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.
- Wednesday February 26, 2025: Names, Dates, Places; Written in Stone: When Gravestones Lie by Janette Silverman
As genealogists, we depend on gravestones to give us at least basic information about a decedent: name, for example, and perhaps years of birth and death. What happens when the gravestone doesn’t match other documents – how do you discover the facts? How do you interact with a cemetery to find graves when the gravestone isn’t in their database?
Details about Names, Dates, Places; Written in Stone: When Gravestones Lie by Janette Silverman - Sunday March 9, 2025: Arolsen Archives: History Exploration and Online Access by Serafina VolkovichDetails about Arolsen Archives: History Exploration and Online Access by Serafina Volkovich
Please watch our emails, Facebook page, and website for further details. Sunday meetings start at 2 PM, Wednesday meetings start at 7 PM.
- 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Wednesday February 26, 2025 – Names, Dates, Places; Written in Stone: When Gravestones Lie by Janette Silverman
- 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Sunday March 9, 2025 – Arolsen Archives: History Exploration and Online Access by Serafina Volkovich
- 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Sunday April 6, 2025 – The Legacy Project at Mount Hebron Cemetery by Adam Ginsberg and Deirdre Mooney
- 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Tuesday April 22, 2025 – Using FamilySearch to find your Jewish ancestors by W. Todd Knowles
- 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Sunday May 4, 2025 – Genealogy Records in Israel 2024 by Garri Regev
- 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Wednesday May 28, 2025 – Help! I got my Autosomal DNA results and I'm Confused (Part 3) by Gil Bardige
- 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Sunday June 8, 2025 – Kingston Upon Hull: A forgotten waystation on the road to North America by Marne Platt
- 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Wednesday June 25, 2025 – Morse Code: Favorite Tools on Steve Morse's Web Site by Banai Feldstein
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/.