Join us as Curt Witcher speaks on  “Making the Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne, IN Your Research Assistant, With an Emphasis on Jewish Family History Research”.  The presentation will cover how to explore the expansive holdings and datafiles of the Genealogy Center, to plan a research trip to Fort Wayne, to prepare for attending the 2025 IAJGS Conference, and to use the Genealogy Center remotely. Zoom link is https://ancestry.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrceisqT8rHNdN-2bBeOnEGUVh_6vepjVL

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Zoom meeting at 6:30. Open Board Meeting, please bring your input!!

Building relationships with local community 

1. Work one-on-one helping individual families,  word of mouth

2. One session on one person’s family, family by family 

3. Develop relationship with synagogues, Josh joined Kol Ami

4. Attend local Jewish events to develop relationships, is there a calendar? Perhaps at Federation?

5. Advertise ourselves through Federation 

6. Schedule meeting groups over dinner to develop relationships

Tours, perhaps leading to books, or post on website? See audio tour of Ely murals at ElyNevada.net. We need to remember our non-profit status.

7. Edit And schedule walking tour based on Google map of locations prepared for SLC conference

8. Walking tour around historic SLC Jewish families’ homes, synagogues, businesses, and burials. Other locations in Utah?

9. Banai talked to Rochelle Kaplan for cooperation on tours and/or books based on tours?

10. Kol Ami walking tour,  including former Synagogue now architectural firm.

Programs

11. Present Lou Dornbush’s interview of Shoah Foundation at JCC or Kol Ami. Gary has it with permission. 

12. Present brief beginners classes before breakout workshops on topics like interviewing relatives. Perhaps at Kol Ami or Federation with Zoom. Perhaps during Yom Kippur or around High Holy Days, Thanksgiving,  or Hanukkah, when they think of Family? Or Tu BiShvat for trees? Follow up with research in small groups or one family at a time. 

13. Discuss “A Homeland in the West ” with memories of local families.  We can then assist with extending or connecting them.

Projects 

14. Propose autosomal DNA project of Utah Jewish communities seeking connections. Community sharing project. Include short program to explain results using those who have tested. Follow up meetings for groups or families. Y-DNA when available. 

15. Migration chart showing Jewish families who passed through here and/or are buried here.  Include where they came from and where they went. Perhaps posted on our website. Some of this has been researched for our own families and in local histories. 

https://ancestry.zoom.us/j/94982736912?pwd=q3fpK3YzSPXoXUgjOdjKvv91XMRpXK.1

September 17 – Elizabeth Foote will speak on the Rothschilds of Voehl and her visit there this summer to celebrate her family. The meeting will be held at the FamilySearch Library as well as through this Zoom link at https://ancestry.zoom.us/j/98373164194?pwd=1VSlByfonsp9Uijce1p3ACiV4bDKr6.1

Https://ancestry.zoom.us/j/98373164194?pwd=1VSlByfonsp9Uijce1p3ACiV4bDKr6.1

Steve Jaron will speak from Pittsburgh about Unlocking the Past: Exploring Ashkenazi Dutch Jewish Ancestry

Join us for an enlightening exploration of Ashkenazi Dutch Jewish ancestry led by Steve Jaron, a dedicated genealogist with a compelling story to share. In this presentation, you’ll accompany Steve on a deeply personal journey as he delves into the intriguing world of his Dutch roots within the Ashkenazi Jewish community. Through ancestral narratives filled with surprising family connections and heartwarming reunions, you’ll gain a unique perspective on the power of genealogical research to unveil hidden stories and connections. Steve’s expertise will be at your disposal as he imparts practical research strategies and tools that will equip you for your own genealogical quests. Zoom link at: https://ancestry.zoom.us/j/91993554535?pwd=w9rJPbdj3BfAHndjBVLkfUCchO6tly.1
Link to Handout

Steve Jaron will speak from Pittsburgh about Unlocking the Past: Exploring Ashkenazi Dutch Jewish Ancestry
https://ancestry.zoom.us/j/91993554535?pwd=w9rJPbdj3BfAHndjBVLkfUCchO6tly.1

We’ll have a short business meeting following his talk and questions. We need to follow-up on ideas and activities proposed at our last meeting. Thanks!

https://ancestry.zoom.us/j/95500628332?pwd=lQt6SBb5sYetUOB2ulCEedisZfHH5p.1

Marlis Humphrey will speak from Phoenix on “Society Outreach in the New Era of Jewish Genealogy”. We will hear from thought leaders in the genealogy community; highlight innovative programs underway by societies, archives, and similar; review UJGS pilot programs underway; and have an open discussion of observations and what might be the most promising initiative(s) for UJGS to undertake. 

CLASS #1
Title: Immigration Study Group 
Dates: July 3rd 2024 – July 24th, 2024  (Additional TBA Sunday Zoom Sessions)
Instructor: Barbara Rice 
Cost: $150. Click here to register now
About: Work together to trace your family’s journey to America. Discover and map the routes to learn how your immigrant ancestors traveled from their former residence to their new home. Did they leave from Hamburg? Antwerp? Liverpool or the Black Sea ports? Did they travel indirectly stopping in other ports? Did they cross borders illegally? Click here to learn more

 
CLASS #2
Title: Brick Walls or Dead End 
Dates: July 28th, 2024 – August 18th 2024 
Instructor: Nancy Holden
Cost: $150. Click here to register
About: Frustrated and at a Loss? Are you at a Dead End or just experiencing a Brick Wall? Are you stumped by a small detail or is there a major avenue you can’t get past? Review your data. If you feel you have exhausted all approaches to new solutions, this class offers one-on-one mentoring in an educational forum setting open 24/7. Click here to learn more