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Please find below information of previous JGSGB meetings and events
July 2009
| Sunday | 5 | 2:00 | MANCHESTER REGIONAL GROUP meeting. Myths, Mysteries and Yiddish. Talk by David Farber on his grandfather's travel agency in Manchester, which helped to "process" the arrival of immigrants from Eastern Europe. Manchester Jewish Museum Contact Lorna Kay |
| Wednesday | 8 | 10:30 - 3:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
| Sunday | 12 | 3:00 - 6:00 | DUTCH SIG together with SEPHARDI SIG meeting. An adventure to bring these two SIGs together in a similar way to the Eastern European SIG which has proved popular. Come along and give us your ideas as to whether this is a good idea. For further details contact Raymond Montanjees |
| Sunday | 19 | 3:00 - 6:00 | MEMBERS' MEETING. A step by step lecture on tracing your ancestors using the Darwin family as a case study. Gerry Troop introduces researchers to important genealogical sources available at The National Archives and elsewhere, including BMD indexes, census returms, wills and death duty records as well as some main websites for family history reseaarch. RSVP to Gina Marks |
| Sunday | 26 | 3:00 - 6:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
August 2009
| Sunday | 2 | 3:00 - 6:00 | ANGLO JEWISH SIG. Contact Doreen Berger for further details |
| Tuesday | 4 | 2:00 | MANCHESTER REGIONAL GROUP. Visit to Greater Manchester County Records Office, Marshall Street, Manchester for a tour and a talk on the resources for research offered by them. This will take approximately one and a half hours and there will be an opportunity for members to stay on for a while to carry out research. Contact Lorna Kay |
| Wednesday | 5 | 10:30 - 3:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
| Sunday | 23 | 3:00 - 6:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
September 2009
| Sunday | 6 | 2:00 - 5:00 | GERMAN SIG meeting which will incude a report on the recent IAJGS Conference in Philadelphia Contact Jeanette Roseberg |
| Sunday | 6 | to be advised | EUROPEAN DAY OF JEWISH CULTURE. Library Special, contact Raymond Montanjees for further information |
| Sunday | 6 | to be advised | MANCHESTER REGIONAL GROUP. Jewish Heritage Day: Open day at the Manchester Jewish Museum when we will participate by holding a workshop aimed mainly at beginners. Contact Lorna Kay |
| Monday | 11 | 7:45 - 10:00 | EAST OF LONDON REGIONAL GROUP meeting. Contact Shirley Collier for further details |
| Wednesday | 9 | 10:30 - 3:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
| Sunday |
13 |
4:00 - 6:00 | GENEALOGICAL WORKSHOP for Heritage Day at the Sternberg Centre, 80 East End Road, London, N3. For Family History Research. A fantastic opportunity to consult texts, swap information and expert advice. Members: £2, Students and Jewish Museum Friends £4, others £5. |
| Tuesday | 15 | 7:30 - 10:00 | THE CHILTERNS REGIONAL GROUP. Northwood and Pinner Liberal Synagogue, Northwood, Middx. 7.30-8.00 tutorial - Jewish Internet Research followed by a talk by David Annal of the National Archives on the 1911 Census and general Census background. Contact Stan Rose |
October 2009
| Sunday | 11 | 3:00 | SW LONDON GROUP meeting. "The Forebears on our Doorstep" - A DIY themed meeting. Bring along any information or research you have about Jews who once lived in your locality. Contact Ena Black |
| Wednesday | 14 | 10:30 - 3:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
| Thursday | 15 | 7:30 - 9:30 | EDUCATION EVENT. .JGSGB Education Programme commences this month and then every third Thursday. This month's subject is entitled 'Beginners'. Contact Jeanette Rosenberg |
| Sunday | 18 | 3:00 - 6:00 | DUTCH SEPH SIG meeting. Introduction by George Anticoni on general Sephardi research. Dutch mentors will be there to assist research. Contact Raymond Montanjees |
| Sunday | 25 | All day | JGSGB ANNUAL ONE DAY CONFERENCE. Full details can be found on the front page of the website |
| Wednesday | 28 | 7:45 - 10:00 | CHILTERNS GROUP. Genealogical workshop (no tutorial). Two experts to help members with their research. Osorio Hall, NPLS, Northwood. Contact Stan Rose |
November 2009
| Sunday | 8 | 2:00 - 6:00 | EAST EUROPEAN SIG. Geoff Munitz will speak on his researches in Eastern Europe and his recent visit to Lviv. The EESIG meeting will continue from 3 pm. Contact Raymond Montanjees or Michael Hoffman |
| Wednesday | 11 | 10:30 - 3:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
