About the Israel Genealogy Research Association

Formed by a group of long-time Israeli genealogists, the Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) is a genealogy society that seeks to help Israelis, and people around the world who are interested in Israeli genealogy and resources uniquely available in Israel, to further their genealogy research.

Executive Council
President: Garri Regev
Secretary: Carol Hoffman
Treasurer: Leesa Goren
Member at Large: Rose Feldman
Member at Large: Martha Lev-Zion

Members at Large on the Board
Ingrid Rockberger – Immediate Past President
Barbara Siegel
Daniel Horowitz
Avigdor Ben-Dov
Rose Lerer Cohen

Va’adat Bikoret
Eitan Shilo
Hank Skirball
Daniel Wagner

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