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UPCOMING PROGRAMS

October 15 – Thursday, 6:15pm — in-person at TBI

Program: It’s All About You… And Your Family
JGSWVO members and guests are invited to share family stories, photos, heirlooms and/or unique documents (other than the ones commonly accessed like census, ship manifests, draft registration, etc.). We will try to help you learn the significance of objects your family passed down, discover the occasion and/or location of old photos, and understand some of the details on old documents.

November 18 – Wednesday, 6:15pm on Zoom
Program: Researching Your Ukrainian Jewish Roots: Using Records From the Krakovsky Project – presented by Richard Sapon-White
Alex Krakovsky has been scanning thousands of records from Ukrainian archives for years. These valuable records are searchable in several different online genealogical databases as well as in Krakovsky’s research wiki. For those tracing their roots back to the Ukraine, these records are a veritable treasure trove—if you know the steps necessary to use them. Richard will present the steps needed to find records with an example from his own family’s history.

December 16 – Wednesday, 6:15pm on Zoom
Program: Watch and discuss selected programs from the JewishGen online video collection.

January 20 – Wednesday, 6:15pm on Zoom
Program: TBA

February 17 – Wednesday, 6:15pm on Zoom
Program: TBA

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If you are not a member of JGSWVO, you can join at https://www.nwfam.com/membership-new.html. To attend an upcoming Zoom meeting, contact Hap Ponedel at hapsky@riousa.com to request an invitation to the meeting. For information about how JGSWVO can help you learn more about your ancestors, write to jgswvo@gmail.com

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Topographic Maps Of Eastern Europe
JGSWVO member Hap Ponedel built and maintains a library of historical maps and other materials pertaining to Jewish life in Central and Eastern Europe before WWI. The site contains various search tools to help visitors find images and information relevant to their research. Finding the right map can be confusing, and assistance is offered at no charge. Materials are in the Public Domain and offered free for download.

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