FOR RELEASE AUGUST 26, 2016
“JGSGO LAUNCHES “MY JEWISH ROOTS””
A Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando Workshop Roadshow
ORLANDO, FL, August 26, 2016 — Start on a family discovery journey with the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando (JGSGO) as it launches “My Jewish Roots” a JGSGO Workshop Roadshow.
Join us for all 10 FREE workshops, coming to locations throughout the Orlando metro area or participate over the Internet. Each participant’s family discovery journey will include directed hands-on labs that will lead to extending their family tree – adding newly discovered ancestors and living cousins.
The first “My Jewish Roots” workshop, “Begin Building Your Family Tree”, will cover the fundamentals of starting your family discovery journey: how to write down what you currently know, how to interview and record living relatives, finding family history artifacts, how to select family tree software, the importance of collecting DNA, and other topics important to preparing and organizing your family history. Future workshops will cover: how to connect to family discovery resources and experts; how to discover the ancestral towns outside of the U.S.; how to decide who to test, which DNA test, and with which company to test; understanding your DNA results; researching with Ancestry.com; researching family in the Shoah; and researching ancestral records in the native country.
Marlis Glaser Humphrey will lead the “Begin Building Your Family Tree” workshop. Marlis is the President of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) and President of the Florida State Genealogical Society (FSGS), a world-known lecturer, and has discovered all her ancestral shtetls. Marlis and JGSGO mavens will assist workshop attendees as they start their family discovery journey on their own laptops.
WORKSHOP #1: “Begin Building Your Family Tree” with Marlis Humphrey
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, September 6, 2016, 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Roth Jewish Community Center, 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland, FL 32751.
ADMISSION: Open to the public. Free. Bring your own laptop to participate in the lab portion.
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Pre-register for either in-person or online participation at www.jgsgo.org/MyJewishRoots.
ABOUT THE JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER ORLANDO
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando (JGSGO) is a non-profit organization dedicated to sharing genealogical information, techniques and research tools with anyone interested in Jewish genealogy and family history. For more information visit www.jgsgo.org and “like” us at www.facebook.com/jgsgreaterorlando. Questions? Email .
ABOUT “MY JEWISH ROOTS” A JGSGO WORKSHOP ROADSHOW
The “My Jewish Roots” series of 10 monthly hands on workshops hosted by the JGSGO is co-hosted by the Roth JCC, Rosen JCC, UCF Hillel, Congregation Ohev Shalom, and Temple Israel in rotation at their facilities and also joinable over the Internet. In addition to assisting attendees in discovering their family tree, these workshops will help the Orlando Jewish community get the most out of the upcoming 37th Annual International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. This premiere international conference will be held for the first time in Florida July 23-28, 2017 at the Disney Swan Hotel with local host JGSGO. For more information, visit www.jgsgo.org/MyJewishRoots.
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Contact Information:
Tom Hirsch
JGSGO VP Programs & Publicity
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