Gesher Galicia

10/15/2026

More photos from the IGRA/Gesher Galicia event on Ra'anana on October 11th. Thanks to Rivki Rosenberg and Racheli Kreisberg for these photos.

10/12/2026

For those who attended the IGRA/Gesher Galicia joint event or the zoom and did not get a copy of the handout you can find it here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_rmV0CHvCftmJRLttr5KlGtP9f4uWDlO/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118028639604653201487&rtpof=true&sd=true

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

10/11/2026

This month’s update brings 4065 newly indexed records into the All Galicia Database.

If your ancestors lived in any of the towns below, you may find someone you’ve never seen before.

Bohorodczany (Bohorodchany)
Czortków (Chortkiv)
Dynów
Husiatyn (Husyatyn)
Jaryczów (Yarychiv)
Kopyczyńce (Kopychintsy)
Narajów (Narayiv)
Stary Sambor (Staryi Sambir)
Stryj (Stryi)
Szczerzec (Shchyrets)
Tyśmienica (Tysmenytsya)

Scott Genzer
Research Coordinator

Photo: recently indexed birth record on 22 December 1904 from Szczerzec (Shchyrets)

10/11/2026

There's just one week left until the start of our new two-part learning series, Getting the Most Out of Gesher Galicia, hosted by our Director of Education Kaye Prince-Hollenberg.

The course is offered at no charge but pre-registration is required. Visit out website to learn more.

https://www.geshergalicia.org/courses/getting-the-most-out-of-gesher-galicia/

10/07/2026

10/06/2026

REMINDER OF IGRA/GESHER GALICIA EVENT THIS SUNDAY AND ZOOM LINK FOR THOSE UNABLE TO ATTEND

Dear Friends,

Here is the link for those unable to attend: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/aaeqIstpSr-MjytHSAwPqA

Please see details of the event on the flyer with an address to RSVP to if you plan to attend

Please note that you must register for the zoom at that link.

There is a 7 hour time difference between Israel and Eastern Time. The event starts at 7:30 PM Israel (or 19:30) so check your local time accordingly. That equates to 12:30 ET. See the attached poster for a description of the event.

Those attending in person should be there at 19:00.

We look forward to seeing you live or on Zoom.

Lehitraot,
Steve

09/30/2026

Steven Turner with Dan Oren, President of after a wonderful lunch in his Sukkah in his apartment in Jerusalem with other friends of Polish Jewish heritage.

We are all motivated for continued cooperation between our organziations. We thank Dan and his lovely wife Jeannette for their warm hospitality.

09/28/2026

Steven Turner met today with the leadership team of the . Tomek and Casia are also enthusiastic about a potential IAJGS conference in Krakow and are willing to help make it happen.

Casia then gave Steven and a tour of the museum. What a fabulous celebration of Galician Jewish Heritage, Culture and History it is.

We thank Tomek and Casia for their hospitality and we look forward to working together in our shared goals.