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JGSGB PROGRAMS

Research Sunday
April 8, 2:00 – 4:30 pm
Temple Emanuel, Newton
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JGSGB’s Celebration36!
April 22, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Gann Academy, Waltham
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Keynote Speaker: CeCe Moore, the Genetic Genealogist
Nationally recognized DNA genealogy expert

Morning Speakers: CeCe Moore and Libby Copeland
Kosher Buffet Lunch

Afternoon Concert by Hankus Netsky and Eden MacAdam-Somer
Open to JGSGB members and one guest – advance registration required.

PROGRAMS ELSEWHERE

Documentary Screening: Svetlana Boym: Exile and Imagination
April 7, 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge
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The Persistence of Memory: What Happens When All the Survivors are Gone?
Speaker: Leora Tec, JGSGB member
April 10, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, $10 register in advance
Arlington High School, Arlington
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The Rise of Modern Jewish Literature out of the Yiddish Tradition
April 11, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Newton Free Library, Newton
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Bare Bones Genealogy: Starting Your Family History from Scratch
April 23, 7:00 – 8:30 pm, register in advance
Newton Free Library, Newton
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Anatomy of a Genocide: The Life and Death of a Town Called Buczacz
Speaker: Prof. Omer Bartov, Brown University
April 30, 4:15 – 6:00 pm
Lower Level Conference Room, Busch Hall, Harvard University
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COURSES, WEBINARS, & VIDEO

Polish Research and IAJGS 2018 Conference Preview
Speaker: Matan Shefi, co-chair of IAJGS 2018 Conference
IGRA webinar, available on demand
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RootsTech 2018
Video recordings of select RootsTech sessions, available on demand
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Jewish Genealogy for the Non-Jew: History, Migration, DNA
Legacy Family Tree webinar, register in advance
April 4, 2:00 pm
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Genealogy for Advanced Users: Grow Your Family Tree Online
Legacy Family Tree webinar, register in advance
April 10, 2:00 pm
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Verifying Information You Find Online
Legacy Family Tree webinar, register in advance
April 25, 2:00 pm
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CONFERENCES

Massachusetts Genealogical Council 2018 Seminar
April 7-8, register in advance
Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Marlborough, MA
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IAJGS International Conference
August 5-10, 2018 Warsaw, Poland
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Early registration open through April 28

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