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Family History Today: Ask a Genealogy Librarian – Unique Sources at the Center for Jewish History – Live on Zoom
Please submit your questions by August 7, 9 am ET [Note: program registration required first]
The Center for Jewish History (CJH) houses the largest archive of the modern Jewish experience outside of Israel, illuminating the history and culture of Jewish communities around the world. Among the vast collections at CJH are many unique documents and hard-to-find books that provide information on individuals, families, and places. A few examples include client files of immigrant aid organizations, burial lists of landsmanshaftn (hometown societies) in New York, and books on Jewish history and life in towns and regions across the globe. However, finding items that pertain to your family history can be tricky. Moriah Amit, the CJH’s Senior Genealogy Librarian, will answer your questions about searching our online catalog, using archival finding aids, and determining what’s available online, as well as those about specific record types or collections. This program is appropriate for beginner and intermediate-level researchers of all Jewish backgrounds, Ashkenazi and Sephardi/Mizrahi.
Please send us your most important question by August 7 by replying to your registration confirmation email.
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