“Early Jewish Settlement in Illinois” will be Suzanne Hoffman's topic for the Sun., May 17, 2026, Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois hybrid meeting. Please register/RSVP at jgsi.org/event-6496984 for this hybrid event.
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois will hold a members only online discussion about "Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Jewish Genealogy" at 7:30 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. JGSI members logged into the society's website can register to receive the Zoom link at jgsi.org/event-6639568
The German-Jewish SIG (GerSIG) will hold a seminar on Sunday, May 31, 2026, via Zoom. The fee is $20. Go to www.gersig.org for more details and to register to receive the Zoom link.
Did your Jewish ancestors ever live in Greece? If so, ConferenceKeeper.org suggests you go to repository.jct.gr/en
Iōsēpos (Josephus) is a major new open-access digital archive from the Jewish community of Thessaloniki with more than 212,000 items and over 2 million images.
IAJGS, the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, will host a free virtual conference, "AI for Jewish Genealogy Virtual Summit" on Sunday, April 26, 2026. Go to www.iajgs.org/AI-summit/ for more information and to register to receive the Zoom link.
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois will hold a special in person Jewish genealogy help session on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Temple Beth-El, 3610 Dundee Road, Northbrook, Illinois. Go to jgsi.org/event-6496982 to register.
Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois members are invited to participate in an online discussion about DNA/genetic genealogy at 7 p.m. CDT, Thursday, April 16, 2026. JGSI members who wish to join this members-only special event, please register at jgsi.org/event-6511378 to receive the Zoom link.
"Jewish Records at Ancestry.com" by Crista Cowan will be hosted online by the Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island at 1 p.m. CDT, Sunday, May 3, 2026. Go to jgsli.org/mc-events/je... to register to receive the free Zoom link.
"ChatGPT for Genealogy" by David Telisman will be presented as a hybrid lecture hosted by North Suburban Genealogical Society and the Glenview Public Library at 1 p.m. CDT, Saturday, April 11, 2026. Go to nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6288613 to register for this free hybrid event.
The Chicago Jewish Historical Society has launched a brand-new website at chicagojewishhistory.org
CJHS has refreshed the look, feel, and content of their website.
"It’s What They Answered To: Understanding Ashkenazic Jewish Names" by Emily Garber will be presented online by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State at 9 p.m. CDT, Monday, April 13, 2026. Go to www.jgsws.org/event-detail... to register to receive the free Zoom link.
“From Dust to Digital – Restoring The Jewish Shtetl” by Richard Goldman will be presented as a hybrid event hosted by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County at 12 noon CDT, Sunday, April 12, 2026. Go to jgspbc.org/event/dick-g... to register to receive the free Zoom link.
CAGGNI will hold a one-day in person genealogy conference from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CDT, Saturday, July 18, 2026, at the Wojcik Conference Center at Harper College, Palatine, Illinois. Go to caggni.org/GeneaQuest2026 for more information and to register.
IAJGS (international Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies) has rescheduled its 46th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy to April 4–6, 2027. For a detailed explanation of the reasons for this change, go to www.iajgs.org/an-important... Be sure to mark your calendars!
"One in Six Million: The Baby by the Roadside and the Man Who Retraced a Holocaust Survivor's Lost Identity" with Amy Fish will be presented online by the Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland at 6 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Go to jgscleveland.org/event-655186... to register.
“Breaking Brick Walls Together” will be the focus of the Sunday, April 19, 2026, Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois in person meeting at Temple Beth-El, Northbrook, Illinois. Register/RSVP at jgsi.org/event-6496982
"Finding My Way: Researching Your Ancestor in the City" by Jessica Fontana will be hosted online by the Chicago Genealogical Society at 7 p.m. CDT, Monday, May 4, 2026. Register at chicagogenealogy.org/event-6480919
Non-members of CGS pay $10 to receive the Zoom link.
Brooke Schreier Ganz is projected onto the screen at Temple Beth-El, Northbrook, Illinois, as she delivers her talk called “Suing the Government for Fun and No Profit: Learn about Reclaim The Records” during the March 22, 2026, Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois hybrid meeting.
"Unlock Hidden Family Records with FamilySearch's AI-powered Full-Text Search" by Todd Knowles will be hosted online by the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society at 3 p.m. CDT, Sunday, March 29, 2026. Go to us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... to register to receive the Zoom link.
"When Jokele Berkowicz Became Jakob Funkelstein: Reassessing the Adoption of Jewish Family Names in Galicia" by Johannes Czakai will be presented online at 12 noon CDT, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, by Center for Jewish History. Go to programs.cjh.org/tickets/fami...
"Jewish Genealogy Using Polish Records" is the title of a two-day free in person event hosted by the Northeast Indiana Jewish Genealogy Society at the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, on Sunday and Monday, May 3-4, 2026. Go to neindianajgs.org/upcoming-eve...
Brooke Schreier Ganz’s topic for the Sun., March 22, 2026, Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois will be “Suing the Government for Fun and No Profit: Learn about Reclaim The Records.” Her talk will begin at 2 p.m. CDT via Zoom and at Temple Beth-El, Northbrook. RSVP: jgsi.org/event-6496980.
"Deciphering Genealogical Documents in Most European Languag(es " by Jackie Schattner will be a hybrid event hosted by CAGGNI at 10 a.m. CDT, Saturday, March 21, 2026, online via Zoom and at the Arlington Heights Library. Register at www.caggni.org/event-6474375 Non-members pay $5.
IAJGS is preparing an AI for Jewish Genealogy Virtual Summit for Sunday, April 26, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CDT, featuring a focused 4‑hour deep dive with two expert talks, a practitioners panel, and live audience Q&A. Mark your calendar. Further details and registration coming soon.
"From Attics to Archives: Caring for Fragile Family Documents" by Lesa Dowd will be the webinar topic at 7 p.m. CDT, Monday, April 6, 2026, hosted online by the Chicago Genealogical Society. Register at: chicagogenealogy.org/event-6482397
Non-Members of CGS can register for the event for $10.
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois will hold a “Kvell and Tell” session on Sunday, June 21, 2026, in a hybrid event at Temple Beth-El, Northbrook, Illinois. Do you like to talk about genealogy? We want to listen! See jgsi.org/event-6496985
A draft of an interesting genetic genealogy scholarly article, "Revisiting the lineages of the Cohanim using data from next-generation sequencing," which has not yet been peer reviewed, may be read at www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Please note, it may be revised after it undergoes peer review.
The International Institute for Jewish Genealogy has published its new online journal, JEWISH GENEALOGY, at www.iijg.org. It is a free, online scholarly Jewish genealogy publication similar to the now defunct Avotaynu. To view the new journal, you will have to set up a free registration online.
"Using AI Responsibly to Recover and Restore Old Photos" by Bob Bertolasi will be hosted by the Winnebago and Boone Counties Genealogical Society as a hybrid lecture at 1:30 p.m. CST, Saturday, March 7, 2026. Go to www.wbcgensociety.org to register to receive the Zoom link.
CAGGNI (Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois) will hold an all-day in person genealogy conference on Saturday, July 18, 2026, called GeneaQuest 2026: Pursuit of Ancestry: Life, Liberty & Heritage at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois. www.caggni.org/GeneaQuest2026