JGSGB-Announce Mailing List: JGSGB-Announce: What's in a Name & Technologies - Sun, Nov 16 at 11:00 and 1:30 - Beth El-Atereth, Newton

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Two Lectures by Ron Arons

Sunday, November 16, 2014

11:00 am  What's in a Name: Trouble!

Optional lunch

 1:30 pm  Nifty Technologies

  for Genealogical Research Analysis

Congregation Beth-El Atereth Israel, Newton Centre, MA

11:00 am  What’s in a Name? Trouble! 

Ron Arons’ great-grandfather, Isaac Spier, served  time in Sing Sing Prison for bigamy and committed other crimes. Though Isaac Spier is an uncommon name, during his research Ron has come across records of other men with the same name who were born in the same general time frame, lived in the same places, and who also found trouble, either in business or with women. Ron will discuss the methods he used to untangle and organize these documents to determine how many distinct individuals the records represent.

12:30 pm  Optional Lunch

With a reservation and advance payment of $20, enjoy an optional kosher buffet lunch of cold cuts and vegetarian dishes catered by The Butcherie.
Reserve lunch.
Note: The Temple does not permit people to bring their own food from outside.

1:30 pm  Nifty Technologies for Genealogical Research Analysis
 

Ron will discuss and demonstrate a variety of very cool tools for genealogical analysis and documentation including timelines, genograms, mind maps, technologies that can be used together to translate books, and more.

Ron Arons is a professional genealogist and popular international lecturer. He earned a B.S. in Engineering from Princeton and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He’s written The Jews of Sing Sing, Wanted! U.S. Criminal Records, and Mind Maps for Genealogy. Ron appeared on the PBS special The Jewish Americans and was awarded a Hackman Research Grant from the NY State Archives for his research on historical Jewish criminals in New York.

Congregation Beth El-Atereth Israel
561 Ward Street
Newton Centre, MA

Admission is free for members, $5 for guests.   
Attend either or both sessions.

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Course on Jewish Genealogy

Foundations of Jewish Genealogical Research

JGSGB’s comprehensive introductory course on how to research your family history

starts February 18 and meets eight Wednesday evenings at Hebrew College.

More info

Enroll

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Upcoming Events    

 

Sunday, November 2 at Hebrew College, Newton, 3:00   
 

Dr. Harry Ostrer, The Genetic History of the Jewish People
8th Annual Lecture on Jewish Genealogy co-sponsored by Hebrew College
Free and open to the public. Reservations recommended.  More info and Reservations

Sunday, November 9 at Temple Emanuel, Newton, 2:00 - 4:30 pm

Our first Research Sunday
Explore the JGSGB research library and consult with experienced researchers.
Members only.

Sunday, December 14 at Temple Emanuel, Newton, 1:30 pm

Sharon Pucker Rivo, Executive Director of the National Center for Jewish Film at Brandeis

Jews in Focus: Film Clips of Eastern & Central Europe between the Wars

Followed by a Spotlight Talk with Speaker Leora Tec
I'm Not Polish: The Discovery of My Identity

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