A Quarterly Publication of the Genealogical Society of Bergen County Volume XXXIV, Issue 1 February 2007 From the President’s Pen Remember: By Geraldine Mola, GSBC President. It is past time to renew your Membership. See Kudos the membership renewal form on page 11 of the The Society owes a great deal to four outstanding November Issue or on the web at officers for many years of work. http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsbc/gsbcmember Nancy Groo has set an exceptionally high standard as ship.html Second Vice President and Library Chair, jobs she has held for the last five years. Her contribution to the Society has been immeasurable. After helping move the Society’s Special Genealogy Events for 2007 collection to the Ridgewood Public Library, she assisted This year the Society is planning two major events for library personnel in finding a place for our books and area genealogists and family historians. Save the dates for materials. She has organized our patron assistant program, either or both of these special genealogy “happenings.” ordered subscriptions, purchased at least $5,000 in books and CDs, and served as one of the organizers of the Library A Genealogy Seminar on Saturday, April 21, 2007, will Lock-in so successful it has become an annual event. Having be held right here in Bergen County, co-sponsored by GSBC completed the maximum term as Second VP, she was and the Genealogical Society of New Jersey. The all-day elected in November to a two-year term as Corresponding event will feature Patricia Law Hatcher of Texas, a Certified Secretary, and will now handle correspondence as well as Genealogist and Fellow of the American Society of fundraising for the Society. Genealogists, noted lecturer, teacher, writer and editor of genealogy publications. Barbara Johansson, another five-year officer, was Corresponding Secretary from 2001-2006. She mailed cards There will be two tracks of lectures offering a rich of sympathy and congratulations, handled circulation of the variety of topics for every attendee. Ms. Hatcher will present Archivist and organized the Society’s annual picnic for four classes on topics of documentation, research years. Recently elected to fill a one-year vacancy as Trustee, methodology, land records and producing a quality family she will be working as Program co-chair in 2007. Thus we history. A second track will be given by Michelle Chubenko will continue to benefit from Barbara’s capable efforts and and Larry Fermi, both accomplished speakers and fair, thoughtful approach to Board decisions. genealogists, whose talks will include special censuses, finding immigrant origins, researching ancestors’ localities, For the last five years Arthur Simpson served on the and house histories. Board of Trustees, initially as two-term First Vice President in charge of Programs, then as a Trustee and Program co- A brochure with details on time, venue and registration chair. During this time, he married, moved to New York will be mailed soon, but for now be sure to circle the date so City and in November welcomed his first child, daughter you don’t miss it. Catherine. Finding it difficult now to attend many meetings, Irish Genealogy Conference he’s been elected Advisor to the Board and will continue to assist GSBC as program consultant from his apartment In June the Society will be host to Fintan Mullin, across the Hudson. executive director of the Ulster Historical Foundation of Belfast. He and an associate will travel to Washington, D.C. When the Third Vice President resigned in 2003, Keith as representatives of Northern Ireland, which is being feted Borland gamely took on the job, handling it efficiently and at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. While in America, their well for more than three years. As he stepped down from the tour will include a stop in Ridgewood to lecture at a full-day Board of Trustees in November, he said he is planning to Irish Genealogy Conference sponsored by GSBC. This will relax for awhile before he takes on any more duties. be their first visit to New Jersey in seven years. Many thanks to the four of them for their contributions to Continued on page 3. GSBC. The Archivist, a quarterly publication of the Genealogical Society of Bergen County, New Jersey P.O. Box 432, Midland Park, New Jersey 07432 Genealogical Society Of Bergen County, NJ From the Editor PO Box 432, Midland Park, NJ 07432 Happy New Year to all. Officers for 2006: Please send your comments (negative or positive) and submissions to: President: [email protected] or to the Society’s mailbox. Deadline for submis- Geraldine Mola 201-797-2109 1st Vice President (Programs): sions to the May Archivist is April 15. Joseph Suplicki 201-797-8984 2nd Vice President (Library): Judith Kenny 845-357-3532 Financial Report FY 2005-6 3rd Vice President (Membership): Ernest Robb 201-652-2064 Afina Broekman, Treasurer November 2006 Treasurer: Afina Broekman 201-703-8699 CHECKING ACCOUNT Opening Balance Nov 1, 2005 $2,731.11 