Learn about German Jewish genealogy April 17

"German Jewish Genealogy: A Case Study" will be the topic of a presentation by Dennis Aron at the Sunday, April 17, meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois. His presentation will begin at 2 p.m. at Temple Beth-El, 3610 Dundee Road, Northbrook.

The JGSI meeting facilities at Temple Beth-El will open at 12:30 p.m. to accommodate those who want to use or borrow genealogy library materials, get help with genealogy websites or ask genealogical questions before the main program begins at 2 p.m. For more information, visit jgsi.org or call (312) 666-0100.

In his presentation, Aron, an experienced genealogist, will provide an overview of his genealogy efforts, including his first conversations with family elders, results of a letter to the baron of his grandmother's hometown requesting information; his visits to Germany for research, memorials and award ceremonies; the more than 1,200 family members he has documented as murdered or lost in the Holocaust; and his research into family members around the world.

Aron will also share tips on networking with other researchers and the use of original vital records and some specific research recommendations.

Aron has researched his family for more than 30 years. He has spoken on his family history research to an Oakton Community College class on the History of the Holocaust, the Illiana Jewish Genealogy Society and the Jewish Genealogy Society of Illinois. He has written articles for Morasha, the quarterly publication of JGSI, and is a member of JGSI and GerSIG and volunteers at the Skokie Public Library to help community members with genealogy questions.