Burial

Find A Grave

Owned by Ancestry.com is an excellent genealogical resource.   You can search by name, cemetery name, and cemetery location. Many records include photographs and information about family members. 

BillionGraves 

The world’s largest resource for searchable GPS cemetery data. Almost all of Israel’s cemeteries have been digitized with the BillionGraves app. 

FindmyPast

UK cemetery data.

DNA Resources

MyHeritageDNA 

DNA testing (autosomal and ethnicity) and matching service, requires a purchased DNA test. Will accept upload of DNA data from other companies for matching and ethnicity. Free family tree software (Family Builder). For more information on research and family trees, requires a paid subscription,. 

Family Tree DNA 

DNA testing (autosomal, Y chromosome, mitochondrial, and ethnicity) and matching service, requires a purchased DNA test. Will accept upload of DNA data from other companies for matching and ethnicity.

Ancestry 

DNA testing (autosomal and ethnicity) and matching service, requires a purchased DNA test. For more information on research and family trees, requires a paid subscription

23 and Me 

DNA testing (autosomal and ethnicity) and matching service, requires a purchased DNA test. Also offers health assessment

Living DNA 

DNA testing (autosomal and ethnicity) and matching service, requires a purchased DNA test.

Upcoming Events

December 17, 2023, 1pm Pacific Time Zone

Speaker: Lisa Alzo, Genealogist Specializing in Eastern Europe

 Finding Immigration and Naturalization Records: Advanced Strategies and Techniques

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Sunday, January 7, 2024, 1pm Pacific Time Zone

Speaker: Glenn Dynner, PhD, Jewish Studies Scholar

 Ukraine: The Cradle of East European Jewish Civilization

 

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Sunday, January 28, February 18, and March 17, 2024, 1pm Pacific Time Zone

Speaker: Rhoda Miller, ED, Certified Genealogist

 Jewish Genealogy 101: Overview (1.5 hrs each) plus a group mentoring study session with an expert researcher. (limited seating)

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Sunday, March 10, 1:00 pm Pacific

Speaker: Patrice Dabrowski, PhD, Harvard Professor and Historian

 The East-Central European Jewish Homeland in Historical Perspective

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