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President Report - IGRA AGM – June 18, 2023 December 3, 2023 Welcome! Before I begin – I would like to take a moment to reflect and remember four extraordinary figures, part of IGRA’s tapestry, who … |
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Establishing a Community in Ra'anana – Waves of Immigration November 26, 2023 Nehemia Tanne was born in Israel in 1941. Parents came from Germany in January 1939, as refugees, and established a large farm in Ra'anana. … |
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Israel State Archives - October 2023 update November 15, 2023 By Daniella Alyagon This morning I sat down to review the latest document uploaded by the Israel State Archives. I will try to … |
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The Forefathers of Moshavim, Kibbutzim and Towns in the IGRA Collection November 9, 2023 Rose Feldman is in charge of developing new databases for IGRA. She has lectured at 15 IAJGS conferences, various annual seminars, webinars,… |
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The Rise and Fall and Rise of Be'er Tuvia November 2, 2023 The lecture covers the story of 40 years of settlement in Be'er Tuvia - the southernmost settlement established in Israel, in all its … |
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IGRA is so saddened by the current situation October 13, 2023 IGRA has watched with horror and sadness at the horrific events of the past week. During this difficult time in Israel we pray for the … |
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Israeli Premiere of "Fioretta" September 13, 2023 Please join us at ANU in Tel Aviv on October 8 for the Israeli Premiere of "Fioretta". IGRA members will receive a discounted price. Please … |
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A New Year and a Renewed Website September 13, 2023 Please excuse our "dust" as we continue to make improvements on our website. We want to provide an improved experience and are interested … |
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Ingrid Rockberger z"l (1946-2023) May 11, 2023 Ingrid Rockberger was born in England and came on aliyah with her family in 1981. Ingrid has been involved in community work and … |
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Connecting with Family Through Virtual Family History Activities April 3, 2023 Extended families rarely stay in the same area anymore and are often scattered all over the country and sometimes the world! How can we … |
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GenealogyIndexer.org: Searching Historical Directories, Yizkor Books, and More March 22, 2023 Description: GenealogyIndexer.org is a free website for searching 2 million+ pages of historical European directories (business, address, … |
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LATEST NEWS! IAJGS Salutes the IGRA Database Volunteer Corps, January 31, 2023 February 21, 2023 Salute! to the IGRA Database Volunteer Corps! IGRA Database Volunteer Corps, We Salute You! The All Israel Database of the Israel … |
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Genealogy by the Clock-What We Can Do with the Time You Have February 21, 2023 Think you don’t have time for genealogy? Think again. Daniel will show you what you can do with the time you have — whether it’s just 5 … |
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Barbara Ann Ellman z"l February 13, 2023 It was with great sorrow that IGRA received word that Barbara Ellman suddenly passed away at the end of January. In addition … |
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Leveraging the Power of J-Roots for Russian Empire Research February 12, 2023 J-Roots is a Russian language Jewish genealogy portal that is a trove of genealogical information. This talk will demonstrate how an … |
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My Czech Roots January 30, 2023 Jill Meron became interested in genealogy in 2016 after a Jewish Heritage tour of Poland. She was born in England and immigrated to Israel … |
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Limitations of Genealogy in Evaluating Familial Diseases January 8, 2023 The multiple occurrence of a specific disease in a family tree might at first sight be suggestive of genetic inheritance or, at least, … |
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Finding Your Jewish Ancestors Within FamilySearch December 20, 2022 FamilySearch is one of the largest genealogical databases in the world, containing billions of records from all parts of the world. In … |
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Medical & Genetic Family History: The Role of the Jewish Genealogist December 18, 2022 U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona comments that "Knowing your family history can save your life. Millions of dollars in medical … |
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The Practitioner & the Patient in the IGRA collection December 16, 2022 IGRA's All Israel Database collection contains over 2.5 million records spanning the period from the end of the Ottoman Empire through the … |
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November 13, 2022 Heshvan Event Program October 31, 2022 We hope you will be able to join us on November 13, 2022 as we recognize our many volunteers and present lectures on Family Research & … |
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Rabbi Henry (Hank) F. Skirball z”l September 27, 2022 In great sorrow, we announce the passing, on Rosh Hashana, of our founding member and loyal friend, Rabbi Henry (Hank) F. Skirball z”l.… |
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Prenumeranten: What We Can Learn from Subscription Lists in Hebrew Books September 19, 2022 Starting in the last quarter of the 18th century, many Hebrew and Jewish books were published with lists of subscribers, whose prepayments … |
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Shana Tova! September 16, 2022 Artwork by Jodie Grossman z"l Shana Tova! The Officers and Board of IGRA wish for you in the coming year good health, personal … |
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October 1 is almost here! August 31, 2022 With the large genealogy conferences behind us and the New Year is looming, as daylight hours slowly decrease and we prepare for the Fall..… |
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The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) Announces Annual Awards August 25, 2022 The IAJGS presented its 2022 awards and grants at the Annual Meeting of its virtual 42nd International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. The … |
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Genealogy by the Clock: What You Can Do with the Time You Have August 2, 2022 Think you don’t have time for genealogy? Think again. Daniel Horowitz will show you what you can do with the time you have — whether it’s … |
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The Ha'apala (Clandestine Immigration to British Mandatory Palestine) and Bintivey Ha'apala Information Center July 1, 2022 Rina Offenbach and Yael Kaufman We work in Atlit Camp, a national heritage site run by the Council for Conservation of Heritage … |
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So They Immigrated to Eretz Israel - Is the Document Correct? Immigration to Eretz Israel Based on the IGRA Collection July 1, 2022 Information on immigration can be found in many types of documents. But these documents may not always be primary sources but secondary … |
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To Go or Not to Go: Aliyah and Migration Dilemmas and their Impact on Genealogical Research July 1, 2022 Why did siblings raised in the same family migrate (or not) to different destinations? In this talk I will present several general … |
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The Goal of My Father's Cousin- Miron (Yoni) Zlatin June 27, 2022 My father, Oscar Herschman, was born in the USA. His father, Gregory (Harry) Herschman, immigrated from Vitebsk, Lithuania (now Belarus). … |
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IGRA 2022 Annual Meeting and President Report June 20, 2022 IGRA held its Annual Meeting on June 19, 2022. Reports were made from the Database, Finance, and Audit Committees. Rosemary Eshel and … |
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Hungaricana: The Hungarian Culture Heritage Portal as a Resource for Jewish Research June 15, 2022 This presentation provides an overview and tips for using Hungaricana, a voluminous on-line collection of documents, records, directories, … |
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Seminar Day - Aliyah from Far & Wide, June 26, 2022 June 13, 2022 Immigration Impacting Genealogy Research The all-day virtual event will take place on June 26, 2022 from 10:30 am – 5:10 pm … |
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Surprise May 26, 2022 What A Surprise! I Found A "Divorce On Condition" that My Uncle Signed Rose Avigael Feldman My Uncle Yehezkel Lulkin was the … |
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450 Needles in a Haystack of 6 Million May 22, 2022 On October 1, 1939, the village of Miroslav in Czechoslovakia found itself annexed to the German Reich in exchange for "peace in our time.… |
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Simcha Goldenberg’s Journey from the Czar’s Army through Paris to New York May 3, 2022 By Ellen Stepak nee Goldenberg Simcha Goldenberg was my paternal grandfather. He was born in September 1889 and died in Lawrence, … |
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A Beginners Guide to German Jewish Genealogy in North Rhine-Westphalia April 5, 2022 North Rhine-Westphalia is the largest and most populous of the 16 states of Germany and many of us with German-Jewish roots have at least … |
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Genealogy of Eretz Israel March 21, 2022 This lecture was recorded as part of the Genealogical Seminar in Memory of Zvi Bernhardt z"l, organized by Yad Vashem, that took place … |
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Evidence Analysis: Which is the Right Record? March 10, 2022 Utilizing the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS), this presentation will demonstrate methods of looking at your research to find gaps and … |
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In Spite of it all, do not despair! “af al pi khen lo l’hitya’esh" in Hebrew March 8, 2022 We sailed in May 1940 from a Czechoslovakian port on a Bulgarian freighter flying the flag of Panama. Our goal was to arrive in Palestine … |
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Polish Jewish Refugees in the USSR During WWII February 11, 2022 The "Ribbentrop – Molotov pact" divided Poland between the Soviet Union and Germany in 1939. The Polish territories annexed to The Soviet … |
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Is It Me or Was My Great Grandmother Crazy? January 30, 2022 Daniel Horowitz has been dedicated to Genealogy since 1986, Daniel was the teacher and the study guide editor of the family history … |
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The Woolf Pack - DNA tests to Reveal Jewish Ancestry January 11, 2022 During the Covid19 pandemic in the UK I was approached by several people whose recent DNA tests had revealed Jewish ancestry (typically an … |
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The Krakovsky Documents: Utilization of the Data by the Ukraine Research Group January 8, 2022 For several years, Alex Krakovsky, a Ukrainian Jew, has been scanning metrical and census records found in long-closed Ukranian archives. … |
