Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto

My Heritage Live -
2019-09-06 08:00 - 2019-09-09 17:00 (America/Toronto)
Click on link for more information regarding registration for MyHeritage Live. Sept. 6 – 8th. https://live2019.myheritage.com

Cleveland Conference - IAJGS
2019-07-28 - 2019-08-02

General Meeting - Break Throughs and Brick Walls
2019-06-19 20:00 - 21:30 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
Break Throughs and Brick Walls
Click on this link for details: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rmSmYjUm_RwSpmLNgnilYfIFoEsuBwQ5/view?usp=sharing
Location: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (see map below)
Doors Open: 7:30 pm
Venue: Sisterhood Hall

JGS Toronto - Ukraine SIG
2019-05-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Family History Centre, 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Marla Waltman will be leading the Ukraine SIG. Click on this link to view the program https://mailchi.mp/49f174df5810/next-meeting-of-ukraine-sig-thu-may-30-at-family-history-centre?e=1acbd9d9d2
Venue: Family History Centre
Time: 7:30

Central European SIG - Some Resources to Find Victims and Survivors
2019-05-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
CENTRAL EUROPE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) MEETING
Monday, May 27, 2019 at 7:30 pm
At Shaarei Shomayim, 470 Glencairn Avenue, Toronto
SOME RESOURCES TO FIND VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS
FROM CENTRAL EUROPE
Led by Henry Wellisch
First we will do a short survey of WW II history concerning the various
Jewish communities of Central Europe, such as Austria, Czech and Slovak Republics, Galicia, Hungary, Carpatho-Ukraine and Transylvania.
Then we will look at the main resources on Holocaust research and after that focus on Holocaust sources available, mainly internet resources,
dealing with the areas mentioned above.

Only JGS Toronto members may attend Special Interest Group meetings.
Non-members may attend one trial SIG meeting.
Please remember that only kosher food items may be brought
into Shaarei Shomayim.
Also, please note that entry is through the north (parking lot) doors only.
For information, contact sigs@jgstoronto.ca

Lithuania Special Interest Group - Workshop
2019-05-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Family History Centre, 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Bring your own computer for an evening of exploration.
Location: Toronto Family History Centre
Thursday, May 16th 2019 at 7:30 pm
At the Family History Centre, 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto
The focus of our next SIG meeting will be “Useful Resources”
led by Les Kelman.
Based on input from SIG participants. we will aim to create a list of the
best resources for Genealogical Research in Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus.

The list will include Archives, Websites, Books, Maps. Libraries
and possibly more.
So please come to the meeting with specific examples of resources
that you have used. If you can provide an assessment
of how valuable a resource is, that would also be helpful.

From the input at the meeting, we will create an integrated list of resources
with URLs and/or addresses, etc. to be distributed to all SIG members
and placed on the JGS Toronto website.

Only JGS Toronto members may attend Special Interest Group meetings.
Non-members may attend one trial SIG meeting.
Please remember that no outside foods or drinks are to be brought into the Family History Centre.
For information, contact sigs@jgstoronto.ca

24 Ferrand Drive
Toronto

JGS Toronto - General Meeting - Origins of YIVO
2019-05-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
“Zamlers in Yerushalyim de Lita – Origins of YIVO”
Speaker: Miriam Borden
Follow this link to see the details of this lecture. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RFw8ni42FzAlL2cfkkIHwcIzGp75ZUFB/view?usp=sharing
Doors open at 7:00 pm
Shaarei Shomayim Congregation – Upstairs banquet room (signs will be posted). Enter from the back of the building.

JGS Toronto DNA SIG
2019-05-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Family History Centre, 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Location: Family History Centre
Time: 7:30

JGS Toronto - Poland SIG
2019-05-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
POLISH SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) MEETING
Monday, May 6, 2019 at 7:30 pm
At Shaarei Shomayim, 470 Glencairn Avenue, Toronto
The Polish Special Interest Group will be meeting Monday, May 6th at Shaarei Shomayim at 7:30 pm.
My Bubby’s Town: Chmielnik
Speaker: David Price, Poland SIG Leader

Only JGS Toronto members may attend Special Interest Group meetings.
Non-members may attend one trial SIG meeting.
Please remember that only kosher food items may be brought into Shaarei Shomayim.Also, please note that entry is through the north (parking lot) doors only.
For information, contact sigs@jgstoronto.ca
Venue: Sisterhood Hall
7:30 – 9:00 pm

