Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland

 
 
Our next meeting: Wednesday November 5, 2008
 in the Miller Auditorium of Menorah Park

What It Takes to Be an Author of Books on Genealogy
Presented by Vicki Blum Vigil

Member Vicki Vigil will tell how she began to write and publish books with genealogical themes, and what is involved with having a book published and getting paid for it. more ...

What's new on this website
The search tool for the Jewish Independent Obituary Index has been modified and several hundred entries have been added.

This database is mainly composed of extracts of vital information from obituaries. Pre 1906 information mostly comes from the Jewish Review & Observer, another weekly, which began publication in 1899. Post 1964 information was extracted from The Cleveland Jewish News. This database covers about 1898-1982. It evolved as it grew - therefore not every single entry coincides with an obituary. Click here to go to the search tool.

Picture of the Month - Simpson Thorman headstone
Click here for more information on Simpson Thorman

Shown at the left is the Mayfield Cemetery headstone of Simpson Thorman (1811 - 1881), Cleveland's first Jewish settler. It is one of almost 800 grave marker photos taken there by member Wendy Lang and available for viewing on this site. To see them, click here