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The Western Massachusetts Jewish
Genealogical Society exists to help its members research their family
history. We connect beginners with people with experience, and people
with knowledge with those seeking new avenues to explore.
We hold meetings of interest to
Jewish family history researchers at all levels of expertise. Our
meetings offer encouragement and inspiration to those facing roadblocks
in their search and feature presentations by local and national experts
and members sharing experience and resources.
If you're interested in learning about Jewish genealogical research or
the resources and tools that are available to help you with a research
project, please join us at an upcoming meeting.
UPCOMING EVENTS
APRIL MEETING NOTICE
Monday, April 7, 2008 7:00 pm
at Forbes Library, 20 West
St. Northampton, MA
MIRIAM WEINER, internationally known genealogist
will speak on
"VISITING YOUR ANCESTRAL TOWN"
Have you thought about walking in the footsteps of your ancestors and
been frustrated because “everyone who knows anything has passed away?”
There are three great myths in Jewish genealogy:
1. My name was changed at Ellis Island and I
don’t know how to determine the original last name.
2. My ancestral town in the “old country” was
wiped off the map
3. All the documents were destroyed in the
Holocaust.
During Ms. Weiner’s presentation, she will dispel
these myths. Please bring the name of at least one ancestral town with
you to the presentation.
Handout material will be available to lecture
attendees.
Our speaker, Miriam Weiner, is an author, lecturer and journalist and
currently serves as the president of the Routes to Roots, Foundation,
Inc. She also coordinates individual and family tours to the “old
country” and offers archive research services to those who want to know
more about their roots.
free and open to the public
refreshments served
May 6, 2008 at 7:00pm
at Congregation B'Nai Israel
253 Prospect St. Northampton
Annual membership meeting and research
reports. We will elect officers for next year
and discuss our successes (and problems)
in filling out our family trees.
open to the
public
refreshments served
We help you find your roots.
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