Category Archives: Press Release

Jewish American History Month

May is Jewish American History Month (JAHM). This year’s theme is American Jews in Entertainment. Resources are available at the JAHM.us web site, the most interesting found under the Education & Resources, including a Historical Timeline of Jews in America, … Continue reading

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Boston 2013 Schedule Online

The preliminary schedule for the Boston 2013 is now online. From Jay Sage, a Boston co-chair: We are excited to announce that the preliminary program, including the schedule of speakers, SIG luncheons, and computer workshops, is now available on the … Continue reading

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South Davis Family History Fair 2013

The South Davis Family History Fair is this weekend, April 19-20, at Woods Cross High School. This is an annual event, in its 16th year, brought to us by the Utah Genealogical Association. The Fair begins Friday evening at 7pm … Continue reading

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Genealogy Webinars – Online Learning

If you’re looking to learn more about genealogy, then the Internet is a great place to be. There are a plethora of genealogy groups broadcasting webinars on a variety of subjects and all for free! What’s a webinar? It’s a … Continue reading

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RootsTech Starts Thursday

RootsTech is happening this Thursday through Saturday. Thousands of genealogists and technologists will descend on the Salt Palace Convention Center to learn more about both topics, genealogy and technology, and the places where they overlap. A few people in our … Continue reading

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Subscribe to Records Access Alerts

Public records access is an important issue facing the entire genealogy world and it is of worldwide concern. Genealogists depend on access to records to do our research, while lawmakers are changing the rules, sometimes making more records publicly available, … Continue reading

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UJGS 2013 Schedule

Welcome UJGS members and friends to 2013. We have updated our blog a bit, transferring all of our subscribers to our in-house email system. We have also added some of our past members back onto the list. We’d love to … Continue reading

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SLIG is This Week

Every January, the Utah Genealogical Association invites genealogists to their annual Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). Each attendee signs up for a specific track where they learn in-depth research information about their chosen topic. Some courses fill up fast … Continue reading

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Ancestry.com Free Access Databases

Ancestry.com is offering free access to some of its 2012 collections until December 29th. Just a few of the databases in the free collection include: 1940 US Federal Census 1892 New York State Census Massachusetts Town and Vital Records 1620-1988 … Continue reading

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International Jewish Genealogy Month is Coming

Cheshvan is approaching, and that means International Jewish Genealogy Month (IJGM) will soon be here. This year, IJGM is from October 17th to November 14th. UJGS will be kicking off the month with a Library Research Night on October 16th … Continue reading

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