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 our September 2020 - June 2021 program listing or the future meetings tab below for dates, speakers and topics.
CONGRATULATIONS!
JGSLI was again named Member of the Year for 2021 by IAJGS. In addition, JGSLI'S past president and long-time board member, Nolan Altman, received the IAJGS Lifetime Achievement Award. View both acceptance speeches below.
JGSLI MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFITS
Current members can now access our 1988 - 2021 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 MEMBERS-ONLY FAMILY FINDER
JGSLI Members: Register your names in our Family Finder (https://form.jotform.com/93131251488153)
(Members only, please. Other entries will be deleted.)
JEWISHGEN MEMORIAL PLAQUES DATABASE
Join our efforts to grow the JewishGen Memorial Plaques Database. Find out how you can help here.
September JGSLI Meeting via Zoom
Sunday, September 19th, 2:00PM
A Trip to Galicia: Five Towns in Two Days - Jeff Austin
Jeff Austin, JGSLI’s VP for Programming will discuss his recent visit to Galicia. Also included will be IAGS conference reports and Nolan Altman's tip of the month.
Register at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctdO6sqT0iGdVlRL7EpV9gUypDU2vT4IFx
Please watch our emails, Facebook page, and website for further details.
Wednesday, Oct. 13 - 7:00 p.m.
Michael Morgenstern, Using the "Forverts" for Family History
Sunday, Oct. 24 - 2:00 p.m.
Lara Diamond, Researching Relatives in Subcarpathia and the Russian Empire
Sunday, Nov. 7 - 12:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Annual Family History Workshop
Wednesday, Nov. 10 - 7:00 p.m.
Renee Steinig, Scandals, Shandehs and Lies: The Stories Families Don't Tell
Sunday, Nov. 21 - 2:00 p.m.
Brad Kolodny, The Synagogues of Long Island
Wednesday, Dec. 8 - 7:00 p.m.
A Genealogy Scavenger Hunt!
Sunday, Dec. 19 - 2:00 p.m.
Research in Galicia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine, and more
Zoom "breakout rooms” with our experts.
Plus, looking ahead:
Jan. 30, Feb. 27, March 27, April 24, May 22, June 26 (Sundays at 2)
Jan. 19, Feb. 16, March 15, April 13, May 11, June 15 (weekdays at 7)
Please click here for details on these programs and watch our emails and Facebook page for further information.
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 2021 event will be held on Sunday, November 7, 2021, 12:30 - 5:00 PM. Jewish Genealogy 101: Four Hours+ to Your Family Roots JGSLI’s 31st 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.
WATCH JGSLI ON PUBLIC ACCESS TV
JGSLI's Genealogy 101 airs on PATV Great Neck North Shore (Cablevision channel 20, Verizon channel 37) at 6:30 pm on Tuesdays and 2:00 pm on Thursdays. Alternatively, tune into their live stream at those times. The program also airs throughout Long Island on Cablevision/Altice channel 115 on Tuesdays at 8:00 pm. The Genealogy 101 episodes air in a five-week rotation (Beginning Genealogy by Nolan Altman, Researching Ancestors using Vital Records by Bonnie Birns, Computers and the Internet by Chuck Weinstein, European Ancestral Research by Nolan Altman and Create a Family Legacy from your Research by Debbie Wang.)
Jewish Community of Long Island, a publication in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island, is available from major online booksellers and in many Long Island bookstores. For further information, click YouTube Overview to see how this book can help your genealogy research, a name-index supplement to the book, and a Press Release. JGSLI Board Member Rhoda Miller was interviewed by Radio Sefarad. Listen here.