{"id":1319,"date":"2016-04-21T19:16:30","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T19:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjhblog.cjh.org\/index.php\/2016\/04\/21\/family-history-today-2016-2\/"},"modified":"2016-04-21T19:16:30","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T19:16:30","slug":"family-history-today-2016-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cjh.org\/index.php\/2016\/04\/21\/family-history-today-2016-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Family History Today 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Free Events for Genealogists of All Levels<\/b><\/h2>\n

May 15 \u2013 24, 2016<\/b><\/p>\n

The Center for Jewish History invites family historians of all backgrounds
\nto explore their roots at the landmark Ackman and Ziff Family Genealogy Institute.<\/p>\n

Participants can learn how to begin family
\nhistory research with the guidance of expert genealogists, delve into federal records
\nand safely store family photos, documents and digital files. The series will
\nprovide an entry point for the institute\u2019s new website genealogy.cjh.org<\/a> and membership program,
\nwhich includes a personal reference consultation, DNA kits and customized
\nworkshops (additional details at membership.cjh.org<\/a>).\n<\/p>\n

On
\nMonday, May 23, toward the end of the series, the Center will showcase
\nremarkable discoveries made by Karen Franklin, Leo Baeck Institute\u2019s Director
\nof Family Research. <\/p>\n

Schedule of Events<\/b><\/p>\n

Sunday,
\nMay 15<\/b><\/p>\n

1:00
\np.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

Jewish
\nGenealogical Society Monthly Meeting: Focus on Family History at the Leo Baeck
\nInstitute <\/b><\/p>\n

Presented
\nby the Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute at Center for Jewish
\nHistory, Leo Baeck Institute and Jewish Genealogical Society of New York<\/b><\/p>\n

Tour<\/b><\/p>\n

Join Leo
\nBaeck Institute archivists as they show selected collections of interest to
\nfamily historians from the archival collections.<\/p>\n

Tickets:
\n<\/i>Free; No
\nReservations Required<\/i><\/p>\n

Link: http:\/\/www.cjh.org\/event\/2871<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Sunday,
\nMay 15<\/b><\/p>\n

2:00
\np.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

Jewish
\nGenealogical Society Monthly Meeting: Leo Baeck Institute Family History
\nSuccess Stories<\/b><\/p>\n

Presented
\nby the Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute at Center for Jewish
\nHistory, Leo Baeck Institute and Jewish Genealogical Society of New York<\/b><\/p>\n

Lecture<\/b><\/p>\n

Karen
\nFranklin, <\/b>LBI\u2019s Director of Family Research, Michael Simonson,<\/b>
\nLBI archivist, and Moriah Amit,<\/b> The Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy
\nInstitute\u2019s Senior Reference Services Librarian, share case studies using a
\nvariety of resources from the Leo Baeck Institute collections and beyond.
\nStrategies may be helpful to family historians at all levels of experience and
\nwith varying geographic interests. <\/p>\n

Tickets:
\n<\/i>Free; No
\nReservations Required<\/i><\/p>\n

Link: http:\/\/www.cjh.org\/event\/2852<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n


<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Monday,
\nMay 16<\/b><\/p>\n

6:30
\np.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

Family History Treasures at the National Archives<\/b> <\/p>\n

Presented
\nby the Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute at Center for Jewish
\nHistory<\/b><\/p>\n

Lecture<\/b><\/p>\n

Christopher Zarr,<\/b> Education Specialist for the National Archives at New York City,
\nelucidates how to do basic genealogical research using Federal records at the
\nNational Archives, including census, immigration, and military service and
\npension records.<\/p>\n

Tickets:
\n<\/i>Free; Reservations
\nRequired<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Thursday, May 19<\/b><\/p>\n

6:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

Sephardic Dynasties: Irish Crypto Rabbis with a Converso<\/b> Twist<\/b> <\/p>\n

Presented
\nby the Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute at Center for Jewish
\nHistory and American Sephardi Federation<\/b><\/p>\n

Lecture<\/b><\/p>\n

Sarina Roff\u00e9<\/b>, founder of
\nthe Sephardic Heritage Project and an expert on Brooklyn\u2019s Sephardic Jewish
\ncommunity, traces the journey of the Kassins, a
\nrabbinic dynasty with rumored Converso heritage, from Spain to modern Brooklyn
\nusing traditional genealogy methodology as well as DNA testing. Roff\u00e9 also
\nexplores the claims that some descendants are rabbis who serve a secret Jewish
\ncommunity in Ireland. The last descendant of the Kassins is currently serving
\nas Chief Rabbi of Brooklyn\u2019s Sephardic community.<\/p>\n

