June 2020

Special Virtual Issue

 

JGSGB ONLINE PROGRAM

Jewish Ethnicity: History, Migration and DNA
Schelly Talalay Dardashti and Maria Apodaca
Presented in generous cooperation with MyHeritage
June 11, 6:00 pm, register in advance
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ONLINE RESOURCES OF THE MONTH

Center for Jewish History
Tune in every Tuesday at 3:30 pm on Facebook for a weekly short talk on a genealogy topic with an expert librarian from the Genealogy Institute at the Center for Jewish History.
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Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA)
IGRA has a free series of webinars on a variety of genealogy topics that should appeal to all levels and will help genealogists in advancing their research.
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ONLINE COURSES, EVENTS & WEBINARS

Return to the Catskills
Presented by Phil Brown, Founder and President of the Catskills Institute
A Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center Event, register in advance
June 2, 4:00-5:00 pm
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Using YDNA and mtDNA in your Family History
Your DNA Guide webinar, register in advance
June 2, 8:00 pm
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The New York Gateway: Immigration, Emigration and Migration
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society webinar, register in advance
June 8, 7:00 pm
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Mentored Group Study: The Savvy Searcher
JewishGen online course, $50 register in advance
June 12 -28
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The Other Census – US State Censuses
Southern California Genealogical Society webinar, register in advance
June 17, 9:00 pm
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Utilizing the HathiTrust Digital Library for Family History Research
Legacy Family Tree Webinar, register in advance
June 24, 2:00 pm
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Jewish Life in Rural New England
A Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center Event, register in advance
June 30, 4:00-5:00 pm
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The 1939 Register for Family Historians
Legacy Family Tree Webinar, register in advance
June 30, 10:00 pm
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A Seat at the Table: A Journey into Jewish Food
YIVO Shine Online Course
Course is open; join for free until August 31
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ANY GENEALOGY SUCCESSES LATELY?

Have you had a chance to make lemonade out of lemons?

Have you used the current downtime to work on your various genealogical lines? Have you had some success in your research, while taking advantage of extra time and resources? Did you listen to an interesting online program?

Please send us, the editors of Mass-Pocha, your story at editor@jgsgb.org

We will be happy to do all editing work to make it “perfect.”

Thank you!
Daphnah, Jay, and Martha
Editors
Mass-Pocha