This will be an open Board Meeting. We will discuss future program possibilities, plus updates on working with the Art Gallery in the former B’nai Israel synagogue.
Looking forward to seeing you!
Trip to Poland opportunity
The Polish Genealogical Society of America and Polish Origins are hosting a 2025 Kingdom of Poland tour from September 6 to the 17th. This 11 day tour will cover many diverse regions in Poland and Lithuania – from the vibrant capital of Warsaw to the serene Podlasie, from Lithuania’s Vilnius to the charming Kazimierz Dolny.
For more details, an interactive video, and a complete itinerary, visit our website:
https://pgsa.org/2025-kingdom-of-poland-tour/
IAJGS Booth at RootsTech (6-8 March)
If you are interested in volunteering your time, please let Kathy know (gentracer@gmail.com).
Thanks!
Call to Meeting, 6:30 MST on 18 February 2025
Kathy Kirkpatrick will speak on “Displaced Persons during WWII, 1939-1969”. Zoom link will be available shortly.
We have been unable to locate a speaker attending RootsTech for another presentation at that time. It appears that many are choosing the Virtual option for their RootsTech presentation.
We will hold a board meeting during our regularly scheduled meeting on 18 March to discuss upcoming projects and programs.
Looking forward to seeing and hearing from you all at these meetings!
IAJGS Conference 2025, 10-14 August, Fort Wayne, IN
Call to Meeting, 21 January, 6:30 on Zoom
Janette Silverman will talk about Illegitimate births in Galicia. She explains the reasons for this common situation and research strategies. The Zoom link is: https://ancestry.zoom.us/j/92539775994?pwd=XcviXe8Di7V6kmnSZWHEFGQxHxlRaM.1
We look forward to seeing and visiting with you!
Call to Meeting, 17 December 2024, 6:30 on Zoom
We are holding a Roundtable, so bring your successes, or your frustrations, to share with us. We love to assist folks with our knowledge of sources, both basic and off-the-wall. And we love to share our success stories, especially those hard won!
The Zoom link is:
https://ancestry.zoom.us/j/97781366453?pwd=vpXU8WpU02OzdOHzaG1WYM2kdmbJJ6.1
Handout for tonight’s meeting
Call to Meeting 19 November, 6:30 MST, Zoom
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.
Upcoming Meeting, 19 November, 6:30 pm, Zoom
Curt Witcher will speak to us on:
Making the Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne, IN Your Research Assistant, With an Emphasis on Jewish Family History Research
Description: 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.
Curt Witcher is the Director of Special Collections at the Allen County Public Library, managing the widely acclaimed Genealogy Center as well as the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research. He is a former president of both the Federation of Genealogical Societies and the National Genealogical Society, and the founding president of the Indiana Genealogical Society. Curt currently serves on the Indiana State Historical Records Advisory Board, the Indiana Historical Society’s publications committee, and the executive committee of the Friends of the Lincoln Collection of Indiana’s Board of Directors. He also serves on the Northeast Indiana Jewish Genealogy Society board of directors as well as an advisor for the African American Genealogical Society of Fort Wayne. He has numerous accolades, but I’m keeping this post short.
