Santa Cruz Jewish Genealogy Society 

Events: Introduction to Jewish Genealogy: Where do I begin? 

Hands-On Mentoring Workshop

Sunday, February 19 , 2023 , 1 pm Pacific Time

Speakers: Lori Barnett

Guest RSVP: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=A9WX35H4KCR88

Introduction to Jewish Genealogy: Where do I begin?

Description:  This BEGINNER’S interactive workshop will explore ways to research your Jewish family history using some of the major websites such as Ancestry, JewishGen, FamilySearch, and MyHeritage. Learn research strategies using Ancestry and JewishGen. Understand the importance of details when reviewing documents such as naturalization papers, passenger manifests, death certificates, and more.

About Lori Barnett

As a child, Lori was captivated by her grandparents’ Russian origins and journey to America. She loved listening to their stories and looking at the old family photos. This burning curiosity led her to Skvyra, Ukraine in 2017 to visit her maternal grandmother’s ancestral town. On that trip, Lori realized how little she knew and how much she needed to learn. Her serious genealogical journey began August 2020 which coincided with her retirement as an educator. Since then, Lori has discovered relatives all over the world through DNA accompanied by a thorough paper trail. She has traveled throughout the United States to meet her new found cousins. As part of her genealogical journey, Lori has embarked on writing her familyʼs history. This has led her on a new journey of understanding her ancestorsʼ migration through the study of history. Her ancestors originate from Ukraine and Moldova.

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co-sponsor- Chadeish Yameinu

Leah Kushner, President SCJGS  president@...

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