Meetings
JGSWS meets in the auditorium of the Stroum JCC on the second Monday of each month, September through June, at 7 PM, unless noted otherwise. Admission is free for JGSWS members, $5 for nonmembers.
MEETING LOCATION: Stroum Jewish Community Center
3801 East Mercer Way, Mercer Island, (206) 232-7115
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The JGSWS library will be available before and after the presentation.
WiFi also will be available—bring your laptops.
NEXT MEETING: Monday, June 14, 2010
Doors open at 7 PM.
Presentation starts promptly at 7:30 PM.
Genealogy Workshop: Tips and Techniques from Four Experts
ABOUT OUR PROGRAM
Come and bring your genealogy questions. We've invited some of our
favorite experts (all of whom have presented for JGSWS recently) to
show you some techniques for genealogical research.
- Michael Steinore's expertise includes the study of various Russian
documents that provide the basis for researching family history,
including census documents, metrical books, passports, and State Duma
voter lists.
- Deb Freedman's expertise includes regional Washington State searches
and Ancestry.com.
- Susana Leniski's expertise includes research with the LDS Family
History Centers and Libraries and the use of Steve Morse’s One-Step
Webpages.
- Sally Mizroch's expertise includes the use of the JewishGen website
and the "All Lithuania" Database.
Bring your difficult questions and give our experts a chance to come
up with wonderful discoveries. Bring your old Russian documents and
give Michael a chance to translate (no guarantees).
For more information, please e-mail programs@jgsws.org.
FUTURE MEETINGS
September 13: TBD
October 11: Avrom Bendavid-Val, author of THE HEAVENS ARE EMPTY: Discovering the Lost Town of Trochenbrod, to be released by Pegasus Books in early October.
OTHER LOCAL EVENTS
See the Events page.