Yitzhak Berchunsky
ca 1880 |
Welcome to the Orange County Jewish Genealogical Society! The OCJGS is your resource in Orange County, California, for all things related to finding your Jewish roots.
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned expert, you will find our monthly meetings stimulating and informative. In addition to meetings, hands-on workshops, and special events, members also have access to an excellent library of books and magazines pertinent to Jewish genealogy. The Orange County Jewish Genealogical Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We are a member of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies. Remember the Days of Old; Ask your father and he will tell you, your elders and they will explain to you. (Deut. 32:7)
זכר ימות עולם בינו שנות דור ודור שאל אביך ויגדך זקניך ויאמרו לך פרשת האזינו |
Calendar of EventsWorld-Class Speakers!We have a lineup of truly world class speakers coming to you wherever in the world you are, from wherever in the world they are. We normally meet the 4th Sunday of each month.
Virtual meetings are via Zoom. You must register in advance by clicking the link for the meeting you want to attend. Registration only takes a few seconds. Attendance at virtual meetings is free to OCJGS members. If you are not a member, please consider joining. Otherwise, the charge for non-members is $5. Please visit the Membership page to join or pay your $5 fee. July 24 at 10:00 am (Pacific time zone)
Karen Franklin: New strategies in German Jewish Genealogy 
Karen Franklin is Director of Family History at Leo Baeck Institute, where she assists genealogists with family research and maintains relations with institutional partners in the genealogical field. She has served as chair of the Council of American Jewish Museums, the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, the Memorial Museums Committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), and as co-chair of the Board of Governors of JewishGen.org.
A co-founder of the Obermayer German Jewish History Awards, she is currently on the board of the Southern Jewish Historical Society and is co-editor of the Memoirs Section of Southern Jewish History. Karen is the recipient of the 2018 IAJGS Lifetime Achievement Award. Register in advance for the virtual meeting by clicking this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpcOygqjktHtA9NGkGfnV39MPhQlIUsq1t August 28 at 10:00 am (Pacific time zone)
Emily Garber: All was not lost: Researching relatives in the Holocaust 
Family history research is a powerful tool to reconstruct families torn apart by genocide during World War II. Learn about numerous sources, both online and in archives, that can reaffirm ties that could not be destroyed.
Emily Garber, an Arizona-based researcher, writer, and speaker, has been conducting family history research since 2007. She specializes in Jewish genealogical research and has worked with records from both Eastern European and German Jewish immigrants. Her client work has included research into narrowly defined genealogical problems as well as research, management, development, and writing of broadly-based family history narratives. Register in advance for the virtual meeting by clicking this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvc-iurT0vGtPTEyc9wGpLA42Q4xmPsiRi But wait, there's more...Mark your calendars for these upcoming speakers:
September 18: Lisa Cooper Eastern European Jewish Life in the 19th and early 20th centuries Register by clicking this link October 23: Aaron Ginsburg Curing the "I can't find my shtetl" syndrome; Examples and techniques Register by clicking this link November 20: Phil Goldfarb Getting the Most out of the JewishGen Discussion Group Register by clicking this link December 18: Vivian Kahn Hungarian Jewish Genealogy Register by clicking this link |
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