2016—Jewish Genealogy in Calgary: Where Do We Go From Here? In spring 2015, while I was a Director of JHSSA, I agreed to accept the role of Chair, Genealogy. As the first person to participate in that role since the demise of the brief golden years of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Southern Alberta and the […]
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Welcome. A Cautionary Tale The year 2015 brings new ideas into the marketplace when it comes to genealogy research. For one thing, social media’s latest high tech revolution tools are Google’s LinkedIn for business networking and Pinterest—a content sharing service that allows members to “pin” images, videos and other objects to their pinboard. It is
Genealogical Societies No matter what part of the world you are researching, there is often a local genealogical society with members providing a lot of expertise and knowledge of the local population and organizations. A suggestions is to contact these societies or individuals who could give you additional support on difficult issues. Don’t expect them to
Although founded in October 1997, the first meetings of the Society in Calgary were held in March 1998 and continuously on the third Monday of each month in private homes. The Society was affiliated with the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta (JHSSA) and was a member of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies
Brief History of Jewish Genealogy Society of Southern Alberta (1997-2008)Read More »