Monday, December 10, 2012

“Jewish Genealogical Successes & Challenges”


Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando Conducts Roundtable

ORLANDO, FL, December 10, 2012 — Join the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando (JGSGO) for a Jewish genealogical successes and challenges roundtable.

We all have success and challenges as we research our family history. Several of our JGSGO members will explain at least one success on their genealogical journey. They will describe their thought process, interviewing and research techniques, resources used, advice given, anything and everything that added to their family tree. Their shared success story may help you break down your genealogical brick wall!

We will also address success stories and challenges from our guests as time permits. If you have a Jewish genealogical success story to share, send a one or two sentence brief description to jgsgo.maven@gmail.com . Alternatively, if you have a Jewish genealogical challenge to share, please email jgsgo.maven@gmail.com as soon as possible with the details about your challenge. We will ask a maven to address your challenge and report the results at the meeting. The sooner you contact our maven, the more time our maven will have to work on your challenge.



DATE: Sunday, December 23, 2012
TIME: 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation, Social Hall, 11200 South Apopka Vineland Road, Orlando, FL 32836.
ADMISSION: Open to the public. $5.00 for non-members. Free for members.

About the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando (JGSGO) is a not for profit organization dedicated to sharing genealogical information, techniques and research tools with anyone interested in Jewish genealogy and family history. Anyone may join JGSGO. Annual dues are $25 for an individual and $30 for a family. For more information visit our blog at www.jgsgo.blogspot.com .

Saturday, November 10, 2012

“Orlando Public Library Receives Jewish Research Collection”


Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando Donates Dr. Jacob Schleichkorn Collection

ORLANDO, FL, November 8, 2012 — Join the JGSGO as it celebrates establishing a permanent home for the Dr. Jacob Schleichkorn Jewish Research Collection. The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando (JGSGO) will host an event to introduce the collection to the public and offer free assistance to those researching their Jewish roots.

The JGSGO recently relocated their extensive Jewish Genealogical Research Library to the Orange County Library System - Main Branch in Orlando. After contacting the libraries at the University of Florida, the University of Central Florida, Rollins College and the Orange County Library System - Main Branch in Orlando, it was decided that the local Orange County library would be the preferable location. The OCLS/Orlando already has an extensive genealogy department on the fourth floor. When contacted, they were very receptive of the possibility of significantly expanding their holdings in the Jewish genealogy research area. What a “schidach”!

Many of the donated books are classics in terms of Jewish genealogy research.  All of the donated books contain a bookplate designating that the books were “donated by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando in honor of and in memory of Dr. Jacob “Jay“ Schleichkorn”, a long time member of the JGSGO. The collection had been in storage for several months at the Hebrew Academy of Orlando, which also received two boxes of books appropriate for their library collection. Several volumes were similarly donated to the Holocaust Research and Education Center in Maitland.

The physical move was completed by JGSGO members Laurence Morrell and Tom Hirsch on October 16, 2012 and included nineteen boxes of nearly three hundred books, documents and publications. Some of the books donated include: Finding your Roots; From Generation to Generation; How to Trace Your Jewish Roots; Jewish Family Names and Origins; A Dictionary of Jewish Names and Their History; They Became Americans, They Came in Ships; Locating Your Immigrant Ancestors; The Jewish Experience in Western Pennsylvania; Morton-Allen Directory-Steamship Passengers; Jews Among the Indians; Cemetery Walk; Yiddish-Hebrew-English Dictionary; A Guide to the Holdings in the American Jewish Archives; Ships of Our Ancestors, Portal to America-the Lower East Side 1870-1925 plus many more.

Join us in this celebration, be introduced to the collection, and receive personal assistance with your research.



DATE: Sunday, November 18, 2012
TIME: 1:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
LOCATION: Orlando Public Library, 4th Floor, Genealogy Department, 101 E. Central Blvd., Orlando, FL 32801.
ADMISSION: Open to the public. Free.

About the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando (JGSGO) is a not for profit organization dedicated to sharing genealogical information, techniques and research tools with anyone interested in Jewish genealogy and family history. Anyone may join JGSGO. Annual dues are $25 for an individual and $30 for a family. For more information visit our blog at www.jgsgo.blogspot.com .