| Sunday | 15 | 3:00 - 6:00 | Tony Allan will give a talk on "THE RAPHAELs - "A 'PROMINENT JEWISH VICTORIAN FAMILY" in the Council Room (first floor) 33 Seymour Place. The library will be open afterwards. RSVP Programme Committee |
| Wednesday |
18 |
9:00 - 5:00 |
MANCHESTER REGIONAL GROUP. Members Only. Full day visit to the Jewish Archives department of Manchester Central Library (9.00am to 5.00pm). As numbers are limited to 12 at any one time, early booking is recommended. You can book either the morning, afternoon or full day. Preference will be given to those members who have not participated previously in one of these research days. A committee meeting room is allocated to us, and the library's 34-page on-line catalague covering the Jewish archives can be viewed at http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/download_info.php?downloadID=180&fileID=5244. A week before the visit, I will need to submit a list to Kevin Bolton (the principal archivist) of the items you wish to work with, as not everything is kept on site. In the past, Kevin and one of his assistants have both been on hand for the full day to work with us and offer help and advice. Contact Lorna Kay |
| Wednesday | 18 | 7:30 - 10:00 | CHILTERNS GROUP. Tutorial 7.30 sharp followed by a talk from Audrey Collins of the National Archives Osorio Hall, NPLS, Northwood. Contact Stan Rose |
| Thursday | 19 | 7:30 - 9:00 | EDUCATION EVENT. The subject for this month is 'Breaking Down Your Brickwalls'. Contact Jeanette Rosenberg |
| Sunday | 22 | 3:00 - 6:00 |
CHILTERNS GROUP. Doreen Berger's presentation:
'The Rothschild Ladies'.
Osorio Hall, NPLS, Northwood. Contact Stan Rose |
| Sunday | 29 | 3:00 - 6:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
December 2009
January 2010
| Wednesday | 13 | 10.30 - 3:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
| Sunday | 17 | 2:00 - 6:00 | MEMBERS MEETING. Elliott Tucker will show his film "Children of the Ghetto" and will record audience memories of the East End. Contact Raymond Montanjees for more details and to reserve a place |
| Thursday | 21 | 7:30 - 9.00 | EDUCATION EVENT. Education subject this month is Jewish Genealogy around the Commonwealth. Contact Jeanette Rosenberg for more details and to reserve a place |
| Thursday | 21 | 7:30 - 10:00 | CHILTERNS GROUP. Genealogical Workshop where members are invited to bring their research details and problems. Osorio Hall, NPLS, Northwood. Contact Stan Rose |
| Sunday | 31 | 3:00 - 6:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
February 2010
| Thursday | 4 | 7:30 - 9:45 | ANNUAL SOCIAL EVENING. See Newsletter and website for further details. Contact Raymond Montanjees for further details and to reserve a place. |
| Sunday | 7 | 3:00 - 6:00 | ANGLO SIG. Bryan Diamond talks on My Family History Book, Material & Writing - the scope & technique of writing a family history In the chair, Joel Levy. For further details and to reserve a place contact Doreen Berger |
| Sunday | 7 | 11:00 - 4:00 | MANCHESTER REGIONAL GROUP. Professional Workshop in the Chapel Howard Conference Suite of the Greater Manchester Training College. Contact Lorna Kay to reserve a place. Click here for full details |
| Wednesday | 10 | 10:30 - 3:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
| Thursday | 11 | 7:30 - 9:45 | MEMBERS MEETING. Louise Asher of the Jewish Museum will talk about the Reopening of the Museum and history of the Jews in Britain. Contact Raymond Montanjees for more details and to reserve a place |
| Sunday | 14 | 2:00 - 6:00 | DUTCH & SEPHARDI SIG. Dutch & Sephardi researchers are welcome to bring their conundrums for discussion and help. Contact Raymond Montanjees for more details and to reserve a place |
| Thursday | 18 | 7:30 - 9:30 | EDUCATION EVENING. Holocaust research. Contact Jeanette Rosenberg for more details and to reserve a place |
| Sunday | 21 | 3:00 - 6:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
| Friday and Sunday | 26 & 28 | All Day | WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? See details in Newsletter. For further details or to volunteer to help - contact Jeanette Rosenberg |
March 2010
| Monday | 1 | 7:45 - 10:00 | EAST OF LONDON REGIONAL GROUP. This meeting is Workshop 2, following on from a previous successful meeting when time ran out. Bring your documents and other material of 'interest'. Contact Shirley Collier |
| Sunday | 7 | 2:00 - 5:00 | GERMAN SIG. Presentation: The Obermeyer German Jewish History Awards which will be presented in Berlin on 25th January, 2010. Contact Jeanette Rosenberg for more details and to reserve a place. |
| Wednesday | 10 | 10:30 - 3:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
