Venturing into our Past - 2013

Allan Linderman, Editor

Venturing into our Past is JGSCV's monthly newsletter distributed to all members. It is a great way to stay in touch with issues of importance to Jewish genealogy.

December 2013 (Volume 9, Issue 3):

New York Times: "How to Research Family History"
Austrian Area Records at GENTEAM
Mocavo's "Thanksgivukah" Survival Kit
Centennial of WW I
Ancestry Wiki
JGSCV Updates
Highlights from: "One-Step Webpages"
Forthcoming JGSCV Elections
JGSCV Member Benefits
A Wall Broken Down
Werner Frank Receives Award for "Curse of Gurs"
FamilySearch.org Computer Class
JGSCV Joins with Genealogy Groups
Dell Computer Deals from FGS

November 2013 (Volume 9, Issue 2):

Facebook for Genealogy
"Jewish Refugees in Shanghai" Exhibit
Opening Delayed for Warsaw's Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Ancestry.Com Expands DNA Testing
FamilySearch Adds 2 Million+ Records
Mocavo to Be "Free Forever"
JGSCV Updates
Highlights from: "Jewish Given Names"
International Jewish Genealogy Month
Jan Meisels Allen Recognized
Forthcoming JGSCV Elections
JGSCV Member Benefits
Letters Home
JGSCV and Ralphs
Kristallnacht: Night of Broken Glass 75th Anniversary, November 9-10

October 2013 (Volume 9, Issue 1):

Archived Webinars on the U.S. Census
FamilySearch Adds Italian Jewish Vital Records
GenealogyInTime Magazine Adds More Records to Search Engine
California Marriage Index on Ancestry.Com
JGSCV Updates
Highlights from: "Beyond the Family Tree: Bringing Your Family Stories to Life"
Six Openings Remain for the Second Computer Workshop
JGSCV Member Benefits
JGSCV and Ralphs
Most of JGSCV's Traveling Library Now Has a Permanent Home
Jewish Community Life in Brody

September 2013 (Volume 8, Issue 12):

Gesher Galicia Adds to Databases
Inside "Who Do You Think You Are"
Database of Medieval Spanish Jewish Surnames
Free Access to 1911 UK Census via Ancestry.Com
Genealogy Roadshow - PBS Program
JGSCV Updates
Highlights from: The 33rd Annual IAJGS Conference
Only Eight Openings Left for the Second Computer Workshop
JGSCV Member Benefits
JGSCV and Ralphs

August 2013 (Volume 8, Issue 11):

NGS References for Research
New Online Resource
LA Times Story of Nazi Flight
JOWBR Database Now Exceeds Two Million Records
"Who Do You Think You Are?" on TLC
Learning from the Cemetery Plot
JGSCV Updates
IAJGS Conference Update: LIVE! Video Streaming
Myheritage.com Assists in Recovering Property Stolen in the Holocaust
Highlights from: "Genealogy in the Round"
JGSCV Member Benefits
Only Eight Openings Left for the Second Computer Workshop
IAJGS Conference "Quick Links"

July 2013 (Volume 8, Issue 10):

International Holocaust Rememberance Alliance (IHRA) Survey
"Who Do You Think You Are?" Returns
Q&A with Archivist Bertram Lyons
County Fair
European Jewish Cemeteries Project
JGSCV Updates
IAJGS Conference Update
"Jews in the Los Angeles Mosaic" at the Autry Museum
Validating Records
Highlights from: "Lodz: Manchester of Poland"
Second Computer Workshop for JGSCV Members-Only
JGSCV Member Benefits
New Additions to the JGSCV Traveling Library

June 2013 (Volume 8, Issue 9):

Genealogy Help from Far Away
NGS Blog
Documentary: No Place on Earth
Yizkor Book Necrology Database Updated with New Feature
First American Jews
JGSCV Updates
IAJGS Conference Update
Jan Meisels Allen Receives President's Citation
Highlights from: "Obscure Records of Citizenship and Nationality Program"
JGSCV Member Benefits
A Genealogical Visit to Texas
How the USCIS Helped Break Down a Brick Wall

May 2013 (Volume 8, Issue 8):

Gesher Galicia Website Redesigned
Turkish Newspaper Survives & Thrives
Free Access to Confederate Civil War Records Through April 30th
More Austrian Records Available
Israel Genealogy Research Association Additions
Thousand Oaks Library Offers Free Online Genealogy Course
JGSCV Updates
IAJGS Conference Update
JGSCV Member Benefits
At the Autry Museum: Jews in the Los Angeles Mosaic
Jewish American History Month
Highlights from: Yom Hashoah Commemorative Program
More Genealogical Events in the Area

April 2013 (Volume 8, Issue 7):

Polish State Archives and JRI-Poland Agreement Expands Access to Records
LAC Indexes 1911 Census
IGRA Up to 100 Databases
Public May Now Participate in DNA Project from Ancestry.Com
Information on Korean War Casualties Free on Fold3
JGSCV Updates
JGSCV's First Members-Only Computer Class
JGSCV Member Benefits
SHARE Fair To Kick Off Conference
Historic Agreement Results in Access to Thousands of Polish Records
Highlights from: "Tracing Your Canadian Jewish Roots"
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 20th Anniversary and Program in Los Angeles
Let No Holocaust Victim Be Forgotten!

March 2013 (Volume 8, Issue 6):

Jewish Pioneers of Orange County
Guide to YIVO Archives Online
Mobile Tree Updates on MyHeritage
$500 Genealogy Grant
JGSCV Updates
33rd IAJGS Conference August 4-9 Boston
Highlights from: Los Angeles Family History Library Assisted Research Afternoon
JGSCV Member Benefits
Genealogy and the Government
New for JGSCV Members Only

February 2013 (Volume 8, Issue 5):

Holocaust Museum National Tour in LA
JewishGen Adds to JOWBR Database
Canadian Records Released
Missing Greek Headstones Found
IAJGS 33rd Conference Registration Opens
JGSCV Updates
Preparing for the Exclusive Research Afternoon at the Los Angeles History Library
JGSCV Member Benefits
Highlights from: "Jewish Genetic Disorders Across the Diaspora"
More Highlights from Jan. 6th: Family Photos
Preserving Your Family Photos and Documents before the Next Disaster
New for JGSCV Members Only: Three Workshops in 2013
Emanuel (Ami) Elaysaf New Executive Director, International Institute for Jewish Genealogy and Paul Jacobi Center

January 2013 (Volume 8, Issue 4):

Ukranian Records at JewishGen
Better Search Engine for IGRA
More Blogs for Genealogists
British Newspaper Articles
For Austro-Hungarian Questions
The Righteous Among the Nations
JGSCV Updates
Frank Family Learning Center is Dedicated
The Wimpel Story
Blogs from Our National Treasure
Help Wanted
Highlights from: "Getting the Most out of Ancestry.com"
JGSCV Member Benefits
New Additions to the Traveling Library