. 2020 Change: The SIG for Beginners and Beyond is now open to all - MAGS membership is not required. If you think you might be interested in genealogy, come to our SIG meeting and try it out! While the library is closed for meetings, the Morristown-Morris Township Library, North Jersey History and Genealogy Center librarians continue to provide genealogical research. Email the NJHGC at james.lewis@mmt.mainlib.org . Members are encouraged to volunteer their time and share their expertise by serving on committees. *Directions to the Library. Telephone number: 973-285-6930. |
Changes to Special Interest Groups - effective June 1, 2021:
- "Crossing The Pond" evening SIG, "Western Europe" morning SIG and "German and Eastern Europe" morning SIG have all been combined into ONE SIG named "Crossing The Pond." It is holding Zoom meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am to noon. If you were already a member of any of the three above-mentioned SIGs, you are automatically a member of this replacement SIG.
Heads-up notice regarding the October 2022 general meeting: Due to the Yom Kippur observation on the first Tuesday of October 2022, the MAGS Board has agreed to move the October 2022 general meeting to the second Tuesday per a member request.
While the Morris County Library meeting rooms are closed, the following meetings are being held ONLINE via ZOOM:
If you are a MAGS member and are interested in joining a SIG, send an email to:
All-Members+owner@MAGS-Members.groups.io
and advise what SIG(s) you wish to participate in.
- MONTHLY GENERAL MEETINGS
- BEGINNERS AND BEYOND SIG
- BRICK WALLS SIG
- DNA SIG
- Combined CROSSING THE POND SIG
- Combined COMPUTER GENEALOGY SIG and the COMPUTER GENEALOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY WRITING SIG
If you are a MAGS member and are interested in joining a SIG, send an email to:
All-Members+owner@MAGS-Members.groups.io
and advise what SIG(s) you wish to participate in.
MAGS - UPCOMING MEETING
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7 Dec 2021 |
*** ONLINE VIA ZOOM Meetings*** - Preregistration is required.
MAGS Members will receive the preregistration email two weeks before the meeting. If you are not a MAGS member and are interested in attending this meeting, please send an email one week before the meeting date to magsmemb@gmail.com . Annual Holiday Party. Members Only
Join in the fun! We will hear interesting stories of genealogical or historical interest from members. If you would like to share a short (5-10 minute) story about a memorable ancestor, email the MAGS VP and Program Chair (Carole Flatley) at 11caf@optonline.net. You are invited to enjoy a holiday treat (at home) during this party. Save your "gifts" for our "gift exchange" table when we meet again in person some time in the future. |
Website last updated: 2021 Dec 2 - Added information on our May 2022 presentation and presenter.
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This site may be linked to but not duplicated without the specific permission of Morris Area Genealogy Society [email:morrisareagen@yahoo.com]. It is permissible to print or save files for personal use only.
