​The Genealogical Society of Bergen County
The Genealogical Society of Bergen County (GSBC) is a non-profit society founded in 1973 to assist those researching their family heritage, to assist those seeking out and preserving information about the families and genealogical records of the greater Bergen County area, and to offer educational and research assistance to all those interested in genealogical research.

They offer an exciting calendar of ongoing programs and events—including hands-on workshops, computer classes, films, roundtable discussions, and lectures featuring renown genealogy and local history experts and speakers. 




Featured JULY programs:

Webinar: Virtual Tour of the Bolger Heritage Center
July 13, 2:00 PM
Sarah Kiefer, Bolger Heritage Center Librarian
Get a glimpse of the Bolger Heritage Center for Genealogy and Local History at the Ridgewood Public Library and what it has to offer through this virtual tour led by Bolger Librarian Sarah Kiefer.

Registration required:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1215535800693133840


For more information about the BHC: https://www.ridgewoodlibrary.org/localhistory 



Genealogical Society of Bergen County, Monthly Meeting

Webinar: New Jersey State Library, Genealogy Resources & Programs

July 27, 7:00 PM
Speaker, Regina Fitzpatrick, Genealogy Librarian


Mrs. Fitzpatrick will discuss NJSL’s physical and virtual resources, their webinars and how the staff is providing remote service for researchers during the COVID pandemic.


Registration required: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1416736533019477007

Featured AUGUST programs:
New Jersey State Library and the Genealogical Society of Bergen County
Webinar: Organizing (and Staying Sane with) Your Genealogy
August 3, 2:00 PM (rescheduled from July)

Presenter: GSBC member Michelle Novak

Michelle D. Novak—a designer, photographer, and Masters of Information student in Archive Sciences—will demonstrate some common-sense organizational methods that she's developed handling large client projects and how she applies them to her genealogical research.

Registration required: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6077810414756546571

For more information about the GSBC, see our web site: https://www.njgsbc.org(Rescheduled from July)

Genealogical Society of Bergen County, Monthly Meeting
Webinar: “Heirloom Genealogy” and Show-and-Tell
August 24, 7:00 PM

GSBC board member Lauren Maehrlein will give a short talk on “Heirloom Genealogy” followed by show-and-tell. All are welcome to send photos of family artifacts, photos or documents and take a minute or two explaining the story behind it.


Photos should be sent to contact@njgsbc.org by 8/21/2020.
Register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2815997021529586702

For more information about the GSBC, see our web site: https://www.njgsbc.org/