JGSI Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois

Jewish Genealogical
Society of Illinois

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois (JGSI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping members collect, preserve, and perpetuate the records and history of their ancestors. We serve as a resource for the worldwide community to research their Chicago area Jewish roots.

We conduct monthly meetings with speakers on a wide range of topics. We provide access to research materials in our library, publish a newsletter - Morasha - maintain an online searchable death index.

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Genealogy Conference June 9th
Registration Now Open

Temple Beth Israel

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Sunday, June 30th, 2013

Program: My Cousin, The Gangster.
Mike Karsen, will explain how he sorted through information in newspapers, books and websites to determine what was true and what was speculation about his relative Frank Frost, AKA Frank Foster, a real Chicago gangster who worked for Al Capone.

The JGSI meeting facilities at Temple Beth Israel. 3601 West Dempster, Skokie, will open at 12:30 p.m. to accommodate members/guests who want to use genealogy library materials, get help with genealogy websites on the Internet, or ask genealogical questions before the main program begins.

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