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

“Build a Translation Toolkit for Genealogists”


Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando Celebrates
International Jewish Genealogy Month

ORLANDO, FL, October 10, 2012 — Join the JGSGO as it celebrates International Jewish Genealogy Month. The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando (JGSGO) proudly presents internationally renowned and highly regarded expert, Marlis Humphrey, as Speaker of the Month. She will present "Build a Translation Toolkit for Genealogists".

It's International Jewish Genealogy Month, celebrated since 1999 during the Hebrew month of Cheshvan (October 17 to November 14 in 2012).  This is a great time to focus on the international aspect of genealogy and break down the foreign language wall.



You do not need to know how to speak a foreign language to do genealogy research. You can search foreign language websites for genealogy information and translate the web pages to English language with a click of a button using simple browser based tools. You can transcribe foreign language vital records and more with some easy to use aids. You can learn to translate Hebrew headstones. Examples will be given for translating Russian, Lithuanian, Polish, and Hebrew. Join us and learn how to build your translation toolkit. Mavens will be available after the program to discuss your genealogy research questions. Whether beginner or expert in researching your Jewish family history, this is the meeting for you.

Marlis Humphrey is the founder of myAncestories, International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) Boston 2013 Conference co-chair, Florida State Genealogical Society (FSGS) board member, Ukraine SIG board member, and JGSGO board member. She recently lectured at the National Genealogical Societies 2012 Conference in Cincinnati, the Federation of Genealogical Societies 2012 Conference in Birmingham, and the IAJGS 2012 Conference in Paris. She will present an “Introduction to Jewish Genealogy Research” at the upcoming FSGS conference in Deerfield Beach.

DATE: Tuesday, October 16, 2012
TIME: 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Congregation of Reform Judaism, Mini Sanctuary, 928 Malone Drive, Orlando, FL 32810
ADMISSION: Open to the public. $5.00 for non-members. Free for members.

About the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando (JGSGO) is a not for profit organization dedicated to sharing genealogical information, techniques and research tools with anyone interested in Jewish genealogy and family history. Anyone may join JGSGO. Annual dues are $25 for an individual and $30 for a family. For more information visit our blog at www.jgsgo.blogspot.com .

Monday, August 27, 2012

“New Jewish Genealogy Sites”


Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando Proudly Presents
Local Expert Laurence Morrell

ORLANDO, FL, August 27, 2012 The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando (JGSGO) proudly presents local expert, Laurence “Larry” Morrell, as Speaker of the Month. He will present "New Jewish Genealogy Sites".

As the JGSGO returns from summer hiatus, Larry Morrell will present to the group new Jewish genealogy Internet sites that he has investigated this summer. He also will briefly discuss his Family Tree DNA results. Following the formal program, we will hold a roundtable discussion. Bring your current genealogy challenge to the roundtable for discussion, tips, and pointers that will help you discover your ancestors. You may send a description of your genealogy challenge in advance of the meeting to jgsgo.maven@gmail.com .

Laurence Morrell was born and raised in Orlando, Florida 70 years ago. He has been doing genealogy research for over 10 years. His areas of interest include Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, France and Israel. Larry is also very interested in Jewish traditions and life in 19th century Eastern European shtetlach. He enjoys the "hunt" for new information from various new sources. He has recently gotten involved in the Family Tree DNA project. DNA testing may have revealed a whole new branch of his family tree. Larry is a past president of the JGSGO and a local instructor on beginning Jewish Genealogy.



The formal program portion of the meeting (prior to the roundtable discussion) will also be available via webinar (a web/internet delivered seminar). You can hear and see the live lecture from your computer and will be able to type questions to the presenter. If you would like to register to receive the lecture via webinar, please email jgsgo.programs@gmail.com for instructions no later than Saturday, September 8 at midnight.

DATE: Sunday, September 9, 2012
TIME: 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation, Social Hall, 11200 South Apopka Vineland Road, Orlando, FL 32836
ADMISSION: Open to the public. $5.00 for non-members. Free for members.

About the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando (JGSGO) is a not for profit organization dedicated to sharing genealogical information, techniques and research tools with anyone interested in Jewish genealogy and family history. Anyone may join JGSGO. Annual dues are $25 for an individual and $30 for a family. For more information visit our blog at www.jgsgo.blogspot.com .