May 2021

Special Virtual Issue


JGSGB ONLINE PROGRAMS

Emily Garber – Two Talks: When It Takes a Village: Applying Cluster Research Techniques & Conflict Management: Evaluating Evidence of Identity
May 2, 1:30 pm, Zoom meeting
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Julie Roberts Szczepankiewicz – Finding Vital Records from Poland Online
Joint program with the Polish Genealogical Society of Massachusetts
May 23, 1:30 pm, Zoom meeting
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ONLINE COURSES, EVENTS & WEBINARS & OPPORTUNITIES

The Savvy Searcher: Use the Case Study to Analyze Research Problems
JewishGen Study Group, $60, register in advance
May 2-16
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Shalom/Salem: Archival Stories from Salem’s Jewish Community
Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center event, register in advance
May 3, 3:00 pm
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National Archives Genealogy Series
Webinar series on a variety of genealogy topics
May 4, 12 & 19, 1:00 pm
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Get to Know the Museum Of Turkish Jews in Istanbul
Qesher event, register in advance
May 6, 1:30 pm
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The Last Kings of Shanghai: The Rival Jewish Dynasties That Helped Create Modern China
Vilna Shul event, register in advance
May 6, 2:00 pm
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Jewish Barcelona: Now You See It, Now You Don’t
Qesher event, $9-$36, register in advance
May 13, 1:30 pm
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Justice Pursued: The Struggle for Holocaust Justice in the Jewish Displaced Persons Community of Föhrenwald, 1945-1957
JDC Archives event, register in advance
May 13, 2:00 pm
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The Untold Story of Jewish Families and Their English Country Houses
Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center event, register in advance
May 13, 4:00 pm
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A Taste of Jewish Genealogy: Journey with a Polish Scholar
The Workers Circle event, register in advance, $18 suggested donation
May 13, 6:00 pm
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Help! I Just Got My DNA Results and I’m Confused
IGRA webinar, register in advance
May 23, 12:00 pm
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DNA Basics and Beyond
Bedford Genealogy Club program
Presented by David Ellis, JGSGB Board Member
May 25, 10:00 am
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Advanced DNA Features on MyHeritage
Legacy Family Tree webinar, register in advance
May 25, 2:00 pm
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“Hear Their Cry:” Understanding the Jewish Orphan Experience
Center for Jewish History event, register in advance
May 25, 4:00 pm
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Using the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center Archives for Family History Research
Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center event, register in advance
May 27, 3:00 pm
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X Troop: The Secret Jewish Commandos of World War II
Center for Jewish History event, register in advance
May 27, 4:00 pm
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CONFERENCES

National Genealogical Society 2021 Virtual Family History Conference
May 19-22, 2021
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IAJGS Virtual International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
August 1-5, 2021
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