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Members Helping Members Since 1981
Are you researching Jewish family history and looking for a Chicago area network of experts and enthusiasts?
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.
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois (JGSI) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization established in 1981 and now with over 300 members.
Family History Resources from the Library of Congress” will be the topic of a presentation b
y genealogist Tina Beaird at the Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, meeting
Her presentation will begin at 2 p.m. Join us anytime after 12:30pm for help in the library or on the computer.
Our speaker, Tina Beaird, is the owner of Tamarack Genealogy and is a genealogy and local history librarian at the Plainfield Public Library. She holds a Master of Library and Information Science degree with a specialization in archives/preservation from Dominican University. She has won multiple research and digitization grants to preserve and digitize historic documents and photographs.
Currently, she is a board director of the Illinois State Genealogical Society, the Northern Illinois Historic League and the Illinois State Historic Records Advisory Board as well as a commissioner for the Illinois World War One Centennial Commission. Tina is also an active member of the Society of American Archivists and the American Library Association. She volunteers, as time permits, for Illinois history and genealogical societies. more
Mystery Photos. If you would like to help us identify these people, please click here. |
Northbrook Monthly MeetingsJGSI hosts our monthly meetings in Northbrook with speakers, assistance using research materials in our over 800 volume library, and volunteers at computer help stations. We hope to see you at our next meeting. If you would like to receive meeting notices via email, please click here. Follow JGSI on Social Media |
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Members have free access to the pay-for-use Jewishdata.com, additional databases, meeting recordings and handouts, and an online members' discussion forum. Learn more about Membership Benefits and Join or Renew.
The JGSI Jewish Chicago Database (JJCD) includes information compiled from cemeteries, obituaries, memorial plaques, retirement homes, and other Jewish organizations. Many volunteer hours were spent compiling this information. JGSI is proud to offer free access to both members and non-members. What's New? We have added about 1000 death notices to our JUF collection.
A Translation Guide to 19-Century Polish Language Civil Documents (Birth, Marriage and Death Records) by Judith R. Frazin is back in print. Information about the book is available at judithrfrazin.com. You can also contact Judith at judyfrazinbooks@gmail.com
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