• Added 1487 organizations that are listed in The Jewish Landsmanschaften of  New York (WPA, 1938) AND 918 landsmanshaftn from the YIVO
       Landsmanshaftn Collection
 
 

    • Added Warren county to the list of New York State Naturalization Databases
 
 

• Added link for  Hamburg Emigration Lists (1854 to 1910) - LinkToYourRoots  Boat Search. Find immigrants who traveled from Hamburg. On the "Other" page.

JGS Project Partially CompletesDatabase of Brooklyn Naturalization Indexes 1907-1924.

• YIVO is now open to the public Monday to Thursday (no advance appointment necessary although it may be a good idea to call or email to make sure materials are on site).

• Added a link to the New York Family History Center.

• Registration for the 19th Annual Conference on Jewish Genealogy is closed!  The good news is that registration has been overwhelming! The 19th Annual Conference on Jewish Genealogy will be the largest gathering of Jewish genealogists ever! The bad news is that we must close registration at this time in order to assure a great experience for all. We will continue to accommodate a limited number of daily registrants as space permits.  If you have already sent in your registration but have not yet received your confirmation letter, please wait a week before calling or emailing us. Confirmations are being mailed promptly.

The Northeast branch of NARA will be open every Wednesday evening to 8:00 pm for the month of November, 1998.

New Link to a list of United States Vital Records site on the "Other" page.

Announcing a new link to New York World War I Draft Registration Cards Indices. Located at the Italian Genealogical Group web site.

Announcing a new link to Cimorelli Immigration Manifests Online . Find New York Ship Arrivals by ship name or date of Arrival

Added  web page for information, schedule and fees of the Beyond the Basics Genealogical seminar.

Added link for the The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society.
 
 

Added link for the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust

Added link for the The18th Annual Seminar on Jewish Genealogy .

Added link for the Ellis Island - Wall of Honor web site.

Added JGS, Inc Partners web page.

Added link for 92nd Street "Y": YM-YWHA web site.

• Added link for New York City Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Records

• Updated address for Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust (Includes materials of the former Center for Holocaust Studies, Documentation and Research) 1 Battery Park Plaza New York, NY  10004-1484     (212) 968-1800.

• Added link to a Map of New York Area Jewish Cemeteries.

• Added link to the NYS Office of Comptroller's Unclaimed Funds Owner List. Find Out If New York State Is Holding Your Money.

Added biographies of JGS Officers.

Check the Eventspage for information on the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the JGS.
 

Added link for New-York Historical Society on the New York City Resources - Manhattan page.

The Family History Center in Manhattan is now open at its newly renovated location at 125 Columbus Avenue (at 65th Street) in Manhattan. Tuesday to Friday, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm; Saturday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Check the Events page for the joint JGS/YM-YWHA program in September and the Family History Fair in October.

• The New York Public Library, Center for Humanities on 5th Avenue and 42nd Street, has announced that it will be closed on Monday, July 14, 1997. The last day of service in the current 3rd floor Catalog Room and Main Reading Rooms is set for July 12, 1997. Some microfilm will be moved to the new interim space starting the week of July 7, 1997. Service will begin in the new interim locations on Tuesday, July 15, 1997 at 11:00 am. The moves are being made in preparation for the renovation of these areas of the Library. Starting July 15, 1997, use the outer corridor on the south side of the third floor to reach the entrance to the U.S. History, Local History and Genealogy Division.

• Los Angeles Conference in 1998, will be from July 12-17, 1998

• Added a new link to the New York City Department of Records and Information Services, Municipal Archives, and Municipal Reference and Research Center."

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