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September 10, 2018
Genetic Testing – Is it Relevant See Page 9 – Article by Harvey Glasner
September 12, 2017
There is an excellent article written in our quarterly newsletter, Shem Tov by Fay and Julian Bussgang that will be very helpful to newbie Polish researchers. You can find it on Page 10 of the Sept. 2003 Issue.
September 8, 2017
Mendel Kaplan in the Sept. 1990, (page 5) issue of Shem Tov asks “Is it possible after viewing these horrors, to persuade any members of the community to pierce the veil into the world before the Holocaust – only very slightly?
September 8, 2017
In 2011 Harvey and Adena Glasner travelled to Santiago Chile prior to their Chilean cruise. Harvey and Dov Glasner shared common roots in Nowy Sacz Galicia (now southern Poland). They met through Jewishgen.org. Dov, a resident of Santiago and Harvey were curious if they were somehow blood related. No paperwork […]
September 8, 2017
This article was written in June 2010. The Galicia Jewish Museum is housed in an old mill in Kazimierz the old Jewish quarter of Kracow.
September 8, 2017
Steve Luxenberg is a Washington Post editor and not a genealogist. In this essay he makes a case for delving into one’s family history to obtain the narratives re struggles, career challenges, failed marriages, business successes/failures, close calls, tragedies etc. Genealogy For The Rest of Us
September 6, 2017
This is a shortened version of a presentation to JGST in June of 2008. Lindy Goodman searchers for her paternal grandfather.
August 22, 2017
Past President of JGST, Carolynne Veffer takes inquiries from genealogists who email her at [email protected]. Frequently there are requests from people outside of Canada who are looking for relations who they knew spent time in Toronto or Montreal and then moved on. This time she received a plea for help […]
August 22, 2017
Glen Eker writes a fascinating history of the family of movie mogul Louis B. Mayer.
August 22, 2017
Ruth Chernia a longtime member of JGST had grown up in Port Credit and was curious about the Hooper family’s strong connection to the Jewish community.