Getting Started in Jewish Genealogy

To order by phone call 1-800-AVOTAYNU (286-8296)

Getting Started In Jewish Genealogy by Gary Mokotoff and Warren Blatt Only $11.00 + shipping!

Written by two experts in Jewish genealogy, this book exposes the reader to many of the techniques and resources for doing Jewish genealogical research and points to more advanced areas to continue research. It can be valuable to intermediate researchers to confirm they covered all of the basic resources of Jewish genealogy.

7" x 10"     74 pp.   softcover    $11.00


                            Contents
Introduction
    Myths of Jewish Genealogy
    Facts about Jewish Genealogy
Getting Started: Interviewing People
    Preparation
    Interviewing People
Jump-Starting Using the Internet
    Soundexing: An Introduction
    JewishGen Family Finder
    Consolidated Jewish Surname Index
    Family Tree of the Jewish People
    JewishGen Discussion Group
    Periodically Checking These Sources
Organized Jewish Genealogy
    Jewish Genealogical Societies (JGSs)
    Special Interest Groups SIGs
    JewishGen
        Discussion Groups, Research, InfoFiles,
            Projects, Tools, Links
Publications and Books
    Avotaynu: The International Review of Jewish
        Genealogy
    Society and SIG Newsletters
    Books
Finding Records of Your Ancestors
    Vital Records (Births, Marriages, and Deaths)
    Naturalization Records
        Locating Naturalization Records
    Passenger Lists
        United States Passenger Lists
        Canadian Passenger Lists
        Hamburg Emigration Lists
    Census Records
    Other Records
        Cemeteries, City Directories and Telephone Books,
        Compiled Genealogies, Military Records, Newspaper
        Obituaries, Probate Records, Social Security Death
        Index, Synagogue Records, Voter Registration
        Records
Libraries, Archives, and Historical Societies
    Public Libraries
    University Libraries
    Library of Congress
    LDS (Mormon) Family History Library
        How to Search the Family History Library
            Catalog
        Family History Source Guides
    Archives and Historical Societies
        U.S. National Archives and Records
            Administration (NARA)
        State, County, and Municipal Archives
        Historical Societies
        Jewish Archives and Libraries
            American Jewish Archives, American Jewish
            Historical Society, Leo Baeck Institute, YIVO
            Institute for Jewish Research
Holocaust Research
Special Problem: Finding Your Ancestral Town
    Naturalization Records
    Passenger Arrival Lists
    Hamburg Emigration Lists
    Other Sources
Special Problem: My Name Was Changed at Ellis Island
    Name Changes in the United States
    Name Changes in Europe
Documenting Your Research Using Computers
    Which Genealogical Software to Use
    Cite Your Sources
Glossary
Abbreviations
Appendix A: Useful Books for Jewish Genealogical Research
    American Genealogy, American Cities, American
    Immigration, American Jewish, Beginners Guides,
    Compiled Genealogies, Europe--General, General Jewish,
    Holocaust, How-To Books on Genealogy, Internet, Israel,
    Names, Places, Resources by Country, Translating
    Records
Appendix B: Illustrations 
    Birth Record, Marriage Record, Death Record, Petition
    for Naturalization, Passenger Arrival Record, Census,
    JewishGen Family Finder, Consolidated Jewish Surname
    Index, Social Security Death Index, Tombstone Inscriptions,
    Descendancy Report


7" x 10"     74 pp.   softcover    $11.00
  




Avotaynu Home Page



Copyright  © 2004 by Avotaynu, Inc. Avotaynu and its logo are registered trademarks of Avotaynu, Inc.


Send comments to: info@avotaynu.com