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This event is in the past.It took place on April 22, 2026 at Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust.

Upcoming at Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
JewishGen Talks: Surfing USA - Institutional Records and Resources 1
Educational Talk
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JewishGen Talks: Surfing USA - Institutional Records and Resources 3
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JewishGen Talks: Surfing USA - Institutional Records and Resources

At Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust

Whitehall

Learn to track down your Jewish-American ancestors through institutional records, from synagogue archives to orphanage ledgers. Professional genealogist Ellen Shindelman Kowitt walks you through using tools like WorldCat and Archivegrid to uncover family stories hiding in libraries, historical societies, and beyond.

Jewish heritage
family history research
virtual learning
archival research

Tips

🔍bring specific family names or locations to research
💻no special software needed, just Zoom access

Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust

36 Battery Pl, New York, NY 10280, USA

+1 646-437-4202

mjhnyc.org

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JewishGen Talks: Surfing USA - Institutional Records and Resources - Outgoing