Past Presentations and Workshops - Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto

November 21, 2021

Published by Harvey Glasner at November 21, 2021

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How to Best Use the Databases of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

Speaker: Megan Lewis of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Megan Lewis spoke about the multiple resources available online in Holocaust Survivors and Victims Database of the USHMM website. Genealogists can learn about a variety of collections made available by the divisions of the Museum’s Library and Archives to assist members […]

October 28, 2021

Published by Member at October 28, 2021

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Ukraine Sig October 2021

This presentation, “Jewish Life in Ukraine: A selected history from 800 to 1914”, will provide an introduction to the history of Ukraine as it pertains to Jewish settlement, from early recorded records, through the years of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian Empire, to 1914 and the start of […]

October 28, 2021

Published by Harvey Glasner at October 28, 2021

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Jacob and the Mandolin Adventure

Author Anne Dublin discusses her book (a historical fiction) based on the story of Max Saxe who started up and ran the Ontario Jewish Farm School for orphans from Poland in the 1920s. The farm and orphanage were located in Georgetown Ontario. Jacob and the Mandolin Adventure

October 25, 2021

Published by Harvey Glasner at October 25, 2021

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Genetic Origins and Migration of the Jewish People

This presentation is on the Avotaynu DNA Project within Family Tree DNA. The speaker was Adam Brown and he presented to JGS Toronto’s DNA Special interest group on Oct. 19th, 2021. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IYCbtcb-00hlPDadM4jTwPILoaChcnLV/view?usp=sharing

September 19, 2021

Published by Harvey Glasner at September 19, 2021

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If the Shyest Person In The Family Can Create A Family Tree, You Can Too

Presentation by JGS Toronto member, David Price . David has been volunteering with JRI Poland for many years. He taught himself how to read Cyrillic and has offered to help any JGS member needing translations. Click on this link to see his presentation (Presented virtually on Sept. 19, 2021) https://drive.google.com/file/d/170jBgQwvHYG7-Ao1kO22UXeR9B8sHQ9o/view

July 20, 2021

Published by Harvey Glasner at July 20, 2021

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Budapest, Vienna and Prague – 3 great Jewish cities.

This presentation was delivered on July 21, 2021 by Henry Wellisch (President Emeritus of JGS Toronto). Henry was born in Vienna in September of 1922. He escaped with his parents in 1940 via an illegal transport on the Danube and then by steamship on the Black and Mediterranean Seas, only […]

June 27, 2021

Published by Harvey Glasner at June 27, 2021

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Breakthroughs and Brick Walls – June 2021

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v_je3dFR0QyXvv1P9rAuXcnBgNO00P9B/view

June 15, 2021

Published by Harvey Glasner at June 15, 2021

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Sharing Data on Genealogical Websites – Uses and Abuses

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yNN4iKEyONlRVQJq8jf7GBZsgAPFBnyH/view?usp=sharing

May 23, 2021

Published by Harvey Glasner at May 23, 2021

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Poland SIG – David Price (Prajs Family Discovery)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M1yd-dkuz2Jv93dSJ4Xi41_Gk37Yq9Fr/view?usp=sharing

May 14, 2021

Published by Member at May 14, 2021

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DNA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP WITH JERRY SCHERER

video of the program from May 13, 2021 click on the title for the link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_L4phJ7inElpm6J7Sg4J_mPojWuxYXWf/view?usp=sharing