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SUMMARY:**POSTPONED** Jewish Canadian Military Records from the Second World War
DESCRIPTION:Peter Usher’s illustrated talk will provide a guide to the enlistment\, service\, combat\, casualty\, and burial records of the thousands of Jewish Canadians who served in the Second World War. He will tell us how to obtain these records\, what they say and do not say\, and how to understand and interpret them. \nPeter Usher is the author of two acclaimed biographies of Jewish Canadian airmen. \n  \nPostponed to another date yet to be determined \n  \nPresented in association with Association for Canadian Jewish Studies. \nFAQ for this program: \n\nWho may register for this program?  Public\nIs it being recorded?  Yes\nWho may view the recoding?  Members only
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jewish-canadian-military-records/
LOCATION:Shaarei Shomayim Congregation\, 470 Glencairn Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5N 1V8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Jewish Immigration to Canada: The Ships that Brought Our Ancestors
DESCRIPTION:In this presentation\, JGS Toronto board member Steven Brock offers a brief history of Jewish Immigration to Canada\, from the earliest days of New France up until 1980\, followed by a rundown of the ships that brought our ancestors\, focusing on how they reached the new world and the promise of a better life in Canada. Focusing on the history of trans-Atlantic travel\, he will speak about the ocean liners on which our forefathers travelled. Finally\, he will show\, in detail\, a practical\, real-world example of how to research our ancestors’ arrival in Canada. \nSteven Brock has been researching his roots for almost 30 years and has traced his ancestors back to the late 1700s. He was a member of the executive of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Hamilton and now serves on the board of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto. He has also been involved in several projects\, including JRI-Poland\, the Canadian Naturalization Database Indexing\, and the JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry. \nIn person at Shaarei Shomayim Congregation\, 470 Glencairn Avenue\, North York and on Zoom. \nRegister for this Program\n  \nFAQ for this program: \n\nWho may register for this program?  Public\nIs it being recorded?  Yes\nWho may view the recoding?  Members only\n\n  \nHandout \nTreasured Times: The First Jew in Canada
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jewish-immigration-to-canada/
LOCATION:Shaarei Shomayim Congregation\, 470 Glencairn Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5N 1V8\, Canada
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