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I'm Looking for My Brother December 28, 2021 Research Stories and Anecdotes in the Database of Historical Jewish Newspapers. What I was looking for and what did I find? The database … |
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Paya’s Choice – Crossroads and Challenges December 21, 2021 DR ROSE LERER COHEN Rose Lerer Cohen is a Professional Genealogist and serves as a Board Member of APG, The Association of Professional … |
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Mining Mom: Genealogical Resources for Researching Women at the Leo Baeck Institute New York December 20, 2021 KAREN S FRANKLIN Karen S. Franklin is Director of Family Research at the Leo Baeck Institute in New York and a consultant to the … |
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Researching Women from Eastern Countries in Israel in the 19th and 20th Centuries November 16, 2021 Dr. Lavi Shai is the library and archives director at Yad Yitzhak Ben-Zvi as well as one of the coordinators of the "Israel Naglit Le'in" … |
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The IGRA website is now also in Hebrew November 10, 2021 Garri Regev, President of IGRA, explains and demonstrates the IGRA website with the new Hebrew capability. The session is in Hebrew.… |
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Jews in Post-Communist Poland – Discovery, Resources, What now? November 4, 2021 Esther Fuerster, born in Poland, educated in England, living in Israel, owner of E. H. NEWTON and Project Gravestone Poland. Batya … |
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Documenting Ethnic Cooking in Ra'anana November 4, 2021 Rachel’s background in education, IT and design is apparent in her work at the archives, where she develops programs, stages exhibitions, … |
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Attitudes Regarding Androgynous Given Names in Israel - In the Past and the Present November 3, 2021 Dr. Shlomit Landman is a researcher of Israeli and Jewish onomastics. Recently published her book "I am the Only Lishaz in the World - … |
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Archives, Repositories and Libraries in the UK November 3, 2021 Jeanette Rosenberg gives an overview of the many different kinds of archives, repositories and libraries in the UK and will look at some … |
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The IGRA website is undergoing a facelift! October 26, 2021 The IGRA website is undergoing a facelift! Please be patient with us as we continue to work to provide you with an improved experience.… |
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From Liepaja to Latgale – Latvian Jewish Research October 18, 2021 In recent years, the number of resources available to the Jewish researcher with Latvian roots has increased exponentially. This talk will … |
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Research Assistance October 6, 2021 Research AssistanceLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus … |
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Investigating in the Medieval Records of Spain and Portugal September 27, 2021 Genie Milgrom presents this webinar. Genie is foremost a genealogist and a global speaker. She has developed a method to trace Jewish … |
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Heshvan Event - October 24, 2021 September 20, 2021 Yearly, in conjunction with International Jewish Genealogy Month, IGRA holds its “Heshvan Event”. Our virtual seminar day with … |
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October 1 brings IGRA membership "special discount" September 1, 2021 The IGRA membership year begins in January of each calendar year and goes through the end of December. Any person joining IGRA before … |
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SAVE THE DATE - October 24, 2021 - Heshvan Event August 21, 2021 Plan to be with IGRA at our yearly Heshvan Event during International Jewish Genealogy Month. The Event this year will be virtual and will … |
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Migration, Immigration & Emigration: Genealogy on the Move August 2, 2021 This webinar with Jeanette Rosenberg covers Migration, Immigration, Emigration Transmigration and genealogy on the move aka mobile … |
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Over TWO Million Records – Hard to Believe July 24, 2021 In 2012 the Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) took upon itself to prepare databases from materials available in Israel … |
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Understanding Your Galitzianer Family through Vital Records June 21, 2021 A great many Galician researchers have acquired copies of family records from repositories in Poland and Ukraine or online images provided … |
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IGRA Annual Meeting June 16, 2021 The IGRA Annual Meeting, open to members, was held on June 15, 2021. We welcome Menachem Carmiel as our new Treasurer. Eyal Hollander and … |
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Help! I Just Got My DNA Results and I’m Confused May 28, 2021 Gil Bardige lives the Columbus Ohio area. A graduate of the New York Institute of Technology, Gil is recently retired after a long … |
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Online Resources at the USHMM April 29, 2021 Megan Lewis presents online resources at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. https://player.vimeo.… |
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100 Days to a Better Family History April 20, 2021 Join this webinar and come away with a plan for your next 100 days of family history activities. You will receive self-accessment tools, … |
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Beyond the Family Tree - Sharing Your Stories March 30, 2021 When you bring out your family tree and genealogy reports at a family gathering, do your relatives’ eyes glaze over? Are you overwhelmed … |
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A Request for Help, by Rosemary Eshel March 6, 2021 IGRA the Israel Genealogy Research Association receives a variety of enquiries and requests for help from those looking to find out more … |
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Finding your Eastern European Jewish Family on JRI-Poland.org March 2, 2021 Join us for this presentation, with Robinn Magid, of some truly memorable stories from the JRI-Poland.org case file that highlight what … |
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Show & Tell - Yad Vashem Central Database of Shoah Victims’ Names February 9, 2021 Serafima Velkovich will guide us on the collection at Yad Vashem. Over 4.8 million of the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis and their … |
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A Critical Evaluation of Online Holocaust Repositories January 16, 2021 Genealogy is shifting from onsite search to online search, making success more and more dependent on our ability to master the internet … |
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Yizkor books & their Hidden Treasures January 9, 2021 Yizkor books provide an important insight into the communities that were decimated during the Holocaust. Besides providing detailed … |
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My Covert Search for Hidden Children in France after WWII December 16, 2020 This webinar was part of the IGRA 2020 Heshvan Event and is only available in English. https://player.vimeo.… |
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How Family Belongings, Objects & Ephemera Can Provide Insight into Our Families' Lives November 29, 2020 This lecture was delivered by Elena Biegel Bazes as part of the IGRA 2020 webinar series. Most researchers concentrate mostly on … |
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The War Started for Me in 1945 - Rob Sealtiel November 16, 2020 This lecture was part of the 2020 IGRA Heshvan Event. Rob Sealtiel is a language teacher, professional genealogist and was a hidden child.… |
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IGRA 2021 Webinar Series: January - March November 13, 2020 Here is the lineup for the first three webinars in 2021. Each webinar has its own registration link. The remainder of the IGRA 2021 … |
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How Not to Read a Jewish Tombstone November 7, 2020 Robin Meltzer brings us important points to remember as we look at tombstones on a cemetery visit. https://player.vimeo.… |
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Google for Genealogy October 18, 2020 We were happy to have Jeanette Rosenberg OBE with us again and this time presenting all the wonders of Google and how, by taking advantage … |
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IGRAs 2020 Heshvan Event coming in November October 5, 2020 Yearly, in conjunction with International Jewish Genealogy Month, IGRA holds its "Heshvan Event". In addition to a virtual seminar day … |
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Show & Tell - Reclaim the Records September 23, 2020 Brooke Schreier Ganz is the founder and president of Reclaim The Records, and the first genealogist to successfully sue a … |
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The Basics of Research in Israel September 14, 2020 Researching for relatives footsteps in Israel can be a challenge. The lecture will cover the kinds of records that may be found from … |
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IGRA Membership Policy September 10, 2020 Considering joining IGRA? We love having you as part of our family! The policy IGRA has developed allows those joining from October to … |
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All You Wanted to Know about DNA Tests but Had No One to Ask September 3, 2020 All you wanted to know about DNA testing and had no one to ask ... These days we hear more and more about DNA testing on the web, on TV,… |
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IGRA announces The Jeff Malka SephardicGen Database Collection August 9, 2020 The Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) is proud to collaborate with SephardicGen and announces today The Jeff Malka SephardicGen … |
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The Jews of Lebanon: History and Records, by Alain Farhi August 8, 2020 IGRA thanks AVOTAYNU for permission to reprint this article that appeared in AVOTAYNU Volume XXVIII, Number 4, Winter 2012 As … |
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Educational Institutions as Genealogy Resources August 3, 2020 Today we take education for granted, but it wasn’t always that way. To fill in the story of our ancestors' lives, we need to think about … |
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Show & Tell - The Tale of "Tracing the Tribe" - from Tel Aviv to New Mexico July 23, 2020 This session of Show & Tell focuses on Tracing the Tribe. Schelly Talalay Dardashti - A journalist and genealogist, Schelly has … |
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Ask Not What Your Ancestors Can Do For You: Genealogy and the Restoration of Polish Jewish Cemeteries July 19, 2020 This lecture was given at the IGRA Virtual Seminar Day, June 23, 2020. Dan A. Oren Dan is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry … |
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Show & Tell - A-Z of LitvakSIG July 14, 2020 Explore your roots with LitvakSIG introduces the basics of using the website to its fullest. It includes tips for starting and expanding … |
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Discovery and Insight into a Long Forgotten World July 13, 2020 Doron Friedman began investigating a treasure trove of family documents, photos and letters ranging from the late 1800’s to the post war … |
