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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 (MCL)*, 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. 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. We are making every effort to run our monthly general meetings both in person and via Zoom. See below for the latest scheduled meeting. 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 (MCL) meeting rooms have been reopened.
Check individual SIGs to see when how they are meeting.
If you are a MAGS member and are interested in joining a SIG, send an email to:
[email protected]
and advise what SIG(s) you wish to participate in.
Check individual SIGs to see when how they are meeting.
- MONTHLY GENERAL MEETINGS - in person at MCL; most will also be Zoom (hybrid) meetings to accommodate members who live far away.
- BEGINNERS AND BEYOND SIG - in person
- BRICK WALLS SIG - in person
- DNA SIG - in person
- CROSSING THE POND SIG - at home Zoom only - updated Apr 9, 2025
- COMPUTER GENEALOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY WRITING SIG - Zoom only
If you are a MAGS member and are interested in joining a SIG, send an email to:
[email protected]
and advise what SIG(s) you wish to participate in.
MAGS - UPCOMING MEETING
If you are not a MAGS member and are interested in attending this free meeting via Zoom, please send an email one week before the meeting date to [email protected] .
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6 May 2025
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Photo Organizing and Preservation - by Thomas MacEntee
Are you sitting on a pile of old family photographs and wondering what is the best way to preserve them? What about boxes of family vacation slides, photo negatives or home movies? As more and more Baby Boomers take on the task of organizing family history materials, we’re uncertain about the best way to preserve these memories. And an over-abundance of technology doesn’t help! Participants will learn the best ways to organize and preserve family photos including outsourcing as well as the DIY approach. Starting with quick and easy inventory and organizing tips, we’ll move on to creating a strategic plan to finally get this photo project done! Thomas MacEntee left a lucrative career in information technology to pursue his love of family history and genealogy. He has taught over 1,000 in-person and virtual genealogy lectures since 2010, serving on the boards of many genealogical societies, organizing a group of over 1,000 genealogy bloggers, and helping researchers save money on genealogy products and services, Thomas is ready for the next chapter in his professional journey: changing the way genealogists acquire new research skills, motivating researchers to take a chance on new technologies, and improving how family stories and heirlooms are preserved and passed on to the next generations. He is an author, educator, student, advocate, marketer, storyteller, entrepreneur, and that “genealogy guy” who helps you accomplish your family history goals. |
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Website last updated: 2025 April 9
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This site may be linked to but not duplicated without the specific permission of Morris Area Genealogy Society [email:[email protected]]. It is permissible to print or save files for personal use only.
