All About Jewish Gen

JewishGen is the primary Internet site for Jewish genealogy, an  affiliate of the Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. Come hear a presentation by Warren Blatt on a guide to using JewishGen’s most popular features:

Ø the JewishGen Family Finder (JGFF)

Ø JewishGen Communities Database, Discussion Groups

Ø KehilaLinks websites

Ø Yizkor Book Project

Ø ViewMate, and more.

This session will take you step-by-step through the process of using JewishGen’s features: how to search the databases, how to make inquiries, and how to add your own data.

Speaker: Warren Blatt Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief, JewishGen, (www.jewishgen.org), an affiliate of the Museum of Jewish Heritage and founding member and board member of JGSCV. In 2004, Warren received the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) Lifetime Achievement Award. He is the author of Resources for Jewish Genealogy in the Boston Area; and co-author of Getting Started in Jewish Genealogy. Warren has over 25 years of research experience with Russian and Polish Jewish records, and is the author of the “JewishGen FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions about Jewish Genealogy,” as well as many other JewishGen InfoFiles.

The Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County is dedicated to sharing genealogical information, techniques and research tools with anyone interested in Jewish genealogy and family history.

There is no charge to attend the meeting.  Anyone may join JGSCV.For more information contact: information@JGSCV.org  or call 

Jan Meisels Allen @ 818-889-6616 See:  www.JGSCV.org