Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh

06/12/2026

Last Chance!!
What makes a genealogist “professional”?
Join Suzanne Hoffman — forensic genealogist and Immediate Past President of the Association of Professional Genealogists — for an engaging discussion on standards, ethics, research practices, and the business of professional genealogy.
📅 Sunday, June 14, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM EDT
💻 Zoom
🎟️ Free for JGSP members | $5 for non-members
Recording available to JGSP members for 6 months.
👉 Register Now - https://www.pghjgs.org/event-details/professional-genealogy-for-non-professionals-with-suzanne-hoffman

Methodologies and Standards form the foundation for generally accepted professional research and reporting. The code of Ethics written by a variety of organizations, including the IAJGS, form the backbone of self-regulation, competence, and accuracy in documentation as a result of genealogical resea...

06/07/2026

Don't forget this coming Sunday!!!

What makes a genealogist “professional”?
Join Suzanne Hoffman — forensic genealogist and Immediate Past President of the Association of Professional Genealogists — for an engaging discussion on standards, ethics, research practices, and the business of professional genealogy.
📅 Sunday, June 14, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM EDT
💻 Zoom
🎟️ Free for JGSP members | $5 for non-members
Recording available to JGSP members for 6 months.
👉 Register Now - https://www.pghjgs.org/event-details/professional-genealogy-for-non-professionals-with-suzanne-hoffman

05/31/2026

What makes a genealogist “professional”?
Join Suzanne Hoffman — forensic genealogist and Immediate Past President of the Association of Professional Genealogists — for an engaging discussion on standards, ethics, research practices, and the business of professional genealogy.
📅 Sunday, June 14, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM EDT
💻 Zoom
🎟️ Free for JGSP members | $5 for non-members
Recording available to JGSP members for 6 months.
👉 Register Now - https://www.pghjgs.org/event-details/professional-genealogy-for-non-professionals-with-suzanne-hoffman

05/18/2026

05/12/2026

The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle just did an article on our upcoming program with Janette Silverman

'We can't restore the people that are gone to life, but we can restore them to living memory'

05/10/2026

Don't forget about our upcoming program!

Register Here -

In the late 19th century, a family from Lithuania arrived in Pennsylvania. Surprisingly a branch wound up in Bisbee, Arizona. We're going to look at family structure and the reasons behind the relocation across the U.S. Among the things we're going to explore will be what happened to the family afte...

04/23/2026

Our next program with is coming up in less than a month!

https://www.pghjgs.org/event-details/a-familys-journey-pittsburgh-to-bisbee-arizona-with-janette-silverman

04/12/2026

🧬 Jewish DNA & Genealogy
Join Israel Pickholtz for Lessons in Jewish DNA – A Journey Worth Taking
DNA testing has transformed genealogy, but research brings added challenges due to .
📅 Sunday, April 19, 2026
🕐 1:00–2:30 PM ET
💻 Zoom
💲 Free for members | $5 for non-members
🎥 Recording available to members
👉 Register - square.link/u/X8G61gKw

03/29/2026

Join us for our next program "Lessons in Jewish DNA – A Journey Worth Taking" with Israel Pickholtz

Register Here - https://www.pghjgs.org/event-details/lessons-in-jewish-dna-a-journey-worth-taking-with-israel-pickholtz

03/28/2026

Mark your calendars for the updated dates of the next IAJGS Jewish Genealogy conference!

Jewish genealogy has always been about persistence. About doing the hard work to get it right, even when it takes longer than expected.

That's the spirit behind an important announcement from the IAJGS Board today.

We are moving our Virtual Conference to April 4–6, 2027 and our In-Person Conference to 2028 because we are not willing to rush something this important to our community.

Our president Susan Weinberg has written a full account of why, including the financial realities facing conference organizers post-COVID and what we're doing differently to build a stronger future.

It's worth a read. 👇

https://www.iajgs.org/an-important-update-on-the-future-of-conferences-and-why-were-excited-about-it/

And if you have thoughts, questions, or ideas, we always want to hear from you at [email protected].