I've lived in New Jersey for more than 40 years, but I'll never be a real New Jersey girl. I grew up in Pennsylvania where there was lots of snow, one traffic light in town, and 90 kids in my grade--from kindergarten through graduation. I didn't know anything about The Shore, or baked ziti, or Chanukah until I came to Jersey. But, I've come to love all of that and much more--especially the history. I now know about the Jersey Dutch, strawberry baskets, railroad suburbs, the bridge that saved a nation, and so much more. I've learned that to tell the local stories about regular people I need to read wills, estate files, census records, pension applications, letters, tombstones, newspapers, and anything else I can find. So, that's some of what I want to share with you!

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

After the Bergen County Maps Celebration

Saturday's events at the Bergen County Maps Celebration were really exciting.  I especially liked seeing folks with the magnifying glasses focused on the maps, following a site through more than a century of development.  It was also a great cooperative venture with volunteers to help with the maps and atlases during the viewing times and to run the workshop and give the lecture. Thank you to all who participated!

Some people asked about digital versions of the maps.  The Ridgewood Library doesn't have any, but some are available and I've started a Bergen County Maps page on the Library Website.  Enjoy!


Visitors peruse the Maps at Ridgewood Public Library
Maps on display at Ridgewood Public Library



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