GSBC General Meeting No OMPF (Official Military Personnel File)? No Problem! Presentation by Sara Cochran Monday, 26 January 2026 @ 7pm Eastern Online via Zoom; <a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XWTWYHJcR7qb2_7BZYIwmA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Registration required</a> Free and open to the public; Presentation replay available to GSBC Members
Description Researching 20th Century veterans is especially difficult as a fire destroyed millions of Official Military Personnel Files in 1973. This presentation will look at other ways to find the stories of the WWI, WII, Korea, and peacetime veterans in our families.
<a href="https://www.njgsbc.org/?attachment_id=8427" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/www.njgsbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sara-Cochran-2023.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.njgsbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sara-Cochran-2023.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.njgsbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sara-Cochran-2023.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.njgsbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sara-Cochran-2023.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w"></a>Speaker Sara Cochran is a full-time professional genealogist with thirty years of research experience. Her research has taken her to nearly every state in the USA and Ireland. She especially enjoys breaking down brick walls, discovering the stories of black sheep ancestors, and helping individuals preserve their photographic legacy.
Sara holds a Boston University Genealogical Research Certificate, a Bachelor’s Degree in Library Science, and is an alum of the ProGen Study Group. She is a member of DAR and other lineage societies, the Association of Professional Genealogists, and the Genealogical Speakers Guild.&nbsp;You can find her online at <a href="https://www.theskeletonwhisperer.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TheSkeletonWhisperer.com</a>.
Registration link <a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XWTWYHJcR7qb2_7BZYIwmA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XWTWYHJcR7qb2_7BZYIwmA</a>

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GSBC General Meeting  No OMPF (Official Military Personnel File)? No Problem! Presentation by Sara Cochran Monday, 26 January...

Genealogy Webinar: No OMPF (Official Military Personnel File)? No Problem!

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Oakland Historical Society | Historic Van Allen House Washington’s Birthday Sunday, February 15, 12:30–4 pm (Snow Date: Sunday, February 22) Van Allen House, Ramapo Valley Road and Franklin Avenue
Join us for a special open house in celebration of Washington's Birthday! – New Jersey Militia Heard’s Brigade Reenactors – Hearth Cooking – Homemade Cherry Pie – Candle-Making and Spinning Demonstrations – Historic Van Allen House Tours – Oakland History Museum – 250th Special Revolutionary War Exhibition 
Free Admission + Activities for the Entire Family!
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Local Event: Oakland Historical Society | Washington’s Birthday!

Oakland Historical Society | Washington’s...

Oakland Historical Society | Historic Van Allen House Washington’s Birthday Sunday, February 15, 12:30–4 pm  (Snow Date:...

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Ridgewood Public Library

GSBC General Meeting Part One: The History of Slavery in Bergen County—A Revolutionary Moment Presentation by Kathleen Walter, Educator and Glen Rock Borough Historian Monday, 23 March 2026 @ 7pm Eastern In-Person at the Ridgewood Public Library Auditorium Free and open to the public; Presentation replay available to GSBC Members
Description The History of Slavery in Bergen County&nbsp;traces the development of slavery as an institution, examining the laws, regulations, and cultural norms established under both Dutch and English colonial influence. It considers the economic impact of enslaved labor in Bergen County and the proportion of the population that was enslaved during the colony’s formative years. The content also explores the effects of the Revolutionary War on both the enslaved and free Black populations.
<a href="https://www.njgsbc.org/event/the-history-of-slavery-in-bergen-county/kathleen-walter-glen-rock-borough-historian/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/www.njgsbc.org/wp-content/uploads/Kathleen-Walter-Glen-Rock-Borough-Historian.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.njgsbc.org/wp-content/uploads/Kathleen-Walter-Glen-Rock-Borough-Historian.jpg?resize=66%2C66&amp;ssl=1 66w, https://i0.wp.com/www.njgsbc.org/wp-content/uploads/Kathleen-Walter-Glen-Rock-Borough-Historian.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.njgsbc.org/wp-content/uploads/Kathleen-Walter-Glen-Rock-Borough-Historian.jpg?resize=200%2C199&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.njgsbc.org/wp-content/uploads/Kathleen-Walter-Glen-Rock-Borough-Historian.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.njgsbc.org/wp-content/uploads/Kathleen-Walter-Glen-Rock-Borough-Historian.jpg?w=396&amp;ssl=1 396w"></a>Speaker Kathleen Walter is a veteran high school history teacher who has been bringing American history to life for Glen Rock students for more than 25 years. Kathleen is a published author, known for her unique talent of showing how small, local New Jersey histories connect to the grand American narrative. Her commitment to her community extends beyond her writing: she serves as a trustee at the Glen Rock Public Library, the Borough Historian of Glen Rock, and is the President of the Glen Rock Historical &amp; Preservation Society, where she manages the Museum at the Station. Born in Paterson, grew up in Fair Lawn, and raised three daughters in Glen Rock, Kathleen’s profound local pride informs every aspect of her historical work.

Local Event: Part One: The History of Slavery in Bergen County—A Revolutionary Moment

Part One: The History of Slavery in Bergen...

GSBC General Meeting Part One: The History of Slavery in Bergen County—A Revolutionary Moment Presentation by Kathleen Walter,...

Part One: The History of Slavery in Bergen County—A Revolutionary Moment

GSBC General Meeting Part Two: The Slow Abolition of Slavery in New Jersey Presentation by Kathleen Walter, Educator and Glen Rock Borough Historian Monday, 27 April 2026 @ 7pm Eastern In-Person at Ridgewood Public Library Auditorium Free and open to the public; Presentation replay available to GSBC Members&nbsp;
Description The Slow Abolition of Slavery in New Jersey examines New Jersey in the post-post-Revolutionary War era, a period marked by reconstruction and growing sectional divisions within the United States. It addresses the state’s gradual emancipation laws, the Van Winkle Slave Ring, and the 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln. In addition, it analyzes New Jersey’s distinctive position within the broader context of national political developments during this transformative period.
<a href="https://www.njgsbc.org/event/the-history-of-slavery-in-bergen-county/kathleen-walter-glen-rock-borough-historian/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/www.njgsbc.org/wp-content/uploads/Kathleen-Walter-Glen-Rock-Borough-Historian.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.njgsbc.org/wp-content/uploads/Kathleen-Walter-Glen-Rock-Borough-Historian.jpg?resize=66%2C66&amp;ssl=1 66w, https://i0.wp.com/www.njgsbc.org/wp-content/uploads/Kathleen-Walter-Glen-Rock-Borough-Historian.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.njgsbc.org/wp-content/uploads/Kathleen-Walter-Glen-Rock-Borough-Historian.jpg?resize=200%2C199&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.njgsbc.org/wp-content/uploads/Kathleen-Walter-Glen-Rock-Borough-Historian.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.njgsbc.org/wp-content/uploads/Kathleen-Walter-Glen-Rock-Borough-Historian.jpg?w=396&amp;ssl=1 396w"></a>Speaker Kathleen Walter is a veteran high school history teacher who has been bringing American history to life for Glen Rock students for more than 25 years. Kathleen is a published author, known for her unique talent of showing how small, local New Jersey histories connect to the grand American narrative. Her commitment to her community extends beyond her writing: she serves as a trustee at the Glen Rock Public Library, the Borough Historian of Glen Rock, and is the President of the Glen Rock Historical &amp; Preservation Society, where she manages the Museum at the Station. Born in Paterson, grew up in Fair Lawn, and raised three daughters in Glen Rock, Kathleen’s profound local pride informs every aspect of her historical work.

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