The Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon (JGSO) invites you to JGSO's
December meeting.

Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 (One Week Earlier Than Usual!)
Time: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Place: Mittleman Jewish Community Center (MJCC)
6651 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, Oregon

This meeting features a presentation on

What's New in Jewish Genealogy
>from the Year 2000 IAJGS Conference
presented by Ron Doctor, Sandra Shapiro, and Elliot & Sue Axel

Our speakers attended the Year 2000 IAJGS Conference in Salt Lake City last
July. They will discuss:

* Exciting new developments at JewishGen
* New Yad Vashem database coming on-line
* New Jewish resources at the Mormon Family History Library
* What is a SIG and howit can help your research
* Researching in the former Soviet Union
* Genetics & Jewish genealogy

This event is free to JGSO members. Contribution of $2 at the door is
requested >from non-members. Contribution is credited to membership if you
join JGSO at the meeting. Light refreshments will be available.

This meeting kicks off our new Shmooze session. >from 7:30 to 8:00 pm,
browse through the resources that JGSO will have available and talk to
JGSO experts about genealogy problems you have encountered.

For more information or questions, call Abby Menashe, JGSO, 245-5196, or
email rondoctor@qwest.net

For more information about JGSO and its activities, visit the JGSO web site
at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~orjgs

To be placed on JGS of Oregon's e-mail distribution list, send an e-mail
message to rondoctor@qwest.net. Once you are on the list, you will receive
periodic messages concerning Jewish Genealogy. Your name and e-mail
address will not be distributed outside of JGS of Oregon.

The JGSO is a part of the Mittleman Jewish Community Center and is
affiliated with the International Association of Jewish Genealogical
Societies (IAJGS).