Historic Happenings Blog

Fascinating History, Tales, and Bizarre Mysteries Gleaned from NJ Property Records Location:  Ocean County Historical Society Join us as OCHS hosts Joseph Grabas, recognized locally and nationally as a Certified Title Professional and Forensic Expert in matters relating to real estate. He will relate thrilling tales and fascinating history, and he will discuss how to research your own house history. His book,  Owning New Jersey: Historic Tales of War, Property Disputes and the Pursuit of Happiness , will be available for sale. Admission is free, but donations are welcomed. Refreshments will be served. Make your reservation by calling 732-341-1880. Date: November 17, 2019 Time: 2:00 PM

Sunday, September 15 -- Morris County From Farmland to Elegant Tables: A History of Land Use in Morristown and Morris Township Sunday, September 15, 12:15 p.m. to 4 p.m. FREE PROGRAM     Explore the history of land use through special presentations at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum (45 Macculloch Ave., Morristown, NJ), The Morristown and Morris Township Library (1 Miller Rd., Morristown, NJ) and The Morris County Historical Society at Acorn Hall (68 Morris Ave., Morristown, NJ).     Tour Macculloch Hall’s historic garden at 12:15 p.m. (Refreshments will be provided).      Then hear Joseph Grabas, author of  Owning New Jersey  (Charleston, SC: History Press, 2014) talk about the history of buying land in Morris County and New Jersey in the Morristown and Morris Township Library’s Lower Level Meeting Room at 1:30 p.m.     After the talk venture over to the Morris County Historical Society at ...

Thursday, May 9 – Morris County Author Joe Grabas: “Owning New Jersey” – Researching Your House History May 9 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Owning New Jersey: Historic Tales of War, Property Disputes & the Pursuit of Happiness    Joe Grabas joins us to share his knowledge and expertise in researching land titles and to discuss how to research your own house history.      Joe Grabas is a nationally certified land title professional who has researched real property records in New Jersey for thirty years. He is the state’s leading land title educator and former president of the New Jersey Land Title Association. He founded the Grabas Institute for Continuing Education to bring historically based research to the title, legal, real estate and insurance professions. He serves on the Monmouth County Historical Commission, the New Jersey Tidelands Resource Council and lectures widely.      Winner of the New Jersey Studies Academic Alli...