October 16 1:30 pm

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Sunday, October 16, 2016

 

Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA

10:00 am - noon

Beginners Workshop in Jewish Genealogy

Presenters: Carol Clingan and Debbie Lerner
$10 for members, $15 for non-members (includes visitor fee for 1:30 pm program).

Noon - Buffet lunch.  Reservations are closed. 

1:30 pm - Main program

The Genealogical Value of Jewish Burial Records
Speaker:  Nolan Altman

Free for members, $5 for non-members.

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October 16     10:00 am - noon
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Beginners Workshop in Jewish Genealogy

Carol Clingan and Debbie Lerner, who together have more than 30 years of genealogy research experience, will present a workshop tailored for beginners on the process of researching your family tree. They will describe in detail the sources and records that are most helpful to beginners and present a case study demonstrating a successful search. Their core message is that you CAN research your family tree. You will be off to a great start after you attend this workshop.

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October 16     1:30 pm

The Genealogical Value of Jewish Burial Records

Nolan Altman

Jewish headstone inscriptions and burial records can provide crucial information to family historians. Hebrew name inscriptions that are based on patronymics can link together two generations of Hebrew names unlike any other source document. This can be especially helpful when trying to connect first generation American ancestors with their European families.

Using photographs and case studies, Nolan Altman will explain the symbols and details found on headstones and describe how this information can provide important data and context for your family research. He will also direct you to the major websites that can help you locate the burial sites of your ancestors.

Nolan Altman coordinates the JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR) and is Vice President for Data Acquisition at JewishGen. He was bitten by the “genealogy bug” in 1996 when he wrote his family history in memory of his mother. After volunteering on several projects, he became the Coordinator for JewishGen’s Holocaust Database and for JOWBR. He makes regular presentations at international conferences and has written articles for Avotaynu, Dorot and other genealogy publications. He is a former President of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Long Island.

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Research Help - Special Interest Groups

Before lecture, 12:30 pm

Belarus SIG
Litvak-Baltic SIG

After lecture, around 3:00 pm

Poland SIG
Ukraine SIG

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Upcoming Events

October 30                Research Sunday            2:00 - 4:30 pm at Temple Emanuel

Individual assistance with research questions, help with translating documents in several foreign languages, and time to explore our extensive research library and map collection.
Register by October 26 to indicate your research interests or reserve time with a translator.

More info and register

October 30                Workshop on Polish Records Research with Stanley Diamond

Registration has closed (limited to 30 participants).

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