Venturing into our Past - 2014

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 2014 (Volume 10, Issue 3):

Have You Heard of Yiddishkayt?
Most Misused Social Security Number Was 078-05-1120
Site Pick: Jewish Gem's Genealogy: Mining for Your Elusive Ancestors
Ancestry.com Free Genealogy Toolkit
Genealogy Treks: Road Scholar aka Elderhostel
JGSCV Updates
Highlights from: "The Margarine Moonshiners from Minsk: Conducting Story-Driven Research"
History of Jewish Migration to the United States
I Am A Survivor
Forthcoming JGSCV Elections
JGSCV Year In Review
Ralphs Community Contribution Program to Benefit JGSCV

November 2014 (Volume 10, Issue 2):

JewishGen Independent Study
Genealogy of . . . Your Home?
New at Ancestry.Com
Virtual Genealogy Fair
Kristallnacht Commemoration
JGSCV Updates
Highlights from: "Family History to History: Bridging the Gap Using Genealogy"
Forthcoming JGSCV Elections
Ask the JGSCV Expert
Highlights from: "The 5-Minute Genealogical Hint About 'Stolperstein'"
Ralphs Community Contribution Program to Benefit JGSCV
IAJGS International Jewish Genealogy Month Poster Contest Winner
Kristallnacht: Night of Broken Glass 76th Anniversary November 9-10

October 2014 (Volume 10, Issue 1):

FamilySearch Adds 3.8 Million Records
On Vacation or Traveling?
New at Ancestry.Com
Pitfalls of Genetic Testing
Cadastral Maps Added by Gesher Galicia
Genealogy and Facebook
JGSCV Updates
Highlights from: "All About JewishGen"
Highlights from: Ancestry.com Computer Class with Crista Cowan
Ask the JGSCV Expert
Ralphs Community Contribution Program to Benefit JGSCV

September 2014 (Volume 9, Issue 12):

Finding Clues from WWI
Ancestry to Move MyCanvas
New at Ancestry.Com
A Primer for Beginners
Best Genealogy Websites
RAF and RFC Records Released
JGSCV Updates
The 34th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
Next Members-Only Workshop: "Getting the Most Out of Ancestry.Com"
Highlights from: "Genealogy in the Round"
Ralphs Community Contribution Program to Benefit JGSCV
Agoura Hills Library New Hours

August 2014 (Volume 9, Issue 11):

Updated Death Records
Records of the Great Depression
New at Ancestry.Com
UCIS Webinars
Mobile Apps for FamilySearch
New Documents Available at USHMM
JGSCV Updates
Jews in the Civil War: Beth Ahabah Museum and Archives
Next Members-Only Workshop: "Getting the Most Out of Ancestry.Com"
Ventura County Fair
34th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
JGSCV Member Benefits
Will You Share Your Genealogical Stories?
Future JGSCV Computer Classes Survey

July 2014 (Volume 9, Issue 10):

New Records on FamilySearch
450,000 WWII RAF Records Released
Tips for Tracing Early American Ancestors
One Million+ Vintage Canadian Photos
New at Ancestry.Com
European History Primary Sources
JGSCV Updates
Highlights from: "Genealogy Roundtables"
Birth Years of Veterans
Next Members-Only Workshop: "Getting the Most Out of Ancestry.Com"
34th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
JGSCV Permanent Library Book List Now Searchable on JGSCV Website
Ventura County Fair
New Additons to JGSCV Libraries
Will You Share Your Genealogical Stories?
Future JGSCV Computer Classes Survey
JGSCV Member Benefits

June 2014 (Volume 9, Issue 9):

FamilySearch Adds 5.4+ Million Images
WWII Records Free on Fold3 to May 31
New Records on Ancestry.com
"Finding Your Roots" Returns to PBS
DNA Study of Jewish Ancestral Roots
Genteam Adds 235,000 New Records
JGSCV Updates
Highlights from: Yom Hashoah Commemoration Program
Genealogists Declaration of Rights
Ventura County Fair
34th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
Will You Share Your Genealogical Stories?
Future JGSCV Computer Classes Survey
USHMM to Hold Special Program in Los Angeles
JGSCV Member Benefits

May 2014 (Volume 9, Issue 8):

Gesher Galicia Adds 18 New Record Sets
Auschwitz Tattoo Numbers Project
From Ancestry: 900 Million Records
FamilySearch Adds 6.6 Million Records
Rectify Old and New Maps
JGSCV Updates
Highlights from: "Sephardic Jews in Los Angeles"
34th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
Jewish American Heritage Month
Sharing Genealogical Stories
JGSCV Member Benefits
Future JGSCV Computer Classes Survey

April 2014 (Volume 9, Issue 7):

Free FamilySearch Classes
Personal Story from The Ukraine
USCIS Genealogy Seminars
Jewish Immigrant Guide
Family Historians to Follow
NY Philharmonic Records Searchable
JGSCV Updates
Highlights from: "A Hundred Germanies, A Hundred Jewish Histories"
The Mysterious Genealogy of Russian President Putin
34th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
JGSCV Member Benefits
Women's History Month

March 2014 (Volume 9, Issue 6):

March Classes Through JewishGen
RootsTech Videos Online
Polish Conference in May
UK Burial Records Released
New Records at FamilySearch
Top Genealogy Websites
Send Your Family History to the U.S. Library of Congress
JGSCV Updates
Highlights from: "Assisted Research Afternoon Presentation" by Barbara Algaze
A Multiplicity of Parents
JGSCV Member Benefits
34th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy

February 2014 (Volume 9, Issue 5):

State Research Guides Available
World War I Prisoner of War Cards
RootsTech Feb. 6-8 in Salt Lake City
Google Alerts
Southern Bucovina and Southern Transylvania Records
Hessen Gaterman Database Available
JGSCV Updates
Highlights from: "For the Sake of the Children: The Letters Between Otto Frank and Nathan Straus, Jr."
How to Organize and Edit Your Photos Using Picasa
Preparing for the Exclusive Research Afternoon at the Los Angeles Family History Library
JGSCV Member Benefits
34th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy

January 2014 (Volume 9, Issue 4):

Website Dedicated to Ashkenazi Levite Men
Biographical Sketches of 60+ Prominent Germans and Their Communities
Additions to Gesher Galicia Map Room
Moldava Vital Records Online
1910 Tarnopol Census Indexed
JGSCV Updates
Highlights from: "Smarter Searching on Ancestry.com"
Records Access Update
2013 JGSCV Chanukah Membership Drive Prize Winners
Library Update
One More Brick Out of the Wall
34th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
JGSCV Member Benefits