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JDC Archives and Name Search Possibilities July 12, 2020 Dr. Anat Kutner Director of JDC Archives in Jerusalem, previously was a project manager at the National Library of Israel, and later … |
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Show & Tell - MyHeritage Photo Enhancer and Colorization tools July 8, 2020 Daniel Horowitz explains the new tools MyHeritage has developed to enhance and colorize your photos. https://player.vimeo.… |
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The Brothers Tissenbaum: Discovering Drama Dostoevsky Didn't Write July 5, 2020 Shortly after our father passed away in June, 1995, my brother Mitch alerted me to informationhe had just received that our maternal … |
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Show & Tell - AID Census/Registry records July 3, 2020 Rose Feldman talks about the Census and Registry records that are part of the IGRA All Israel Databases collection. https://player.… |
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New leadership elected at the IGRA Annual Meeting June 30, 2020 The IGRA Annual Meeting was held virtually via Zoom this week and allowed time for members to chat as we waited the allotted time without … |
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Keynote Speaker at IGRA 2020 Seminar Day - Gilad Japhet June 25, 2020 The IGRA Annual Seminar Day was held virtually this year. Gilad Japhet, MyHeritage Founder & CEO gave the Keynote mentioning many new … |
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Show & Tell - South Africa June 25, 2020 Rose Lerer Cohen introduces us to Genealogy Research in South Africa. https://player.vimeo.com/video/523560271?… |
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Ukraine 2020: Update Your Research Plan - Ellen S Kowitt June 22, 2020 Revisiting Ukraine this year catapulted my research, and it can advance yours too! Records access is exploding thanks to efforts by Alex … |
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Show & Tell - Using CSI to help index databases June 19, 2020 Daniel Horowitz explains CSI (Crowd Sourced Indexing) and how our volunteers are able to help, one page at a time, make more databases … |
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Show & Tell - Travel and Research in Lithuania: Kaunas Region June 9, 2020 Janette Silverman takes us on a tour through the Kaunas Region of Lithuania giving us a feel for the communities and suggestions for … |
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Sources for the Genealogy of Tunisian Jews - Thierry Samama June 8, 2020 This webinar presents essential sources for the genealogy of Jewish ancestors in Tunisia. In the last ten years there has been major … |
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Show & Tell - IGRA All Israel Databases - Election results June 3, 2020 Rose Feldman guides us through the All Israel Databases (AID) results for various Elections. https://player.vimeo.… |
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IGRA Annual Seminar Day - June 23 2020 June 1, 2020 Registration for the IGRA Seminar Day: https://bit.ly/IGRAYomIyun להרשמה One registration for the event is all you need. You can … |
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Show & Tell - B&F: Jewish Genealogy and More May 20, 2020 Philip Trauring, President of IGRA, presents his Award winning website B&F: Jewish Genealogy and More and the Compendium of Jewish … |
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Genealogy in Western Europe, Jeanette R. Rosenberg OBE May 18, 2020 Discover new sources for researching your Jewish family history in Western Europe. Learn about new sources of information. Find out about … |
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Upcoming Show & Tell Zoom meetings with IGRA President Philip Trauring May 16, 2020 This coming Monday, May 18, 2020, IGRA will be hosting an online Zoom meeting, in its continuing Show & Tell series, in English, … |
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Show & Tell - JewishGen Unified Search May 13, 2020 JewishGen has been the main research tool for Jewish Genealogy for most of the world. Recently, instead of searching country by country, … |
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Using the JDC Archives Website and Online Databases for Family Research, Jeffrey Edelstein May 8, 2020 Jeff Edelstein is the digital initiatives manager at the JDC Archives, where his responsibilities include management of the collections … |
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Show & Tell - Working with BillionGraves May 6, 2020 Daniel Horowitz explains how to use the BillionGraves website to locate tombstones and to help with transcribing tombstones right on the … |
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Show & Tell - IGRA Q&A May 6, 2020 Open mike - Garri Regev answers questions regarding the use of the IGRA Database Collection. https://player.vimeo.… |
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The History of the Friedman Family Interwoven with the History of Motza & Eretz Israel: 100 Years of Our Friedman Family in the Land of Israel, by Ellen Stepak May 4, 2020 The History of the Friedman Family Interwoven with the History of Motza & Eretz Israel: 100 Years of Our Friedman Family in the Land … |
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In Memory of Zvi Bernhardt May 1, 2020 The Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Zvi Bernhardt, Deputy Director of the Hall … |
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Video: Location, Location, Location: How Genealogical Research Can Benefit from Historical Maps April 27, 2020 The Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) broadcasted on Sunday April 26th a free webinar in English. The topic of the webinar was … |
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IGRA 2020 Webinar Series April 23, 2020 Join us for the upcoming free webinar series of the Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) starting April 22nd. We have … |
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Show & Tell - Holocaust Resources April 22, 2020 Garri Regev brings many online resources for Holocaust Research. This particular recording of that lecture is a bit longer than our usual … |
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Show & Tell - IGRA Resources April 5, 2020 IGRA's first ZOOM session in our Show & Tell series. This session highlights the many resources available on the IGRA website. Be sure … |
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IGRA offers new opportunities to connect and learn March 28, 2020 IGRA has two new opportunities for you to engage and be connected to the genealogy community. After Pesach we will be hosting a series of … |
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IGRA and the current situation March 17, 2020 Nothing is more important to us than the health and safety of our volunteers and members. Like many organizations, IGRA has had to … |
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Hitting the Jackpot! by Garri Regev March 1, 2020 In my “spare time” I volunteer at the Genealogy Center at the National Library of Israel. For seven years now there have been sessions … |
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Military Resources in Eretz Israel for the Genealogical Sleuth, by Rose Avigael Feldman January 29, 2020 For thousands of years Eretz Israel has been the crossroads of invasions and an arena for wars, but documentation of individual Jewish … |
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The Jews of Simferopol, by Esther (Herschman) Rechtschafner December 12, 2019 Simferopol is the largest city in the Crimean peninsula with a Jewish community dating from 1240. Esther Rechtschafner, the author, … |
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Updating the IGRA web site December 4, 2019 IGRA is in the middle of its largest web site upgrade since the site's initial launch back in 2011. There are a lot of changes going on … |
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Ada Holtzman - on the third memorial of her passing, by Ellen Stepak October 1, 2019 Ada Holtzman (1951-2016) was born on Kibbutz Evron, where she was buried. She had a tremendous influence on the Jewish genealogical … |
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Fall Events with IGRA - Heshvan Event registration September 2, 2019 Following the summer lull in lectures and activities in Israel (but a very full week at the 39th IAJGS Conference in Cleveland, OH) IGRA … |
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From Rotenburg an der Fulda to Huntington, Indiana and Points in Between, by Ellen Stepak July 25, 2019 Beginning with the history of my maternal ancestors In Hesse, I will follow my maternal family though generations, and migrations, until my … |
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Upcoming day of lectures followed by AGM May 26, 2019 On June 19, IGRA is hosting a day of lectures that were originally given at a variety of international conferences in the past year. We are … |
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Recorded lecture: APPsolutely Genealogy! by Garri Regev March 14, 2019 Genealogy research has changed over the last 35 years in ways we never imagined possible. The internet has come of age. Archives have … |
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Spotlight: "The Holocaust in France: A Resource Guide", by Jean-Pierre Stroweis February 4, 2019 The IGRA website provides the genealogy researcher more than our database collection. In addition we have a variety of Resources, Articles … |
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The Urban Jewish Population in Eretz Israel from 1839 – 1948: Censuses and Voters’ Lists, by Rose A. Feldman, Database coordinator for IGRA January 18, 2019 Until the founding of the State of Israel the Jewish and Arab populations had separate ruling bodies under the British government. This is … |
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Final Database Additions for 2018 December 25, 2018 Before the close of 2018 we want to make sure you are aware of the additions to our collection in December. Please check out our special … |
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The People of the Book, by Chanan Rapaport December 10, 2018 The Jews are known as the People of the Book = עם הספר = Ahlil-Kitab. Are they worthy to be called also "The People of the Books and … |
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Finding My Lysiec Family by Jeffrey Knisbacher October 14, 2018 My father Max KNISBACHER (Menahem Mordechai) of blessed memory, born April 7, 1913 in Berlin, passed away on June 2, 1995 in Baltimore. … |
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Images available? Now there is an icon to help evaluate our results on the AID. October 11, 2018 IGRA continues to improve the AID (All Israel Databases). The databases that are included in the AID collection come from over 30 Archives. … |
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"After the Holidays" Membership special October 2, 2018 IGRA is offering a special opportunity for new members. Anyone joining from now until the end of the year receives IGRA membership through … |
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It's almost time for the annual IGRA Heshvan Event! September 27, 2018 Each year in conjunction with the International Jewish Genealogy Month IGRA hosts our Heshvan Event. Don't miss your … |
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Lecture by Rony Golan - Lost Identity and Other Research Stories (Hebrew) August 21, 2018 IGRA is pleased to announce that it is expanding its activities in the Gush Dan area, with a series of lectures to be held at the Beit … |
