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Welcome to the Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island (JGSLI)!

JGSLI was founded in 1985 to encourage and assist the pursuit of Jewish family history. Our goal is to bring together people interested in tracing their Jewish family roots.

We are a non-profit organization, operating through member efforts. We work to educate members and the public regarding the “how to” of finding one’s roots.  See the future meetings tab below for dates, speakers and topics.

JGSLI YOUTUBE VIDEOS 
Did you know that our award-winning YouTube Channel has 40 5-minute videos on topics including Landsmannschaften, DNA, immigration research, Jewish headstones and more! Watch them here: YouTube Videos

JGSLI MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFITS
Current members can now access our 1988 - 2024 LIneage newsletter issues, featured lectures and speaker handouts. Visit our members-only section to find out more. To join JGSLI visit our Membership page.

JEWISHGEN MEMORIAL PLAQUES DATABASE
Join our efforts to grow the JewishGen Memorial Plaques Database. Find out how you can help here.

Next JGSLI Meetings

For full details of the meetings and the Zoom registration links please click on the Details links. Sunday meetings start at 2 PM, Wednesday meetings start at 7 PM.

  • Sunday May 4, 2025: Genealogy Records in Israel 2024 by Garri Regev

    IGRA is the main starting point for researching records of relatives in Israel. With over 3,400,000 records from tens of archives IGRA has records from the Ottoman Empire, British Administration and the State of Israel; records documenting Israel/Palestine, the Mediterranean Basin, references to Europe and more. Join me to learn more about navigating the IGRA website and unlocking information about your family.

    Details about Genealogy Records in Israel 2024 by Garri Regev
  • Wednesday May 28, 2025: Help! I got my Autosomal DNA results and I'm Confused (Part 3) by Gil Bardige

    Did you get your autosomal DNA results? Do you, have tens thousands of matches that the testing companies tell you are close relatives, only to find that they don’t share a surname or town in common? Confused? Frustrated? You are not alone. So, take a deep breath and join us in understanding your results of ethnicity and matches; how to prioritize them and reduce the thousands of matches to numbers you can research and maybe find keys to expanding your genealogy family tree. This webinar is Part 3 of a series and is for beginners and others who are just stuck or don’t know what to do next. Maybe you need a restart? Gil will share the processes and techniques that he uses to prioritize matches to get organized and feel like you can accomplish something and know what to do next. In the end, you will be able to say, “Now I understand, I get it, I know what to do"

    Details about Help! I got my Autosomal DNA results and I'm Confused (Part 3) by Gil Bardige

 

Please watch our emails, Facebook page, and website for further details. Sunday meetings start at 2 PM, Wednesday meetings start at 7 PM.

 

Join the Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island!

Membership Benefits Include:

Free Admission to monthly meetings
Receive periodic Lineage Newsletter
Receive JGSLI Online. A Monthly digital publication with tips and links to online resources
Opportunity to Network with other people and experts in Jewish Genealogy
Advanced notice of our Family Workshop and other special events.
Click here for more information!

The 2024 event was  held on Sunday, December 8th, 12:30 - 5:00 PM via Zoom. 

Jewish Genealogy 101: Four Hours+ to Your Family Roots: JGSLI’s 34th Annual Family History Workshop

A review of the fundamentals of Jewish genealogy. Topics include interviewing relatives; identifying ancestral towns; Holocaust research; using censuses, city directories, ship's manifests, naturalizations, vital records, and other U.S. sources; European records; and internet resources. The annual beginner's workshop is generally held on the first Sunday in November. See full details at https://jgsli.org/jgsli-workshop/.

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