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Ridgewood Library Program

Annual Genealogy Lock-in (Ridgewood Library and Genealogical Society of Bergen)

Sat 10 / 24 / 2026 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM Ridgewood Library, 125 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, $12.00
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About this Event

Co-sponsored by the Ridgewood Public Library and the Genealogical Society of Bergen County, the 23rd Annual Genealogy Lock-in offers genealogists of all levels the chance to:

 

  • Spend the evening researching, learning and sharing
  • Ask the Experts your brick wall questions (held from 4 to 5pm)
  • Attend workshops (held from 6 to 9pm)
  • Receive individual assistance from a genealogy expert (held from 4:30 to 9pm)

REGISTRATION and more info: https://ridgewoodlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/23rd-annual-genealogy-lock-in-3/

A light supper will be provided.

Any questions contact Sarah Kiefer at (201) 670-5600, ext. 2135 or skiefer@ridgewoodlibrary.org

Workshop Schedule is as follows*:

6 to 7pm: AI for Beginners, Tracing Your Revolutionary War Ancestors, Beginner Genealogy or Jewish Genealogy Roundtable

7 to 8pm: AI Roundtable, Using FamilySearch.org, Beyond the Basics, or Local History Research

8 to 9pm: DNA Roundtable, Census Records,  or Irish Genealogy

 

*Subject to change

 

Individual assistants have specialties in a variety of topics including: Beginner, Advanced, Bergen County, NYC Research, Canadian Records and Identifying known/unknown DNA matches with Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry

$12 fee, checks made payable to the Genealogical Society of Bergen County. Can be mailed to:

Genealogical Society of Bergen County
PO Box 432
Midland Park, NJ 07432

Checks or cash can be dropped off to Sarah Kiefer in the Bolger Heritage Center, Ridgewood Public Library (125 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450)

Registration deadline: October 16