The Basics of Research in Israel
Researching for relatives footsteps in Israel can be a challenge. The lecture will cover the kinds of records that may be found from around 1835 to today. Some resources are…
Educational Institutions as Genealogy Resources
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 what educational institutions our…
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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
In the fall of 2014 the Israel State Archives approached the Israel Genealogy Research Association [IGRA] with a request to build databases of materials from their digitization project. Based upon…
Researching Your Female Ancestors in Eretz Israel: Part Two – The British Administration of Eretz Israel – first half, by Rose A. Feldman
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 discovered about their daily activities,…
