advertisement

Learn how to research Jewish ancestors from Poland

Jewish Records Indexing-Poland's founder and executive director Stanley Diamond will present "JRI-Poland Update and More" for the Sunday, Jan. 24, meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois.

His livestreaming presentation will begin at 2 p.m. A separate JGSI members-only genealogy question-and-answer discussion time will start at 1 p.m.

To register for this free event, go to jgsi.org/Events-calendar. After you register, you will be sent a link to join the meeting. This webinar will be recorded so that JGSI's paid members who are unable to view it live will be able to view the recording later.

For more information, see jgsi.org or phone (312) 666-0100.

This is a rare opportunity to get deep inside the story of Jewish Records Indexing-Poland (JRI-Poland), an award-winning, international project to create Internet-searchable access to the Jewish vital records of Poland.

Diamond will present an update on JRI-Poland's next-generation website and data management project and the current status of various records-indexing and extraction projects, the latest news on scanning of Jewish records in the Polish State Archives, and an overview of not-yet-announced projects, for which hundreds of thousands of records have already been indexed.

Both new and more experienced researchers will be able to ask questions directly related to their research and learn about offline records and what might be expected in the foreseeable future.

Diamond will also field questions about visiting Poland and how to find the best guides and researchers. Attendees may send their questions in advance.

Diamond is founding president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Montreal and the winner of the 2002 Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal of Canada for his work in establishing and directing JRI-Poland.

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping members collect, preserve, and perpetuate the records and history of their ancestors. JGSI is a resource for the worldwide Jewish community to research their Chicago-area roots.

• Submit 'Your News' at www.dailyherald.com/share.

Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.