The Polish Genealogical Society of America is hosting its next virtual webinar on Sunday, May 19th, 2pm Central Time, please join us! The topic is “Deciphering Cursive Script and Poor Handwriting.” When examining documents, particularly those more than 100 years old, how often do you confront either a strange cursive style, or poor penmanship, or both? Presenter Karl von Loewe will explore different types of scripts you might encounter and ways to work through handwriting. He is the author of “Lost Roots: Family, Identity, and Abandoned Ancestry.” PGSA members register at no cost. No ..read more

May 21 – Marlis Humphrey will speak from Phoenix on “L’Dor V’Dor Foundation, Documentation of Jewish Records Worldwide”. The Board Meeting will follow. Zoom link to follow ..read more

Our next meeting is coming up on April 16th, 6:30 pm, at the FamilySearch Library in classroom B. We’ll also be on Zoom. Our speaker is Dr. Jabra Ghneim, Middle East North Africa Editor of the FamilySearch International Blog, speaking to us about his surprise DNA results. Join us in person if you can, or via Zoom: https://ancestry.zoom.us/j/92306399996?pwd=dWhrOTZwYks1em5JSlJ1eFhHMndXZz09 ..read more

March 19 – Board meeting to follow Kathy Kirkpatrick on “Polish Military in the Liberation of Italy from the Nazis”. Polish soldiers served in the armies of Germany, the US, Britain (including Mandatory Palestine), as well as those freed from the USSR who fought alongside the the Allies to Liberate Italy and in the Mediterranean. Handout at https://www.gentracer.org/Polish%20Military%20in%20the%20Liberation%20of%20Italy%20from%20the%20Nazis%20Handout.pdf. Meeting at the FamilySearch Library in Room B on the Main Floor at 6:30. The Zoom link is https://ancestry.zoom.us/j/95716205708?pwd=czJzNWw ..read more

Board meeting to follow Kathy Kirkpatrick on “Polish Military in the Liberation of Italy from the Nazis”. Polish soldiers served in the armies of Germany, the US, Britain (including Mandatory Palestine), as well as those freed from the USSR who fought alongside the the Allies to Liberate Italy and in the Mediterranean. Meeting at the FamilySearch Library in Room B on the Main Floor at 6:30. The Zoom link is https://ancestry.zoom.us/j/95716205708?pwd=czJzNWwyUy9vdWtQR3pnaHZBOFFRdz09 ..read more

“Does anyone in your group have the Alexander Beider Jewish name dictionary books? Especially the ones regarding Galicia and the Russian Empire. Also, Lars Menk on German Jewish names? If so, these would be great to have at our booth during RootsTech.” If yes, please contact Kathy (gentracer@gmail.com). Thanks ..read more

This is your second reminder about our next meeting, February 27th, at 6:30pm at the FSL downtown, with speaker Daniel Horowitz and a brand new lecture. We’d like to see some people in person. We don’t know who all our members are anymore. Come and meet some of us. But if you can’t be there, you can register via Zoom and we’ll be happy to have you join us that way: https://myheritage.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpdO6qqzMuHd0LurlQF-znFkk6Ldf-kXOm Also, sorry that everyone got the previous notice three times. We have no idea how that have happened. Maybe a WordPress update threw off our emailing ..read more

The next meeting of Utah JGS is coming up soon. On Tuesday, February 27th, 6:30pm in the main floor classroom at the FamilySearch Library, we will have a presentation by Daniel Horowitz, the MyHeritage Genealogy Expert. Daniel is in town for RootsTech, which begins on the 29th. Daniel will be presenting a brand new lecture: The Family History of Department Stores. Macy’s, Sears, Bloomingdale’s — these and many more of the world’s most successful department stores are named after the families that founded them. Join Daniel as he explores the stories of the families fighting to survive who mana ..read more

It’s that time again! IAJGS is gearing up for our booth at the conference. We will set up our booth (probably late afternoon) on Wednesday, Feb 28, staff it through the conference, and, then, break things down starting at about 3 pm on Saturday, Mar 2. Please ID someone from your group who I can work with. Also ID any additional UJGS members who might help staff the booth. I need to know the names and email addresses of all who will be volunteering no later than 2/9 so I can provide names to FamilySearch for exhibit hall passes. Anyone who works the booth will be eligible to use one ..read more

Our next board meeting will follow the regular meeting on 19 March ..read more