JGSGB-Notices Mailing List: eNews - March 2016

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JGSGB eNews
March 2016

JGSGB PROGRAMS

Historic 3-D Photographs of Jewish Communities in Europe and the Ottoman Empire

Speakers: Bernard P. Fishman and Dr. George L. Mutter
February 28, 1:30-3:30 pm, Temple Emanuel, Newton
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Children of the Inquisition: Discovering Their Jewish Roots

Speaker: Joseph Lovett
March 20, 1:30-3:30 pm, Temple Emanuel, Newton
All Special Interest Groups will meet

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Foundations of Jewish Genealogical Research

Our award-winning course on how to research your family history will begin on March 1, 2016 and run for 8 weeks on Tuesday evenings at Hebrew College in Newton.  Class is limited to 24 students.

More info
Register

PROGRAMS ELSEWHERE

Using Your Local Library to Expand Your Family History Research

March 7, 7:00-8:30 pm
Llimited space; registration required
Newton Free Library, Newton
More info

Best Foot Forward: The Shoe Industry in Massachusetts

March 16, 6:00-7:30 pm
Boston Public Library, Copley Square, Boston
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Rethinking the Polish Underground and the Jews During the Holocaust

Speaker: Prof. Joshua D. Zimmerman, Yeshiva University
March 17, 4:15-6:00 pm
Harvard University, Center for European Studies
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COURSES, WEBINARS & VIDEOS

Complex Genealogical Research in the U.S.

JewishGen online course, $125
March 1 – March 28
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Basic 2 – Search Strategies Using Google

JewishGen online course, $18
March 4 – March 20
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Making YDNA and mtDNA Part of Your Family History

March 4, 2:00 pm
Legacy Family Tree Webinar, register in advance
More info

Inferential Genealogy: Deducing Ancestors’ Identities Indirectly

March 16, 9:00 pm
Southern California Genealogical Society Webinar, register in advance
More info & webinar schedule

Rise and Fall of Ladino-Speaking Jews

Prof. Devin E. Naar, University of Washington
Yiddish Book Center online course, $140
March 21 – April 15
More info

Digital Collections at NEHGS and AJHS-NEA

March 22, 3:00 pm
NEHGS Webinar, register in advance
More info

Choosing a Genealogical Software Program

NEHGS Webinar, on YouTube
More info 

JGSGB NEWS

Join or renew your membership for 2016 now. Annual dues remain at $25 for individuals and $35 for two persons at the same address. Sign-up for 2016 online or by mail.

Ancestry announced two options for desktop software that will work with Ancestry:

Software MacKiev is acquiring the Family Tree Maker software line as publisher for both Mac and Windows versions.
Ancestry and RootsMagic have entered into a partnership to bring the Ancestry integration features to RootsMagic.

We will plan a workshop in the fall for JGSGB members to discuss these desktop programs. In the meantime, please post any questions or helpful guidance on our Facebook page.

Please send items for the next newsletter by March 15 to newsletter [at] jgsgb.org

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