z2023-Researching Your Colonial New Jersey Ancestors

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Are you stuck in Colonial New Jersey? Would you like to learn more about the records for researching your New Jersey ancestor?

This course is designed to help you learn about New Jersey's earliest history through statehood. In four sessions, we will discuss the history and records of the East Jersey Board of Proprietors and the Council of West Jersey Proprietors from the 1680s through 1702 and the Colonial government focusing on the history of the colony, land and tax, estate/probate, and religious records to the early 1800s.

The live 75-minute presentations are scheduled for March 13, 20, 27 and April 3. Each session will feature Q&A after the presentation. Recordings will be available for 14 days after the presentation date.

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Course bundle includes:

Introduction to the Provincial & Colonial History of New Jersey
New Jersey Land Records and Tax Ratables
Estate Records in Colonial New Jersey
Faith in East & West Jersey: Finding the Records

z2023-Estate Records in Colonial New Jersey

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Mar 27, 2023 at 7:00 PM EDT

Probate was an essential process in colonial New Jersey that involved the settlement of a deceased person's estate. The Surrogate's Court was responsible for overseeing the distribution of assets, including land and personal property. In this presentation, learn about the two important collections and the available estate records for colonial New Jersey.

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z2023-Faith in East & West Jersey

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Apr 3, 2023 at 7:00 PM EDT

Religion played a significant role in colonial New Jersey. The colony attracted a diverse population of religious groups, including Dutch Reformed, Quakers, Presbyterians, Baptists, and Anglicans. Learn about available records for these early groups who settled in New Jersey.

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z2023-Introduction to Provincial & Colonial History of New Jersey

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Mar 13, 2023 at 7:00 PM EDT

Learn the history of the twin colony of East and West Jersey. New Jersey's earliest history can offer challenges to those searching for their ancestry in East and West Jersey. In this presentation, you will learn about the history and records of the East Jersey Board of Proprietors and the Council of West Jersey Proprietors from the 1680s through 1702 and the Provincial government through statehood in 1783.

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z2023-New Jersey Land Records & Tax Ratables

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Mar 20, 2023 at 7:00 PM EDT

This presentation will review New Jersey land records and tax ratables from the Proprietary period through early statehood. Learn how to use the surviving New Jersey General Assembly tax ratable lists which are valuable to researchers looking to supplement New Jersey's lost U.S. Federal census enumerations for 1790-1820.

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