"Resources for Jewish Genealogy in Chicagoland--What's New" will be the
topic of a presentation by genealogist Mike Karsen at the Sunday, Aug.
28, 2016, meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois. His
presentation will begin at 2 p.m. at Temple Beth-El, 3610 Dundee Road,
Northbrook, Ill.

The JGSI meeting facilities at Temple Beth-El will open at 12:30 p.m. to
accommodate those who want to use or borrow genealogy library materials,
get help with genealogy websites or ask genealogical questions before
the main program begins at 2 p.m. For more information, see
http://jgsi.org/ or phone 312-666-0100.

Karsen will deliver a comprehensive presentation covering how to find
the records and resources available today to discover your Jewish roots
in Chicagoland. He will describe a wide range of records and research
resources including cemeteries, death certificates, death notices/obits,
marriage records, birth records, city directories and much more.

A professional speaker, Karsen is a member of the Association of
Professional Genealogists and the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and is
past president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois.

Submitted by:
Martin Fischer
Vice President-Publicity
Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois