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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 CELEBRATES ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY
Please join us from Noon to 4 PM on September 7, 2025 at Colbeh in Great Neck. Our featured guest speaker is Arthur Kurzweil, with entertainment by Talia Reese as well as a look at JGSLI's past. Tickets are $54 for members and $79 for non-members, including 2026 membership. Reserve your tickets at our anniversary page.

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 - 2025 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 June 8, 2025: Kingston Upon Hull: A forgotten waystation on the road to North America by Marne Platt

    Between 1835 and 1914, approximately 1 in 12 Europeans entering the US passed through the port city of Kingston-Upon-Hull, UK. This phase of their journey has been largely forgotten. Learn what role the city played in the migration of more than 2 million of our ancestors, what traces remain, and where to find more information for your own genealogy project.

    Details about Kingston Upon Hull: A forgotten waystation on the road to North America by Marne Platt
  • Wednesday June 25, 2025: Morse Code: Favorite Tools on Steve Morse's Web Site by Banai FeldsteinSteve Morse has provided a plethora of tools on his web site to help genealogists more easily access the data on other web sites, including the Ellis Island web site, New York City vital records indexes, and the US Federal Census ED finder. Banai will discuss these and other tools on his site, which ones…Details about Morse Code: Favorite Tools on Steve Morse's Web Site by Banai Feldstein

 

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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