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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.
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  State of Israel 60th Birthday Celebration
Sunday, May 11, 2008 • 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Alton Baker Park • Eugene
JGSWVO members will have reference books and maps to help people find their ancestors’ names and shtetl locations in eastern Europe, and will be available to provide information about JGSWVO.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 • 7:30 p.m.
Using Timelines for Jewish Genealogy Research – Creating Timelines as an aid to Writing Family History – Part II.
We will continue discussing ways to use Timelines to direct research, discover missing information, organize notes and inspire writing. Members will bring in sample family Timelines as well as historic timelines to share with the group.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 • 7:30 p.m.
LANGUAGES OF THE JEWS
Speaker: JGSWVO member and veteran researcher Richard Sapon-White.
Saturday, July 19th, 2008
Genealogical Council of Oregon, Inc.
Oregon Statewide Biennial Genealogy Conference
Lane Community College • Eugene
Featuring Cyndi Howells of Cyndi’s List
Click here for information and registration
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.
• Email for more information about JGSWVO
• Email for directions to the next meeting
• Become a JGSWVO member
• Download JGSWVO information handout (52KB PDF)
• JGSWVO is a member of International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies
• Click here to read the article “Jews of Eugene Oregon,” by Robert Levinson. Dr. Levinson interviewed several people with knowledge if 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. • Achavat Achim on Barbur Blvd. .
Click here for the latest meeting information
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