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Neville Frankel – Unearthing Family Lore: Behind the Scenes of a Novelist’s Journey
at Gann Academy 333 Forest Street, Waltham, MA, United States2019Neville Frankel’s works of historical fiction bring to life the stories that he uncovered in researching his family history. This talk provides an unusual, personal look at the fact-finding process into his ancestry dating back to Latvia, Russia, Germany and South Africa during the 19th and 20th centuries. His journey puts us in touch with rich family narratives connecting … Continue reading Neville Frankel – Unearthing Family Lore: Behind the Scenes of a Novelist’s Journey
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Two-part Program: Joshua Mendes – From Spain to Amsterdam and Beyond: The World of Western Sephardim and Cary Aufseeser – Sephardic DNA Links Jews to Mexicans
at Gann Academy 333 Forest Street, Waltham, MA, United States2018Special Polish Pronunciation Presentation at 12:30 (open to all) This presentation will go over the basic pronunciation of all letters and combinations of letters in the Polish alphabet that differ from those in English, giving English equivalents and rules guiding pronunciation. Examples will be given of how to pronounce Polish towns that Jewish genealogists frequently … Continue reading Two-part Program: Joshua Mendes – From Spain to Amsterdam and Beyond: The World of Western Sephardim and Cary Aufseeser – Sephardic DNA Links Jews to Mexicans
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JGSGB’S Celebration36!
at Gann Academy 333 Forest Street, Waltham, MA, United States2018Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston presents Celebration36 From Double Chai to Double Helix Gann Academy 333 Forest Street Waltham, MA Registration has Ended Schedule of Events 8:30–9:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast View Member Exhibits Bid on Silent Auction Items 9:30–10:30 Good morning - Welcome CeCe Moore Applying DNA to Your Genealogical Research 10:45–11:45 Libby … Continue reading JGSGB’S Celebration36!
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Phyllis Kramer – Passenger Manifests and the Immigrant Voyage
at Gann Academy 333 Forest Street, Waltham, MA, United StatesMonthly ProgramsMany of us have found our immigrant ancestors on the passenger manifests of the ships that brought them to the U.S. Others among us are still searching. But even when we find the manifest, it does not tell the whole story of the immigrant voyage. Phyllis Kramer will show us how our ancestors got their … Continue reading Phyllis Kramer – Passenger Manifests and the Immigrant Voyage
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Ava (Sherlock) Cohn – Clued-In: Case Studies from The Photo Genealogist & Annual Meeting
at Gann Academy 333 Forest Street, Waltham, MA, United StatesMonthly ProgramsWhat can we learn from our ancestors' photos? Ava (Sherlock) Cohn, the Jewish genealogy sleuth, explores how and why it is important to find the clues our ancestors left us in their photographic portraits. Sherlock defines photo genealogy and explodes common myths about dating Jewish photos. Learn what clues an expert looks for, how to … Continue reading Ava (Sherlock) Cohn – Clued-In: Case Studies from The Photo Genealogist & Annual Meeting
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Zack Wilske – Beyond Passenger Lists: Documenting 20th Century Immigrant Lives
at Gann Academy 333 Forest Street, Waltham, MA, United StatesMonthly ProgramsHistorian Zack Wilske of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will present a variety of historical federal immigration and naturalization records available from the USCIS Genealogy Program and the National Archives. Topics will include naturalization records, alien registration records, immigrant visa files, and other records documenting lives of Jewish immigrants during the first half … Continue reading Zack Wilske – Beyond Passenger Lists: Documenting 20th Century Immigrant Lives