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IGRA and JewishGen announce strategic partnership August 16, 2018 IGRA is happy to announce that during the 2018 IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy that took place in Warsaw last week, a … |
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Time to check our AID collection again! July 24, 2018 In the current release of databases we have five new databases and additional material added in four others. These databases cover a time … |
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A Cautionary Tale or A Genealogist's Nightmare, by Ingrid Rockberger July 14, 2018 I recently re-read The Hare with the Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal and gave a wry chuckle when I read that one day, when de Waal is quite … |
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Amazing pre-conference program with the National Library of Israel June 27, 2018 Yesterday we had an amazing program held in conjunction with the National Library of Israel, to allow people planning to attend the IAJGS … |
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Thank you to everyone who participated in the AGM June 19, 2018 Thank you to everyone who participated in the IGRA Annual General Meeting yesterday, and congratulations to everyone who was elected.… |
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Screening of Scandal in Ivansk after the AGM June 8, 2018 IGRA is happy to announce that we will be screening the recently released documentary Scandal in Ivansk after the Annual General Meeting … |
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This database release has important additions to our AID collection May 6, 2018 We are announcing the latest database release that has many important additions to the AID collection. Please check the preview for … |
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Webinar: The Expanded Montefiore Census April 29, 2018 The Montefiore Censuses provide us with an amazing window to life in the Middle East during those years. Volunteers connected with IGRA … |
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A Funny Thing Happened to Me on the Way to the Forum, by Dr. Chanan Rapaport April 23, 2018 Dr. Rapaport wrote, "I was searching for the origins of a known reputable Ashkenazi family, and I found them". About three years ago I … |
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IGRA's newest database releases - be sure to check them out! March 19, 2018 IGRA has added five new databases and updated three others. The preview will give you a good idea about our latest additions. 1914-1915 … |
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Webinar: Polish Research and IAJGS 2018 Conference Preview March 8, 2018 Matan Shefi recently spoke on “Polish Research and Preview of Warsaw Conference”. The lecture was recorded and IGRA is now making it … |
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Chronicling America: Aaron Tissenbaum 1903, by Jeffrey Knisbacher March 4, 2018 Sometime late last year I was alerted to or offered a new app for my Android Samsung Galaxy 3 cellphone called Old News USA. I downloaded … |
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Zefat, 16th and 17th Century CE Epitaphs from the Jewish Cemetery, by Yosef Stepansky February 3, 2018 In loving memory of my mother, Batsheva Friedman Stepansky z"l, whose forefathers arrived in Zefat and Tiberias 200 years ago and are … |
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Tu B'Shvat!! The holiday celebrating trees... January 31, 2018 Today is the holiday of Tu B'Shvat where we celebrate trees.... and what better holiday could there be for genealogists? IGRA is bringing … |
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One more release of databases before we roll into 2018 December 10, 2017 Many thanks are due to our dedicated volunteers who helped prepare the following databases. Please check out the slide presentation with a … |
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Come and meet our newest additions! November 6, 2017 The AID (All Israel Databases) has eight additions to its collection. Please check out the preview for more information about these … |
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Jewish Life in Bessarabia Through the Lens of the Shtetl Kaushany, by Yefim A. Kogan October 30, 2017 Very little, if anything, is written about mestechko, the small towns or townlets in Eastern Europe with fewer than two thousand Jewish … |
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Now is the time to join IGRA! September 28, 2017 As our hearts are turned towards family in this season, IGRA is offering a new member benefit to encourage you to begin your family history … |
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Heshvan Event 2017 אירוע חשוון September 24, 2017 (This event has lectures in both Hebrew and English. .באירוע הזה יהיו הרצאות בעברית ובאנגלית) In celebration of International Jewish … |
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New records added to IGRA's All Israel Database September 5, 2017 An additional 13,000 records have been added to IGRA's All Israel Databases. A preview is available including information about each of … |
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With newest database release AID records top 1,000,000! June 25, 2017 And they said it couldn't be done! In less than six years the IGRA database team, headed by Rose Feldman and assisted by Daniel Horowitz, … |
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Theatrical Ancestors, by Daniel Wagner May 28, 2017 Comedians are unusual characters. Quite a few of them populate my paternal line and this short article will clarify what I mean. In their … |
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Invitation to IGRA Annual Meeting May 20, 2017 Annual Meeting of the Israel Genealogy Research Association Invitation to General Assembly Paid Members Only Date: Tuesday, 20 June, … |
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YOUR help is needed to reach ONE MILLION! April 29, 2017 With the latest addition of databases (check out our preview!) we now have over 967,000 records!! An incredible effort has been made by our … |
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IGRA Remembers Harvey Krueger z"l April 24, 2017 IGRA joins the international Jewish genealogy community in mourning the loss of Harvey Mark Krueger. Harvey died peacefully at home on … |
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Jerusalem lecture, May 7 - Florence Jewry through the History of One Family April 20, 2017 Florence Jewry through the History of One Family Lecturer: David Cassuto, an architect born in Florence to a family that lived in the … |
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Chag Sameach! April 8, 2017 "In the story of the Exodus, the Torah teaches us that G-d spoke to Moses and instructed him to encourage the reluctant children of … |
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Using Directories and Maps for Genealogy Research April 7, 2017 IGRA featured a lecture/webinar series in 2016 and one of the webinars hosted Jeanette R. Rosenberg. This webinar on Using Directories and … |
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Celebrating Spring - IGRA increases records on the All Israel Database March 20, 2017 This latest release of databases has seven new databases and additions to four others. These span the years between 1922 and 1956. We have … |
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My Grandmother's Medical File Was Found in the Archive of Shaare Zedek Medical Center, by Ruth Marcus March 12, 2017 About one year ago I had a telephone conversation with Dr. Nirit Shalev-Khalifa, who was the curator of an exhibition entitled "Jerusalem: … |
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Rohatyn Challenges & Issues in Preserving Jewish Memory March 5, 2017 In 2014 Marla Raucher Osborn delivered a lecture in Jerusalem giving insight into Preserving Jewish Memory with Rohatyn as an example of … |
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The countdown to 1,000,000! January 30, 2017 With the current release of databases IGRA has passed the 900,000 record mark! Our aim is to reach the million record mark by the upcoming … |
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Yagolnitzer Connection [part 2], by Jeffrey Knisbacher January 24, 2017 Part 2 Thus far this discussion has revolved exclusively around five people: two known Jagolinzers, Fischel and Keyla, Fischel's … |
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IGRA Field Trip: Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center in Israel January 23, 2017 The Israel Genealogy Research Association invites you to a guided tour of the historical and ethnographic part of the Babylonian Jewry … |
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Notes Regarding the Database "Ukraine Pogroms List of Victims", by Ellen Stepak January 6, 2017 The list from which I have compiled this database is far from comprehensive. Many thousands of Jews were murdered in the pogroms of … |
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Chanukah additions to the IGRA databases December 27, 2016 As in past years, IGRA has scheduled a release of new databases to coincide with the Chanukah holiday. The preview of those being released … |
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Yagolnitzer Connection [part 1], by Jeffrey Knisbacher December 24, 2016 Introduction This paper describes recent research on a very large and prominent immigrant family in Rhode Island and beyond, many from … |
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An Inspiring Visit to Yad Vashem December 7, 2016 On September 14, 2016, the Raanana and Petach Tikva IGRA groups, in conjunction with Zvi Bernhardt, Deputy Director of Reference and … |
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IGRA releases additional databases December 1, 2016 IGRA invites you to check our databases again! In this release we have added over 15,000 records! Please check out the preview of added … |
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Webinar on the IGRA Immigration Collection - Sunday, November 6 November 3, 2016 IGRA has a wide variety of records in its collection. One of the major categories are those databases related to immigration. Israel … |
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Finding My Cousin Zara, by Eli Rabinowitz November 3, 2016 I met my first cousin Zara [Zara Zeldin Smushkovich], known to us as Sofka, in late 1975 on Kibbutz Tzora.... Read Eli Rabinowitz's … |
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Annual Heshvan Event – Registration Open October 13, 2016 (This event has lectures in both Hebrew and English. .באירוע הזה יהיו הרצאות בעברית ובאנגלית) In celebration of International Jewish … |
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Additional Material Available on the AID October 6, 2016 The AID (All Israel Databases) has grown again and now contains over 830,000 records! Some of the new additions compliment databases we … |
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Shimon Peres in the All Israel Database September 29, 2016 Shimon Peres (from Wikimedia Commons) Sadly this week former Israeli President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres passed away. Many … |
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Aggressively and Strategically Breaking through the Brick Wall, by Dennis Weiner September 12, 2016 The majority readers of this article are relatively well experienced genealogists so there will be no need for me to define or explain the … |
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Schelly Talalay Dardashti receives award at IAJGS 2016 Conference August 26, 2016 IGRA member, Schelly Talalay Dardashti, received the Outstanding Project/Resource/Program 2016 Award at the Gala Banquet of the recent … |
