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PROGRAMME

  

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain

Registered Charity No. 1022738 33 Seymour Place, London W1H 5AU

Website: www.jgsgb.org.uk Enquiries: <enquiries@jgsgb.org.uk>

Programme

 

The programme is subject changes

Updated each January, April, July and October and during each period as further events are announced.

 

The library is situated at 33 Seymour Place, London W1H 5AU and all London meetings are held at this address unless advised to the contrary within the

programme itself

 

 

  

April 2013

Wednesday 10th

10.30am – 3.00pm

 

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

Sunday 14th

2.00-4.30 pm

 

South East

Essex Regional

Group

 

Tutorial: “JCR-UK & JGSGB-Discuss”

Jeanette Rosenberg. Balmoral Community Centre, Salisbury Ave., Westcliffe on Sea, SS0 7AU Contact: Anne Marcus for details.

Thursday 18th

7.30-9.30pm

 

Education Evening

 

“Getting the most out of JewishGen”

This is a webinar lecture.

Contact: Jeanette Rosenberg for further details.

Sunday 28th

2.30-6.00 pm

 

East European SIG

 

Guest Speaker: Malcolm Barres-Baker

“Two Refugees Lives - Alice Schick & Martha Polk”. Meeting in the Council Room, 33 Sey-mour Place.

RSVP: Raymond Montanjees

Sunday 28th

3.00-6.00 pm

 

Library Session

 

Open 3.00-6.00pm for general research. All visitors welcome. Members of the society are on hand to help you use the library

 

May 2013

 

 

Tuesday 7th

7.30-10.00pm

 

 

Chilterns

Regional Group

 

 

Guest Speaker : Joel Levy on The Kings of England, Wales and North America.

Venue: Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue, HA6 3AA.

Contact: Stan Rose

 

Wednesday 8th

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

Sunday 12th

9.15am-5.00pm

 

11th Northern Conference, Manchester Regional Group

Sir David Wilmot Conference Suite, Greater Manchester Police Training College, Manchester M25 0JT. Contact:Lorna Kay for more details. 

Tuesday 14th

7.30-9.30pm

 

South East

Essex Regional

Group

 

 

Guest Speaker: Simon Last, a local professional genealogist and author, talking about tracing his family in Poland.

Venue: Balmoral Community Centre, Salisbury Ave., Westcliffe on Sea, SS0 7AU

Contact:Anne Marcus for details.

 

Sunday 19th

2.30-5.30pm

Annual General

Meeting

Annual General Meeting, Council Room,

33 Seymour Place, London W1H 5AU

Wednesday 22nd

7.30-9.30pm

 

Education Evening

 

“Family tree programmes & recording data” This is a webinar lecture. There is no physical meeting at 33 Seymour Place. Contact: Jeanette Rosenberg for further details

Sunday 26th

3.00-6.00 pm

 

Library Session

 

Open 3.00-6.00pm for general research. All visitors welcome. Members of the society are on hand to help you use the library

 

June 2013

Sunday 2nd

2.00-4.30 pm

 

Genealogy Workshop at the Jewish Museum

Raymond Burton House
129-131 Albert Street
London NW1 7NB

An opportunity for those both new or not so new to family history to ask for help with Jewish genealogical data from experienced researchers.

£8/adults, £7/students and £4/JGSGB members, including entrance to the Museum.

Box Office: 020 7284 7384 / admin@jewishmuseum.org.uk

Sunday 2nd

2.00-5.00 pm

 

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 2nd

3.00-6.00 pm

 

S.W. London

Regional Group

 

“Speaker to be confirmed” Usual venue in Teddington. For details: Contact Ena Black

Monday 3rd

7.45-10.00 pm

 

East of London

Regional Group

 

Guest Speaker: Michael Hoffman, “Researching my Schamroth Polish Ances-tors” Venue: Ilford Synagogue Contact: Raymond Montanjees

Sunday 9th

2.30-4.30 pm

 

 

Leeds Regional

Group

 

Speaker: Michael Hoffman, will conduct a “Genealogical Workshop” Sinai Synagogue, Leeds, LS8 2AN. Contact: Judith Williams 

Wednesday 12th

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 20th

7.30-9.30pm

 

Education

Evening

 

“Making the most of visiting Archives” This is a webinar lecture. There is no physical meeting at 33 Seymour Place. Contact: Jeanette Rosenberg for further details.

Sunday 23rd

2.30-6pm

 

 

Dutch and

Sephardi SIG

 

 

Guest Speaker: Nigel Siederer

“A trip round the Fortuyn, Moscow and Sugarman Families” Followed by a Dutch and Sephardi Workshop. Meeting in the Coun-cil Room, 33 Seymour Place, RSVP: Raymond Montanjees

Sunday 30th

3.00-6.00 pm

 

Library Session

 

Open 3.00-6.00pm for general research. All visitors welcome. Members of the society are on hand to help you use the library

 

July 2013

 

Tuesday 2nd

7.30pm-10pm  

 

Chilterns

Regional Group

Guest Speaker : Topic to be confirmed

Venue: Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue. Contact: Stan Rose

Sunday 7th

10.00am- 6pm

Family History

Fair

De Vere Village Urban Resort, Centennial Avenue, Elstree, HERTS. WD6 3SB

Monday 8th

7.30pm–10.pm

 

Leeds Regional Group

Speaker: Colin Grazin, “Three Days in Warsaw”

Sinai Synagogue, Leeds, LS8 2AN

Contact: Judith Williams 

Wednesday10th

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 18th

7.30-9.30pm

Education Evening

“Using UK Newspapers for Jewish genealogy”

This is webinar lecture.

Contact: Jeanette Rosenberg for further details.

Sunday 28th

3.00-6.00 pm

 

Library Session

 

Open 3.00-6.00pm for general research. All visitors welcome. Members of the society are on hand to help you use the library