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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 MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFITS
Current members can now access our 1988 - 2023 LIneage newsletter issues, featured lectures and speaker handouts. Visit our members-only section to find out more. To join JGSLI visit our Membership page.

JGSLI’s 34TH ANNUAL FAMILY HISTORY WORKSHOP
Jewish Genealogy 101: Four Hours+ to Your Family Roots: JGSLI’s 34th Annual Family History Workshop will be held on December 8, 2024 via Zoom. See full details and registration information at jgsli.org/jgsli-workshop/ 

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Next JGSLI Meetings

For full details of the meetings and the Zoom registration links please click on the Details links.

  • Wednesday November 6, 2024: Finding Immigration and Naturalization Records: Advanced Strategies and Techniques by Lisa Alzo

    Every immigrant has a story. This webinar will discuss how to leverage the data in passenger lists, naturalization records, and other documents of ethnic-based communities and neighborhoods (such as historic newspapers and oral histories,) to uncover key clues about your immigrant ancestors. Learn strategies and techniques to find your elusive ancestor among others with the same name and how to deal with name changes, as well as how to locate missing manifests due to transcription or other database errors. A brief overview of how social history and migration patterns can help you track your ancestors on both sides of the ocean will also be provided.

    Details about Finding Immigration and Naturalization Records: Advanced Strategies and Techniques by Lisa Alzo
  • Sunday November 24, 2024: To Be Determined (Hybrid Meeting)

    Because of Eva - A Jewish Genealogical Journey by Susan Gordon will be rescheduled. Please check back for details of the new meeting topic.

    Details about To Be Determined (Hybrid Meeting)

 

Please watch our emails, Facebook page, and website for further details.

 

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 will be held on a 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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