| Thursday | 11 | 7:00 - 9:45 | MEMBERS MEETING. Charles Fraser from 'Heir Hunters'. Contact Raymond Montanjees for more details and to reserve a place |
| Sunday | 14 | 4:00 - 6:00 | EAST EUROPEAN SIG. Combined meeting for all Eastern European researchers to share their stories. Excellent opportunity to solve problems. Contact Raymond Montanjees for more details and to reserve a place |
| Thursday | 18 | 7:30 - 9:30 | EDUCATION EVENING. Getting the most out of JewishGen. Contact Jeanette Rosenberg for more details and to reserve a place. |
| Sunday | 21 | 3:00 - 6:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
April 2010
| Tuesday | 13 | 7:30 - 10:00 | CHILTERNS REGIONAL GROUP. 30 minutes tutorial followed by David Annal talk (by popular request) entitled "In the name of G_d Amen". (About wills). Osorio Hall, NPLS, Northwood. Contact Stan Rose |
| Wednesday | 14 | 10:30 - 3:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
| Thursday | 15 | 7:30 - 9:30 | EDUCATION EVENING. Family tree programmes and recording data .Contact Jeanette Rosenberg for more details and to reserve a place. |
| Sunday | 18 | 3:00 - 6:00 | ANGLO SIG. Speaker to be advised. For further details and to reserve a place contact Doreen Berger. |
| Sunday | 25 | 3:30 - 5: 30 | Genealogy Workshop with Richard Pearlman at the Jewish Museum, Camden Town. Contact Raymond Montanjees for more details and to reserve a place |
| Sunday | 25 | 3:00 - 6:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
May 2010
| Sunday | 2 | 3:00 pm |
SOUTH WEST LONDON REGIONAL GROUP. "Twins
in the Family" a talk by Peter Hill. Coburn House,
Teddington. Contact Ena Black for more details |
| Sunday | 9 | 10:00 - 5:00 |
MANCHESTER REGIONAL GROUP 8th NORTHERN ANNUAL
CONFERENCE. Greater Manchester Police Training
College. Full details of speakers etc., may be found
on the front page of our website
www.jgsgb.org.uk.
To reserve a place
please contact Lorna Kay |
| Wednesday | 12 | 10:30 - 3:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
| Sunday | 16 | 2:30 | JGSGB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. In the Council room at 33 Seymour Place, London W1. Following the AGM Susan Snell (Freemasons Museum Archivist) will talk on Squares & Compasses: locating Jewish Ancestors at the Library and Museum of Freemasonry. Contact Raymond Montanjees for more details |
| Sunday | 23 | 2:30 - 6:00 | MEMBERS' MEETING in the Council room at 33 Seymour Place, London W1. Chris Pyke on 'My Search for Montagu Pyke - Britain's First Cinema King'. Contact Raymond Montanjees for more details and to reserve a place |
| Sunday | 23 | 3:00 - 6:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
June 2010
| Sunday | 6 | 4:00 - 6:00 |
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| Sunday | 6 | 2:00 - 5:00 | GERMAN SIG. Frankfurt (am Main) as a destination for German Jewish Genealogy. Contact Jeanette Rosenberg for more details and to reserve a place. |
| Monday | 7 | 7:45 - 10:00 | EAST OF LONDON REGIONAL GROUP. Doreen Berger, transcriber and editor of the Jewish Victorian will be giving a talk on the Rothschild women. Ilford Synagogue. Contact Shirley Collier |
| Wednesday | 9 | 10:30 - 3:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
| Thursday | 17 | 7:30 - 9:00 | EDUCATION EVENING. 'Getting the most out of visiting archives'. Contact Jeanette Rosenberg for more details and to reserve a place. |
| Sunday | 20 | 3:00 - 6:00 | DUTCH & SEPHARDI SIG. Details of speaker to be advised. Contact Raymond Montanjees for more details and to reserve a place |
| Sunday | 27 | 3:00 - 6:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
July 2010
| Sunday | 4 | 2:30 - 6:00 | MEMBERS' MEETING. Talk by Peter Ferdinando 'The First English Jew - a Memorable Ancestor'. Contact Raymond Montanjees for more details and to reserve a place |
| Wednesday | 7 | 10:30 - 3:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
| Thursday | 8 | 7:30 - 10:00 | CHILTERNS GROUP. Tutorial 7:30-8:00 followed by a talk given by Sharon Hintze, Director of LDS. Osorio Hall, NPLS, Northwood. Contact Stan Rose |
| 11-16 | IAJGS ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. Los Angeles, USA | ||
| Thursday | 15 | 7:30 - 9:00 | EDUCATION EVENING. 'Lesser used Sources in the JGSGB Library'. Contact Jeanette Rosenberg for more details and to reserve a place. |
| Sunday | 25 | 3:00 - 6:00 | MEMBERS' LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE open for general research. Members of the Society are on hand to help you use the library. |
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