Adam Brown – The Genetic Origins and Migrations of the Jewish People
- Zoom Meeting VirtualUnder the auspices of the Technion (Israel's MIT), the Avotaynu DNA Project is a landmark scientific study that has tested over a thousand men in far-flung Jewish communities from China to Surinam. Project Administrator Adam Brown will describe what the Project has learned thus far about Jewish origins, as well as the latest discoveries about … Continue reading Adam Brown – The Genetic Origins and Migrations of the Jewish People
Stanley Diamond – Workshop on Polish Records Research
- Zoom Meeting VirtualAdvance your research with individual advice from Stanley Diamond, founder and Executive Director of Jewish Records Indexing-Poland. JRI-Poland is the worldwide leader in accessing, indexing and making Jewish vital records from Poland available online. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to receive answers to their questions and learn from Diamond’s responses to others. He will … Continue reading Stanley Diamond – Workshop on Polish Records Research
Alec Ferretti – Strategies for Analyzing Endogamous DNA
- Zoom Meeting VirtualEndogamy, marrying and having children predominantly within one's group, allows DNA matches to appear to be more closely related to each other than they actually are. Alec Ferretti will teach us the current rules of thumb for weeding through endogamous matches, including learning how to visualize matches in ways to both help understand and analyze … Continue reading Alec Ferretti – Strategies for Analyzing Endogamous DNA
42nd IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
- Zoom Meeting VirtualThe 42nd IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy will take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from Sunday August’21 through Thursday August 25, 2022. The conferences is hosted by the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS), an umbrella organization of more than 90 Jewish genealogical organizations worldwide. The IAJGS coordinates and organizes activities such as the annual IAJGS International Conference … Continue reading 42nd IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
Jennifer Mendelsohn – Reunited and it Feels So Good
- Zoom Meeting VirtualDiscovering a Holocaust survivor's true identity, finding relatives assumed dead, and reuniting families are some of the successes that Jennifer Mendelsohn has accomplished as a professional genealogist. Her expertise lies in reuniting people through dogged paper trail research and careful DNA analysis. Mendelsohn will share these incredible stories and how she succeeded in locating the information … Continue reading Jennifer Mendelsohn – Reunited and it Feels So Good
JGSGB Book Group – Where She Came From
- Zoom Meeting VirtualThe JGSGB Book Group will hold its next meeting via Zoom at 7:30 PM. We will be reading Where She Came From by Helen Epstein. If you are not already on the mailing list, please write to BookGroup@jgsgb.org and I will add you to the mailing list.
LIBRARY DAY In-Person
at Temple Emanuel 385 Ward Street, Newton Centre, MALibrary Day is free for members and guests! After a long absence due to the pandemic, we are happy to welcome you back to a special in-person opportunity at Temple Emanuel. Search and our extensive library and map collection to augment your research Consult with our librarians Consult with our experts on country specific research … Continue reading LIBRARY DAY In-Person
Jeffrey Veidlinger – In the Midst of Civilized Europe: Jews and Ukraine in Times of War
- Zoom Meeting VirtualJeffrey Veidlinger’s talk will look at the historical fate of Jews in Ukraine during times of war, with a focus on the pogroms of the First World War, the Holocaust, and the Russian-Ukrainian War of 2022. Jeffrey Veidlinger is the Joseph Brodsky Collegiate Professor of History and Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan. He is the author … Continue reading Jeffrey Veidlinger – In the Midst of Civilized Europe: Jews and Ukraine in Times of War
Jewish Genealogy: Discover Your Family History
- Zoom Meeting VirtualREGISTER NOW The 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 begun their family research. Class size is limited to 20 people to permit student participation. Applicants need to know how to do basic Internet … Continue reading Jewish Genealogy: Discover Your Family History
Litvak SIG
- Zoom Meeting VirtualGeneral round-table discussion, including brick walls and breakthroughs. If you are a JGSGB member, but not yet a Litvak SIG member, send an email to Litvak@JGSGB.org to join at no cost. Litvak SIG members will receive a Zoom link the morning of November 6.
Belarus – Members’ Results of Record Searches in Belarus
- Zoom Meeting VirtualWe will be sharing our successes and not-so-successes searching archival records in Belarus. If you are a JGSGB member, but not yet a Belarus SIG member, send an email to Belarus@JGSGB.org to join at no cost. Belarus SIG members will receive a Zoom link the morning of November 7th.
