March 2018

JGSGB eNews

JGSGB PROGRAMS

Life Under the Tsars: Registration, Residence and Exit Routes
Speaker: Alan Shuchat
March 18, 1:30-3:30 pm
Temple Emanuel, Newton
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Historic Polish Directories and Other Sources Searchable at GenealogyIndexer.org
Joint program of JGSGB and the Polish Genealogical Society of Massachusetts
Speaker: Logan Kleinwaks
March 25, 2:00 – 4:30 pm
Framingham Public Library, Framingham
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PROGRAMS ELSEWHERE

Probing the Limits of Speculation: Counterfactualism and the Holocaust
Speaker: Prof. Gavriel Rosenfeld, Fairfield University
March 8, 4:15 – 6:00 pm
Hoffmann Room, Busch Hall, Harvard University
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DNA in Genealogy: How Genetic Testing Can Enrich Your Family History
March 10, 1:00-3:30 pm, $25 register in advance
NEHGS, 99-101 Newbury Street, Boston
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Krakow’s Jewish Revival and the New Holocaust Bill: Is There a Jewish Future in Poland?
Speaker: Jonathan Ornstein, Executive Director of JCC of Krakow
March 19, 7:30 pm
Vilna Shul, 18 Phillips Street, Boston
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How to Use Ancestry, Family Search and American Ancestors
March 19, 7:00 – 8:30 pm, register in advance
Newton Free Library, Newton
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COURSES, WEBINARS, & VIDEO

Overcoming Brick Walls Caused by Record Loss
Legacy Family Tree webinar, register in advance
March 7, 2:00 pm
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When It Takes a Village: Applying Cluster Research Techniques
Southern California Genealogical Society webinar, register in advance
March 21, 9:00 pm
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Introduction to DNA Testing in Genealogy and Family History
Legacy Family Tree webinar, register in advance
March 23, 2:00 pm
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CONFERENCES

IAJGS International Conference
August 5-10, 2018 Warsaw, Poland
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Early registration open through April 28


JGSGB NEWS

It’s time to join or renew your membership for 2018. Visit jgsgb.org for details.

SAVE THE DATE!

“CELEBRATION36”
Celebrating the 36th Anniversary of JGSGB
April 22, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Gann Academy, Waltham
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Keynote Speaker: Cece Moore, the Genetic Genealogist
nationally recognized DNA genealogy expert

Morning Speakers: CeCe Moore and Libby Copeland
Kosher Buffet Lunch
Afternoon Concert by Hankus Netsky and Eden MacAdam-Somer

Open to JGSGB members, advance registration required. Invitations and registration materials will be sent in March.