Documenting the Toronto Jewish Families Project

Daniel Horowitz  presenting

Several decades ago, the late Dr. Henry Goldenberg, a physician in Toronto, asked his patients about
their family histories. Based on what they told him, he drew their family trees. The Jewish Genealogical
Society of Toronto was the recipient of this massive work. Volunteers began to upload data into
MyHeritage in 2015 and thousands of matches were generated. The Goldenberg charts refer to close to
3,000 individuals and are a major resource for the Toronto Jewish Family Project. The number of entries
has grown exponentially and information is still being verified.
Daniel Horowitz has been dedicated to genealogy since 1986. He was the teacher and study guide editor
for “Searching for My Roots” in Venezuela. A former board member of IAJGS, Daniel is involved in
various projects at IGRA (Israel Genealogy Research Association). Since 2006 he has been working at
MyHeritage as the person liaising with genealogy societies, bloggers, and media as well as lecturing and
attending conferences around the world.

Sunday, 10  September 2023, 10:30 a.m.

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