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Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois
Members Helping Members Since 1981
Are you researching Jewish family history and looking for a Chicago area network of experts and enthusiasts?
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.
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois (JGSI) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization established in 1981 and now with over 300 members.
Change in Members Only Section
For your convenience. we have combined the "JGSI Meeting Video Presentation" page and the "Meeting Handout" page into a new "Past Meeting Video and Handouts" page.
39th IAJGS International Conference
Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois members Ava Cohn, Martin Fischer, Steven Flack, Michael Karsen and Debbie Kroopkin have been selected to speak at the 39th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy in Cleveland, Ohio, July 28 – Aug. 2, 2019. IAJGS is the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, an umbrella organization of more than 85 Jewish genealogical organizations worldwide.
A tour of Hebrew Benevolent Society (HBS) Cemetery
A tour of Hebrew Benevolent Society (HBS) Cemetery will be held starting at 11 am on August 11, 2019 at 3919 N. Clark Street in Chicago. HBS Cemetery is one of the oldest Jewish Cemeteries in Chicago and served mostly the German Jewish community starting the early 1850s
For those driving there is street parking available on Clark Street. For those coming from the North Suburbs, car pools will form in Edens Plaza by the Walgreens at 10:15 am. If you can drive or would like a ride please email us at HBStour@jgsi.org or call us at 312-666-0100. There will be a 15 minute introduction at the cemetery. We encourage everyone to bring a chair because there is no place to sit at the cemetery.
Please register for this free event so we know how many people to expect. REGISTER
Northbrook Monthly MeetingsJGSI hosts our monthly meetings in Northbrook with speakers, assistance using research materials in our over 800 volume library, and volunteers at computer help stations. We hope to see you at our next meeting.
| Members Only: View the video from our recent meeting“A 3-D View of Immigration”Susan
Weinberg's talk “A 3-D View of Immigration” presented a perspective on
immigration through the lens of laws, documents and family story. With a
focus on the 1900s, she examined the immigration laws that affected
entry, immigration documents that were created with changes in the law
and stories of Jews of the 1900s who came to America.Login and then watch here. 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. Many volunteer hours were spent compiling this information. JGSI is proud to offer free access to both members and non-members. | Join JGSI Today!
Members have free access to the pay-for-use Jewishdata.com, additional databases, meeting recordings and handouts, and an online members' discussion forum. Learn more about Membership Benefits and Join or Renew. Polish Translation GuideJGSI is the proud sponsor of the 3rd edition of “A Translation Guide to 19th-Century Polish-Language Civil-Registration Documents (including Birth, Marriage and Death Records)” by an early leader of JGSI and Past-President Judith R. Frazin. Follow JGSI on Social MediaIf you would like to receive meeting notices via email, please click here. |
