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Welcome to the monthly E-News of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Colorado (JGSCO) including descriptions about upcoming lectures, workshops, and other announcements.
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"Becoming an American: Following Your Ancestors' Paper Trail" with Terry Lasky
(2nd session of the Jewish Family Tree Initiative series)
Register Now! Slots are filling up!
- Sunday, December 4th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm in Denver at the University of Denver Computer Lab
- No cost for JGSCO members
- $30 for non-members (includes one year membership in the JGSCO)
- Please RSVP to Terry Lasky
Often, genealogy begins with American documents before Jewish records and traditions add clues to family history. Learn about how to get started online, with Terry Lasky.
This lecture and workshop is the second in a series as a part of the seven-session Jewish Family Tree Initiative: Workshop and Mentoring Series. Led by members of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Colorado, the program was developed to help you get started doing Jewish family history research. Each session includes an instructional lecture and a hands-on workshop to assist with the creation of family trees and historical research utilizing genealogical resources and techniques. Mentoring assistance outside of class will be available. The sessions are open to everyone. There is an $30 one-time fee for non-members for a book and materials which includes one year of membership in the Jewish Genealogical Society of Colorado. Attendance is not required at all seven sessions to participate; jump in any time to get started!
Again, for this session only (due to the hands on workstations available), RSVPs are required; please click on Terry Lasky. |
Our December Program is:
"Paths to Citizenship: The Naturalization Process" with Carol Darrow
- Sunday December 11 from 10:00 til noon
- Jewish Community Center, 350 South Dahlia St, Denver
- Open to all
- Followed by mentoring workshop for JGSCO members, from noon til 2:00 pm
Not all immigrants chose to become naturalized citizens in the U.S. In fact, the number of naturalized citizens hovered around 60% of male immigrants through 1930. We'll look at the reasons why those people chose to become citizens and the process involved.
Carol Cooke Darrow, CG, is a certified genealogist with a degree in history. Carol is the co-author of "The Genealogist's Guide to Researching Tax Records." She is fascinated with examining the reasons why people "did what they did," and that includes immigration and naturalization. |
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November Program Recap:
DNA for Genealogy with Ric Morgan
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At our November meeting at the JCC in Denver, Ric Morgan gave an engaging introduction to DNA for genealogy. His presentation provided a mixture of biology and genealogy, with an active and ongoing Q and A from the audience. Sometimes "DNA for genealogy" presentations can become too technical and too detailed for practical use, but Ric was able to explain the concepts and applications in a way that enabled all of us to take away a number of useful concepts.
For members, click on the following link to access Ric's two page handout....Ric Morgan handout. It contains some useful follow-up resources for you.
For those interested in reading further, click on the following links:
1. A blog article from Discover Magazine that talks about genetics and the Jewish people....Genetics and the Jews.
2. During the discussion, we referenced a recent book that you can find on amazon.com. It's called "DNA and the Bible: The Genetic Link".
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2011 Member Survey Completed
We are currently compiling the results of our 2011 survey and will begin to share the results in next month's newsletter. We appreciate those of you who took the time to complete the survey. Your input is valuable to us, and we listen to what you say in planning our programs and activities for the future.
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World Memory Project - JGSCO members are participating!!
As we've been talking about for the past few months, the JGSCO has endorsed the World Memory Project as an important activity for our membership. If YOU are participating, please do let us know. Let us know how you're doing with your contributions, how many records you have contributed thus far, and anything else you'd like to share with us. If you're interested in participating and have any questions, please feel free to contact Barry Halpern with your questions. This project is a chance for each of our members to be involved in the creation of a searchable, online database related to the victims, survivors and families of the Holocaust. If you'd like more information on this project which is co-sponsored by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum and by ancestry.com, please click on World Memory Project. |
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In Case You Missed It:
JGSCO January 8, 2012 Program Enhancement - Please note that this session with guest speaker Kahlile Mehr will cover Polish records in addition to Ukrainian research. More details will be announced as soon as they are available, but this will be a "two for one" session with Ukrainian research covered during the 10:00 am to noon session and Polish records from noon to 2:00 pm. Come to one; come to both!
The Lost Voices Yizkor Project: The JGSCO will be a sponsor of the session to be held on January 29, 2012. This program is co-sponsored by the Hebrew Educational Alliance (and others). For more information on the Yizkor Project, click on The Yizkor Project. For more information on the January 29 program, download a pdf at Lost Voices Save the Date. Colorado Jewish Obituaries now indexed and available online. Intermountain Jewish News obituaries from 1918 through mid-2011 have been indexed and can be reached by clicking on Intermountain Jewish News on Jewishgen. "It's More Fun to Seek Than to File"...Following is a link to the handout from our October program session held at Har Hashem in Boulder. To obtain the handout, please click on Pat Roberts handout. Center for Jewish History observes their 10th anniversary! Click on the following link for an interesting program on the work of this important organization.... CJH Tenth AnniversaryIAJGS 2012 Conference in Paris: Next year's conference (International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies) will be in July, 2012 in Paris. Preliminary information is now available if you click on IAJGS 2012 Paris. If you are thinking of traveling to France, then the timing will also be good to use as a jumping off place to visit your ancestral countries and/or Israel. Some genealogical travel operators will be putting together some package trips that may be worth looking at. We'll keep you informed as we hear about some of these. FamilySearch Film and Fiches Ordering Changes: For those of you who have or are considering visiting an LDS library to order microfilm or microfiche, you can now set up your own online account and order online. You'd still need to view the film at the library itself. For more information, check out Western History and Genealogy Blog or Online Film Ordering.
Links to Genealogical Web Sites: The JGSCO web site has a fantastic set of links to sites that you may have missed. It's a fantastic resource and you should check it out if you haven't done so recently. Click on JGSCO resources links. You'll find links to resources within Colorado, links to other Jewish gen online newsletters, and many more. |
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JGSCO Library
Need help with your research? The JGSCO has a fantastic library collection which is housed at Temple Emanuel in Denver. The members area of our website contains a list of our books, which are available for free borrowing by our members!
As an example, our collection contains many books for research on surnames from various countries such as Poland, the Russian Empire, Hungary, Ukraine, etc. We also have books covering Sephardic research.
Please be sure to call the Congregation Emanuel Library for current hours before venturing out. If you need help in finding a particular book, please contact Sandy Greenberg.
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The JGSCO
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Colorado is a nonprofit organization run entirely by volunteers. Monthly lectures are free and open to the public, however workshops and mentoring require becoming a member. Annual membership is due in January each year and costs $30 per individual or $40 per household. Membership can be paid in person at meetings, online using PayPal, or mailed.
More information about JGSCO is available online at www.JGSCO.org.
We welcome your attendance at monthly meetings and workshops, but we need your help too. One-time and ongoing volunteer opportunities are available at meetings as well as behind the scenes. Offer your time and talents by contacting Gary Sobol, Vice President of Membership.
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