The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois’ annual meeting on Sunday, June 24, 2018, at 2 p.m. will feature a “Kvell and Tell” program in which members share family history discoveries and research tips at Temple Beth-El, 3610 Dundee Road, Northbrook, Ill. Registration, networking, the JGSI help desk and research library will open at 12:30 p.m.
Ask your grandfather these fun questions on Father's Day or all year! One of the answers would be fun to put on a picture frame :) Gather your family and ask your grandparents these questions, suggested by the in-home caregivers at Home Helpers Home Care.
Genealogist Alvin Holtzman will present “A DNA Discussion with a DNA Devotee” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at the monthly Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois meeting at Temple Beth-El, 3610 Dundee Road, Northbrook, Ill. Registration, networking, the JGSI help desk and research library will open at 5:30 p.m. For more information see http://jgsi.org/ or phone 312-666-0100.
Genealogist Jane G. Haldeman chats with an audience member prior to her presentation at the Feb. 18, 2018, the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois meeting.
Genealogist Jane G. Haldeman speaks on “Researching Jewish Ancestors on Ancestry Library Edition” at the Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois.
JGSI President Debbie Kroopkin, right, welcomes genealogist Jane G. Haldeman to the Feb. 18, 2018, meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois.
Suzanne Hoffman presents “Insight into FamilySearch and The Wilmette Family History Center” at the Jan. 21, 2018, JGSI meeting.
Suzanne Hoffman answers questions after her presentation “Insight into FamilySearch and The Wilmette Family History Center” at the Jan. 21, 2018, JGSI meeting.
Family historian Bena Shklyanoy chats with a visitor at the Sunday, Oct. Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois meeting where she spoke on life in the Soviet Union.
Bena Shklyanoy, a Soviet immigrant, spoke at the Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois meeting about her family history, which she has posted at appledoesnotfall.com.
JGS of Illinois vice president of publicity Marty Fischer has won the first-place award for published articles from the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors.
