Irene Hantman Bio

Irene Hantman has worked on her family tree intermittently for nearly 30 years. She has presented talks on today’s topic for Jewish and other organizations. Irene served on the board of directors of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington, and on the board of governors of B’nai B’rith International, for which she co-chaired the Center for Jewish Identity with emphasis on Jewish genealogy. A professional writer and editor, she edited many resources published by Avotaynu, including Where Once We Walked: A Guide to the Jewish Communities Destroyed in the Holocaust and A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Russian Empire. She also wrote the section on Caribbean research for the Avotaynu Guide to Jewish Genealogy. She has also conducted oral histories and edited family history books for clients.


                          
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