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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. 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 (currently not permitted by the library); 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. SIGs can provide individual help on your genealogy research. Go to our Special Interest Group page for more information. The Morris County Library meeting rooms are now open again. However, due to room unavailability on our meeting months the remainder of the Calendar Year 2023 monthly general meetings will continue online via Zoom only. Check the individual SIGs to see if the meeting is in person at the Morris County Library or online via Zoom, or hybrid. Members are encouraged to volunteer their time and share their expertise by serving on committees. *Directions to the Library. Telephone number: 973-285-6930. |
The Morris County Library meeting rooms have been reopened. Some SIGS are now meeting in person only, or as a hybrid meeting. Some SIG meetings will remain online via Zoom.
Check individual SIGs to see how they are meeting:
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.
Check individual SIGs to see how they are meeting:
- MONTHLY GENERAL MEETINGS - currently Zoom only due to room unavailability at library .
- BEGINNERS AND BEYOND SIG - Beginning in September 2023 - in person
- BRICK WALLS SIG - Beginning in September 2023 - in person AND on Zoom (hybrid).
- DNA SIG - Beginning in September 2023 - in person AND on Zoom (hybrid).
- CROSSING THE POND SIG - in person.
- COMPUTER GENEALOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY WRITING SIG - currently Zoom only.
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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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 free meeting, please send an email one week before the meeting date to magsmemb@gmail.com . |
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3 Oct 2023
Online via ZOOM |
Adding Your Own Stories to Your Family History - by Sunny Jane Morton
Family history begins with YOUR history. Learn from the author of Story of My Life: A Workbook for Preserving Your Legacy what stories you have that are worth telling–and several inspiring reasons to write them. Review different kinds of memories, why some memories are more vivid than others, and how to flesh them out. Learn tips for researching gaps in your memories, how to turn a memory into a good story, what to leave out and several ways to share your stories. See how to integrate your personal stories, family memories and research discoveries. The handout includes a life story writing exercise worksheet to help you get started.
Sunny Jane Morton is an internationally-known genealogy speaker and award-winning writer and editor. She is a longtime Contributing Editor at Family Tree Magazine; Contributing Editor and Content Manager for YourDNAGuide.com; frequent contributor to FamilySearch’s blog; and past Editor of Ohio Genealogy News. She has twice received prestigious awards from the National Genealogical Society, most recently for her book How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records, co-authored with Harold Henderson, CG. Her book, Story of My Life: A Workbook for Preserving Your Legacy, is now in its 2nd edition. Her presentations are packed with try-this-now strategies and delivered with humor, humanity, and plenty of motivating examples and stories. |
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Website last updated: 2023 September 17
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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.
