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We research and support programs by renowned genealogy experts and offer monthly educational programs to members (free) and non-members ($5). We meet on Zoom (and occasionally in-person following COVID regulations) typically on the first Wednesday of the month at 7 pm ET.  Advance registration is required for all programs and must be posted by midnight before the program.  Please contact our Vice President for Programming to discuss speaker opportunities and program ideas.

You can also check out the IAJGS Calendar for a listing of Jewish Genealogy Events.



Upcoming events

  • Annual Membership and Board of Trustees Meetings: Kick Off the 2025 Membership Campaign with a Program by Margaret Lynch

    • 12/04/2024
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Zoom
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    Save the Date for Our Annual Meeting!

    Our Annual Meeting, including a special program and the kickoff for our 2025 annual membership campaign, is coming soon!

    Date & Time: Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

    • 7-8pm ET: Annual Meeting and Program
    • 8-8:30pm ET: Board of Trustees Meeting

    Program: The state of our organization, elections for open Board of Trustees positions, and a special presentation on a little-known bit of Cleveland history that incorporates genealogical research. More information about the program and our speaker will be announced next week.

    Registration by Tuesday, December 3rd will be required.


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  • Chanukah

    • 12/25/2024
    • 01/02/2025

    Chanukah

    Begins sunset of Wednesday, December 25, 2024

    Ends nightfall of Thursday, January 2, 2025


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  • Save The Date: JGSC Zoom Event

    • 01/08/2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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  • Save The Date: JGSC Zoom Event

    • 02/05/2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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  • Save The Date: JGSC Zoom Event

    • 03/05/2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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  • Save The Date: JGSC Zoom Event

    • 04/02/2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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  • Save The Date: JGSC Zoom Event

    • 05/07/2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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  • Save The Date: JGSC Zoom Event

    • 06/04/2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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  • Save The Date: JGSC Zoom Event

    • 07/02/2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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  • Save The Date: JGSC Zoom Event

    • 08/06/2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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  • Save The Date: JGSC Zoom Event

    • 09/03/2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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  • Save The Date: JGSC Annual Meeting

    • 12/03/2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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Past events

11/06/2024 Woman in Gold with Randy Schoenberg
10/16/2024 Sukkot
10/11/2024 Yom Kippur
10/02/2024 Rosh Hashanah
09/04/2024 JGSC Quarterly Board Meeting
09/04/2024 Old Jewish Cleveland and its Cemeteries with Jeffrey Morris
08/22/2024 Research Study and Road Trip to the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
08/18/2024 2024 International Association of Jewish Genealogy Societies (IAJGS) Annual Conference
08/11/2024 Family History and Genealogy Open House: Our Food, Celebrations, and Stories!
07/31/2024 JGSC Quarterly Board Meeting
06/11/2024 Shavuot
06/09/2024 Genealogy Discussion Group and Coffee Talk
06/05/2024 Intro to JewishGen & Jewish Genealogy with Avraham Groll
05/12/2024 CANCELLED: Genealogy Discussion Group and Coffee Talk
05/06/2024 Holocaust Remembrance Day
05/01/2024 Comparing and Choosing Genealogy Software with Chuck Weinstein
04/22/2024 Passover
04/14/2024 Genealogy Discussion Group and Coffee Talk
04/10/2024 Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS) 2024 Conference
04/03/2024 Using the Cleveland Jewish News as a Genealogy Resource with Editor Bob Jacob
03/23/2024 Purim
03/10/2024 Genealogy Discussion Group and Coffee Talk
03/06/2024 JGSC Quarterly Board Meeting
03/06/2024 Making the Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne Your Research Assistant with an Emphasis on Jewish Genealogical Research with Curt Witcher
02/11/2024 Genealogy Discussion Group and Coffee Talk
02/07/2024 Family Secrets, Memory, and Faith with Heidi B. Neumark
01/27/2024 International Holocaust Remembrance Day
01/16/2024 Last Call: MyHeritage Offer for JGS Cleveland Members Only
01/14/2024 Genealogy Discussion Group and Coffee Talk
01/03/2024 Beyond the Myths: Adventures in Jewish Genealogy with Jennifer Mendelsohn
12/06/2023 Annual Membership and Board of Trustees Meetings: Help Us Kickoff 2024 Membership with a Program and Case Study “DNA Results for the Emerging Genealogist” with Dr. Robin Selinger
11/14/2023 From the Shtetl to Ellis Island: Discovering the Journey with Leah Kaplan
11/01/2023 Researching Jewish Families in America: Focus on Lake Erie Region Resources
10/28/2023 Family History Day at the Cleveland Public Library
10/19/2023 Discover Your Past: Becoming a Genealogical Thinker Instead of a Genealogical Collector
10/12/2023 Cleveland Jewish FilmFest
10/04/2023 Why did our Jewish Ancestors Leave a Great Place Like the Pale? with Hal Bookbinder
09/06/2023 Using FamilySearch for Jewish Research and Cleveland Connections with Todd Knowles
08/20/2023 Summer Cemetery Cleanup
08/09/2023 The ABC's of Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, & Death with Deborah Abbott, PhD
07/30/2023 2023 IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
07/12/2023 JGSC Quarterly Board Meeting
07/09/2023 Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP)
07/05/2023 U.S. Synagogue Records as a Genealogical Resource with Ellen Kowitt
06/18/2023 Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP)
06/09/2023 JGSC 40th Anniversary Program and Open House
05/21/2023 Jewish Federation of Cleveland's Spring Cemetery Cleanup
05/03/2023 Moving Your Family Memories from Nostalgia to History with Samuel Gruber, PhD
04/26/2023 2023 OGS Conference: What Brought Them Here
04/23/2023 NEOGRT Series with Daniel Horowitz (Sunday)
04/22/2023 NEOGRT Series with Daniel Horowitz (Saturday)
04/05/2023 Passover
03/29/2023 JGSC Quarterly Board Meeting
03/02/2023 RootsTech 2023
03/01/2023 Finding and Understanding Bubbe and Zayde’s Galician Vital Records with Mark Halpern
02/08/2023 ICA Art Conservation: Caring for Paintings and Frames
02/01/2023 Gone Girl: DNA and Document Strategies for Finding a VERY Long Lost Female Cousin with Rhoda Miller
01/27/2023 International Holocaust Remembrance Day
01/18/2023 Finding Your Roots: Documenting Family History in the Digital Age
01/04/2023 Researching Criminal Ancestors with Ron Arons
12/18/2022 Chanukah
12/14/2022 DIY HANUKKAH PAPERCUTTING WITH JEANETTE KUVIN OREN
12/14/2022 ICA's Conservation Highlights 2022
12/07/2022 Annual Meeting: Help Us Kickoff our 2023 Membership Drive and Take a Quick Tour of Our Online Home
11/13/2022 Exploring DNA Testing for Genealogy Research
11/09/2022 Caring for Silver
10/12/2022 Tips and Tools to Explore Military History and Make Family Connections
09/07/2022 Secrets, Lies, and Families … Let’s Talk! with Julie Klam and Diane Cole

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