Genealogical research starts with what you know, and then and only then can you move backwards through time, tracing your family history past. So last Saturday when the Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society held it's first genealogical fair - they were in for a bit of a surprise at how many people would be spending the day tracing members of their family in the Society's records.

History-seekers flock to genealogy fair | Vineland

The Vineland facility, which is the second-oldest historical society in the state, was established in 1864, just three years after the city of Vineland was founded.

"When we have events like this, it's not just about us opening our doors and offering these resources, it becomes a forum for people to come forward and share their own history,"

The beauty of going to a genealogy fair of course is having access to other people who are also conducting family history research as well as the 'professionals' who work with the Society.