Board meeting to follow Kathy Kirkpatrick on “Polish Military in the Liberation of Italy from the Nazis”. Polish soldiers served in the armies of Germany, the US, Britain (including Mandatory Palestine), as well as those freed from the USSR who fought alongside the the Allies to Liberate Italy and in the Mediterranean. Meeting at the FamilySearch Library in Room B on the Main Floor at 6:30. The Zoom link is https://ancestry.zoom.us/j/95716205708?pwd=czJzNWwyUy9vdWtQR3pnaHZBOFFRdz09.

“Does anyone in your group have the Alexander Beider Jewish name dictionary books? Especially the ones regarding Galicia and the Russian Empire. Also, Lars Menk on German Jewish names? If so, these would be great to have at our booth during RootsTech.”

If yes, please contact Kathy (gentracer@gmail.com).

Thanks!

It’s that time again! IAJGS is gearing up for our booth at the conference. We will set up our booth (probably late afternoon) on Wednesday, Feb 28, staff it through the conference, and, then, break things down starting at about 3 pm on Saturday, Mar 2.

Please ID someone from your group who I can work with. Also ID any additional UJGS members who might help staff the booth. I need to know the names and email addresses of all who will be volunteering no later than 2/9 so I can provide names to FamilySearch for exhibit hall passes. Anyone who works the booth will be eligible to use one or the two general passes to attend talks during the conference. I will be creating an electronic sign-up sheet in the next day or two so people can select slots for staffing the booth.

I have a good quantlty of brochures left from other JGSes, so I do not expect that we’d direct a huge amount of mail to whomever coordinates for you in SLC. There will likely be an item or two that I have printed locally. Last year Gary picked those up for me. But I could probably do that myself if needed.

Emily Garber

IAJGS

If anyone planning to be in SLC is available and willing to assist, please let me know (gentracer@gmail.com) to it all gets coordinated.

Thanks!

Our next board meeting will follow the regular meeting on 19 March.

January 16, 2024 – Jeff Svare will speak to us about FamilySearch Wiki at the FamilySearch Library  in Room B on the Main Floor at 6:30. The Zoom link is https://ancestry.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEldOCsrzwjGtbDjScU6AXQajY5wK-ymB5m

Jeff Svare will speak to us about FamilySearch Wiki at the FamilySearch Library in Room B on the Main Floor on 16 January. The Zoom link will be sent shortly.

February 18, 2024 at 2pm CT.

For this upcoming webinar we will have a double event with two speakers!

PART 1 – VITAL DATA IN NON-VITAL RECORDS
Presenter: Dorena Wasik

Overview: Birth, marriage and death records are the backbone of genealogical research, so why do we care about non-vital records? Non-vital records are a treasure trove of details providing snapshots of the lives of your ancestors. They can also lead to unknown branches of your family tree. Dorena Wasik will illustrate non-vital sources helpful in filling blanks and expanding on the foundation of vital records.

PART 2 – CENSUS AND NOTARY RECORDS IN THE RUSSIAN AND AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN PARTITIONS
Presenter: Aleksandra Kacprzak

Overview: Aleksandra Kacprzak will introduce you to the data available in Polish census records and the various types of records created by notaries. Finding a will, pre-nuptial agreement, land purchase, business agreement or other legal document adds personality to an ancestor.

Register: https://pgsa.org/product-category/webinars/

• MEMBERS: To obtain the member benefit of free attendance you must login before registration.
• NON-MEMBERS: There is a non-members charge of $15.

for 2024 conference in Philadelphia

The link to the Call for Proposals: https://jgasgp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2024-Call-for-Proposals_JGASGP-website.pdf