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IGRA's newest additions to the AID collection July 31, 2016 As we approach the opening of the 36th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy to be held in Seattle from August 7 - 12, 2016, … |
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We welcome IGRAs new leadership team July 8, 2016 At the June 15, 2016 IGRA Annual Meeting elections were held and the new officers are: President - Philip Trauring; Secretary - Ellen … |
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The Ins and Outs of IGRA's Database Collection July 2, 2016 IGRA President, Garri Regev, delivered lectures in Portland, OR; Seattle, WA and Oakland, CA in the Spring of 2016 about vital records … |
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“Landsmanshaftn Records - a Resource for Genealogy Research” June 10, 2016 Join us for the next meeting of the Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) on Tuesday, June 28th in Ra’anana at Beit Fisher. The … |
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All-Israel Database additions for the month of May May 31, 2016 Before we close out the month of May, IGRA has added additional databases to our collection. Our collection now has 766,558 records that … |
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“The Lockdown of the US Social Security Death Index: Lessons to be learned by the Genealogy Community.” May 19, 2016 Join us for the next meeting of the Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) on Monday, May 30th at 20:00 in Petach Tikva, Israel “The … |
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April additions to the AID Collection April 28, 2016 The holiday of Pesach requires us to tell the "family" story and to pass the history along to future generations. As genealogists we … |
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IGRA recognized by the Association of Israeli Archivists April 8, 2016 IGRA was among those recognized on April 6, 2016 during the Herlitz Day seminar in Tel Aviv. The certificate we received states: The … |
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From Rachel's Tomb to Billion Graves: The Inscriptions on Jewish Tombstones, by Esther (Herschman) Rechtschafner April 3, 2016 Being an active member of IGRA, I have become acquainted with "Billion Graves". For over a year I have been transcribing the epitaphs on … |
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Sources for Jewish Genealogy in Ukraine - Part II March 22, 2016 Following the webinar Tomasz did for IGRA a couple of years ago (available on the IGRA website to all for a limited time) we received many … |
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Sleepless in Seattle?... Not This August! March 13, 2016 Chuck Weinstein, Co-Chair of the 36th Annual IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy gave a preview of the upcoming … |
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IGRA Spring Webinar Series - Be sure to register! February 26, 2016 IGRA has just announced a series of webinars, open to everyone, free of charge. There are a limited number of "seats" available so please … |
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Genealogy Resources at the Jabotinsky Institute February 24, 2016 The next Archive Seminar in our series is the Jabotinsky Institute in Tel Aviv. This seminar will be in Hebrew. When: March 20, 2016 - … |
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Using Historical Newspapers as a Source for Genealogy February 20, 2016 Historical Newspapers are a wonderful source to enrich your genealogy research. Many newspapers have now been digitized and are searchable.… |
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Daniel Horowitz, Chief Genealogist of MyHeritage, presents a MyHeritage Workshop February 17, 2016 IGRA is offering a workshop allowing you to better take advantage of MyHeritage. If you can answer "yes" to more than one of the next … |
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Chutes & Ladders: Innovative Approaches to Genealogy January 15, 2016 As a tribute to the memory of Pamela Weisberger z"l, who passed away suddenly in September, 2015, IGRA has received permission from her … |
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Ava “Sherlock” Cohn got me going! The Story of a 19th-Century Photo, Documents, and some Incomplete Family Lore, by Peter Tarjan January 14, 2016 Reprinted from BRANCHES (December 2014), newsletter of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami, and with the author’s permission.… |
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Seminar Day - Yad Tabenkin סמינר ביד טבנקין - 12.1.2016 December 25, 2015 This seminar will be in Hebrew. Registration and payment can be done via the link at the bottom of this page. It is best to use Chrome or … |
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An evening in memory of Mathilde Tagger z"l December 20, 2015 Sunday, December 20, 2015 we gather at the AACI offices at 37 Pierre Koenig in Jerusalem to remember Mathilde Tagger (1933-2014) on the … |
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New additions to AID collection December 13, 2015 IGRA has released additional databases to the AID collection. These databases relate to Candidates for Aliyah to Israel from Hungary in … |
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IGRA's First Project with the Israel State Archives: Marriage & Divorce Certificates during the Mandate Period in Palestine, by Rose Avigael Feldman December 6, 2015 In the fall of 2014 the Israel State Archives approached the Israel Genealogy Research Association [IGRA] with a request to build databases … |
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IJGM - IGRA's Heshvan Event November 4, 2015 We look forward to seeing many of you on Monday, November 9, 2015 as IGRA presents its Heshvan Event as part of its programming during … |
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In the Footsteps of Hugo Rosenthal in Grodno, by Ruth Marcus October 16, 2015 Introduction In October 16, 1914, less than three months after the beginning of WW1, Hugo Rosenthal, a Jewish German soldier, was taken … |
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IGRA updates member fees & opportunities October 15, 2015 Effective immediately, IGRA membership fees have increased. The rates are now as follows: Individual - 150 NIS or $45 Couple - 200 … |
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The Value of Old-Fashioned Rosh Hashanah Cards, by Ingrid Rockberger September 11, 2015 How many email or Facebook Rosh Hashanah greetings have you received this year? New Year Card Those who send these 'cards' spend time … |
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Newest additions to the AID (All Israel Databases) September 5, 2015 Please check out this preview of the databases we have just added to our collection. In the current release of databases we bring to you … |
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Kolel and Yeshivah Voting Lists, by Shalom Bronstein August 8, 2015 One of the many IGRA projects is to make available to researchers the names found on lists published in the early part of the 20th century … |
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IGRA Awarded IAJGS Member of the Year July 14, 2015 IGRA played a central role in the recent 35th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy held in Jerusalem. Of the 1000 … |
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Enjoying Your Online Volunteering, by Irv Cantor June 27, 2015 I perform online volunteer work for IGRA and enjoy it very much. I have worked on just a few projects, however some were quite large in … |
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We're back up and running! June 6, 2015 Our thanks to Brooke Schreier Ganz for moving the IGRA website to a new, much quicker server. Daniel Horowitz and Philip Trauring were … |
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Server upgrade in process May 6, 2015 For the next few days IGRA will be upgrading its server and there may be some downtime of our website. If you register during this time you … |
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Are you available??? April 24, 2015 With the Spring weather, IGRA resumes its documentation project of cemeteries in cooperation with MyHeritage and BillionGraves. We worked … |
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Finding Aron David Baum, by H. Daniel Wagner April 24, 2015 A condensed form of this article appeared in Avotaynu XXX (3) Fall 2014, pp. 40-45, and the present version is published here with … |
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Archives in Israel Series: Oded Yarkoni Archive, Petach Tikva April 3, 2015 IGRA Webinar that was broadcast on Monday, March 23, 2015 Galia Duvidzon, Director of the Oded Yarkoni Historical Archive and Museum of … |
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My Visit to the Minsk Archives, by Yechezkel Schatz March 20, 2015 Last year’s trip to the Chernigov archives uncovered plenty of information about my grandfather and his family. As is always the case in … |
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It's Election Day in Israel March 17, 2015 As Israel is in the process of choosing the representatives for the next Knesset IGRA has compiled for you all of the candidates in all 20 … |
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Archives in Israel Series March 6, 2015 IGRA is continuing its Archives in Israel series of webinars. The next webinar will be on Monday, March 23, 2015 at 6pm Israel time. This … |
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Searching the Montefiore Censuses, by Billie Stein February 11, 2015 Background Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885) was one of the most prominent Jewish philanthropists in the 19th century. After making his … |
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Mathilde Tagger 1933 - 2014, by Jeff Malka January 26, 2015 Mathilde Tagger 1933 - 2014. Her memory is a blessing. Mathilde Tagger passed away in Jerusalem on December 27, 2014 and on that day the … |
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RESCHEDULED: "How DNA Helps Build Family Trees" December 31, 2014 The weather prevented our lecture last week and so the next IGRA lecture will now be held in Petach Tikva on Monday, January 19, 2015 at … |
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Mathilde A. Tagger, 1933-2014 December 27, 2014 It is with great sadness that I inform the IGRA, Sephardi and Jewish genealogy communities that Mathilde Tagger has passed away. For those … |
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We invite you to AID on the last night of Chanukah December 23, 2014 At the outset IGRA wanted to bring to you a set of documents accessible by a bi-lingual search engine. We began modestly and behind the … |
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What's in a Name? The seventh night of Chanukah.... December 22, 2014 … |
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The sixth night brings.... December 21, 2014 … |
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Shavua Tov - and with the fifth candle... December 20, 2014 In May this article appeared here in English. Now we are bringing you the article in Hebrew.… |
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The fourth candle... Shabbat Shalom! December 19, 2014 … |
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As we light the third candle... December 18, 2014 … |
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On the second night of Chanukah... December 18, 2014 This webinar is now available for you to watch and hear in the VIDEO section of our website. We thank Mathilde … |
