Welcome to the Israel Genealogy Research Association
The Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) is the largest genealogy society in Israel. We are constantly striving to be among the most technologically advanced genealogy organizations, bringing energy and innovation family research. We work with dozens of archives to make records available online, from where we’ve added over two million records to our database. We welcome you to our website and welcome your input on how we can improve the site.
Recent Posts
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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