- Free admission to interesting and informative programs
- Google Group Newsletter and Announcements
- Mentoring and guidance with your research questions
- Opportunity to join research discussion group
- Opportunities to network with others locally as well as with national experts
- Access to Speaker Handouts
- Receive links to informative webcasts and online classes to advance your knowledge and skills
- Notice of national and international conferences on Jewish genealogy
- “Genichat” an online discussion group where members can upload documents, photos or ask for advice.
- Member Ancestral Spreadsheet with surnames, towns, and brick-walls
Membership Level
Calendar Year 2022
NOTE: All memberships run on a calendar-year basis expiring on December 31 of the current year.
First-time members: If you join after October 1st, your membership will extend through December of the following year.
Upcoming Events

Sunday, May 22, 2022, 1pm Pacific Time
Speaker: Gil Bardige
Updated: Help! I Just Got My DNA Results and I’m Confused

Sunday, June 12, 2022, 11am Pacific Time Zone
Speaker: Serafima Velkovich
The Central Database of Shoah Victims’ Names and Other Sources at Yad Vashem

Sunday, July 17, 2022, 1pm Pacific Time
Speaker: Dr. Alexander Beider, PhD
Jewish Surnames from Eastern Europe

Sunday, July 31st, 2022 at 1pm Pacific Time Zone
Speaker: Julie Roberts Szczepankiewicz
“I Found My Village! Now What?” Locating Vital Records in Poland Using Online Resources

Sunday, August 14th, 2022 at 1pm Pacific Time Zone
Speaker: Karen Franklin
New Strategies in German Jewish Research

Thursday, September 8, 2022, 2pm Pacific Time and 5pm Eastern Time
Center for Jewish History’s Lillian Goldman Reading Room
Preserving your Family Photos and Documents: Resource Guide