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Webinar - Montefiore Censuses Project December 17, 2014 Lecture by Mathilde Tagger given in Hebrew (with English slides) on December 7, 2014.… |
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Happy Chanukah! We light the first candle and.... December 17, 2014 The first night of Chanukah, the Festival of Lights. As we enjoy these lights and embrace our families there is no better time to involve … |
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Coming Soon! New Additions during Chanukah! December 15, 2014 Please excuse us as we prepare to release additional databases! Chanukah gives us the opportunity to give gifts. Ours naturally revolve … |
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Mathilde Tagger to lecture in Jerusalem, Sunday, December 7 December 2, 2014 On Sunday, December 7, 2014, Mathilde Tagger will be speaking at the next IGRA meeting in Jerusalem. Mathilde has been involved in … |
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Webinar: Transcribing Hebrew Tombstones with BillionGraves November 25, 2014 IGRA Webinar broadcast on Sunday, October 5, 2014: BillionGraves supports Hebrew transcription and we would like to give you some tips and … |
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Ten Years Ago..... November 23, 2014 I happened to be sitting in a meeting today at Yad VaShem when those around the table realized that today, ten years ago, Yad VaShem made … |
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A Monumental Conundrum, by Hank Skirball November 5, 2014 In 2008, I received a letter and photographs from my cousin, Peter F. STRAUSS of Oakland, California. The letter was from one of his … |
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Webinar: How to find your Jewish ancestors in Poland November 2, 2014 Lecture by Jean-Pierre Stroweis in Hebrew (with English slides) given on November 7, 2012.… |
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"International Jewish Genealogy Month" Activities October 28, 2014 IGRA and the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) participate in International Jewish Genealogy Month during … |
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How To: Birth & Death Certificates in Israel October 16, 2014 IGRA frequently receives requests for information regarding the process to acquire a Birth or Death Certificate in Israel. Smaller … |
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Beirut, Berlin and a Small Town in Lithuania, by Ralph Salinger October 12, 2014 In 1982, two weeks after the birth of my first daughter, I found myself fighting in the First Lebanese War. My parents [refugees from Nazi … |
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IAJGS announces the 2015 Conference website is live October 10, 2014 The IAJGS recently announced that the website for the 35th International Conference on Jewish Genealogy to be held in Jerusalem, 6-10 July … |
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Webinar: Transcribing (Hebrew) Tombstones with BillionGraves September 28, 2014 There has been a great response all over the world to the request to document the tombstones in our cemeteries. We will continue with this … |
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Happy New Year from IGRA September 19, 2014 As the New Year approaches we want to thank all of you for your support, your interest and your desire to help us continue to make records … |
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Cemetery Documentation Goes to the Next Level! September 4, 2014 We are delighted to invite you to be a part of history in the making! On Sunday, November 16th, 2014, MyHeritage will be hosting the … |
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WWI and Its Aftermath in Ivanik and Pinsk, by Ellen Stepak August 31, 2014 Before World War I, the Polesian city of Pinsk was in Czarist Russia. The city had a strong Jewish majority. In 1897, there were … |
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Databases released commemorating WWI August 5, 2014 This week, in 1914, World War I broke out. IGRA has been able to document some of the resources relating to this period in history … |
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Researching Your Female Ancestors in Eretz Israel: Part Two – The British Administration of Eretz Israel - second half by Rose A. Feldman July 20, 2014 The first half of this article is available at - Part Two – The British Administration of Eretz Israel - first half 1939 Employment … |
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Time to volunteer! July 3, 2014 IGRA has a variety of volunteer opportunities and hopes that you will join us in one or more areas. The IAJGS International Jewish … |
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Summer means the IAJGS Conference is nearing June 18, 2014 Every summer the IAJGS (International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies) brings together thousands of people to learn, question … |
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IGRA Annual Meeting 2014 June 12, 2014 On Wednesday, June 11, 2014 IGRA held its Annual Meeting at Beit Hatfutsot in Tel Aviv. There were members from seven communities from the … |
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Jacobi Absolute Generations Scale, by Chanan Rapaport May 19, 2014 A major goal of the International Institute for Jewish Genealogy and Paul Jacobi Center is to develop scientific research tools and … |
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Independence Day celebrations May 4, 2014 As we move from the Day of Remembrance for our fallen to Independence Day IGRA joins in celebrating Israel's 66th birthday - and has … |
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The Domiciles of my Direct Forebears, by Esther Rechtschafner April 13, 2014 EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is an excellent example of genealogical methodology. The author shows intellect, patience, persistence, … |
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Marla Raucher Osborn to lecture on April 6, 2014 March 22, 2014 Marla Raucher Osborn, a lawyer and genealogist, has traveled and written extensively on issues of Jewish genealogy and methodology, … |
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History and Geography As Crucial Factors In Determining Where to Look for Baltic-Area Archival Records—with Emphasis on Latvia by Martha Lev-Zion, PhD March 13, 2014 History and Geography reprint from Avotaynu This is a reprint of the article History and Geography As Crucial Factors In Determining … |
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IGRA participates in cemetery documentation project March 11, 2014 With the new cooperative initiative between MyHeritage and BillionGraves it should be possible within a relatively short period of time to … |
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Researching Your Female Ancestors in Eretz Israel: Part Two – The British Administration of Eretz Israel - first half, by Rose A. Feldman March 8, 2014 Kefar Azar Introduction When researching your female ancestors as you go back in time, do you hit a brick wall? This need not be. As … |
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March is National Women's History Month March 2, 2014 In the United States March is being celebrated as National Women's History Month. IGRA lends its recognition of the very important role of … |
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Webinar: Sources for Jewish Genealogy in Ukraine February 14, 2014 This webinar, "Sources for Jewish Genealogy in Ukraine" was broadcast on December 23, 2013 as part of a meeting of the Israel Genealogy … |
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International Genealogy Conference coming to Jerusalem - Call for Volunteers January 29, 2014 The 35th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy will be held from July 6-10, 2015 in Jerusalem, Israel. This is the largest … |
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Cemeteries: 14 for 2014 January 6, 2014 To open 2014 IGRA has prepared a new group of records. We have been hard at work documenting cemeteries, most of which have not been … |
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Bringing in the New Year December 29, 2013 To welcome the New Year IGRA will be releasing additions to our databases. Look for the upcoming announcement! There will be a meeting … |
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Lecture for Monday Cancelled December 15, 2013 Due to the weather challenges in Jerusalem we have had to cancel Neil Rosenstein's lecture and the IGRA meeting that were scheduled to take … |
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Webinar available: Searching Your Jewish Heritage Roots December 12, 2013 Have you ever asked yourself: How do I start my Jewish family history research? Where do I find and save the information? … |
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Enjoying the IGRA Occupation Databases, by Esther Rechtschafner December 9, 2013 Recently, I was checking family names on the some of the various IGRA databases. My father had relatives, from the H.Gerschman family who … |
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Upcoming lecture schedule December 8, 2013 IGRA has four lectures in the coming weeks. We are taking advantage of local talent as well as traveling genealogists who will share with … |
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IGRA News & Chanukah plans November 26, 2013 The Montefiore Endowment Fund is celebrating the publication of the five censuses (1839, 1849, 1855, 1866 and 1875) done in the Middle East … |
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Eight Days of Chanukah November 26, 2013 IGRA will be releasing new databases each night of Chanukah. We have selected databases from a variety of time periods, covering many … |
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WEBINAR - Searching Your Jewish Heritage Roots November 9, 2013 Learn about the main repositories for Jewish Genealogy available on the internet. This program will illustrate how to search efficiently in … |
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Two upcoming opportunities to hear Pamela Weisberger November 3, 2013 Pamela Weisberger will be in Israel the second week of November and there will be two opportunities to learn from her. On Monday, … |
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IGRA update November 3, 2013 The November calendar should be checked on the IGRA website! There are a variety of lectures in different venues - Jerusalem, Petach Tikva,… |
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"Keeping the Memory of Mysovaya Alive", November 4, 2013 AACI October 26, 2013 Keeping the Memory of Mysovaya Alive In the small Siberian town near Lake Baykal, is an old Jewish cemetery. The last burial took place … |
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Special WEBINAR opportunity October 23, 2013 Searching the All Galicia Database & the Gesher Galicia Map Room Online The All Galicia Database (AGD) on the Gesher Galicia website … |
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1875 Montefiore Census of Eretz Israel now available for searching October 21, 2013 With the uploading of the 1875 census of the Jewish population of Eretz Israel, the 6 year project of digitizing and translating the 5 … |
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Selected Lectures on Genealogy: An Introduction to Scientific Tools, עורך: פרופ' דניאל וגנר October 17, 2013 Selected Lectures on Genealogy: An Introduction to Scientific Tools עורך: פרופ' דניאל וגנר הודפס במכון ויצמן למדע 204 … |
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Book Reviews, by Irwin M. Pikus October 17, 2013 Selected Lectures on Genealogy: An Introduction to Scientific Tools, edited by H. Daniel Wagner, Printed. Rehovot, Israel: Weizmann … |
