JGSGW March 11, 2018 Beginners Workshop & Meeting Announcement

[Nancy Kotz nancyckotz@gmail.com]

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JGSGW March 11, 2018 Events

The Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington will host the
following events on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at Beth El Hebrew
Congregation, 3830 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA.

Event: Jump-Start Your Genealogy Research: Beginners Workshop
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Starting with an introduction to Jewish genealogy, workshop leader,
and JGSGW past- president Gene Alpert will describe techniques and
strategies for finding your family. Special experts will cover DNA,
online sources, holdings of the JGSGW library, and local & national
resources. We've added new material so even if you have attended
before, come again. Each participant will receive a handbook on a
flash drive! You're welcome to bring your laptop and connect to the
Wi-Fi at the workshop.

The workshop is free for JGSGW members but advance registration is a must. Space is
limited, so register now. Non-members may join JGSGW when they register.

To reserve your space, please provide your name and phone number by
email to jg...@jgsgw.org.

Event: The Galitzianers: The Jews of Galicia with Suzan Wynne
Time: 1:30 PM

Following a brief historical and geographical overview of this former province of
the Austro-Hungarian Empire, now situated in Poland and Ukraine, Suzan will address
questions from those in attendance about research issues.

Suzan Wynne has been involved with the Jewish genealogy movement since 1977 as a
teacher, lecturer, author and former professional. A founding member of the Jewish
Genealogy Society of Greater Washington, in 1993 she founded Gesher Galicia, a
Special Interest Group (SIG) for Jews with roots in Galicia, part of the old
Austro-Hungarian Empire. She has written two books about Jewish genealogical
research for Galitzianers, and has contributed to or written numerous articles for
Avotaynu, the journal of Jewish genealogy, and chapters of several books about
genealogy. Suzan is a retired clinical social worker.

JGSGW Guest Attendance Policy
A non-member may attend the monthly JGSGW meeting as a Guest for a
$5.00 fee payable at the sign-in table. The $5.00 Guest fee may be
applied toward payment of annual JGSGW membership dues if dues are
paid at the same meeting at which the guest fee was paid. JGSGW
members requiring personal assistance at a meeting due to a health
condition or disability may bring someone to assist them free of
charge. Learn more about JGSGW membership at
https://www.jewishgen.org/jgsgw/membership.html.

Nancy C. Kotz
VP Communications, JGSGW
http://www.jgsgw.org
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Don't miss the first IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
to be held in Eastern Europe and our 38th overall! The Warsaw, Poland
Hilton Hotel & Conference Center will be the base for lectures, panels,
networking, and historic excursions and a unique Resource Village!

Mark your calendar for 5-10 August 2018 and visit iajgs2018.org for details.
Early registration is now open through 28 April 2018.
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