March 2021

Special Virtual Issue


JGSGB ONLINE PROGRAMS

Virtual Research Sunday (for JGSGB members only)
March 7, 2:00-5:00 pm, Zoom meeting, register in advance
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Nicka Smith – Reverse Genealogy: Finding Cousins and Chasing the Living
March 21, 1:30 pm, Zoom meeting
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ONLINE COURSES, EVENTS & WEBINARS & OPPORTUNITIES

The Persian Experience: Uprooted from Iran with Sharona Mizrahi
Center for Jewish History event, register in advance
February 28, 1:00 pm
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Beba Epstein: The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Girl
YIVO event, register in advance
March 2, 1:00 pm
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Freedoms and Challenges: America’s Earliest Jewish Communities, 1650–1840
American Ancestors class, register in advance, $85
March 2, 9, 16 & 23, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
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Survival on the Margins: Polish Jewish Refugees in the Wartime Soviet Union
Center for Jewish History event, register in advance
March 3, 4:00 pm
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The Birth & Death of the Department Store
Chabad Center of Sudbury event, RSVP via info@chabadsudbury.com
March 3, 7:00 pm
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Get to Know the Genealogy Department at the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw
March 4, 1:30 pm
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Genealogy Series: Organizing Your Research
Presented by Jessie Klein and Jay Sage, JGSGB Board Members
Brookline Public Library event, register in advance
March 10, 3:00 pm
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From the Pale of Settlement to the USSR and Beyond: The History of the Jews of Belarus
March 11, 1:30 pm
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Horse Doctor or Thief? Let’s Talk Family Ancestry
Vilna Shul event, register in advance
March 16, 1:00 pm
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Pamela Nadell – American Jewish Women
Vilna Shul event, register in advance
March 18, 3:00 pm
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Beyond the Family Tree – Sharing Your Stories
IGRA webinar, register in advance
March 21, 1:00 pm
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Building Your Family Tree Without Leaving the Kitchen
Vilna Shul event, register in advance
March 23, 1:00 pm
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The Last Million: Europe’s Displaced Persons from World War to Cold War
Center for Jewish History event, register in advance
March 24, 4:00 pm
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CONFERENCES

2021 New England Regional Genealogical Consortium (NERGC) Virtual Conference
April 1- May 31, 2021
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NERGC is looking for consultants for the Ancestors Road Show (ARS) at the Virtual NERGC 2021 on April 27, May 7 and May 26. Do you have an area of expertise that folks often ask about? Do you like to help folks solve their brick walls? If you are interested, please e-mail HelenShawME@gmail.com providing your full name and contact information, the area(s) of expertise you can consult on, and the days you are available.

National Genealogical Society Conference
May 19-22, 2021, Richmond, VA
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IAJGS 2021 International Conference
August 2-5, 2021, Philadelphia, PA
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STORIES IN THE NEWS (new feature)

Lithuania’s Fallen Hero
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JGSGB NEWS

JGSGB is a sponsor of the New England Jewish History Collaborative, a new initiative which aims to try to define the New England Jewish experience and promote research in its history and genealogy. For more information

Seeking Yiddish Script Translators for Research Sunday
JGSGB is looking for Yiddish translators who are able to read Yiddish handwriting, either in print or script. Documents typically are postcards, letters, or annotations on the back of family photos. If you have this expertise and would like to volunteer to help us for 3 hours on a Sunday afternoon, we would be most grateful. Membership in JGSGB is not a requirement to volunteer. Please email us at ResearchSunday@jgsgb.org. Thank you!