Researchers around the world are learning about Jewish family roots. Some 2,000 family historians and experts are expected to attend the 26th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy, August 13-18, 2006, at New York City's Marriott Marquis Hotel, hosted by the Jewish Genealogical Society of New York.
The annual event draws international researchers and experts to showcase and share new developments, resources, methodology and provide networking opportunities for those sharing common research interests. Attendees, from beginners to professional genealogists, will participate in lectures and panel discussions, tours, hands-on computer classes, visit area cemeteries, and search for information in the city's vast array of archives and libraries.
Speakers from 18 countries will present a wide range of topics, among them Jewish names, ancestral towns, immigration, Internet resources, DNA and genetics, Holocaust records, Jewish culture, history and more. Special interest groups will meet to discuss Galicia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and the Sephardic world, among others. A complete list of subject categories is on the event website.
The keynote speaker will be Dr. Allen Weinstein, Ninth Archivist of the United States.
Families separated by geography and time are reconnecting after 100 years or more. Eastern European Jewish archival records may even help save lives by connecting patients needing bone-marrow donations with genetically-related donors. Sephardic research is one of the fastest growing sectors in the field.
For online conference/hotel registration and continually updated information, go to www.jgsny2006.org. For other information, email information@jgsny2006.org. For printed registration forms, write to:
JGS, Inc.
2006 IAJGS Conference
PO Box 6398
New York, NY 10128
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