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Professor Shuchat will describe the Jewish agricultural colonies that
were founded in the Russian Empire in the 18th century, mostly in what is
now Ukraine. He will discuss the reasons that the Tsarist government had
for establishing these colonies and resettling Jews there, how he
discovered that his family came from one of these colonies, and the fate
of the colonies. The presentation includes maps and photos and will
provide some sources for you to learn more about the colonies.
Alan Shuchat is a professor of mathematics at Wellesley
College. He has been researching his family?s history for several decades
and has been able to trace his father?s family back to around 1800. Alan
has been active in several genealogy SIGs and helped with
transliterations of three databases that are available through JewishGen.
He participates in JGSGB?s annual Help Day, assisting attendees with
Ukraine research and translations.
Followed by 30-minute Spotlight: Paul Adams on "Preserving
Your Audio and Visual Family History." Paul will talk about the
growing field of digital restoration and preservation and provide tips on
what you can do to preserve your oral and visual heritage. Paul is an
audio and video preservation engineer from Boston whose company, Mass
Productions, specializes in restoring and converting antiquated sound and
video recordings to modern digital formats.
A flyer in Adobe PDF format is available from our website at
flyer.jgsgb.org.
We encourage you to print it out and post copies in places where you
think it would attract attendees, such as synagogues, community centers,
supermarkets, etc.
Upcoming
Programs
Sunday, March 25, 1:30 PM (Temple Emanuel)
Help Day: Research & Translation Assistance
Sunday, April 22, 1:30 PM (Temple Emanuel)
Jonathan Brent
"YIVO History & Resources for Eastern European Genealogy"
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