Dedicated to enhancing knowledge of those who came before us,
enabling those who follow to enjoy and learn from our discoveries
LET NO HOLOCAUST VICTIM BE FORGOTTEN
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Willamette Valley Oregon is working with YAD VASHEM, The Holocaust Martyrs’ & Heroes’ Remembrance Authority, to help identify and remember every possible victim of the Holocaust. Click here for more information.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
February 8, 2012 • 7:30 p.m.
Brick Walls & Problem Solving The group will discuss problems in researching family history and how to solve them.
March 14, 2012 • 7:30 p.m.
Posting Family Trees Online Learn how to get your Ancestry, Geni, Family Tree of the Jewish People, etc. online, plus a discussion of GEDCOMS—what are they and what are they good for?
April 11, 2012 • 7:30 p.m.
TBA
May 9, 2012 • 7:30 p.m.
Rumania Research Trip Charles Tannenbaum traveled to Rumania in 2007 to research his family history, and will present a slide show lecture covering his discoveries.
June 13, 2012 • 7:30 p.m.
TBA
July 11, 2012 • 6:00 p.m.
Potluck Dinner This event is for members only.
Our meetings are open to everyone. You are welcome to ask genealogy research questions, report success stories, and show old photos, reference books and family heirlooms. JGSWVO members can borrow books and newsletters from our library and list family names and towns on our Web site.
Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR) Click here for information
Topographic Maps of Eastern Europe JGSWVO member Hap Ponedel created a website with the primary goal of gathering a wide variety of online map resources for the Jewish genealogist. The next step is to include clickable indexes covering the entire Jewish Pale of Settlement.
“Jews of Eugene, Oregon,” by Robert Levinson. Dr. Levinson interviewed several people with knowledge of the early Jewish community in Eugene.
OTHER NORTHWEST JGS MEETINGS Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State • Mercer Island
Meetings are held on the second Monday, September through June, at 7 p.m. at the Stroum Jewish Community Center on Mercer Island, unless noted otherwise. Click here for more information Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon • Portland
Meetings normally held on the third Tuesday of each month, September through June
7:00 p.m. • Ahavath Achim, 3225 SW Barbur Blvd, Portland Click here for the latest meeting information
Oregon Jewish Museum The Oregon Jewish Museum is open in a new expanded location.
UPCOMING MEETINGS