Recording Secretary: Diane Winters 973-839-7831 GENERAL FUND: Corresponding Secretary: INCOME Nancy Groo 201-447-0368 Bank Interest $7.24 Trustees: Ruth Bauer, Queries 201-652-5004 Barbara Ellman, Education 201-863-0021 Dues $5,196.00 Barbara Flurchick, Hospitality 201-444-4319 Miscellaneous $300.30 Barbara Johansson, Prog. Co. 201-664-2698 Query Donations $111.00 Margaret Kaiser, Spec.Proj. 201-767-8236 Refreshment Donations $51.80 Nancy Ronning, Events, FGS 201-327-1163 Sales $48.00 Past President: Arnold Lang 201-384-8237 Adult School Payment $270.00 See the website to contact officers by email. TOTAL GENERAL OPERATING INCOME $6,343.34 Trustee Emeritus: Maria Hopper 201-391-7386 Other Chairpersons: Archivist: Afina Broekman, Editor; Lauren Maehrlein and EXPENSES Margaret Kaiser, Proofreaders, Margaret O'Hagan, Ridgewood Public Library Donation $(300.00) Circulation Archivist $(1606.31) Historian: Carol deWitte Events (Lock-In, Picnic, Social) $(966.61) Programs Art Simpson, advisor Hospitality: Refreshments $(105.42) Publicity: Patricia van Steyn Insurance $(217.00) Website: Arnold Lang Library The Genealogical Society of Bergen County, NJ, is an organization Ancestry/Heritage Quest $(650.00) of people interested in educating others in family and local history Books/CDs/Periodicals $(1,469.66) preservation. The various ancestral trails of its members span much of the U.S., Canada, most Eastern and Western European Conservation/Restoration/Files $(19.55) countries as well as other parts of the world. Some members trace TOTAL Library $(2,139.21) back to this country’s first settlers, while others are the children of Membership (Materials and Printing) $(95.04) recent immigrants. Our purpose is to bring together family tree researchers for mutual assistance and a sharing of research Miscellaneous $(96.97) experiences and to encourage the preservation of family history by Office Expense $(80.18) the public through educational programs and classes. Postage $(568.41 Membership in the Genealogical Society of Bergen County is Special Projects $(38.03) open to all those interested in genealogy. Annual dues are $15 Programs $(435.00) (Individual membership), $17 (Family membership), and $18 TOTAL GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSE $(6,648.18) (Outside of the US). GENERAL FUND: Closing Balance Oct 31, 2006 2,101.11 The Genealogical Society of Bergen County is a tax-exempt organization as described in sections 501 (c) (3) and 509 (a) (2) of MEMORIAL FUND Opening Balance Nov 1, 2005 $630.00 the Internal Revenue Code. Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers Boyle Memorial Donations or gifts to the Society are deductible for federal income, estate, and Closing Balance Oct 31, 2006 $630.00 gift tax purposes as provided by the I.R.C. CHECKING ACCOUNT Closing Balance - Oct 31, 2005 $2,731.11 The Archivist is published four times a year and mailed to members about the 15th of February, May, August, & November. Members are encouraged to submit queries, articles, hints, CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT (CAPITAL FUND) suggestions, etc. for publication. The deadline for submissions is Opening Balance November 1, 2005 $5,483.63 the 10th of the month preceding publication. Send material to: Interest $184.58 Genealogical Society of Bergen County, PO Box 432, Midland C.D. Closing Balance Oct 31, 2006 $5,668.21 Park, NJ 07432 While we strive for accuracy, the Society assumes no TOTAL ASSETS OCTOBER 31, 2006 $8,094.48 responsibility for typos, errors of fact, or opinions expressed or implied by contributors. Errors brought to our attention will be corrected. --No reproduction without permission. Volume XXXIV, No. 1, February 2007 ISSN 0275-0309 Page 2 The Archivist, a quarterly publication of the Genealogical Society of Bergen County, New Jersey P.O. Box 432, Midland Park, New Jersey 07432 The Ulster Historical Foundation is one of the principal genealogical research agencies in Ireland and a leading Archdiocese of Newark Archives publisher of quality historical, educational, and genealogical By Elizabeth O’Donnell. Reprinted from "Der Ahnenforscher" with books. It also operates a membership association called the permission from the author and the German Genealogy Group. Ulster Historical and Genealogical Guild, the aim of which is A glance through the membership list at the end of the to bring together people from all over the world with an German Genealogy Group surname directory made me realize interest in finding out more about their Irish ancestors. that there are a number of members living in New Jersey or In recent years GSBC members have attended their nearby in New York or Pennsylvania. I wondered how many lectures in Long Island, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania, and in of the GGG members have connections with the four counties September Ann Thompson attended the Foundation’s fiftieth of New Jersey that make up the Archdiocese of Newark and anniversary conference in Belfast.