All posts by JGSGB

October 2025

JGSGB PROGRAMS

 

Ellen Kowitt
End Game Genealogy
and
Spotlight Talk: Shul Records America
Hybrid
October 19, 1:30 pm
Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St, Newton, MA
Our library will be available for your research before and after the programs.
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JGSGB CONNECT
Share A Success Story
Zoom Only
October 28, 7:00 pm
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ONLINE COURSES, EVENTS & WEBINARS

All program times listed are East Coast time.

Immigration History: Laws, Documents and Stories
Susan Weinberg
JGS of Pittsburgh
October 12, 1 pm
Cost $5
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Read All About!! Techniques to Find Your Ancestors in the Newspapers
Melanie McComb
Ashtabula County Genealogical Society
October 13, 6:30 pm
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Resolving Conflict: A Key to Sound Genealogical Conclusions
Jennifer Zinck
MyHeritage
October 17, 11:30 am
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Cluster Research Using the FAN Principle
Michelle Goodrum
MyHeritage
October 17, 12:45 pm
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YIVO and the Oyneg Shabes Archive: A Centennial Reflection
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and the Jewish Historical Institute
Weekly mini-course (four sessions)
Classes start Oct 19, 11 am – 12 pm
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Who’s Who?: Same Name, Same Place, Same Time
Rhonda R. McClure
The Brue Family Learning Center and New England Historic Genealogical Society
October 22, 2 pm
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US immigration law as it affected Jewish Immigration
Jerry Rishe
Orange County Jewish Genealogical Society
October 26, 1 pm
Cost $5
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Indexes and Databases: What Indexers, Proofreaders, and Genealogy Researchers Should Know
Ken Ryesky
Israel Genealogy Research Association
October 27, 1 pm
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Using Google Earth Web to Tell Your Family History Migration Stories
Colleen Robledo Greene
MyHeritage
October 31, 2 pm
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JGSGB NEWS

The New England Regional Genealogical Consortium (NERGC), of which JGSGB is a member, will hold a regional conference in Manchester, NH, October 29 to November 1.
For information and to register, go to www.NERGC.org.


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