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Basic 3: Organizing Your Genealogical Research

On Demand / VAS Eligible

Learn: how to organize your research A-Z, Create files and folders, using forms, and charts.

VAS Discount Coupon: Send your receipt to Education@jewishgen.org to receive directions.

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Jewish in Jewish Genealogy (The Jewish Immigrant Experience in U.S.)

On Demand / VAS Eligible

Learn: how to understand the Jewish experience, and to apply Jewish filters to your search.

VAS Discount Coupon: Send your receipt to Education@jewishgen.org to receive directions.

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Jewish New York

On Demand / VAS Eligible

Learn: how to locate and access records, including lesser known sources, in Jewish New York City 1840-1950.

VAS Discount Coupon: Send your receipt to Education@jewishgen.org to receive directions.

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Publishing & Packaging your Genealogical Research

On Demand / VAS Eligible

Learn: how to create a step-by-step process to write your narrative, and publishing venues.

VAS Discount Coupon: Send your receipt to Education@jewishgen.org to receive directions.

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Fundamentals I: Fresh Start

No further classes in 2025
VAS Eligible

Instructor: Nancy Holden

Learn: how to organize and focus a search, build and fill a family tree chart, locate and analyze census, immigration, and vital records.

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Fundamentals II: Plan for Success

No further classes in 2025
VAS Eligible

Instructor: Margie Geiser

Learn: how to plan your research, create a research goal, and name appropriate sources for records. Prepare a research log.

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Research Your Roots Using JewishGen

November 2-22, 2025
VAS Eligible

Instructor: Barbara Rice

Learn: how to navigate JewishGen's website and databases.

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Independent Study: Create Your Own Project

No further classes in 2025

Instructor: Nancy Holden

Learn: how to create a research plan for your project. Set appropriate goals. Create and use a log of resources and databases.

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Brick Wall or Dead End

No further classes in 2025

Instructor: Nancy Holden

Learn: how to overcome hurdles using proven strategies, identify relevant records, extract details from found records.

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Immigration Study Group

July 6-27, 2025

Instructor: Barbara Rice

Learn: how to map your family's voyage from their shtetl to the port of departure. the details of shipping companies, agents, ticket purchase, papers, illegal crossings, bribes, and medical exams.

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Sharing Your Stories - Writing Short Narratives

No further classes in 2025

Instructor: Marion Werle

Learn: how to write a report of limited scope within a short timeframe, hone your writing skills and showcase your research abilities.

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The Nitty-Gritty of Genealogical Pre-Writing

No further classes in 2025

Instructor: Todd Holden

Learn: in this class, we will practice pre-writing skills so that when you sit down to write the whole story, all the parts will fall into place.

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DNA I: Introduction to Genetic Genealogy

July 17-28, 2025
VAS Eligible

Instructor: Larry Fagan

Learn: about the topic of genetic genealogy, the types of available tests and how to build a condensed family tree to optimize your testing strategy.

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DNA II: Analyzing your Genetic Genealogy Results

July 31 - August 25, 2025

Instructor: Larry Fagan

Learn: how to analyze the test results you received. use tools, such as Leeds Analysis, Chromosome Browsers, and DNA Painter to analyze your results.

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Research in New York

No further classes in 2025

Instructor: Lisa Ezrol Curran

Learn: About Jewish life in New York City 1840-1950. How to locate and access New York records; including lesser-known sources.

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Research in Galicia

No further classes in 2025

Instructor: Barbara Rice

Learn: how to locate sources using major databases online - Gesher Galicia, JRI-Poland, JewishGen, Roots to Routes, FamilySearch, Polish Archives.

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Research in Belarus

August 17 - September 7, 2025

Instructor: Nancy Holden

Learn: how to locate records that exist for your town using - JewishGen, Litvak SIG, Belarus RD, Roots to Routes, FamilySearch. Request records from archives.

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Research in the Kingdom of Hungary

By Request

Instructor: April Stone

Learn: how to research records from modern countries within Old Hungary, and the major online databases and offline resources.

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Research in South Africa

By Request

Instructor: Susan Rand-Lakritz

Learn: major online databases for South African records, what records exist, and how to organize and track your research.

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Research in United Kingdom

By Request

Instructor: Susan Rand-Lakritz

Learn: major online databases for UK records, what records exist, and how to organize and track your research.

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Plan Your Research - a Virtual Conversation

On Demand

Instructor: Margie Geiser

Learn: to create a research plan, focus your objectives, plan your research, and use primary record collections.

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Individualized Private Mentoring
By the Week

Request your own schedule

Instructor: Nancy Holden

Learn: how to set up a project, ask for specifics, work at your own pace, obtain new levels of success.

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Individualized Private Mentoring
3 Weeks

Request your own schedule

Instructor: Nancy Holden

Learn: how to set up a project, ask for specifics, work at your own pace, obtain new levels of success.

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Hire a Researcher - Hire Us

By Request

Instructor: Nancy Holden

Learn:

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Create Your Family History Book - Hire Us

By Request

Instructor: April Stone – Designer

Skills we provide: With your Ancestry.com tree, the JewishGen instructor will design a Family History Book personalized to your unique family history for you to publish and purchase through MyCanvas.

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Map It! - Using Historical Maps for Family Research

No further classes in 2025
Interactive Lecture Series

Instructor: Hap Ponedel

Learn: to use maps for family history using "An Atlas of the Shtetl-Topographic Maps of Eastern Europe"

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Let’s Get Organized

No further classes in 2025
VAS Eligible

Instructor: Amy Mitchell

Learn: to streamline your work with smart folder systems, research management, and cloud tools, to make documenting your family history easier and more enjoyable

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Using AI for Jewish Research

No further classes in 2025

Instructor: Nancy Holden

Learn: use artificial intelligence to assist in Jewish genealogical, historical, and textual research

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