Ellie Vance Christensen – Finding Your Jewish Ancestors in the Russian Empire
- Zoom Meeting VirtualJGSGB members: Program is free. Members do not need to register.You can find the Zoom link by logging in to your JGSGB Membership account. Once logged in, use the "What would you like to do" dropdown to locate the Members-only Page for the Zoom link. You will also receive an email with the Zoom link the … Continue reading Ellie Vance Christensen – Finding Your Jewish Ancestors in the Russian Empire
JGSGB CONNECT
- Zoom Meeting VirtualMembers Helping Members Topic for the December Meeting: Sharing Your Favorite Websites JGSGB Connect is an informal online, monthly, one-hour drop-in group for current JGSGB members To pose questions and learn from each other A place to share your knowledge of genealogy and strategies with others An opportunity to connect with other members Veterans and … Continue reading JGSGB CONNECT
JGSGB Book Group
- Zoom Meeting VirtualWe will be reading "House of Glass" by Hadley Freeman for January 7, 2025. JGSGB members who wish to join this group may email BookGroup@jgsgb.org to be added to the mailing list.
Evgenia Kempinski – Journey Through Jewish Romania: Unveiling Stories of Heritage and Resilience
- Zoom Meeting VirtualProgram Description: Transport yourself back in time on this virtual tour exploring the rich history, political landscape, and heritage of Romanian Jews -- from the days of the Roman Empire, through the flourishing community of the 18th and 19th centuries, to the dramatic events of the last era. Our journey will take you to Bucharest … Continue reading Evgenia Kempinski – Journey Through Jewish Romania: Unveiling Stories of Heritage and Resilience
JGSGB CONNECT
- Zoom Meeting VirtualMembers Helping Members Topic for the January Meeting: TBD JGSGB Connect is an informal online, monthly, one-hour drop-in group for current JGSGB members To pose questions and learn from each other A place to share your knowledge of genealogy and strategies with others An opportunity to connect with other members Veterans and newbies alike are … Continue reading JGSGB CONNECT
Jewish Genealogy: Discover Your Family History
- Zoom Meeting VirtualThe Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston teaches an award-winning course on how to research your Jewish family history. It is designed for beginners and for those who have already begun their family research. Class size is limited to 20 people to permit student participation and one-on-one mentoring sessions. Applicants need to know how to … Continue reading Jewish Genealogy: Discover Your Family History
Janette Silverman – Illegitimacy in the Jewish Communities of Galicia
- Zoom Meeting VirtualProgram Description: Have you been confused by your ancestors’ vital records? Many birth records show the person as illegitimate, missing a surname, having a hyphenated surname, not matching their parents or siblings, or having married via a "ritual Marriage." Janette Silverman explains some of the punitive family laws in the old Austrian Empire that led to these curiosities, how Jewish communities worked … Continue reading Janette Silverman – Illegitimacy in the Jewish Communities of Galicia
JGSGB CONNECT
- Zoom Meeting VirtualMembers Helping Members Topic for the February Meeting: TBD JGSGB Connect is an informal online, monthly, one-hour drop-in group for current JGSGB members To pose questions and learn from each other A place to share your knowledge of genealogy and strategies with others An opportunity to connect with other members Veterans and newbies alike are … Continue reading JGSGB CONNECT
Curt Witcher – What the Fort Wayne, Indiana Genealogy Center Can Offer the Jewish Genealogist
- Zoom Meeting VirtualProgram Description:Did you know that the Allen County Public library has the second largest genealogical library collection in the United States and that much of its holdings can be accessed online? That’s why the 2025 IAJGS (International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies) conference will be in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Curt Witcher, the Manager of the … Continue reading Curt Witcher – What the Fort Wayne, Indiana Genealogy Center Can Offer the Jewish Genealogist
JGSGB CONNECT
- Zoom Meeting VirtualMembers Helping Members Topic for the March Meeting: TBD JGSGB Connect is an informal online, monthly, one-hour drop-in group for current JGSGB members To pose questions and learn from each other A place to share your knowledge of genealogy and strategies with others An opportunity to connect with other members Veterans and newbies alike are … Continue reading JGSGB CONNECT
Gilda Bruckman, Carol Clingan, Ian Spangler – Mapping Massachusetts’ Synagogues: What a New Historical Map Reveals About Jewish Life in MA Since 1840
Location TBAProgram Description:What does Carol Clingan’s groundbreaking spreadsheet of historical details on 574 Massachusetts synagogues look like when it is turned into an interactive map? See what resulted when the JGSGB board asked a member with cartographic interests to try her hand at it. Find out how her learning process (in collaboration with the Boston Public Library’s Leventhal Map and Education Center) can … Continue reading Gilda Bruckman, Carol Clingan, Ian Spangler – Mapping Massachusetts’ Synagogues: What a New Historical Map Reveals About Jewish Life in MA Since 1840
JGSGB CONNECT
- Zoom Meeting VirtualMembers Helping Members Topic for the April Meeting: TBD JGSGB Connect is an informal online, monthly, one-hour drop-in group for current JGSGB members To pose questions and learn from each other A place to share your knowledge of genealogy and strategies with others An opportunity to connect with other members Veterans and newbies alike are … Continue reading JGSGB CONNECT
JGSGB CONNECT
- Zoom Meeting VirtualMembers Helping Members Topic for the May Meeting: TBD JGSGB Connect is an informal online, monthly, one-hour drop-in group for current JGSGB members To pose questions and learn from each other A place to share your knowledge of genealogy and strategies with others An opportunity to connect with other members Veterans and newbies alike are … Continue reading JGSGB CONNECT
JGSGB CONNECT
- Zoom Meeting VirtualMembers Helping Members Topic for the June Meeting: TBD JGSGB Connect is an informal online, monthly, one-hour drop-in group for current JGSGB members To pose questions and learn from each other A place to share your knowledge of genealogy and strategies with others An opportunity to connect with other members Veterans and newbies alike are … Continue reading JGSGB CONNECT