Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois to host Jewish genealogy ‘Share Fair’ poster session on April 14 in Northbrook

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois will host its first poster session meeting on Sunday, April 14. This special in-person event is designed to allow members to share their genealogy work with others. Members will display their family history research, highlighting discoveries or soliciting help on roadblocks in an open forum.

Called Share Fair, the meeting is designed to allow members to share their genealogy work and enjoy fellowship with others who are also working on family history. Members will choose how best to display their work, highlighting discoveries or soliciting help on roadblocks in an open forum.

This poster session is separate from and does not replace JGSI’s annual hybrid meeting featuring a “Kvell and Tell” presentations scheduled for June 30.

The JGSI meeting facilities at Temple Beth-El, 3610 Dundee Road, Northbrook, will open at 12:30 p.m. on April 14, for those who want to use genealogy library materials, get help with family history websites or ask genealogical questions before the poster session begins at 2 p.m. For this special program, these services will remain open for the entire afternoon. The Share Fair itself will run from 2 to 3:45 p.m.

Please note this is an in-person-only event with building security in place. The meeting will not be broadcast on Zoom, nor will it be recorded. Walk-ins are welcome; however, registration is strongly encouraged.

Whether you intend to be an exhibitor or a kibitzer, RSVP for the Share Fair poster session in the event listing for April 14, at jgsi.org/event-5544535.

What is a poster session? A poster session turns a room into a venue for displaying informational posters. Participants arrange and display information about their projects on a poster. Information usually includes a project title, the presenter’s name, graphics and narratives. Some presenters also include contact information and/or a paper handout (these are optional). People who have seen science fairs or been to an academic poster session may already be familiar with this concept.