Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey

Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey The Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey promotes research into Central New Jersey's Jewish experience.

We maintain an Archival Collection available to researchers and promote educational programs and exhibits.

04/09/2018

Reminder: (Note that this week's meeting time is changed to 7:30 p.m.

The next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey (GCCJ) will be on Thursday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m.
at Ahavas Achim Synagogue, 216 South 1st Ave., in Highland Park.

Our meetings are held on the second floor of the building. The room where we meet can be reached by stairways either at the front or rear of the main lobby on the first floor, or by an elevator near the rear (parking lot side) of the building. The meeting room is at the front (1st Avenue) end of the building.

Our speaker will be

Sandy Lanman

Adventures in Genealogy:

Or: How a little information can lead to big discoveries (while wearing pajamas).

Description:

Twice in recent months, Sandy used disparate clues from a variety resources,
along with help from the social media community,
to find two lost relatives -- one in Massachusetts and the other in Israel.

The discoveries were made in two whirlwind, late-night searches.
She'll discuss how family documents and stories can be among the most valuable assets in genealogy,
when combined with tools like Ancestry.com, Facebook and jewishgen.org.



If you know persons who might be interested in attending our meetings,
please feel free to invite them!!

02/15/2018

The next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey (GCCJ) will be on Thursday, March 8, at 7:00 p.m. at Ahavas Achim Synagogue, 216 South 1st Ave., in Highland Park.
The meeting will be devoted to one of our periodic workshops for solving individual genealogical problems. Persons seeking help in furthering their genealogical research should attend.
In order to provide some structure for the meeting, and to use our time as effectively as possible, please send a short synopsis of the issue(s) with which you would like assistance (e.g., what you've already tried and what you want to find out). Persons who send a synopsis will receive priority! Send to : [email protected].
Bring your problems to this meeting and we will, as a group, try our best to help you solve them. If you haven't yet gotten far enough into your research to have a "problem", we may be able to help you progress to the point where you'll have a problem in the future!!
Even if you don't have a specific genealogical problem, by all means attend the meeting! You may be able to help someone solve their problem, and you may gain some new genealogical information by participating!

01/24/2018

**DATE CHANGE** for next meeting of Genealogy Club of Central Jersey. It will be on Thursday, February 8th at 7:00 pm. Not the 15th as previously posted.

01/22/2018

The next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey (GCCJ) will be on Thursday, February 15, at 7:00 p.m. at Ahavas Achim Synagogue, 216 South 1st Ave., Highland Park.

Speaker will be

Nathan Reiss

Exploring my Family's Roots in Germany

Dr. Reiss has traveled to Germany a number of times to collect genealogical information about his ancestors and to explore the environment in which they lived. He was born in New York, shortly after his parents immigrated to the U.S. from N**i Germany. Because his family spoke mostly German at home, he has a good command of the language and has been able to use German archives, converse with local people, visit Jewish cemeteries, etc. Over the years he has exchanged information with numerous German archivists and historians pertaining to Jewish life there.

***** If you know anyone who would be interested in attending our meetings, please feel free to invite them!! *****

12/19/2017

The next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey (GCCJ) will be on Thursday, January 11, at 7:00 p.m. at Ahavas Achim Synagogue, 216 South 1st Ave., Highland Park.

Speaker will be Nathan Reiss
Introduction to Jewish Genealogy:

The Basic Nitty-Gritty Stuff that you need to know in order to get started.

Exploring one's family history can be a satisfying and informative activity. It opens the door for you to understand from where and from whom you derive.
The purpose of this talk will be to discuss the primary sources of information that are useful for persons just beginning their research. No technical experience is required -- only interest and patience!

***** If you know anyone who would be interested in attending our meetings, please feel free to invite them!! *****

10/26/2017

The next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey (GCCJ) will be on Thursday, November 9, at 7:00 p.m. at Ahavas Achim Synagogue, 216 South 1st Ave., in Highland Park. Speaker will be Lew Meixler, on "Building a Family Tree on Ancestry.com -- Plus Adding Media, fixing Errors, and Other Things that You Can Do." If you know anyone who would be interested in attending our meetings, please feel free to invite them!!

09/07/2017

The next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey (GCCJ) will be on Thursday, September 14, at 7:00 p.m. at Ahavas Achim Synagogue, 216 South 1st Ave., in Highland Park. The meeting will be devoted to one of our periodic workshops for solving individual genealogical problems. Persons seeking help in furthering their genealogical research should attend. Bring your problems to this meeting and we will, as a group, try our best to help you solve them. If you haven't yet gotten far enough into your research to have a "problem", we may be able to help you progress to the point where you'll have a problem in the future!!

In order to provide some structure for the meeting, and to use our time as effectively as possible, please send a short synopsis of the issue with which you would like assistance (e.g., what you've already tried and what you want to find out). Persons who send a synopsis will receive priority! Send to : [email protected].

Even if you don't have a specific genealogical problem, by all means attend the meeting! You may be able to help someone solve their problem, and you may gain some new genealogical information by participating!

08/10/2017

The next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey (GCCJ) will be TONIGHT, August 10, at 7:00 p.m. at Ahavas Achim Synagogue, 216 South 1st Ave., in Highland Park. The meeting is open to the public.

Our speaker will be Nathan M. Reiss, "Cousin Marriages in History and Jewish Custom" There are a number of features that distinguish Jewish genealogy from that of other groups, including the high probability that many of our ancestors probably were closely related to each other. A century or more ago, marriages between close cousins occurred much more frequently than they do today. Dr.Reiss will discuss how this practice has helped to make Jewish genealogy unique.

08/02/2017

The next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey (GCCJ) will be on Thursday, August 10, at 7:00 p.m. at Ahavas Achim Synagogue, 216 South 1st Ave., in Highland Park. The meeting is open to the public.

Our speaker will be Nathan M. Reiss, "Cousin Marriages in History and Jewish Custom" There are a number of features that distinguish Jewish genealogy from that of other groups, including the high probability that many of our ancestors probably were closely related to each other. A century or more ago, marriages between close cousins occurred much more frequently than they do today. Dr.Reiss will discuss how this practice has helped to make Jewish genealogy unique.

07/11/2017

The next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey (GCCJ) will be on Thursday, July 13, at 7:00 p.m. at Ahavas Achim Synagogue, 216 South 1st Ave., in Highland Park. Our speaker will be Jack Feinstein, who will talk about "Finding Uncle Harry!", his quest to identify descendants of his great uncle Harry Feinstein, the younger brother of his paternal grandfather who settled in London instead of joining his brother in the U.S. The meeting is open to everyone.

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