Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island

Introduction

We are a non-profit organization, run through the efforts of our members. The society works to encourage, assist and educate members and the general public in the “how to’s” of finding one’s roots. We also collect and disseminate information on genealogical resources and techniques as well as promoting the preservation of and access to Jewish records and resources.

Contrary to popular belief, a wealth of Jewish records exist in Europe as well as the United States and Israel. While we cannot do research for you, we can provide advice and information about what sources exist and where to find them.

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Meetings

The next meeting is: February 21, 2010 at the Mid-Island Y-JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Road, Plainview, NY 11803.

Meetings start at 2pm, but come early to get time & help from a Mishpocha Maven!

Title: Suddenly Jewish (more info)

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Congratulations to Steve Lasky, his Museum of Family History  (http://www.museumoffamilyhistory.com/) has been accepted as a member of the prestigious Association of Holocaust Organizations (ahoinfo.org).  Membership to this organization is by invitation only. 

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Special projects and activities

• Beginner’s Workshop - Taught by experienced genealogists, this annual workshop covers the basics of genealogical research - where to find records with information about your family, record keeping, interviewing relatives, locating ancestral towns, Holocaust research, and more.
• Lineage - Our newsletter, published quarterly, contains helpful articles and information.
• Community Outreach - Includes providing speakers for a variety of organizations, nursing home visits and assistance to those seeking lost relatives.
• Library Collection - The society’s extensive library is housed, as a special collection, at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library. We have made our resources available to our members as well as the general public.
• Cemetery Project - The society is cataloging and photographing the Jewish burial sites on Long Island. If you are willing to help, please email the cemetery_project@jgsli.org
• Yearbook Project - The society is endeavoring to catalog the high school and college yearbooks that we all have lying around. If you are willing to occasionally look-up a yearbook listing for fellow member, please download the JGSLI Yearbook Project form, fill it out and mail it to the address at the bottom of the form. If you would like information from a yearbook that we have cataloged , please contact yearbook_project@jgsli.org
• Annual Summer Conference - JGSLI members represent the Society as expert presenters at conferences and the Society and its members have been honored with IAJGS awards. The summer conferences that bring together Jewish family historians from all over the world. The site of the 2009 conference was Philadelphia. The planned sites of future conferences are: Los Angeles (2010); Washington, DC (2011); Paris (tentative 2012); and Jerusalem (tentative 2014). The sites of some previous conferences were: Chicago (2008); Salt Lake City (2007); New York City (2006); Las Vegas (2005); Jerusalem (2004); and Washington, D.C. (2003).