Tickets: <\/i>Free;
\nReservations Required<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Monday, May 23<\/b><\/p>\n

6:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

A Family Historian Uncovers Mysteries of 19th<\/sup> Century
\nGerman-Jewish Immigrant Families<\/b> <\/p>\n

Presented
\nby the Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute at Center for Jewish
\nHistory, Leo Baeck Institute, American Jewish Historical Society <\/b><\/p>\n

Lecture<\/b><\/p>\n

Karen Franklin,<\/b> Leo Baeck Institute\u2019s Director of Family Research, chair of the Memorial Museums Committee
\nof the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and Vice President of the
\nObermayer German Jewish History Awards, reveals the
\nsurprising discoveries she made while doing family history research. \u00a0Two
\n19th Century immigrant German and Czech Jewish families are at the center of
\npreviously unknown connections. Links between members of a Central Synagogue
\ncommittee\u00a0 and a refugee \u2013 sponsor \u2013 relationship are explored. Allan
\nAmanik<\/b>, assistant professor of Judaic Studies at Brooklyn College and
\nformer Center for Jewish History Dr. Sophie Bookhalter Fellow in Jewish
\nCulture, will offer commentary on the historical context of these stories.<\/p>\n

Representatives from
\neach family, who do not yet know the full circumstances of their family’s fates
\nor situations, will be present at the lecture.
<\/i><\/i><\/p>\n

Tickets: <\/i>Free;
\nReservations Required<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Tuesday, May 24<\/b><\/p>\n

6:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

Be your own Family History Archivist!<\/b> <\/p>\n

Presented
\nby the Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute at Center for Jewish
\nHistory,<\/b><\/p>\n

Workshop<\/b><\/p>\n

How
\ncan you preserve irreplaceable artifacts from your own family history? Our
\nhighly trained archivists and librarians will answer your questions about
\norganizing and safely storing your family photos, documents, books, audio\/video
\nrecordings, and digital files. Participants are welcome to bring one artifact
\nfor expert analysis and advice on preservation. <\/p>\n

Tickets:
\n<\/i>Free; Reservations
\nRequired<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n


<\/b><\/p>\n

About the Center for
\nJewish History
<\/b>The Center for
\nJewish History in New York City illuminates history, culture, and heritage. The
\nCenter provides a collaborative home for five partner organizations: American
\nJewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute,
\nYeshiva University Museum, and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.<\/p>\n

The partners\u2019
\narchives comprise the world\u2019s largest and most comprehensive archive of the
\nmodern Jewish experience outside of Israel.\u00a0The
\ncollections<\/a>\u00a0span 1,000
\nyears, with more than 5 miles of archival documents (in dozens of languages and
\nalphabet systems), more than 500,000 volumes, as well as thousands of artworks,
\ntextiles, ritual objects, recordings, films, and photographs.<\/p>\n

The Center\u2019s
\nexperts are leaders in unlocking archival material for a wide audience through
\nthe latest practices in digitization, library science, and public education. As
\none of the world\u2019s foremost research institutions, the Center offers\u00a0fellowships<\/a>, a wide array
\nof\u00a0exhibitions<\/a>, symposia,
\nconferences and lectures. The Center is a\u00a0Smithsonian Affiliate<\/a>, and is a partner of the\u00a0Google Cultural Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Center
\nfor Jewish History is home to the Lillian Goldman Reading Room, Ackman &
\nZiff Family Genealogy Institute, The David Berg Rare Book Room and The
\nCollection Management & Conservation Wing. Public programs create
\nopportunities for diverse audiences to explore the rich historical and cultural
\nmaterial that lives within the Center\u2019s walls.<\/p>\n

About
\nthe <\/b>Ackman &
\nZiff Family Genealogy Institute at the Center for Jewish History<\/b><\/p>\n

The Ackman
\n& Ziff Family Genealogy Institute<\/a> has many valuable tools for genealogists
\nof all levels \u2013 including tips to plan a family history project, interview
\nrelatives, and use online resources to conduct and organize research. The
\nInstitute\u2019s experienced staff can answer questions via telephone<\/a>, email<\/a>, online chat<\/a> or in-person<\/a> at the beautiful new
\nfacility within the Center for Jewish History.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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