Jewish heritage news digest: curated links on Jewish family history, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage— immigration records, Jewish DNA research, Sukkot traditions, Jewish film history, and more.

Jewish heritage news digest: curated links on Jewish family history, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage— Yom Kippur traditions, genealogy research tools, archaeological discoveries, Holocaust remembr...

Jewish heritage news digest: curated links on Jewish family history, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage— genealogy research tools, Jewish archaeology discoveries, European Jewish culture, Rosh Hashan...

Jewish heritage news digest: curated links on Jewish family history, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage— Y-DNA, Holocaust reunions, Jewish migration, and more.

We are pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts/Proposals for the 46th IAJGS Conference in 2027. We are seeking fresh presentations on new topics, resources, research tools, methodologies, or a nove...

Jewish heritage news digest: curated links on Jewish family history, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage— AI genealogy, Cochin Jews, klezmer revival, and more.

Jewish heritage news digest: curated links on Jewish family history, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage— Jewish genealogy records, synagogue communities, cemetery preservation, Jewish food history, a...

Zoom meeting, free for members of JGSGW. Nonmembers may register to attend for a fee of $10. Samuel (Sammy) Lerner will be demonstrating how he has developed a multistep process […]

The history of Jewish refugees on Virginia farms. From 19 C. Russians to 20 C. Holocaust survivors who became spies for the USA.

Jewish heritage news digest: curated links on Jewish family history, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage— American Jewish history, Dead Sea Scrolls research, Holocaust remembrance, Jewish heritage pre...

Zoom meeting, free for members of JGSGW. Nonmembers may register to attend for a fee of $10. Eli will be sharing stories and lessons from visiting ancestral towns in Ukraine, […]

Jewish heritage news digest: curated links on Jewish family history, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage— Jewish genealogy archives, Revolutionary War records, Holocaust remembrance, Jewish cultural h...

Jewish heritage news digest: curated links on Jewish family history, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage— AI genealogy tools, Judaic digital collections, archaeology discoveries, Holocaust remembrance...

Jewish heritage news digest: curated links on Jewish family history, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage— genealogy records, Jewish cemetery clean-ups, archaeology discoveries, synagogue preservation,...

Massachusetts has one of the oldest traditions of public vital-record access in the country. That tradition should not be dismantled through a budget rider because one agency is angry that it keeps lo...

Jewish heritage news digest: curated links on Jewish family history, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage— Jewish genealogy resources, DNA ancestry studies, synagogue restorations, Holocaust remembranc...

Jewish heritage news digest: curated links on Jewish family history, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage— immigration records, Holocaust remembrance, Jewish cultural heritage tourism, kosher dining, a...

Jewish heritage news digest: curated links on Jewish family history, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage— military records, AI genealogy tools, Yiddish survivor interviews, kosher cookbook history, an...

Chosen family and Jewish roots run so deep in New Hampshire's Lakes Region that two families spent generations wondering where one ended and the other began. In this episode, Jewish genealogy research...

Jewish heritage news digest: curated links on Jewish family history, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage— World War II records, Jerusalem history, archaeology discoveries, Holocaust remembrance, and m...

Don’t toss those basement bins!

Volume 19, No. 5, May 2026

Jewish heritage news digest: curated links on Jewish family history, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage— ancestry search tools, Caucasus Jewish history, Holocaust memory, Jewish American heritage, an...

Jewish heritage news digest: curated links on Jewish family history, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage— MyHeritage Scribe AI, Holocaust survival stories, ancient Israel archaeology, Israel history, ...

Jewish heritage news digest: curated links on Jewish family history, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage— AI genealogy tools, Holocaust remembrance, archival discoveries, Jewish culture and arts, and ...

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Genealogical “brick walls” are common, but they are often the result of missing context, incomplete searches, or overlooked records. Asking the right questions can help uncover new paths forward and break through difficult research problems.

Jewish heritage news digest: curated links on Jewish family history, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage—JDays events calendar, MyHeritage DNA $19.90 + Traits video, women’s genealogy tips, Passover s...

Jewish heritage news digest: curated links on Jewish family history, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage—IAJGS conference dates reset, Tulsa’s Jewish recruitment push, new FamilySearch–NY records, Fol...

Volume 19, No. 4, April 2026

For centuries before text-messaging and emailing birthed ubiquitous linguistic shorthand terms like LOL, TTYL and IMHO, Jews were not just ...

DNA testing has become a popular way to explore family history, connect with relatives, and learn more about personal heritage. Yet despite its growing

Did Ellis Island change Jewish names? Explore three common Jewish surname myths and ways to research surname origins, spelling variants, and name changes.

Jewish heritage news digest: curated links on Jewish family history, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage—IAJGS AI Summit date, new JEWISH GENEALOGY journal, Dead Sea Scroll exhibit, Ferrara Bible, and...

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