As you are likely aware, our friend and colleague, Ron Arons, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday, January 7th. Ron was a special person within IAJGS, where he served as Secretary of the Board and assumed a broad range of responsibilities. He was also well known within the broader genealogical community as an author and knowledgeable and engaging speaker. Ron had a great talent for friendship. In the two weeks since we learned of his death, I have spoken with many of you who conveyed stories about Ron—his expertise, his generosity, his enthusiasm, his humor. And IAJGS Board members have r ..read more

Posted for Jane Berenbeim, IAJGS President: The IAJGS has established the Ronald Arons Memorial Fund to support projects that would be meaningful to Ron.  A generous donor has volunteered to match every donation to the Fund up to a total of $5000.  Visit “Support Us” on this website and go to the “Donate” page for information about making a gift.     The post Ronald Arons Memorial Fund appeared first on IAJGS ..read more

Posted for Jane Berenbeim, IAJGS President: As visitors to this website are likely aware, our friend and colleague, Ron Arons, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday, January 7th.   Ron was a special person within IAJGS, where he served as Secretary of the Board and assumed a broad range of responsibilities. He was also well known within the broader genealogical community as an author and knowledgeable and engaging speaker.  With a background in engineering and management, Ron was the technology maven on whom the IAJGS relied in planning our international conferences.  We ..read more

Growing up I had heard the story that my Zaidie lost brothers and sisters in the Holocaust with minimal detail. It was only many years later and long after both my Zaidie and Bubby had passed that my interest was sparked to find out what happened to that part of my family. Of course by then,  I could no longer ask the questions, That was several years ago, and though I still know very little of what must have been their horrific experience, I did connect with some shared family. With some research I was able to find some documentation and photos to build some of their life stories. Once I ..read more

The All Israel Database of the Israel Genealogy Research Association recently passed the 2.5 million record mark. The database includes not only records from Israel starting in the middle of the 19th century but also records from Jewish communities around the Mediterranean Basin and Middle East. See all the salutes here. The post IAJGS Salutes the IGRA Database Volunteer Corps appeared first on IAJGS ..read more

We are pleased to announce that the Call for Proposals for the 2023 IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy is now open! In 2023, the in-person conference will take place in London, England, from 30 July until 3 August 2023. The deadline for submissions is 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on 15 January 2023. To submit a proposal, go to call.iajgs2023.org. The post IAJGS 2023 Call for Proposals appeared first on IAJGS ..read more

Registration for the IAJGS 2022 All Virtual Conference is now open. Please visit the conference website at www.iajgs2022.org for details. The post Conference Registration Is Open appeared first on IAJGS ..read more

The IAJGS Board has sent a letter of support to the Head of the State Archival Service of Ukraine, with copies to other world leaders as noted at the bottom of the letter. The letter can be viewed HERE (after you click "read more"). The post Letter of Support to Ukraine Archivist appeared first on IAJGS ..read more

Each time you visit this site you will have the opportunity to learn about leaders from all over the world who play a key role in Jewish Family Research. You will learn about the events, programs and people who are bringing the stories of our ancestors to life and who can help you do the same. News that effects your research and that impacts on your success in uncovering and expanding what you know about your ancestors will be updated regularly. Those of us who volunteer with the International Association of Jewish Genealogy Societies are here to support your efforts and those of the groups t ..read more

Greetings from Long Island! I have been researching my family tree for over 20 years, been on the Board of JGSLI for 7 years, the last 2 serving as President, and yet the 2019 IAJGS conference in Cleveland was my very first genealogy conference. I had no idea what to expect, but I dove right in, choosing from over 180 presentation options, and signing up for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame reception, the Gala Banquet and 4 different SIG luncheons. The conference days were a whirlwind of lectures and lunches. JGSLI was well represented with over 20 members in attendance, including 11 speakers ..read more