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Registration opens:
October 09th, 2026

Advice from a Professional Genealogist

10 Best Tips for Finding Your Ancestors
2026-10-24 10:30:00 2026-10-24 12:30:00 America/New_York Advice from a Professional Genealogist Genealogist Debbie Hadley will teach you how to begin your own research on your family trees and how to find the records likely to provide answers to your research questions. (2-hour long program). Lacey Branch - Lacey Meeting Room

Saturday, October 24
10:30am - 12:30pm

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Lacey Branch

Lacey Meeting Room

Genealogist Debbie Hadley will teach you how to begin your own research on your family trees and how to find the records likely to provide answers to your research questions. (2-hour long program).

Genealogist Debbie Hadley specializes in family history research in New Jersey and the Northeast. She’ll teach you how to begin your own research on your family trees, how to know your family tree is correct, and how to find the records likely to provide answers to your research questions. She’ll use examples from her own research to illustrate each of the ten concepts she’ll cover during the program.  Please register

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Lectures & Discussion | General |

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Lacey Branch
Phone: (609) 693-8566
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Mon, Sep 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Sep 22 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Sep 23 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Sep 24 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Sep 25 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 26 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 27 Closed
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