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October 15 - "Genealogy Goes to the Movies" - Ra'anana October 10, 2013 Tuesday October 15th: Israel Genealogy Research Association brings this as part of International Jewish Genealogy Month. Guest speaker: … |
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IGRA opens International Jewish Genealogy Month October 5, 2013 IGRA opens International Jewish Genealogy Month with an event at Beit Hatfutsot on the Tel Aviv University campus - October 7, 2013 from … |
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IGRA "New Year Event" - Beit Hatfutsot, October 7, 2013 September 27, 2013 We hope to see you at the “New Year Event” of IGRA on October 7, 2013 at Beit Hatfutsot on the Tel Aviv University campus. The program, … |
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The IGRA Voters' List Project, by Dr. Martha Lev-Zion September 19, 2013 The Israel Genealogy Research Association [IGRA] has been feverishly working on obtaining as many Israeli records as possible to database … |
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The Shtetl of Dolina and the Origins of the Weinbergs, by Rabbi Dr. Norbert Weinberg September 7, 2013 The Jews of Dolina, Galicia ( now Dolyna, Ivano-Frankivsk region,Ukraine) trace their origins back to the times of the Polish kings who … |
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Wishes for the New Year September 2, 2013 From us at IGRA to all our friends and colleagues! May this year be an especially healthy, happy and creative one for each of you and may … |
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Don't miss the IGRA special event, October 7, 2013 August 21, 2013 Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) invites you to a special event on Monday, 7 October 2013 at Beit Hatfutsot … |
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Petah Tikva archive recognized at IAJGS Conference August 13, 2013 The Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) presented the nomination of The Oded Yarkoni Archives Historical Archive of Petah Tikva to … |
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Ambassador Neville Lamdan receives Lifetime Achievement Award August 9, 2013 At the 2013 International Conference on Jewish Genealogy the IAJGS awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Neville Lamdan. The … |
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Four new databases released in advance of Boston Conference July 30, 2013 IGRA has released four new databases in advance of the opening of the 33rd IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy to be held in … |
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Where have we been? July 16, 2013 - SAVE THE DATE!! IGRA invites you to join us on October 7, 2013 for a special event. - A new article has been posted on the IGRA website: … |
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Researching Your Female Ancestors in Eretz Israel: Part One – The Ottoman Empire Period, by Rose A. Feldman July 10, 2013 Introduction When researching your female ancestors as you go back in time, do you hit a brick wall? This need not be. As more is … |
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Seminar Day on Genealogy Resources at National Library of Israel June 24, 2013 On Wednesday, June 26, 2013 there will be a day long seminar (08:30 - 18:00) on Genealogy Resources held at the National Library of Israel. … |
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IGRA Annual Meeting June 14, 2013 The Israel Genealogy Research Association held its Annual Meeting at Beit Hatfutsot - The Museum of the Jewish People on June 12, 2013. … |
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Additional databases added for International Archives Day June 8, 2013 June 9, 2013 is International Archives Day. Some of the goals are: making the public aware of the importance of archives, making all aware … |
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Our name change is official! May 31, 2013 We received notice this week that our requested name change has been approved by the Rasham HaAmutot. Our name in Hebrew now reflects our … |
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The "Roving Researcher" to lecture in Ra'anana May 19, 2013 On Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 7:30 pm there will be a lecture by Eli Rabinowitz at Beit Fisher in Ra'anana (5 Klausner St.). Originally … |
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Finding Tante Fanni, by Jeanette R. Rosenberg May 11, 2013 No matter how experienced we are as genealogists, we probably all have brick walls in our personal genealogical research. Here is a … |
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IGRA Highlights Jerusalem Day May 7, 2013 Yom Yerushalayim falls on the 8th of May this year, and we at the Israel Genealogy Research Association [IGRA] have just the thing to help … |
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May Day! April 30, 2013 "International Workers' Day (also known as May Day) is a celebration of the international labour movement. May 1 is a national holiday in … |
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Lecture in Rehovot - Wednesday, April 24 April 21, 2013 The Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) has been busy for the past year working together with various archives and preparing … |
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Lecture in Jerusalem - Wednesday, April 24 April 21, 2013 This month our lecture in Jerusalem will be: "Exploring Landsmanshaftn Records: A Link between the Old and New Worlds". Our lecturer is … |
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IGRA releases new databases! April 16, 2013 Israel tonight celebrates its 65th birthday. In honor of Israel's Independence Day the Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) has … |
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Discovering our Past: The Good, the Bad and the Sweet by Michael Salzbank March 18, 2013 My genealogical journey began, I imagine, like many others begin, while sitting shiva for a parent. In my case it was my mother who had … |
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IGRA "Springs Ahead" March 13, 2013 The Israel Genealogy Research Association, with the help of our many volunteers, has reached another milestone. We now have 100 databases … |
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New Strategies in German Jewish Research by Karen Franklin February 14, 2013 From a lecture to the Colorado Jewish Genealogy Society January 14, 2013 I recently began working on a project to organize 50 years … |
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Volunteer Recognition Award February 7, 2013 IGRA values the many hours of dedicated work by those who volunteer their time to help with our various projects. If you are not yet an … |
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Pamela Weisberger to speak in Jerusalem - January 30, 2013 January 25, 2013 The next IGRA meeting will be on Wednesday, January 30th, 2013 in the AACI Glassman Family Center 37 Pierre Koenig St. 4th floor, Jerusalem.… |
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ELECTIONS!! January 22, 2013 Today is Election Day in Israel and everyone is taking another moment to think about their choice before heading to vote. Want to know … |
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Still time to register! January 11, 2013 As the snow melts in Jerusalem and is already just a memory, IGRA wants to remind you of the Webinar we are running on Sunday, January 13. … |
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Images of the Holocaust January 1, 2013 (Note: This article, having been edited by the IGRA editorial board, was published as modified simultaneously in Mishpacha Volume XXXIII, … |
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Webinar: Reuniting Holocaust Survivors December 31, 2012 A webinar in Hebrew by Zach Oryan Oracz given to IGRA on November 14, 2012.… |
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Registration Open for our next Webinar December 28, 2012 IGRA has scheduled a webinar in English entitled "Navigating the All Israel Database Search Engine" for Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 8 pm … |
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Our new Search Engine is here!!! December 15, 2012 In our desire to bring to you a present for each night of Chanukah we have added to our site something special each day. We hope that you … |
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For the sixth night of Chanukah.... a new article! December 13, 2012 IGRA is happy to bring to you another article from the magazine "Internet Genealogy". This article was originally published in the … |
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Video: Lesser known sources for researching Jewish genealogy in the UK December 12, 2012 Lecture by Jeanette Rosenberg on February 13, 2012.… |
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Hebrew genealogy terms December 11, 2012 English Phonetics Hebrew Search chipus חיפוש Name shem שם Given … |
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Video: What's In A Name? December 10, 2012 Description: Surnames hold many secrets - watch as they are decoded. Learn how surnames hold codes to Jewish heritage and watch people … |
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New "Professional Genealogy Research Service" page December 9, 2012 In the second night of Chanukah, we have opened a “Professional Genealogy Research Service” section were all professionals dedicated to … |
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Vabolnik Revisited: A Cemetery Documentation Project December 8, 2012 by Ellen Stepak The cemetery is located just outside of the village of Vabalninkas, known by its Jewish inhabitants as Vabolnik, or … |
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Eight days of surprises! Happy Chanukah from IGRA December 7, 2012 IGRA is planning a huge Chanukah celebration. On each day of Chanukah we will release a surprise.… |
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Lecture: Amazing What You Find in Old Newspapers: Case Study of the Historical Jewish Press Website November 18, 2012 On Wednesday, November 21, 2012, there will be a lecture by Rose Feldman in Jerusalem on: "Amazing What You Find in Old Newspapers: Case … |
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Two more activities for International Jewish Genealogy Month this week!! November 11, 2012 IGRA is closing out International Jewish Genealogy Month with two very special activities. For those in the Rehovot area there is a … |
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Shhhhhhh!! Can you keep a secret? November 6, 2012 The new IGRA search engine is almost ready!! An announcement will be made to let you know we're up and running. And - the "AID" has a … |
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Don't miss our programs this week! November 4, 2012 Jean-Pierre Stroweis is going to be featured this week in our webinar - our fourth in our series for International Jewish Genealogy Month. … |
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Video: The Genealogical Value of Jewish Cemetery Records - JewishGen's JOWBR Project November 3, 2012 IGRA celebrates International Jewish Genealogy Month! The first lecture in our series was on the JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial … |
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Webinar: Unraveling DNA for Genealogists October 29, 2012 Lecture by Elise Friedman on October 24, 2013 as part of the International Jewish Genealogy Month.… |
