Videos
This page shows all the videos posted to this web site. These videos include both Webinars (online lectures given by experts) and Show & Tell (more informal Zoom meetings giving practical advice). If you want more specific lists, you can go to the Webinars or Show & Tell pages.
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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 … |
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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,… |
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Online Resources at the USHMM April 29, 2021 Megan Lewis presents online resources at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.… |
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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. … |
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לאתר דרכי עליה של ניצולי שואה לארץ ישראל April 19, 2021 This webinar is only in Hebrew. ככל שהנגישות למסמכים שלאחר מלחמת העולם השנייה גדלה, אפשר, … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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ראו וספרו - יד ושם February 9, 2021 המאגר המרכזי של שמות קורבנות השואה ומקורות גנאלוגיים אחרים באתר יד ושםלמעלה מ -4.8 מיליון מתוך ששת … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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אתגרי הטיפול בילדים ניצולים לאחר השואה January 4, 2021 This lecture by Dr. Boaz Cohen is from the IGRA 2020 Heshvan Event and is only available in Hebrew.… |
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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.… |
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מפסי הרכבת לירושלים - סיפורה של ילדה מוסתרת December 3, 2020 This lecture was part of the IGRA 2020 Heshvan Event and is only available in Hebrew.… |
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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. … |
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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, … |
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חיפוש ילדים מוסתרים במסמכים ארכיונים - לאה באלינט November 10, 2020 This lecture opened the Heshvan Event on November 8, 2020. The focus of the day was The Hidden … |
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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.… |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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כל מה שרצית לדעת על בדיקות דנא ולא היה את מי לשאול August 28, 2020 שומעים היום יותר ויותר על בדיקות דנא ברשת, בכתבות בטלויזיה, אבל מה בעצם הבדיקות האלה? איך עושים … |
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משאבים לחיפוש שורשים בארכיון לתולדות פתח תקוה August 16, 2020 מיום העיון ב-23.6.2020 גליה דובידזון מנהלת הארכיון לתולדות פתח תקוה ע"ש עודד ירקוני, בעלת … |
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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 … |
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שימוש ברשתות חברתיות על מנת לקדם את המחקר July 28, 2020 במהלך המפגש נדבר על התארגנויות שונות בארץ ובחו"ל הקיימות ברשת הפייסבוק חטובות מחקר גנאולוגי. נציג … |
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?ארכיון עירוני – מדוע? מה? מי July 26, 2020 מיום העיון ה-23.6.2020, לריסה שניטקינד לריסה שניטקינדמנהלת הארכיון העירוני תל אביב – … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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ראו וספרו - משפחה מליטא? א-ב חיפוש קרובים דרך האתר של ליטוואק סיג July 16, 2020 כדי לתת כלים בחיפוש קרובים שגרו בליטא LITVAKSIG ד"ר קרול הופמן מציגה את האתר של … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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מהויסלה ועד האלטלנה: מקורות גנאלוגיים בארכיון מכון ז'בוטינסקי July 11, 2020 מיום העיון ב-23.6.2020. מירי יהלום, מכון ז'בוטינסקי מירי סטודנטית לתואר שני (במסלול המחקרי) … |
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ראו וספרו - שפר את התמונות שלך July 8, 2020 MYHERITAGE שפר את התמונות שלך עם הכלים של https://player.vimeo.com/video/523556086?… |
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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 … |
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ראו וספרו - מפקדים כחלק מהמאגרים בממא"י July 3, 2020 רוז פלדמן מדברת על המאגרים הקשורים למפקדים במערכת של העמותה https://player.vimeo.… |
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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 … |
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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 & … |
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ראו וספרו - דרום אפריקה June 25, 2020 רוז לרר כהן מספרת על דרום אפריקה ואתרים שונים לחיפוש שורשים שם https://player.vimeo.… |
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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.… |
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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 … |
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ראו וספרו - חוכמת המונים: בונים מאגרים ביחד June 19, 2020 דניאל הורוויץ מדגים תוכנת חוכמת המונים שמאפשר למתנדבים לעזור בבנית מאגרי מידע - עמוד אחר … |
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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 … |
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ראו וספרו - הפעם... חיפושים בוינה June 11, 2020 דניאלה אליגון מספרת איך עולים על עקבותיהם של קרובי משפחה שחיו בוינה (אוסטריה) ובונים את הסיפור … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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ראו וספרו - מאגרי ממא"י: תוצאות הקשורות לבחירות June 4, 2020 רוז פלדמן מדברת על המאגרים של העמותה למחקר גנאלוגי בישראל ומה אפשר לראות על ידי הסתכלות בחומר … |
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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.… |
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אוסף העמותה למחקר גנאלוגי בישראל – המאגר הנגיש של מסמכים לחקר גנאלוגי בישראל - רוז פלדמן May 26, 2020 מטרת האוסף היא הנגשת מסמכים על אנשים שהתגוררו בארץ ישראל החל מהמאה ה-19. אספנו סריקות של מסמכים … |
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ראו וספרו B&F: Jewish Genealogy & More May 20, 2020 האתר מציג כ-25,000 פריטים - מאמרים, אתרים שונים, מידע על ארצות, מדינות בארה"ב, עיירות בפולין … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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ראו וספרו JewishGen Unified Search May 14, 2020 נבדוק ביחד את היתרונות בחיפוש החדש של המאגרים של ג'ואש ג'ן https://youtu.… |
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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, … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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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.… |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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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. … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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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, … |
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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 … |
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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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Webinar: Transcribing Hebrew Tombstones with BillionGraves November 25, 2014 IGRA Webinar broadcast on Sunday, October 5, 2014: BillionGraves supports Hebrew transcription and … |
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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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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 … |
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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 … |
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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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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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Video: What's In A Name? December 10, 2012 Description: Surnames hold many secrets - watch as they are decoded. Learn how surnames hold codes … |
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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 … |
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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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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 … |
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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 … |
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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 … |
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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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Video: Ostrich Feathers January 15, 2012 Lecture by Miriam Romm on October 25, 2011.… |
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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 … |