Steven Brock

Steven Brock has been researching his family roots in Poland and Russia for over 25 years and has traced his ancestors back to the late 1700’s.  He was an executive member of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Hamilton and Area for over 12 years and now finds himself serving on […]

Debbie Sacrob has literally grown up with genealogy playing a huge part in framing her vision. Her mother, Selma Sacrob, is a founding member (in 1985) of JGS Toronto. Debbie continues to carry the torch and to keep the light going strong. At 17, for the first time Debbie, met […]

Jerry Scherer a Holocaust survivor, was born in Siberia and spent three years in a Displaced Persons camp, housed in the former barracks of the Waffen-SS, before his family emigrated to Montreal in 1949. With deep roots in his personal history, Jerry has become a prominent figure in the world […]

Les Kelman is a very accomplished genealogist. He has traced his family’s roots in the Ukraine, his grandparents epic journeys to Australia, their return to Scotland as well as migrations to Israel, and Canada. Les, delivers a very effective presentation to groups on the subject of How to Get Started […]