New Jersey was the subject of my first state-focused column in the Irish genealogy
magazine Irish Lives Remembered. A
book could very easily be written about researching in a particular U.S. state, so it is impossible to include everything across two pages. Something worth
highlighting that didn't make the cut for that article is the North Jersey History
and Genealogy Center at the Morristown and Morris Township Library.
Their website has a series of 'Pathfinders', guides that
help a researcher with a particular topic. One of their pathfinders covers
Irish American History and Genealogy. It highlights their collection of books concerning
the study of Irish genealogy, the immigration of the Irish to the U.S., and the
history of the Irish in New Jersey. Local gems are evident, such as Greeting the Past: A Walking tour of the
Dublin Neighborhood in Morristown, N.J. and The Story of a Parish: The First Catholic Church in Morristown, N.J.: Its
Foundation and Development, 1847-1892.
It is most definitely worth a visit if you live in the area and have ancestors from Ireland. This useful resource can be accessed by clicking here.
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