JGSGB CONNECT
- Zoom Meeting VirtualMembers Helping Members Topic for the September Meeting: Share and Hear Highlights from the August IAJGS Conference JGSGB Connect is an informal online, monthly, one-hour drop-in group for current JGSGB … Continue reading JGSGB CONNECT
Amy Wachs – Our Eastern European Roots: We Are What Our Ancestors Ate
at Beech Street Center (Watch Party*) 266 Beech Street, Belmont, MA, United StatesSeptember 22, 2024 Potluck Lunch @ 12:15, Speaker @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT at Beech Street Center 266 Beech St, Belmont MA (Watch Party*) New Location! New Meeting Format! Lots of … Continue reading Amy Wachs – Our Eastern European Roots: We Are What Our Ancestors Ate
JGSGB Book Group
- Zoom Meeting VirtualWe will be reading The Girl from Human Street by Roger Cohen. JGSGB members who wish to join this group may email BookGroup@jgsgb.org to be added to the mailing list.
Jarrett Ross – The Future of Genealogy
- Zoom Meeting VirtualProgram Description: In this talk, Jarrett Ross will discuss his views on the future of genealogy by reviewing the tools and technology being developed today, which may have a big … Continue reading Jarrett Ross – The Future of Genealogy
Elizabeth Williams Gomoll – Unlocking Notation Codes on Alien Passenger Lists
Location TBAProgram Description: Late 19th and early 20th century alien passenger manifests often contain cryptic number and letter codes, which are ignored by most genealogists. These codes offer significant details about … Continue reading Elizabeth Williams Gomoll – Unlocking Notation Codes on Alien Passenger Lists
Thomas MacEntee – AI and Genealogy
- Zoom Meeting VirtualProgram Description: While AI (artificial intelligence) might be the current “hot” buzz word, the fact is that many genealogy vendors and even genealogists have already been using this technology for … Continue reading Thomas MacEntee – AI and Genealogy
Ellie Vance Christensen – Finding Your Jewish Ancestors in the Russian Empire
- Zoom Meeting VirtualProgram Description: Ellie Vance Christensen will discuss the history of Jews in the Russian Empire and the Pale of Settlement where it’s estimated that, at its peak, over 5 million … Continue reading Ellie Vance Christensen – Finding Your Jewish Ancestors in the Russian Empire
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, … Continue reading Evgenia Kempinski – Journey Through Jewish Romania: Unveiling Stories of Heritage and Resilience
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 … Continue reading Janette Silverman – Illegitimacy in the Jewish Communities of Galicia
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 … Continue reading Curt Witcher – What the Fort Wayne, Indiana Genealogy Center Can Offer the Jewish Genealogist
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 … Continue reading Gilda Bruckman, Carol Clingan, Ian Spangler – Mapping Massachusetts’ Synagogues: What a New Historical Map Reveals About Jewish Life in MA Since 1840