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Introduction to Jewish Genealogy A Workshop For Beginners Sunday, May 18th, 2008, 1-5 PM, B'nai Havurah Come early! You'll appreciate this intimate opportunity to look for YOUR personal records! Sponsored annually by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Colorado Led by Ellen Shindelman Kowitt Researching Jewish ancestry can be a challenge with so many languages, countries and uniquely Jewish traditions to navigate. Come to our hands-on workshop to get started documenting your family tree NOW! Walk Through the Online Resources and Construct A Basic Family Tree in Class Bring your family surnames and dates. We'll utilize: Ancestry Searching the Ellis Island database with Stephen Morse’s uniquely Jewish search criteria The NYC vital records and naturalization indices JewishGen Family Finder, Discussion Group Archives, Family Tree of the Jewish People and JewishGen's Online Worldwide Burial Registry Avotaynu's Consolidated Jewish Surname Index Yad Vashem's Holocaust Pages of Testimony JRI-Poland and more as needed! $6 fee for the workshop includes annual membership in the Jewish Genealogical Society of Colorado and the book “Getting Started in Jewish Genealogy” by Gary Mokotoff and Warren Blatt RSVP REQUIRED BY MAY 15th For more information and to register, contact Ellen Kowitt at grapevynwest@comcast.net Back to the Top

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