At some point, someone in the family may ask,
"Who are we?"
"Where are we from?"
"What was life like for our ancestors?"
Perhaps you would like to find living cousins who have the same ancestor.
This is the starting place for your Jewish genealogical research.
Why Join?
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Share the joys, challenges, and thrills of finding your connections to your ancestors
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See the Membership Page for benefits of membership and application to join
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Encourage others in our region to honor our mutual ancestors. By necessity, family history research is a collaborative effort; everyone gains as more of our distant relatives become involved.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Please join us at….
* A GENEALOGY SUNDAY MORNING:
SONS OF ZION, 380 DWIGHT STREET, HOLYOKE
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10th, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Session 1: For those new to Jewish Genealogy
> Why research my family history?
> What might I discover?
> Where to start?
Session 2: For more advanced researchers, for help with specific questions or a brick wall
> Sit down wih a mentor to explore one challenge.
Bring a laptop if available.
RSVP to research@wmjgs.org with name, cell number, which session(s) you plan to attend.