Adam Brown – Collaborative Genealogy: A Revolutionary New Approach to Building Our Family Trees
at Congregation Beth El Atereth Israel (Watch Party*) 561 Ward Street, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesCollaborative genealogy is a process in which many researchers contribute to a common, extended family tree. Adam Brown will describe the ways in which Internet sites and social networking have … Continue reading Adam Brown – Collaborative Genealogy: A Revolutionary New Approach to Building Our Family Trees
Research Sunday
at Temple Emanuel 385 Ward Street, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesJoin us for our 2nd Research Sunday, following our highly successful initial session in November. At Research Sundays, you have the opportunity to consult with experienced researchers to help you … Continue reading Research Sunday
Sheila Green and Beverly Olsberg – Planning Your Family Reunion
at Congregation Beth El Atereth Israel (Watch Party*) 561 Ward Street, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesIf you are planning a family reunion or even just thinking about the possibility, this workshop will provide many ideas and suggestions that should make the planning process easier and … Continue reading Sheila Green and Beverly Olsberg – Planning Your Family Reunion
JGSGB Genealogy Course at Hebrew College: Foundations of Jewish Genealogical Research (registration required)
at Hebrew College 160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesThe Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston will be offering its award-winning, intensive introductory course on Jewish Genealogy for the 7th year starting Wednesday, February 18, 2015. The course is … Continue reading JGSGB Genealogy Course at Hebrew College: Foundations of Jewish Genealogical Research (registration required)
Plucking Stories from the Family Tree and Scrivener Software, a Tool for Writing Your Family History
at Temple Emanuel 385 Ward Street, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesPlucking Stories from the Family Tree Speaker: Suzette Martinez Standring Stories of adventure, courage, or quirkiness make ancestors come alive, and help us to understand much about ourselves. A one-page … Continue reading Plucking Stories from the Family Tree and Scrivener Software, a Tool for Writing Your Family History
Allan Jordan – Finding Family History in Probate Records
at Congregation Beth El Atereth Israel (Watch Party*) 561 Ward Street, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesProbate, which includes wills and estate records, is an interesting topic because it’s not a source people immediately think about, but the files are rich with information and can provide … Continue reading Allan Jordan – Finding Family History in Probate Records
Research Sunday
at Temple Emanuel 385 Ward Street, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesJoin us for our 3rd Research Sunday, following our highly successful initial sessions in November and January. At Research Sundays, you have the opportunity to consult with experienced researchers to … Continue reading Research Sunday
Schelly Talalay Dardashti – Jewish Genealogy’s Other Side: Sephardic Research
at Temple Emanuel 385 Ward Street, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesSchelly Talalay Dardashti will introduce the growing field of Sephardic research, surveying websites, discussion groups, books, journals, conferences, archives and libraries, ongoing research projects, researchers, and DNA projects. She will … Continue reading Schelly Talalay Dardashti – Jewish Genealogy’s Other Side: Sephardic Research
Schelly Talalay Dardashti – Belarus Research and My Sephardic Roots
at Temple Emanuel 385 Ward Street, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesIn her second talk, Schelly Talalay Dardashti will cover the resources available for searching for family from Belarus. She will overview key historical events and their impact on the Jewish … Continue reading Schelly Talalay Dardashti – Belarus Research and My Sephardic Roots
NERGC 2015
The Rhode Island Convention Center One Sabin Street, Providence, RI, United StatesThe New England Regional Genealogical Conference will take place April 15-18, 2015 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The Convention Center offers outstanding facilities, amenities, and … Continue reading NERGC 2015
Donate Your Books!
at Congregation Beth El Atereth Israel (Watch Party*) 561 Ward Street, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesDo you have books on Jewish history, religion or culture that you’d like to donate? A newly-restored Jewish cultural center in the Azores has asked for our help in obtaining … Continue reading Donate Your Books!
Ellen Cassedy – Jewish Life in Lithuania Before the War
at Congregation Beth El Atereth Israel (Watch Party*) 561 Ward Street, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesJews in "the land of the Litvaks" lived alongside their non-Jewish neighbors for nearly seven centuries before the Holocaust. Ellen Cassedy, author of the award-winning We Are Here: Memories of … Continue reading Ellen Cassedy – Jewish Life in Lithuania Before the War
Ava (Sherlock) Cohn – Clued-In: Case Studies from The Photo Genealogist & Annual Meeting
at Gann Academy 333 Forest Street, Waltham, MA, United StatesWhat can we learn from our ancestors' photos? Ava (Sherlock) Cohn, the Jewish genealogy sleuth, explores how and why it is important to find the clues our ancestors left us … Continue reading Ava (Sherlock) Cohn – Clued-In: Case Studies from The Photo Genealogist & Annual Meeting
35th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
Jerusalem, IsraelMultiple tracks, great lectures, the best and latest in Jewish genealogy. Optional Shabbaton Weekend (Fri-Sat) and Exploration Sunday with tours and programs. July 6 - 10, 2015 Ramada Jerusalem Hotel … Continue reading 35th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
Phyllis Kramer – Passenger Manifests and the Immigrant Voyage
at Gann Academy 333 Forest Street, Waltham, MA, United StatesMany of us have found our immigrant ancestors on the passenger manifests of the ships that brought them to the U.S. Others among us are still searching. But even when … Continue reading Phyllis Kramer – Passenger Manifests and the Immigrant Voyage
Steve Morse – Two Lectures: One-Step Webpages and A Case Study
at Hebrew College 160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesJoin us for a special double program with Steve Morse, the man who created the “One-Step” research tool that gives novice and experienced genealogists the key to Ellis Island and … Continue reading Steve Morse – Two Lectures: One-Step Webpages and A Case Study
Annual Lecture: The Scroll and the Cross: Jewish Genealogy in Latin America – Ilan Stavans
at Hebrew College 160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesOur 9th Annual Lecture on Jewish Genealogy, co-sponsored by Hebrew College and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston. With a population of close to half a million, the Jews … Continue reading Annual Lecture: The Scroll and the Cross: Jewish Genealogy in Latin America – Ilan Stavans
Allan Chernoff – The Lost Society of Polish Jewry
at Newton Free Library 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA, United StatesCo-sponsored by the Newton Free Library and JGSGB. Day to day Jewish life in pre-war and wartime Poland is captured in authentic detail by Allan Chernoff in his book, The … Continue reading Allan Chernoff – The Lost Society of Polish Jewry
Sheila Green and Beverley Olsberg – Planning Your Family Reunion
at Congregation Beth El Atereth Israel (Watch Party*) 561 Ward Street, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesYou’ve now identified members of your extended family through your research, but how do you put all that work to practical use? If you are planning a family reunion or even … Continue reading Sheila Green and Beverley Olsberg – Planning Your Family Reunion
Karen Franklin and William Weitzer – German Jewish Research: New Strategies and New Opportunities
at Temple Emanuel 385 Ward Street, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesClick here for recent WBUR interview with Arther Obermayer. Karen Franklin will show us how to “get into the archives” to find our German-Jewish ancestors. She will explore how to … Continue reading Karen Franklin and William Weitzer – German Jewish Research: New Strategies and New Opportunities
Meredith Hoffman – Getting the Most Out of JewishGen.org
at Temple Emanuel 385 Ward Street, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesMany people use one or two features of JewishGen.org and are not aware of the variety of additional resources and how best to use them. JewishGen is a vast and … Continue reading Meredith Hoffman – Getting the Most Out of JewishGen.org