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Genealogy research today has two major advantages which
makes it easily communicable to children: First, thanks
to many kinds of sources and resources, it is a
fascinating process from its very beginning ("I had no
idea how to find my great-grandfather's lost brother")
through its various steps ("And then I've found a
manifest from 1897 on the Internet!") and until its
often surprising findings ("I've found a 3th cousin of
mine who lives just a few blocks from me!"); and
secondly, much of it is done on the Internet, which is
today's younger generation's playground. This talk will
present some concepts and ideas that will help
communicating the genealogy research and the family
tradition to kids. In particular, it will discuss four
main topics:
- How to engage your own younger generation in your
genealogy research and their family heritage;
- How to spread the word of your genealogy research
through the extended family's children;
- How to promote genealogy to groups of children
within your community.
Arnon Hershkovitz, Ph.D., is a passionate genealogist
involved in genealogy since 1999. He founded in 2001 and
has led the " Israeli Family Roots Forum" -- the only
online IAJGS member organization -- initiated
"Wikigenia" -- a free online collaborative platform for
Jewish Genealogy -- and writes a genealogy blog (all of
these in Hebrew). He has been involved in instructing
genealogy (for both children and adults, including a
full 13-week course for gifted children), has been
publishing and presenting to various audiences, and
organized academic genealogy events. He served as the
Head Genealogy Consultant for the Israeli production of
"Who Do You Think You Are?" A native Israeli, he's now a
post-doc at WPI (Worcester, MA), hence living with his
wife and three little children in Massachusetts. He
holds a Ph.D. in Science Education, an M.A. in Applied
Mathematics, and a B.A. in Mathematics and Computer
Science. You can visit his genealogy website at: Genealogy.ArnonOnThe.Net/eng.
Admission is free for members, $5
for non-members.
Refreshments will be served.
Upcoming
Programs
Sunday, May 20, 1:30 PM (Special Program at Brookline
Library, Coolidge Corner Branch)
Stephen Denker
"Organizing & Preparing Manuscripts for
Self-publishing: What to Include & How to Do It"
Sunday, June 10, 1:30 PM (Temple Emanuel)
Linda Levi
"Archives of the Joint Distribution Committee: A
Resource for Genealogists"
plus a 'spotlight' talk by Heidi Urich
"HIAS Records"
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