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From: Lynne Ranieri <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] New Subscriber
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 17:20:55 -0500
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Mr. Hartman,
What a boon to Hunterdon County genealogists your work will be! Can you tell us if a copy of the CD will be available for purchase when you are done?
Lynne

William Hartman wrote:

> Hello to all from a new subscriber to the NJHUNTER mail list.
>
> At the present time, I can probably be of more help to researchers since I am working on a project to computerize and index the Hunterdon Gazette (and Farmer's Weekly Advertiser) the first newspaper published in the county. The first issue was dated March 24, 1825 and it ceased publication when it was bought out by "The Democrat" in July 1866.
>
> I have completed the years 1825 through 1833 and have over 5000 names and 500 pages of newspaper items that contain names of Hunterdon County people who lived during that period. The items include marriages, deaths, advertisements, public notices, legal notices, political notices, letters at the postoffice, etc. All items containing a name or an article of interest to the county are reproduced in their entirety.
>
> Hard copies are available at the Hunterdon County Historical Society Library, 114 Main Street (next to the Methodist Church), Flemington, which is open to the public on Thursdays from 1 - 3 and 7 - 9. You may call the office [908-782-1091] to arrange a special appointment for another weekday.
>
> Unless I get inundated by requests, you may ask me to scan the Surname Index for your favorite ancestor and I will oblige. I'll publish a notice if this gets to be too much for me since I am spending at least 40 hours a week working on the project. When completed we will have a CD available in addition to the hard copy. Eventually, a hard copy will be available at the Hunterdon County Library on Route 12.
>
> My Hunterdon County ancestors include the surnames and their various spellings: 1700s: Carcoff, Hendricks, Rederick, Rodenbaugh, Smith, and Stires; 1800s: Hartman, Hughes, Polhemus and again Stires. Be glad to exchange what I have on these ancestors.
>
> Another plug:
> If you are a senior citizen, there is a genealogy group that meets at 10:00 a.m. the 4th Friday of each month at the senior center on Route 31. The group runs between 10 and 20 members and we share our interests and problems. Come on out! Next meeting scheduled for Feb. 22 in the large room in the basement of the first building facing Route 31.
>
> Regards,
> MrBill
>
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