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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.
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, 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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