JGS Toronto Genealogy Double Header - Daniel Horowitz of My Heritage
2019-05-05 10:00 - 12:30 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
Daniel Horowitz of My Heritage visits JGS Toronto again. He will speak on the topic of Planning Your Roots Trip to Eastern Europe Effectively and Prepare for a Cemetery Trip (Search, Photo, and index)
Venue: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation
Sunday May 5th
Doors open 10:00 am.
See this link for details: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hrVQWmfo0Jfa-pwP_DVgBSDnDEsujJRo/view?usp=sharing
David will also be speaking later that day in Hamilton
Sunday, May 05, 6:00 pm — Jewish Genealogical Society – Hamilton & Area
Temple Anshei Sholom 215 Cline Ave. N., Hamilton
The Jews Who Left Spain and Their Genealogy
Since the destruction of the second temple in 70 d.e.c., Jews have moved across the world. In every place they were forced to embrace local customs and behave according to other people laws. This was not different for Jews expelled from Spain in 1492. This lecture will take us on a virtual journey in time and space looking at Jewish names, the reasons for them, how they changed, and in many cases, the trips and clues they provide for your family research

Ontario Jewish Archives - “Our Stories Are Your Stories
2019-05-02 19:00 - 21:30
The Ontario Jewish Archives is sponsoring a number of events this spring. Click on this link for more information. Times, dates and programs vary.

JGS Toronto Annual General Meeting followed by “Researching at the Toronto Archives"
2019-04-24 19:45 - 21:30 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
Our Annual General Meeting begins promptly at 7:45 pm followed by our speaker Carol Radford-Grant.
Presenter: Carol Radford-Grant
Location: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation
Doors Open: 7:30 pm

See the link for details: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rVsNC3ndUxIIhOJsT_LL9fUXTd3v0ti1/view?usp=sharing

The Holocaust in Hungary - 75 Years Later
2019-04-08 16:00 - 18:00 | University of Toronto, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Insights to Tracing Your Roots
2019-03-27 20:00 - 21:30 | “Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto (BAYT)” , 613 Clarke St. Thornhill Ontario, 613 Clarke St., Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
JGS member Jerry Scherer leads a seminar on getting started in researching your family ancestry.
Beth Avraham Yoseph Toronto
8:00 pm 3rd Floor Classroom 2

Click on the link for details.bhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/152h36IlwngO5yqCAW1LDbJhN3RacO06V/view?usp=sharing

JGS Toronto General Meeting - The Importance of Interviews in Creating and Saving Stories
2019-03-24 10:30 - 12:30 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
The Importance of Interviews in Creating and Saving Stories For Future Generations
Speaker: Zack Ellis
Click here to see the details
Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (see map below)
Doors open 10:00 am
Sisterhood Hall

DNA Special Interest Group (SIG)
2019-03-14 19:30 - 21:00, 2019-01-10 19:30 - 21:00, 2018-12-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Family History Centre, 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

JGS Toronto Central European SIG
2019-03-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
CENTRAL EUROPEAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) MEETING
March 4th, 2019 at 7:30 pm
At Shaarei Shomayim, 470 Glencairn Avenue, Toronto
The Central European Special Interest Group will be meeting March 4th at Shaarei Shomayim at 7:30 pm.
We look forward to seeing you there.
For information, contact sigs@jstoronto.ca
Only JGS Toronto members may attend Special Interest Group meetings. Non-members may attend one trial SIG meeting.
Please remember that only kosher food items may be brought into Shaarei Shomayim.Also, please note that entry is through the north (parking lot) doors only.

JGS Toronto Ukraine SIG
2019-02-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Family History Centre, 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ukraine Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting
Thursday, February 28, 2019 from 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm
Family History Centre
24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto

REVISED TOPIC: Emigration stories of our families from Ukraine.

I am looking for short presentations relating to the stories, evidence, and research materials you have collected about your family’s emigration from Ukraine.

Next steps: Please let me know by next Monday (February 25) if you wish to present your family’s emigration story at the next meeting. Your presentation should take 5 to 10 minutes, and you are free to use a short slide show (bring it on a memory stick), a handout, or simply speak about what you have learned. Please focus on tools and approaches that you have used while doing research about your family’s emigration to Canada (or other countries) from Ukraine. I will summarize our collective findings at the end of the meeting.

We will also have a short presentation by Jerry Scherer about how to become a power user of Google Translate in your research. It is very good and I’m sure we’ll all benefit from it.

Best wishes, and apologies for the confusion about our next meeting.
For information, contact Marla Waltman: mwaltman@jgstoronto.ca
Please remember that no outside foods or drinks are to be brought into the Family History Centre.
Only JGS Toronto members may attend Special Interest Group meetings. Non-members may attend one trial SIG meeting.
See you on the 28th!

