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Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland

Unless noted otherwise, between April and November, we meet at 7:30 pm on the first Wednesday of each month in the Miller Auditorium on the second floor of Menorah Park, 27100 Cedar Road, Beachwood. For a MapQuest map, click here.

Between December and March, we meet at 1:30 pm on the first Sunday of each month in the Lelyveld Library of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, 23737 Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood, which is also the home of our research library collection. (Note that this is a change of venue from previous years.) For a MapQuest map, click here.

Meetings are free and open to members, their guests and other interested persons.

Upcoming programs

Wednesday,
June 5, 2013
7:30 PM
at Menorah Park

The Importance of Staying Organized

Deborah Abbott

Deborah A. Abbott, Ph.D., is past president of the African-American Genealogical Society, Cleveland, Ohio (AAGS). She is a retired professor of Counseling from Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Ohio. She holds both the Bachelor of Science and Masters of Education degrees from Tuskegee University (Alabama) and the Ph.D. degree from Kent State University (Ohio). She is an adjunct faculty member at the Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research at Samford University (Alabama). She has presented lectures at a variety of local genealogical societies, libraries, schools, and churches throughout northeast Ohio and the surrounding states. Even though Dr. Abbott specializes in African American genealogy, she enjoys teaching genealogy methodology. Her love for genealogy shows through her talks as she lectures on a wide variety of topics suited for all levels of genealogist. She is presently working on a genealogy project which will contain a newly discovered court document entitled "The Register of Free Negroes in Boyle County, Kentucky, 1852". Dr. Abbott is a member of te Association of Professional Genealogist (APG), the National Genealogical Society (NGS), Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS), Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS), the Genealogical Speakers Guild (GSG) and many local genealogical societies. She has been researching in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky since 1990.

Wednesday,
July 10, 2013
7:30 PM
at Menorah Park

Using Deeds in Your Genealogical Research

Please note the date!!

 

Chris Staats

Chris Staats is a Cleveland-based genealogical researcher, writer, and speaker. His 15 years of research experience have been primarily focused in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and other neighboring states. Chris’ articles have appeared in Family Tree Magazine, Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly, Ohio Genealogy News, and other publications. He is a member of APG, NGS, OGS, and other state and local societies, currently serving as an OGS Trustee, Great Lakes APG Chapter representative, Genealogical Committee of Western Reserve Historical Society Seminar Chairperson, and East Cuyahoga County Genealogical Society Newsletter editor. Chris is currently “on the clock” for BCG certification, and is taking classes to earn a paralegal certificate.

Wednesday,
August 14, 2013
7:30 PM
at Menorah Park

Forensic Genealogy & Finding Your 21st Century Relatives

Please note the date!!

Speaker and Program To De Announced

Wednesday,
September 11, 2013
7:30 PM
at Menorah Park

Forensic Genealogy & Finding Your 21st Century Relatives

Please note the date!!

Speaker and Program To De Announced

Wednesday,
October 2, 2013
7:30 PM
at Menorah Park

Forensic Genealogy & Finding Your 21st Century Relatives

Speaker and Program To De Announced

Wednesday,
November 6, 2013
7:30 PM
at Menorah Park

Forensic Genealogy & Finding Your 21st Century Relatives

Speaker and Program To De Announced

Wednesday,
December 1, 2013
7:30 PM
at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple

Speaker and Program To De Announced


To see a listing  of our past programs
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