January 2016
Join or renew your membership for 2016 now
If you haven’t renewed your membership for 2016, act now to receive the next issue of Mass-Pocha. Annual dues remain at $25 for individuals and $35 for two persons at the same address.You can sign-up for 2016 online or by mail.
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JGSGB PROGRAMS
Getting the Most Out of JewishGen.org
Speaker: Meredith Hoffman
All Special Interest Groups will meet
January 10, 1:30-3:30 pm, Temple Emanuel, Newton
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Jewish Genetic Genealogy: A Study in Endogamy
Speaker: Israel Pickholtz
January 31, 1:30-3:30 pm, Cong. Beth El-Atereth Israel, Newton
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Research Sunday
Individual help from experienced researchers and language translators. Register in advance.
JGSGB members only. New members may join at the door.
February 7, 2:00-4:30 pm, Temple Emanuel, Newton
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PROGRAMS ELSEWHERE
Family History for Beginners
January 11, 7:00-8:30 pm
Limited space, register in advance
Newton Free Library, Newton
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Getting Started in Genealogy
January 16, 23, 30, 2:00–3:00 PM, $50
NEHGS, 99-101 Newbury Street, Boston
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Bridge to Poland Info Session: Learn About Travel to Jewish Poland
Presenter: Leora Tec, JGSGB member
January 20, 7:00-9:00 pm
Leventhal-Sidman JCC, Newton
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COURSES, WEBINARS & VIDEOS
The “Push” and “Pull” Decision Making of the 19th Century Immigrant
January 2, 1 pm
Southern California Genealogical Society Webinar, register in advance
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Basic 1 – Exploring JewishGen
JewishGen online course, $18
January 4-17
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JewishGen 2 – Research Your Roots on JewishGen
JewishGen online course, $125
January 18-February 14
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Strategies for Finding Living Relatives
January 6, 2 pm
Legacy Family Tree Webinar, register in advance
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The Paper-Less Genealogist
January 27, 2 pm
Legacy Family Tree Webinar, register in advance
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Unique Technologies for Genealogy Discoveries at MyHeritage
January 29, 2 pm
Legacy Family Tree Webinar, register in advance
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JGSGB NEWS
Foundations of Jewish Genealogical Research
Our award-winning course on how to research your family history will begin on March 1, 2016 and run for 8 weeks on Tuesday evenings at Hebrew College in Newton. Class is limited to 24 students. Registration is now open.
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