State borders did not hinder the movements of our New York ancestors. Join the NYG&B for three days of in-person research in Trenton, NJ, to explore the rich archival materials available at the New Jersey State Archives (NJSA) and the New Jersey State Library (NJSL). Before you arrive, make the most of your time in Trenton with online pre-planning activities in May 2026, including an online overview and Q&A session and an advance, personal consultation with an expert genealogist.
Following May’s pre-planning activities, participants will have three days in June of in-person assisted research and genealogical camaraderie with the people who know New Jersey best.
This unique, guided on-site tour includes personal consultations during your research at the NJSL and NJSA. Both repositories are rich in material available nowhere else pertaining to those who have lived in New Jersey. Your on-site consultants for this tour will be Michelle Dowd Torosian and Debbie Hadley.
Act now! Given the nature of this program, the number of participants is extremely limited.
Program Schedule (Subject to change)
May 2026
- Overview and Q&A Session, held online via Zoom and recorded for those unable to participate (date and time TBD). Advanced one-on-one consultation with the NYG&B (scheduled at a mutually agreeable time).
June 22, 2026
- Arrive in Trenton, NJ
June 23–25, 2026
- Individual and guided research at the New Jersey State Library and the New Jersey State Archives
- Presentation on New Jersey Research by Joan E. Betancourt (Genealogical Society of New Jersey)
- Group breakfast on Tuesday, June 23
- Social time and light hors d'oeuvres on Tuesday, June 23 and Wednesday, June 24
NJSL’s open stacks hold collections that include:
- Family histories
- New Jersey city directories
- Town, church, and county histories
- Newspapers
- Atlases and maps
NJSA holds New Jersey materials that include:
- Place name resources
- Vital records
- Censuses and similar records
- Land records
- Military records
- Naturalization records
- Court records
- Personal and family papers
Registration
Registration includes the program in New Jersey and consultations (transportation and accommodations are not included). Rooms are available at the Courtyard by Marriott Ewing Princeton at a special group rate, if you choose to stay there. The link to book your room at the discounted rate will be provided after registration.
- NYG&B Member Early Registration: $565 (ends March 23, 2026; after that the registration rate is $665)
- General Registration: $665