Kelly O’Neill – Into the Archive: Voyagers from the Russian Empire to the United States
- Zoom Meeting VirtualOver the course of the 19th century, over half a million subjects of the tsar set sail for America. The records of their voyages are held at the National Archives and while they provide only a sketch of each man, woman, and child who left the empire behind, when taken together they are a powerful tool … Continue reading Kelly O’Neill – Into the Archive: Voyagers from the Russian Empire to the United States
Galicia SIG
- Zoom Meeting VirtualGeneral round-table discussion, including brick walls and breakthroughs. If you are a JGSGB member, but not yet a Galicia SIG member, send an email to Galicia@JGSGB.org to join at no cost. Galicia SIG members will receive a Zoom link the morning of November 20.
Annual Lecture: Jonathan Sarna – Re-evaluating the Role of American Jewry During the Shoah
- Zoom Meeting VirtualThe Heidi Urich Annual Lecture on Jewish GenealogyThis lecture is jointly sponsored by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston and Hebrew College Holocaust scholarship has generally been critical of the role of American Jewry during the Shoah. Many believe that American Jews could have done much more than they did to save the … Continue reading Annual Lecture: Jonathan Sarna – Re-evaluating the Role of American Jewry During the Shoah
Poland SIG
- Zoom Meeting VirtualWelcome back to the Poland SIG of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston! The long pandemic hibernation is hopefully ending as we look forward to in-person meetings at the JGSGB commencing this coming Spring. In the interim, this meeting is being scheduled to welcome new members and for all participants to reintroduce themselves and … Continue reading Poland SIG
Logan Kleinwaks – GenealogyIndexer: Searching Historical Directories, Yizkor Books, and More;
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Spotlight Talk: Leora Tec – Non-Jews Remembering Jews in Poland: An Introduction to The Neshoma Project
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GenealogyIndexer.org is a free website that offers full-text searching of thousands of pages of historical directories primarily from central and eastern Europe: business, address, telephone, and yizkor books, Polish and Russian military documents, community and personal histories, Galician secondary school reports, and much more. These sources contain millions of personal names—often with towns of residence, street addresses, and … Continue reading Logan Kleinwaks – GenealogyIndexer: Searching Historical Directories, Yizkor Books, and More;
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Spotlight Talk: Leora Tec – Non-Jews Remembering Jews in Poland: An Introduction to The Neshoma Project
Ukraine SIG
- Zoom Meeting VirtualWelcome back to the JGSGB Ukraine SIG. At this meeting we'll welcome several new members and have an opportunity to describe any genealogical progress we've made since we last met. It's also a time when we can try to help each other overcome any "brick walls" we've found in our research. You'll get a Zoom … Continue reading Ukraine SIG
Vivian Kahn – Researching Hungarian Families in Hungary and Galicia
- Zoom Meeting VirtualJewishGen databases have almost 4 million records, making them a primary resource on Jewish families who lived in Hungary and Galicia (Many Polish Jews moved to Hungary and Vienna after the three partitions of Poland). Vivian Kahn will demonstrate what is available on JewishGen and other less familiar online resources. She will also provide tips … Continue reading Vivian Kahn – Researching Hungarian Families in Hungary and Galicia
Daniel Horowitz – Minimum Effort, Maximum Output: Best Tricks for Using MyHeritage
- Zoom Meeting VirtualLearn the latest methods for successfully using the international genealogical website MyHeritage, containing billions and billions of historical records. Make the most of its technology by exploring cutting-edge features that will enhance your family history research and provide greater context to your family’s unique story. This session will review Smart Matches™, Record Matches, Photo Discoveries, Instant … Continue reading Daniel Horowitz – Minimum Effort, Maximum Output: Best Tricks for Using MyHeritage
Research Sunday
- Zoom Meeting VirtualJoin us for our next Virtual Research Sunday for individual research help via ZOOM Video Conferencing. Registration for February 26 Research Sunday is Now Closed Please consider joining us for our next Research Sunday: Sunday, June 4, 2023, 2-5 PM – Virtual Meeting Research Sunday is a benefit of JGSGB membership Open to Individual, Dual, and Sustaining … Continue reading Research Sunday
Risa Daitzman Heywood – The Importance of Thorough American Research in Jewish Genealogy: Finding your Family’s Town and Original Surname
- Zoom Meeting VirtualWhen beginning genealogical research, it’s tempting to immediately jump to European records when researching your family, but searching American records first can avoid a lot of time and frustration. If you haven’t documented where in Europe your family was from or what their names were in Europe, then this session is for you. Learn which … Continue reading Risa Daitzman Heywood – The Importance of Thorough American Research in Jewish Genealogy: Finding your Family’s Town and Original Surname