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JGSGB PROGRAMS

Welcome to the start of our 2018-19 program year.

Two talks: Clairvoyant Housewives, Cookbook Mavens and Other Advice Givers: The Women of the Tenement and What’s Available at the American Jewish Historical Society for Researchers?
Speaker: Annie Polland, Executive Director of the American Jewish Historical Society
September 16, 1:30-4:30 pm, American Legion Nonantum Post 440, 294 California Street, Newton
JGSGB Members are invited to bring a friend for free to this program!
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RESOURCE OF THE MONTH

This month we’re featuring the Vilna Shul, the last immigrant era synagogue building that exists in downtown Boston. Located in historic Beacon Hill, the Vilna currently operates as a cultural center celebrating Jewish culture and its intersection with other cultures.
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PROGRAMS ELSEWHERE

Polish Historical Politics and the Future of POLIN (Museum of the History of Polish Jews)
Speaker: Dariusz Stola, Director, POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
September 5, 4:30-5:30 pm
Lower Level Conference Room, Busch Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge
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Hands On With Tricky Genealogy Databases
September 24, 7:00-8:30 pm (limited space; registration required)
Newton Free Library, Newton
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Remembrance of Things Past: Keeping the Stories of Jewish Poland Alive
Co-sponsored by the American Association of Polish Jewish Studies (AAPJS) and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston (JGSGB)
October 21, 5:00-7:30 pm ($18-$50)
The Depot in Lexington Center, Lexington
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COURSES, WEBINARS, & VIDEO

What Do I Do Next: How to Unlock Your Genealogy Using Research Plans
Southern California Genealogical Society webinar, register in advance
September 1, 1 pm
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Importance of Newspapers for Family Research
Presenter: Daniel Horowitz
Legacy Family Tree webinar, register in advance
September 25, 2 pm
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CONFERENCES

Nashi Predky 2018 Conference
Your Ancestry: Past, Present and Future
November 3-4, Somerset, NJ, registration required ($)
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Save the dates for 2019 conferences!

New England Regional Genealogical Consortium (NERGC) 2019 Conference
April 3-6, 2019 Manchester, NH, registration required ($)
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Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies 2019 Conference
June 30-July 2, 2019 Denver, CO, registration required ($)
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IAJGS 2019 International Conference
July 28-August 2, 2019 Cleveland, OH, registration required ($)
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JGSGB NEWS

At last week’s IAJGS International Conference in Warsaw, JGSGB Member and Bessarabia SIG Leader Yefim A. Kogan was awarded the 2018/5778 JewishGen Volunteer of the Year Award for his outstanding commitment to JewishGen and for creating a valuable resource for anyone researching their Jewish roots in Bessarabia. Congratulations, Yefim!

The Society will present a Beginners Workshop in Jewish Genealogy for newcomers and novices on Sunday, November 4, from 10-12 noon at Temple Emanuel in Newton. We will also continue to offer our annual 8-session comprehensive beginner’s course, Foundations of Jewish Genealogical Research, at Hebrew College in March 2019. More information on both will be available on our website in the coming weeks.

First-time members who join this fall will get full 2019 Membership plus the fall 2018 programs for the basic annual membership fee – 16 months for $25!

L’Shanna Tova! The Board of the JGSGB wishes you a happy and healthy New Year filled with new discoveries.