Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento

08/13/2026

05/06/2026

DATE TBA for “How to Write a Family Narrative,” with Victoria Fisch.

This is the second part of professional genealogist’s Victoria Fisch’s presentation: “I’ve done the research, now what?”

If you think you’ve come to a possible stopping point in your research (and let’s be honest, is there ever really a stopping point?)
and you don’t know what to do next, our next Zoom presentation by Victoria Fisch will give you direction.

If you've realized it’s time to do something with all those records, she will also discuss how to prepare for and create final products that will preserve your efforts and ensure that your hard-earned discoveries can be passed on to your children, grandchildren, and other members of your family.

Society members will receive a comprehensive handout.

FREE REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Use this link to register: https://tinyurl.com/JGSS-24May2026-Register

Watch for PART 2 on JUNE 14th: HOW TO WRITE A FAMILY HISTORY
Victoria Fisch is past president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento, past northern California Editor of Western States Jewish History journal. She is a full-time professional genealogist, in partnership with her husband, Jeremy Frankel. See less
Sacramento, California

04/25/2026

“I’ve Done My Research, Now What?” with Victoria Fisch

Sunday, May 24, 2026, 10 a.m. to Noon on Zoom

If you think you’ve come to a possible stopping point in your research (and let’s be honest, is there ever really a stopping point?) and you don’t know what to do next, or realized it’s time to do something with all those records, Victoria Fisch’s presentation will give direction.

Victoria will discuss how to prepare for and create final products to preserve your efforts and ensure that your hard-earned discoveries can be passed to your children, grandchildren and other family members. Better yet, your documentation will be easily available, understandable and in a format that will provoke interest. Instead of your work being stored away and never accessed, it will enjoy a prominent place among your family’s treasures.

FREE REGISTRATION LINK HERE:
https://tinyurl.com/JGSS-24May2026-Register

This program will be presented in two parts, on May 24 and June 14.

Victoria Fisch is past president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento, past Northern California editor of Western States Jewish History Journal and was a board member of the Commission for the Preservation of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries in the California Gold Country. She is a full-time professional genealogist in partnership with her husband, Jeremy Frankel (past president of the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society).



https://www.jewishgen.org/jgs-sacramento/

Sunday, June 14, 2026, 10 a.m. to Noon on Zoom

“How to Write a Family Narrative,” Victoria Fisch
This is the second part of professional genealogist’s Victoria Fisch’s presentation.

FREE REGISTRATION LINK HERE: https://tinyurl.com/JGSS-14Jun2026-Register

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: JGSS Meeting - "I've done the research. Now what?". After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

04/21/2026

Don't miss this important lecture from THE CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY on April 28 at 10am on Zoom.

In the 1780s, thousands of Jews in Habsburg Galicia adopted new family names, many of which are still in use today. This lecture presents a historical reassessment of the topic based on recently discovered archival materials and a detailed analysis of thousands of surnames.

Register here and pay what you wish. https://programs.cjh.org/event/family-history-today-2026-04-28

Presenter: Johannes Czakai, PhD, historian, is a postdoctoral fellow at the Martin Buber Society of Fellows at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Center for Jewish History: Calendar of Events