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26 Feb 2023 12:45 PMTemple Beth-El, 3610 Dundee Road, Northbrook, Illinois
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The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois (JGSI) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization established in 1981 and now with over 300 members. JGSI is a member of IAJGS, the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies.
We help members collect, preserve, and perpetuate the records and history of their ancestors and serve as a resource for the worldwide community to research their Chicago area Jewish roots. JGSI hosts our monthly meetings with informative speakers and expert genealogy volunteers to answer your questions about Jewish genealogy.
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JGSI NEWSLETTER MORASHA HONORED WITH outstanding PUBLICATION AWARD FROM IAJGS
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois and the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society were co-winners of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies 2022 Outstanding Publication Award. Of the JGSI newsletter Morasha, IAJGS said: "The Illinois society was recognized for its outstanding efforts to encourage engagement in research and educate its members in Morasha, its three-times yearly publication. Edited by Dale Amdur from Chicago, this newsletter features historical, anecdotal and research related articles written by JGSI members and concise recaps of the society’s monthly meetings and conference participation."
Congratulations to Dale Amdur and the many other JGSI volunteers who help prepare Morasha!
Online historical Jewish newspapers is focus of genealogy lecture for Feb. 26 JGSI hybrid meeting
Genealogist Janice Sellers will speak on “Using Online Historical Jewish Newspapers for Genealogical Research” for the Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, hybrid meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois. She will give an overview of what is online and where it is, suggest access strategies, discuss what to do if you don’t read Hebrew or Yiddish, and show sample search results.
More details and registrations are on the Programs page.
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| NEWSThe Chicago Jewish Post and Opinion newspaper (August 1962-December 1981) is now available as part of the Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections thanks to the University of Illinois and a bequest to the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois from the estate of Peggy Morrow, z''l. Search at JGSI Jewish Chicago Database (JJCD) The JGSI Jewish Chicago Database (JJCD) includes information compiled from cemeteries, obituaries, memorial plaques, retirement homes, and other Jewish organizations. | Mystery Photos |
