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Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois |
Libraries
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The library is at Temple Beth Israel, 3601 Dempster, Skokie. It will be available at the monthly Sunday meetings from 1:15pm to 4:00pm. Appointments may be made to use the library on Wednesday afternoons (between 1pm and 3pm). Check with librarian Belle Holman at a Sunday meeting.
The library acquires books on genealogy with particular regard to Jewish genealogy. The library also subscribes to a number of related periodicals. Our library contains over 800 volumes from the History of the Jews of Chicago to Where Once We Walked, a guide to finding the Jewish communities lost in the Holocaust.
The newly computerized catalog is available to be searched. There are two options available--
- search on-line:
- Click here to load the catalog into a new window. Then use your browser's search key (cntrl-f?) to enter the key word (whether an author, title, or subject) and search. Repeat as desired. When you are finished close the temporary browser window to return to this page.
This is probably no faster than the alternate below since a temporary copy is downloaded.
- search off-line:
- Download a copy of the catalog to your disk by right-clicking here. In Netscape a shift-left mouse click may be needed. View catalog.txt on your disk in the word-processor of your choice; Wordpad is sufficient and fast in Windows. Use the search key (cntrl-f again) to enter the key word (whether an author, title, or subject) and search. Repeat as desired. When you are finished close the word-processor. You may repeat those sessions off-line as you wish.
The Society also has some materials available for purchase
- A Translation Guide to 19th-Century Polish-Language Civil-Registration Documents
(Birth, Marriage and Death Records), 2nd Edition
- Compiled and edited by Judith R. Frazin
- Forms:
- Jewish Family History Record
- Immigrant Family History Record
- "SEARCH": International Journal for Researchers of Jewish Genealogy
- Published by the JGSI 1981-1991
- Morasha
- JGSI Quarterly Newsletter
- Click for details and ordering information.
"Guide to Jewish Genealogy in Chicagoland"
by JGSI officer Mike Karsen is hosted at JewishGen
NorthStarNet provides links to communities and libraries on the North Shore.
North Suburban Library System has a directory of area libraries.
Highland Park Public Library has a moderate genealogy collection with some extra attention to Jewish genealogy.
Skokie Public Library has a somewhat larger collection.
Arlington Heights Public Library also has a large genealogy collection.
Lake Forest College Library has a few books of particular interest. (Some history professor must have an interest in genealogy.)
The "Chicago Jewish Archives" web page lists their partial holdings of papers from 32 Chicago Jewish organizations. Part of the Asher Library at Spertus Institute, Chicago
Newberry Library
- is one of the premier research libraries in Chicago and has an extensive
Genealogy collection. They also host lectures and classes.
Allen County Public Library-Genealogy Department in Fort Wayne,
Indiana:
- ACPL is proud to announce a new online catalog. It is now available.
- For further information visit our website http://www.acpl.lib.in.us
or phone 260-421-1200.
Midwest Region National Archives
- is best known for its complete set of US Census microfilms but also houses other government records of interest.
The LDS (Mormon) Family History Library in Salt Lake City
- is the largest repository of genealogical records in the world. Copies of materials (or ordered materials from Salt Lake City are available at local Family History Centers. Addresses and phone numbers are available on the FHL website for Centers in Buffalo Grove, Chicago (southwest), Crystal Lake, Naperville, Orland Park, Schaumburg, Westchester, and Wilmette.
YIVO
- Institute for Jewish Research in New York City has extensive archives and library. It is a major source of information on Jews in Eastern Europe (and elsewhere).
Miriam Weiner Roots to Roots Foundation
- Survey, study, research, inventory and document Jewish material, archives and Judaica in Eastern European archives
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