Ocean County Genealogical Society

10/26/2025

Just a heads up.
I have been getting threats from FB AI of freezing this page for
some unknown infraction of rules. I cannot respond so I don't know what will happen next.

10/16/2025

At our next OCGS meeting on Nov 5th our members will be bringing in their family trees and sharing them with us. 7:00 Ocean County Library, Washington St, Tom's River, NJ.

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09/22/2025

The October 1st meeting of the Ocean County Genealogical Society will feature a video on genealogical resources at the National Archives.
I hope to see you there.

08/28/2025

Our Next Ocean County Genealogical Society meeting is on September 3rd at 7:00 PM in the Home Town Dairy Room.
We will be seeing a webinar on How To Find Pre 1850s Ancestors.
Hope to see you there!

08/28/2025

Hi, All
Our next meeting will be on September 3rd.
We will be having a webinar on Finding Pre 1850s Ancestors.
Hope to see you there.

07/24/2025

Our August 6th meeting will be at 7PM in Mancini Hall in The OC Library on Washington St, Toms River.
We will be having a webinar on how to use AI to access and read old handwritten records during your genealogical research. See you all there. Visitors welcome!!

06/26/2025

Update!! Our July 2nd meeting will be in Mancini Hall instead of the Home Town Dairy Room.
7:00 PM.

06/22/2025

The next meeting of the OCGS will be on July 2nd in our regular location at the Home Town Dairy Room in the Toms River OC Library at 7:00 PM.
We will be seeing a video on How to use Google's "Street View" in your genealogy research.
I hope you all can make it. Visitor's are welcome.

05/25/2025

The next OC Gen Society meeting will be June 4th at our usual place in the Home Town Dairy Room at the OC Library in Tom's River at 7:00 pm.
We will see a video on How to do Italian Genealogy.
I hope you all can come! See you there.

03/25/2025

The next OC Gen Society meeting will be April 2nd at our usual place in the Home Town Dairy Room at the OC Library in Tom's River at 7:00 pm.
We will see a video on Resources for Pennsylvania Genealogy.
I hope you all can come! See you there.

02/18/2025

The first OC Genealogical Society meeting of the year will be on March 5th at 7:00 pm in the Home Town Dairy Room of the Ocean County Library on Washington Street in Tom's River, NJ.
We will be seeing a video on how to get genealogical information from funeral home and mortuary records.
Visitors welcome.

01/09/2025

For those if you getting started on doing your genealogy, this might be a good way to get started.
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𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆
Toms River Branch • Saturday, January 25 • 10 am
Register here: https://theoceancountylibrary.libnet.info/event/12716874

Have you ever wondered who your ancestors are? Do you perhaps have vague names, birth dates, or stories which have been passed down through generations but no knowledge of how to substantiate these claims? This class, led by the Local History Librarian, will introduce you to the rich world of genealogy through Ancestry Library Edition--one of the Ocean County Library's databases--and give you the tools necessary to navigate the past.

Learn the difference between basic and advanced searching, how to search for records such as draft cards, naturalization documents, photos of passenger ships, and much more! At the end of the class, you'll have the opportunity to tour the Hugh B. Wheeler Room, which is a treasure trove of genealogy resources.