The Atlantic County Historical Society can provide a speaker for your organization.  Our staff comprises local experts in a number of areas of local interest.

Our presenters are available to give talks on various topics of local interest. Clicking the “+” will provide a list of their presentations.

Other than official representatives of the Atlantic County Historical Society, ACHS does not vouch for specific presenters or presentations. Contact presenters directly for terms and availability.

If you wish to be added to this list, please email our contact form with your information, presentation titles, and your resume/CV.

  • 1776 3rd Battalion Atlantic County men at the Revolutionary War Battles at Trenton and Princeton
  • 1777 3rd Battalion Atlantic County men at the Revolutionary War Battle of Red Bank on the Delaware
  • 1778 3rd Battalion Atlantic County men at the Revolutionary War Battle at Chestnut Neck on the Mullica 
  • The Life of 3rd Battalion Revolutionary War 1st Lt. Jeremiah Leeds, owner of Atlantic City
  • Colonial mills of Absecon Creek
  • Colonial mills of Nacote Creek
  • Colonial mills of English Creek
  • Colonial mills of Patcong Creek
  • The long-forgotten Brigantine Beach Railroad (1870-1910)
  • The Changing Beaches, Extra Inlets and Unchanging Bays of Atlantic County – 1600-present
  • Chef Nunzio Finelli – one of Philly’s best 1800s chefs & 1st Gourmet Italian Chef
  • The Farming People & Trades of the Atlantic County Salt Marshes
  • Atlantic County’s Fabulous Female Achievers 
  • The History of the Library of Congress
  • The Veterans History Project
  • Atlantic County Veterans who have told their stories
  • Atlantic City
  • Atlantic City: A City of Neighborhoods
  • Atlantic City: A Look Back
  • Chicken Bone Beach, Atlantic City
  • From On the Boardwalk to Under the Boardwalk: The Music of Atlantic City
  • Old Hotels of Atlantic City
  • Segregation in the City: The Atlantic City Experience
  • The Atlantic City Experience: The Past, Present and Future of “America’s Favorite Playground”
  • The Boardwalk Empire: Tourism and Entertainment in Atlantic City
  • Stockton
  • Lenape, Pine Forest, South Jersey State, Carteret? Or, how Stockton got its name
  • Stockton Anniversaries and Archives
  • Genealogy
  • Finding Your Family: Beginning Genealogy
  • Making Sense of the Census
  • Where Did You Come From? Immigration, Naturalization, and Family History

Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research

A Few Sample Presentations

Beaches, Breaches and Bays
Presentation by Rev. Norman Goos to the Atlantic County Historic Society
April 30, 2018

Veterans Oral History Project
Presented by: Michael O’Brien
Atlantic County Historical Society
Oct. 2,  2024

Online Genealogical Research
Charles Morgan 
July 14, 2016

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