Current Programme
JGSGB PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES & DIARY NOTES 2010/2011
Full details of meetings are sent to members quarterly in our Newsletter. All London events including the library take place at 33 Seymour Place, London W1, unless advised to the contrary. For security reasons, members and non-members, please advise Gina Marks if you are going to attend an event at Seymour Place.
MEMBERSHIP OF JGSGB ENTITLES FULL PAID UP MEMBERS TO ATTEND most Members' Meetings, Special Interest Group Meetings, Regional Group Meetings and use of the library free of charge
If you are not a member and wish to know more about a particular meeting please send an email. Visitors are welcome by prior arrangement. £5.00 entrance fee which will be credited against a membership subscription
Non members are invited to visit the library by prior arrangement for which there is a fee of £5.00, deductable from the subscription on joining JGSGB.
| January 2012 |
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| Wednesday 11th 10.30 – 3pm |
Library Session | Open 10.30-3pm for general research. All visitors welcome. Members of the society are on hand to help you use the library |
| Sunday 15th 2.00 – 4.00pm |
Manchester Regional Group | Meeting/Workshop, Meade Hill Road (United) Synagogue. 88 Meade Hill Road, Manchester M8 4LP Contact: Lorna Kay |
| Wednesday 18th 2.00-5pm |
Midlands Regional Group | “Genealogical Workshop” This session will pay particular attention to any web-sites that have been modified or introduced over the recent months. Venue: Birmingham Progressive Synagogue. Contact: David Harrison |
| Thursday 19th 7.30-9.30pm |
Education Evening | “Lesser used Sources in the JGSGB Library” Contact Jeanette Rosenberg for further details. |
| Sunday 22nd 2.00-6pm |
EE SIG & Members Meeting | Guest Speaker: Geoff Munitz. “Records from Olkiniki, a Shtel near Vilna & Trakai District, Lithuania”. Contact Raymond Montanjees for further details |
| Sunday 29th 3-6 pm |
Library Session | Open 3-6pm for general research. All visitors welcome. Members of the society are on hand to help you use the library |
| February 2012 |
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| Tuesday 7th 7.30 – 10 pm |
Chilterns Regional Group |
“Tutorial and Workshop” in which members can tell how they overcame their “Brick Walls” Contact: Stan Rose |
| Wednesday 8th 10.30 – 3 pm |
Library Session | Open 10.30-3pm for general research. All visitors welcome. Members of the society are on hand to help you use the library |
| Sunday 12th 2-6pm |
Anglo Jewish SIG | Guest Speaker: Diana Barnett. “Nathan Henry - Bystander of History”. Contact Doreen Berger for further details. |
| Thursday 16th 7.30 – 9.30 pm |
Education Evening | “Using UK Newspapers for Jewish Genealogy” Contact Jeanette Rosenberg for further details. |
| Tuesday 21st 7.00 – 9.30 pm |
South East Essex Regional Group | “Genealogical Workshop” In the Library at the St Bernards High School, Westcliff, full use of Computers and Internet access. Contact: Ann Marcus for details. |
| Thursday 23 7.30 - 9.30 |
Members Meeting |
South American Genealogy Resources: Guest Speaker: Daniel Horowitz, Chief Genealogist at MyHeritage.com and Board Member of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies. Contact: Jeanette Rosenberg for further details and to book a place |
| Friday 24th, Saturday 25th, Sunday 26th All Day |
“Who Do You Think You Are Live” | “Who Do You Think You Are Live Exhibition” at Olympia. Contact Jeanette Rosenberg for details. |
| Sunday 26th 2.00-5pm |
Midlands Regional Group | “Genealogical Workshop” This session will pay particular attention to any web-sites that have been modified or introduced over the recent months. Venue: Birmingham Progressive Synagogue. Contact: David Harrison for details. |
| Sunday 26th 3.00-6pm |
S. W. London Regional Group | Guest Speaker: Stephen Jacobs “Leaves from My Family Tree”. A South West London member since our first meeting. Contact Ena Black for further details. |
| March 2012 |
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| Sunday 4th 2-5pm |
German SIG | A “Workshop” to enable those present in sharing their research queries in trying to break down peoples “Brick Walls”. Contact Jeanette Rosenberg for further details. |
| Sunday 4th 3.30pm-5,30pm |
Genealogical Workshop | In conjunction with The Jewish Museum a session for Beginners and Experienced researchers. £8 (Museum Friends, JGSGB Members & Students) £7 Contact: David Roth for further details. Jewish Museum London, Raymond Burton House, 129-131 Albert Street,London NW1 7NB |
| Monday 5th 7.45 - 10.00 |
EOL Regional Meeting |
Genealogical Workshop meeting at the Ilford Synagogue, Beehive Lane. Ilford. Essex. Doors open 7.15pm. Members free. Non Members - (always welcome) - £3. Refreshments. RSVP to |
| Sunday 11th 2.30pm-4.30pm |
New Members Meeting and Social | This is the annual opportunity for existing members and new members to meet socially and also to hear a presentation by Reva Hill. Contact Raymond Montanjees for further details |
| Sunday 11th 2.00 – 4.00pm |
Manchester Regional Group | Meeting/Workshop, Meade Hill Road (United) Synagogue. 88 Meade Hill Road, Manchester M8 4LP Contact: Lorna Kay |
| Tuesday 13th 7.30pm-10pm |
Chilterns Regional Group | “AJEX - Military Museum” Guest Speaker Ron Shelley, MBE., will be speaking about the history and research facilities of the museum. Contact: Stan Rose |
| Wednesday14th 10.30- 3pm |
Library Session | Open 10.30-3.00pm for general research. All visitors welcome. Members of the society are on hand to help you use the library |
| Thursday 22nd 7.30-9.30pm |
Education Evening | “USA Genealogy” Contact Jeanette Rosenberg for further details. |
| Sunday 25th 3.00pm-6.00pm |
Library Session | Open 3.00pm-6.00pm for general research. All visitors welcome. Members of the society are on hand to help you use the library |
| Sunday 25th 3.00pm-5.00pm |
Education Afternoon | “Beginners ” Contact Jeanette Rosenberg for further details |
| Sunday 25th 2.00pm-3.30pm |
Leeds Regional Group | Visit to “The Jewish Heritage Centre for Children” Contact Ann Lightman for further details |
| April 2012 |
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| Wednesday11th 10.30- 3pm |
Library Session | Open 10.30-3.00pm for general research. All visitors welcome. Members of the society are on hand to help you use the library |
| Thursday 19th 7.30-9.30pm |
Education Evening | “Getting the most out of Family Search” Contact Jeanette Rosenberg for further details. |
| Sunday 29th 3-6 pm |
Library Session | Open 3.00pm-6.00pm for general research. All visitors welcome. Members of the society are on hand to help you use the library |
| Sunday 29th 3-5 pm |
Education Afternoon | “Breaking down your Brick Walls” Contact Jeanette Rosenberg for further details. |