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IGRA has added 13,430 new records to the database October 29, 2012 IGRA has added the Voters’ List for Second Assembly of Representatives of the Jews in Erez Israel (Jerusalem) 1925 to our databases. The … |
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IGRA Continues its programming for International Jewish Genealogy Month October 21, 2012 We had successful programs last week in Petach Tikva and Jerusalem and a wonderful webinar by Nolan Altman.… |
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International Jewish Genealogy Month Programs October 14, 2012 IGRA has a variety of programs in the coming month and we hope that you will be able to participate in many of our activities. Our … |
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New databases released October 10, 2012 IGRA has released two new databases: 1. List of Candidates for the Third Knesset 1955 - A list of 1,315 candidates for the 3rd Knesset … |
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IGRA starts activities for the International Jewish Genealogy Month October 5, 2012 The Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) invites you to take part in our activities for the International Jewish Genealogy Month … |
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We're Back! September 28, 2012 IGRA is happy to let you know that our website is ready to welcome you again. We hope that you will see improvement in response time and … |
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Lecture - Jerusalem: Thursday, September 20, 2012 19:00 September 20, 2012 IGRA begins our year of programming in Jerusalem at the AACI Dr. Max & Gianna Glassman Family Center in Talpiot on Thursday, September … |
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Shana Tova to all IGRA members and supporters September 20, 2012 IGRA would like to take this opportunity to send greetings for the New Year to all of our supporters. May this year be one of rich family … |
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Lecture - Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - Ra'anana September 11, 2012 BRINGING THE MONTEFIORE CENSUSES TO THE MASSES. Rose Feldman 19:30, 12/9/12, Beit Fisher, 5 Klausner Street, Raanana, 20 NIS guest fee - … |
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Elvis Presley’s Jewish Ancestry August 29, 2012 Goodness… It’s been 35 years since the King passed on. According to an article in Tabletmag.com, Elvis’s great great maternal … |
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New version of IGRA's Beta Search Engine Inaugurated August 4, 2012 The Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) announces a new version of its Beta Search Engine for the All Israel Database (AID) … |
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12 Questions, by Leslie Kelman August 4, 2012 Leslie Kelman followed a trail from the UK to Australia and back to the UK in tracing a grandmother’s birth. Is it possible that a family … |
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Dr. Jeffrey S. Malka receives IAJGS Lifetime Achievement Award at Paris Conference July 21, 2012 Were one to look at the life project of Dr. Jeffrey S. Malka, there would be no other conclusion than that he would be honored with The … |
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Israelis who lectured at the 32nd IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy in Paris 2012 July 20, 2012 Israelis who lectured at the32nd International Conference on Jewish GenealogyParis 2012 Alexander AvrahamYad VashemName … |
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Jewish Cemeteries in Jerusalem July 8, 2012 Jewish Cemeteries in Jerusalem by Mathilde A. Tagger From antiquity, people have chosen a place outside the village or the settlement for … |
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Two Resource Guides added July 6, 2012 IGRA has added two Resource Guides (there is a drop down window under RESOURCES) - one for Israel where you will find a listing of a … |
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Five new databases from the National Archives (UK) and Hadassah on the IGRA website July 4, 2012 Hadassah Silver Jubilee 1937 cover The Israel Genealogy Research Association has uploaded four new databases based on material found in … |
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IGRA in the "40 Top Genealogy Blogs for International Research" June 14, 2012 The Family Tree Magazine, in this week's newsletter "Genealogy Insider", has come up with a creative way of suggesting people focus their … |
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Nine new databases added to All Israel Databases (AID) June 7, 2012 In honor of International Archives Day 2012 on June 9th and the virtual exhibition by the Israeli Igud [organization] of Archives and … |
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Trip this week to Yad VaShem June 1, 2012 There is a visit to Yad VaShem in Jerusalem organized for Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - meeting in the 1st floor lobby of the ”Administration … |
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History, Fiction and Genealogy May 20, 2012 History, Fiction and Genealogy by Hank Skirball Genealogy - An account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an … |
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Video: A lecture on genetic genealogy by Richard Gussow April 29, 2012 Matching Genes: How DNA testing can help you discover family and ancestry Richard GussowIGRA Meeting in Tel AvivJanuary 29, … |
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2015 IAJGS Conference to be held in ISRAEL! April 26, 2012 Just announced - The 2015 IAJGS Conference to be in Israel!! Coinciding with today, Israel Independence Day, Michael Goldstein, president … |
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My REZEKNE - a new article posted April 1, 2012 Esther Rechtschafner learned from a cousin that her paternal grandmother was born in Rezekne, Latvia. Her mission was to learn more about … |
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My REZEKNE March 31, 2012 My REZEKNE by Esther Rechtschafner Introduction A few years ago, a cousin of my father wrote me that my paternal grandmother was … |
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Join us Wednesday, March 21, 2012 19:00-21:00 March 15, 2012 If you had family living in the US in 1940 - where were they living?? Every 10 years the US collects census information. Seventy-two … |
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Additional Article posted - be sure to read! March 13, 2012 An additional article has been posted and we invite you to read this fascinating story - "Visiting Grandpa Tuvia in America". Miriam Gil … |
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OLEI - Latin American Immigrant Olim Association in Israel March 7, 2012 On Sunday, March 4, 2012 Daniel Horowitz gave a lecture in Spanish on" Beginning Genealogy Research" to a group of immigrants from Spanish … |
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Visiting Grandpa Tuvia in America March 7, 2012 Visiting Grandpa Tuvia in America Miriam Gil (1) 'Soon I'll meet my Grandpa Tuvia' (2) as once again the thought crossed my mind like a … |
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Free Article from Internet Genealogy Magazine February 23, 2012 We are happy to offer a free article from Internet Genealogy magazine each month on our web site to registered users (registration is free).… |
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Lecture in Jerusalem tonight! February 22, 2012 Come at 6:30 pm to ask your questions of our experts. Program begins at 7 pm at the AACI Glassman Family Center, 37 Pierre … |
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New Resource Guide on Courland/Latvia February 21, 2012 New Resource Guide on Courland/Latvia We are honored to announce our resource guide Courland/Latvia written by Dr. Martha Lev-Zion. You … |
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Courland/Latvia Resource Guide by Dr. Martha Lev-Zion February 18, 2012 Courland/Latvia Resource Guide (free site registration required) Dr. Martha Lev-Zion is an historian of modern European intellectual … |
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What Happened at Rootstech - Two Webinars tonight (in Hebrew 8pm Israel Time/1pm Eastern US Time, and in English at 9pm Israel Time/2pm Eastern US Time) February 16, 2012 Daniel Horowitz Daniel Horowitz is giving two webinars today giving a summary of what happened at Rootstech 2012, the conference on … |
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Video: My Gaza Family February 16, 2012 Description: This video is of a presentation given by Dr. Steven Plaut on the history of the Gaza Jewish community, in particular his … |
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Using Newspapers and Land Registries to Find People February 10, 2012 1943 Palestine Post Legal Notice Historical Newspapers Maariv Notice The following are examples from Davar [i]– published in … |
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Chutes & Ladders: Innovative Approaches to Genealogy February 6, 2012 Chutes & Ladders: Innovative Approaches to Genealogy Pamela A. Weisberger © 2013 Are you eager to connect the dots, score points … |
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Lecture/Webinar: Research Genealogical Resources in Israel from your Couch February 2, 2012 Learn how to access genealogical resources and other useful databases available in Israel, that can be used online to find relatives. … |
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Video: Levitas Family February 1, 2012 Lecture by Gidon Levitas z"l about the genealogy research of his family.… |
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New Resource Guide on Sephardic Genealogy January 25, 2012 We are honored to announce that our latest resource guide has been written by Jeffrey Malka, on Sephardic Genealogy. You must be registered … |
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Jerusalem Meeting January 25 (Lecture-Webinar) January 20, 2012 "Researching Genealogical Databases in Israel from your Couch" Join us on January 25, in Jerusalem, or online for a live webinar … |
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Want to Contribute? January 16, 2012 We've received many requests from people who are looking to help with our new society, which is really great. While the society was started … |
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Video: Ostrich Feathers January 15, 2012 Lecture by Miriam Romm on October 25, 2011.… |
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New Resource Guide: South Africa January 5, 2012 We would like to announce a new Resource Guide on this web site, for doing Jewish genealogy research in South Africa. You must be logged in … |
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New Resource Guides December 29, 2011 We are happy to announce three different Resource Guides are available with the launch of this website, and more are coming soon. Resource … |
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Free Article from Internet Genealogy Magazine December 29, 2011 We are happy to offer a free article from Internet Genealogy magazine each month on our web site to registered users. You can check back … |
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Passover Break – Fifth Episode December 28, 2011 H. Daniel Wagner A few years ago, at Pesach time, I published a 4-part article in Sharsheret Hadorot which recounted short stories of … |
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Pourquoi la Genealogie? December 11, 2011 Description: Video about Jean Pierre Stroweis and genealogy in Israel, from Tsarfatv.com, the video magazine of the Francophone community … |