Marla Waltman
Ukraine SIG Coordinator
mwaltman@jgstoronto.ca

JGS Toronto General Meeting: Workshop
2019-02-24 10:30 - 12:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave. West, Toronto, Ontario, M3H2T5, Canada
WORKSHOP
Reaching the Next Level in Your Research
Congregation Darchei Noam
864 Sheppard Avenue West
Sunday, February 24, 2019 from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
Doors open at 10:00 am​
The workshop will include the following modules:
• How to find information using Google and other on-line tools
Example: discovering dates of border changes
• Going deeper into JRI-Poland.
• Investigating Ship Passenger Lists
• Storage of digitally obtained records on your own computer
• Finding the real family name back in Europe
• Sources for searching for Holocaust survivors
You are encouraged to bring your own laptop or tablet to the Workshop. Please charge it fully before the workshop as there are a limited number of outlets.
Please register for the workshop by e-mailing program@jgstoronto.ca Priority will be given to members of JGS Toronto (no cost) as registration is limited. Members should register by February 10, after which available spaces will be open to non-members at a registration fee of $15.00.

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JGS TORONTO Lithuania, Latvia & Belarus SIG
2019-02-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Family History Centre, 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
LITHUANIA-LATVIA-BELARUS SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) MEETING
Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 7:30 pm
At the Family History Centre, 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto
T4: The Tips, Tools, Techniques, and Technology to assist our members in their research. Bring your T4s with you and share your experience with our SIG.

We will be:
Ø Looking at Lithuanian Internal Passports.​
Ø Demonstrating the Google Translate Tool which can can be used to read Russian records and to correspond in a foreign language (e.g. Cyrillic, Polish and Hebrew).
Ø Learn how free and professional software tools are used to photo edit old, scratched photographs.
Ø Tackling PowerPoint and photo-shopping images (time permitting).

Don’t miss this your chance to learn and share your T4s: Tips, Tools, Techniques, Technology. See you on Thursday night, February 21st at 7:30 PM at the Family History Centre.
For information, contact sigs@jgstoronto.ca
Please remember that no outside foods or drinks are to be brought into the Family History Centre.
Only JGS Toronto members may attend Special Interest Group meetings. Non-membersmay attend one trial SIG meeting.

JGS Partners with Song Shul - Family History Shabbat- Song Shul
2019-02-16 09:00 - 12:30 | Bialik Hebrew Day School – Song Shul, 2760 Bathurst St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto partners with The Song Shul for Family History Shabbat on Saturday, February 16th, 2019. Come and experience the link between music and genealogy.
Musically inspirational Shabbat service, featuring Cantor Simon Spiro and the Toronto Festival Singers.
At Bialik Hebrew Day School, 2760 Bathurst Street, beginning at 9:00 am.
Kiddush following.

www.songshul.com

Poland SIG Meeting
2019-02-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
Venue: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation
Time: 7:30 pm
Sisterhood Hall

JGS Toronto General Meeting - DNA Ownership and privacy of genetic testing results
2019-01-27 10:30 - 12:30 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
Speaker: Julia Creet
Click on this link to see the details of Julia’s presentation
Venue: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (see map below)
Doors Open: 10:00 a.m.
Sisterhood Hall

Ukraine SIG
2019-01-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Family History Centre, 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Meeting details to follow.

Latvia, Lithuanian, Belarus SIG -Cancelled for Jan. 17th.
2019-01-17 19:30 | Family History Centre, 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Finding Your Roots - Season Debut
2019-01-08 20:00 - 21:00
Finding Your Roots, with Henry Louis Gates, begins its new season on January 8, 2019 at 8:00 PM ET on your local PBS station. Check your local station guide. This is the fifth season of the show—the episode guide may be found at:
http://www.pbs.org/weta/finding-your-roots/about/season-5-episode-guide/
The new season includes Andy Samberg, Sheryl Sandberg, Sarah Silverman and many more. The ten episodes will have 26 guests learning about their family history.
see: https://www.pbs.org/video/season-5-preview-uv6am6/

Lithuania Belarus SIG
2018-12-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Family History Centre, 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

JGS General Meeting - Drowning in Data: Some Survival Techniques
2018-12-12 20:00 - 21:30 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
Speaker: Les Kelman
Click on this link to view the details of Les’ presentation
Doors open 7:30 pm
Location: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (see map)
Sisterhood Hall
