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MEETING SCHEDULE & TOPICS . . . March 12, 2013 7:00 PM Sydney Cruice Dixon will speak on Military Records |View the Flyer for this event Sydney Cruice Dixon, will present: "How to Research Military Records and Uncover Their Genealogical Treasures and Stories". She will discuss the who, what, where, when, why and how of researching your ancestor's military service and histories. She will explain the benefits, and how to navigate some of the difficulties, of researching at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Sydney was born and raised in the Philadelphia suburbs. She has lived in New York City and Santa Fe, New Mexico, and is now living near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. She is a graduate of the Agnes Irwin School and Penn State University and holds an MBA from Drexel University. She is married with two daughters, ages 13 and 10. Earlier in her career, she marketed the performing arts, including positions at The Annenberg Center at the University of Pennsylvania, and at the Santa Fe Opera Company. Later on, she worked in the financial services industry. Sydney has been actively involved in genealogy research since 1995 -- both on her own family history and for other individuals. She is on the planning committee of the Main Line Genealogy Club. She has lectured on several genealogy and history topics, including researching military records and Civil War history. She is currently working toward her certification in genealogy research. This fall, she took her genealogy skills to a professional level by starting to accept research clients. This December, Sydney was inducted into the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her membership is based on her original research tracing back eight generation to her fifth great grandfather, Whittington Clifton. Prior to her application, the DAR was unaware of this patriot. Sydney's other interests include Colonial and other historic dance and she is a member of the Tapestry Dance Company, which performs regularly in the region. April 9, 2013 7:00 PM David G. Martin will speak about The Swamp Angel | View the Flyer for this event Dr. David Martin is the author of over twenty-five books on the Civil War and Revolution, including Confederate Monuments at Gettysburg, The Philadelphia Campaign, and the award winning Gettysburg, July 1, which was a primary selection of the Military Book Club in 1995. He has also written regimental histories of the 41st New York Infantry, 14th New Jersey Infantry, and Fluvanna (Va.) Artillery. His most recent publications are New Jersey at Gettysburg Guidebook and New Jersey in the Antietam Campaign. He is Past Commander of the New Jersey Department of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Vice President of the Friends of Monmouth Battlefield, and Vice President of the New Jersey Civil War Heritage Association, besides serving on the state's Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee. He is head editor of Longstreet House Publishers and is a teacher and administrator at the Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey. May 14, 2013 7:00 PM Deborah Large Fox View the Flyer for this event GRANDMA WAS A WHAT?! : Collecting & Preserving Your Family Stories Family historians often focus on hunting records, and forget to preserve the family lore. Without the stories of our ancestors' lives, our trees are simply branches full of data. Stories are more than written pieces--they can be chanted, sung, painted, and cooked. A family story can be as long as a novel or as short as a sentence. Do your cousins' eyes glaze over when you try to interest them in your charts and GEDCOM files? Watch their interest in the family history grow when you include the stories that bring your ancestors to life! Deborah Large Fox has been involved in family history research since she was a young girl. Her experience as a prosecutor has provided her with a unique perspective on genealogy. Deborah has been teaching genealogy in the Philadelphia area since 1995, and is the founder of the South Jersey based Irish American Family History Society. She has published in the fields of criminal law, Holocaust studies, genealogy, and travel. Her story "A Fearless Parade" won the 2nd place prize in the 2010 Southern California Genealogical Society Writing Contest. Her blog Help! The Faerie Folk Hid My Ancestors! was voted a 2011 Family Tree Magazine Top 40 Blog. In 2012, she launched a new blog about preserving family lore, Spilling the Family Beans. June 11, 2013 View the Flyer for this event 7:00 PM CJGC Members - Brick Wall Solutions CJGC members will have the opportunity to present their genealogical brick walls and receive suggestions from the group on what next steps should be taken. Our group has many years of research experience and previous brick wall sessions have been very productive. July 9, 2013 View the Flyer for this event 7:00 PM Claire Keenan Agthe' Beyond The Basics of Irish Research Irish genealogical research is rightfully known as some of the most challenging research, due to the destruction of many Irish records. Where do you look once you have exhausted Irish census, BMD, church and land records? Ms. Agthe' will show you how to find and use Irish wills, voting, military, school, and other records in your research into your Irish and Scots-Irish roots. Claire Keenan Agthe has been a professional genealogist for more than 10 years, and has been researching her own family history for more than 15 years. She specializes in research in Ireland and the United States (with emphasis on NYC, Philadelphia, and Trenton depositories), and is the author of the National Genealogical Society publication, Research in New Jersey. She is a Vice President of the Genealogical Society of New Jersey, and a member of numerous Irish, American, and English genealogical societies. Prior to becoming a professional genealogist, Ms. Agthe was a lawyer. August 13, 2013 7:00 PM Charles S. "Chuck" Mason, Jr., CG Females: The Hidden Ancestors. Ways to find out more about your female ancestors. September 10, 2013 View the Flyer for this event 7:00 PM Lorraine Arnold will speak about House Histories Lorraine Arnold, founder, principal researcher and consultant at Legacy Roots, LLC, has been performing genealogical research for over 30 years. She has integrated past careers in the legal field and real estate into a genealogy profession which uses both. When she is not working with attorneys or executors searching for missing heirs of estates during probate, she is engrossed in developing house histories for both owners and real estate agents through NY House Histories and Historic NJ Homes. October 8, 2013 - Family History Month 7:00 PM Member Ancestor Stories CJGC Members will tell us about their ancestors. November 12, 2013 7:00 PM TBD December 10, 2013 7:00 PM Family Round Tables - Sharing Tips, Experiences and Challenges & Annual Holiday Celebration Our members will sit in circles in groups of 10 or so and share tips, experiences and challenges. Join us for our annual Holiday Celebration as our members bring in treats that remind them of their ancestors. Home | Officers | Latest News | Our Location | Schedule | Join the CJGC | Local Query | Local Researchers | Contact Us