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The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois (JGSI) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization established in 1981 and now with over 300 members. JGSI is a member of IAJGS, the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies.
We help members collect, preserve, and perpetuate the records and history of their ancestors and serve as a resource for the worldwide community to research their Chicago area Jewish roots. JGSI hosts our monthly meetings with informative speakers and expert genealogy volunteers to answer your questions about Jewish genealogy.
E. Randol Schoenberg to discuss legal issues of online family trees on Aug. 28 for jgsi meeting
Attorney E. Randol Schoenberg—who was portrayed by Ryan Reynolds in the 2015 film “Woman in Gold”—will speak on “Privacy Issues with Online Trees” in a free live webinar for the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois at 2 p.m. CDT, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. The genealogy webinar will be preceded at 1 p.m. CDT by a members-only online discussion with separate registration.
More details and registration on the Programs page.
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| NEWSThe Chicago Jewish Post and Opinion newspaper (August 1962-December 1981) is now available as part of the Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections thanks to the University of Illinois and a bequest to the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois from the estate of Peggy Morrow, z''l. Search at We have added about 2400 death notices to our JUF collection. JUF Death Notices & Obituaries Published 1994-September 2021. JGSI Jewish Chicago Database (JJCD) The JGSI Jewish Chicago Database (JJCD) includes information compiled from cemeteries, obituaries, memorial plaques, retirement homes, and other Jewish organizations. | Mystery Photos |
