Capital Region Jewish Genealogical Society (CRJGS) - October Meeting

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The next meeting of the Capital Region Jewish Genealogical Society (CRJGS)
will be:

Date/Time: Sunday, October 22 at 10am.
Location: Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York
Golub Center
184 Washington Avenue Extension, Albany, NY

Topic: "Cemetery Records and Their Importance in Jewish Genealogy"

Speaker: Nolan Altman
- Board member of the International Association of Jewish
Genealogical Societies (IAJGS)
- Coordinator of JewishGen's Worldwide Burial Registry project.

Summary:
Nolan will discuss how cemetery records can provide insight into the
evolution of family naming conventions, serving as a valuable resource to
connect generations of ancestors. He will explain the significance of many
symbols that are inscribed on Jewish tombstones and demonstrate examples
taken from worldwide cemetery databases. Nolan promises to add humor to
this topic so as not to make the talk too grave.

The meeting is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be
served.

For further information or to confirm your attendance, please contact
the Capital Region Jewish Genealogical Society (email: crj...@gmail.com or
phone: 518-608-5559).

Marc Pearlman
Capital Region Jewish Genealogy Society (CRJGS)
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