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17 October 2017

DNA Tests Open Up New Mysteries

Alice Collins Plebuch thought she would take a DNA test for “fun” and was amazed what she found out. The test showed this Irish American Catholic woman that she was half European Jewish, Middle Eastern and Eastern European. While she asked Ancestry if they were wrong-they weren’t the results changed […]

13 October 2017

Maybe You Will Have a Major Breakthrough Like Christine

After six months of researching my husband’s family tree, I thought I had accomplished my genealogical goal which was to trace the family back to their arrival in Canada. Finding the ship manifest with the original names of his grandparents and great grandparents was the highlight of my research. Still […]

1 October 2017

Mapping My DNA, October 2017 edition

Lara Diamond in her latest blog posting writes: Enough of my relatives with known relationships have taken DNA test so that I’m able to attribute the vast majority of my genome to specific ancestors. (If you’re a relative of mine reading this, talk to me about how you can test […]

1 October 2017

It’s Not the Warsaw You Think

For those of you who are considering attending the IAJGS Conference next August 2018, this article in the New York Jewish Week is worth a read.

27 September 2017

Searching for Feldman

I received a call on the JGST phone line from a woman in Sudbury who is looking for descendants of her biologic father. His surname was Feldman. Mr. Feldman and his brothers lived in Toronto in the 1930s. He was a furrier. Our inquirer would like information that would be […]

26 September 2017

Why Ashkenazi Jews Are Not Descended From Khazars

Alexander Beider has written a definitive opinion piece in the Forward that should put a final end to the debate about the Ashkenazi Jews having links to the ancient Khazars.

25 September 2017

Legacy Family Tree Webinars

The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) is offering 6 free webinars on October 6 between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM mountain time USA. These webinars are open to the public. They are being broadcast by Family Tree Webinars and one can sign up for multiple or individual webinars. To […]

20 September 2017

JGS Toronto Tour of Poland Post IAJGS Conference in Warsaw?

This post is directed only to Members of JGS TORONTO JGST has been receiving numerous inquiries from our membership regarding attending the IAJGS Conference August 2018 in Warsaw. Many members have been asking if JGST would consider organizing either a Jewish Heritage tour post, or pre Conference. Additionally, members have […]

15 September 2017

2018 Post Warsaw Symposium

“The Jews of Maramures” 2018-post Warsaw symposium

14 September 2017

New Season – Finding Your Roots

Those who attended the 37th IAJGS Conference in Orlando last week and attended the banquet had the experience of hearing Henry Louis Gates, Jr. who treated us to the premiere of the coming attraction for the new season of Finding Your Roots which begins on October 3 on your local […]

4 September 2017

Our Family Stories

Eli Ari Applebaum was born in Poland. Jay Houpt, his great-great-great-grandson, compiled his family tree on a simple spreadsheet. Contained within the spreadsheet is a tree that includes almost 500 of Applebaum’s descendants and a smorgasbord of family names. Every year brings new names to the familial stew. Applebaum’s descendants […]

13 July 2017

Course for Those New to Jewishgen.org

This course is designed for those researchers relatively new to JewishGen who wish to use all our databases and communication facilities to explore a family branch. It’s a mentored course, thus students have an instructor who will personally respond to questions, make suggestions and assist in researching the branch you […]