Are you confused by documents saying your ancestors were from Austria?  It’s likely they came from Galicia, which was in the Austrian Empire before World War I and now is split between parts of Poland and Ukraine.  This talk is geared to those new to Galicia research and covers:

• Changing borders
• Marriage and naming traditions
• Identifying and locating ancestral towns
• Record keeping in Galicia
• Sources for Galicia research

Renee Stern Steinig is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and has been doing genealogical research for 40 years.  Her personal research covers at least half a dozen towns in Galicia.  She is a director of Gesher Galicia, moderates its discussion group and edits its Family Finder.

Special Interest Group (SIG) Meetings

Pre-lecture: 12:30 pm – 1:20 pm
Litvak, Sephardi and Ukraine SIGs

Post-lecture (approx. 3:30 pm)
Belarus SIG

Plus special Galicia Pop-Up SIG featuring speaker, Renee Steinig
Whether you have family who come from Galicia or are just interested in researching that area, please join us.

Admission is free for members, $5 for non-members. Refreshments will be served.