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Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 5 months agoMy Ancestors Came from Ivangorod…I Mean Deblin! (Dealing with Country, City, and Street Name Changes - Duration: 5 minutes, 32 seconds.
The purpose of this video is to remind genealogists that they should consider changes in the names of countries, states, counties, cities and streets when reading documents. Things change. And th... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 6 months ago
7 Ways to Share Your Research with Others - Duration: 6 minutes, 12 seconds.
Let me ask you a question…If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a noise? Beats me. Here’s a better question…If you’ve spent years researching your family histo... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 7 months ago
Finding Information on Your US 20th Century Veteran Family Members - Duration: 6 minutes, 56 seconds.
During the 20th century, many of us had relatives that served in one of the branches of the US armed forces. Whether they enlisted, were drafted or made the military their career, being part of th... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 8 months ago
Landsmanshaft. What are they and how can they help my research? - Duration: 5 minutes.
Imagine what it must have been like to leave your hometown and travel to a new country. A place where you might not speak the language. Where you might not know anyone. Where the culture of the c... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 9 months ago
What Genealogists Should Know About DNA…Without the Science Lesson! - Duration: 8 minutes, 21 seconds.
DNA and genealogy. It’s all over...TV commercials, Facebook groups, print media, and DNA special interest groups. Using DNA for family research might be the biggest innovation in genealogy since ... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 10 months ago
Tips About Occupations or Is Being Called a “Son of a Knocker-Upper” an Insult? - Duration: 4 minutes, 55 seconds.
We’ve discussed in other videos that if you want someone to get value from your genealogical research, creating a family tree with just names, dates and places can be viewed by others as a pretty b... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 11 months ago
Backup Considerations for Genealogists…and Beyond - Duration: 5 minutes, 49 seconds.
No one likes taking the time to back up their data. However, making sure that you have a regular procedure for backing up your research might be the most important thing you do, other than the res... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 1 year ago
6 Ways to Stay Current with Your Genealogical Research - Duration: 5 minutes, 1 second.
We might be in the ‘Golden Age” of genealogical research. With the digitization and indexing of records, the speed of online sharing, the power of crowd-sourcing and the availability of DNA testin... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 1 year ago
10 Things to do on Your Summer Vacation. (Genealogist’s Edition!) - Duration: 5 minutes, 59 seconds.
It’s that time of the year again…summertime. When the weather heats up and the pace of life slows down. It’s also a great time to catch up on all those things you put off during the past year. So... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 1 year ago
How Using Maps Can Help Your Family Research - Duration: 5 minutes, 53 seconds.
Maps can be a great way to make sense of place name information from documents you find in your research. They can also be useful in providing clues to where you might find additional information ... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 1 year ago
8 Tips to Make the Most of Federal Census Reports - Duration: 5 minutes, 58 seconds.
Genealogists should be very familiar with using federal census reports. We typically review each one individually. However, rather than reviewing each one separately, you might be able to learn m... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 1 year ago
8 Reasons You Should Consider Joining a Local Genealogical Society - Duration: 5 minutes, 24 seconds.
There has been a significant change in the way people conduct genealogical research over the last 15 years or so. With so many more online resources and searchable databases, many people ask, “If ... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 1 year ago
10 Pieces of Marriage Record Information That Can Further Your Family Research - Duration: 6 minutes.
Can the information from marriage records help you with your family research? Absolutely! Here are 10 pieces of information that can be found on many marriage licenses and certificates and how yo... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 1 year ago
6 Forms of Unpublished Personal Writings to Consider for Your Family History - Duration: 5 minutes, 24 seconds.
Most of the videos in our library cover a wide range of official documents and forms that genealogist’s use to construct their family history. We also prepared videos covering third party sources ... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 1 year ago
6 Reasons Newspapers Should be Part of Your Family History Research Plan - Duration: 5 minutes, 35 seconds.
Newspapers can be a great way of finding genealogical data as well as stories to add color to your family history. Many genealogists avoid newspapers because, well, who wants to sit and read pages... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 1 year ago
How School Yearbooks Can Enhance Your Family Research - Duration: 5 minutes, 13 seconds.
Have you ever considered that those dusty school yearbooks up in the attic, down in the basement or sitting on your shelf can be a family history resource? Creating family tree diagrams with boxes... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 1 year ago
How Form SS-5 Can Help Break through Your Research Brick Walls - Duration: 5 minutes, 47 seconds.
Federal Form SS-5, the Application for Social Security Number, may prove to be a gem of a document. We all know how challenging it can be to determine married women’s maiden names. This form is a... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 1 year ago
6 Techniques to Find Living Relatives - Duration: 6 minutes, 36 seconds.
As genealogists, we’re pretty good about finding documents and information on our past ancestors. But what about finding living relatives? This video will provide 6 groups of techniques to consid... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 2 years ago
6 Popular Ports of Entry to the US (Not Everyone Came Through Ellis Island) - Duration: 5 minutes, 26 seconds.
When we think about the arrival of our immigrant ancestors to the US, we tend to visualize what it must have been like to arrive in the port of New York, get their first sighting of the Statue of L... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 2 years ago
5 Reasons “Jewish Community of Long Island” Can Help Your Family Research - Duration: 4 minutes, 34 seconds.
The Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island (JGSLI) has researched and written, Jewish Community of Long Island, a new title for the Arcadia Images of America series. Jewish life on Long Island re... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 2 years ago
What is a SIG and 5 Reasons You Should Get to Know Yours - Duration: 5 minutes, 59 seconds.
When working on your family history, haven’t you ever wished that you could talk with other researchers who understand your specific area of interest? Well, SIGs can provide you the perfect forum ... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 2 years ago
Hebrew Naming and How to Read Hebrew Headstones - Duration: 6 minutes, 38 seconds.
Hebrew headstones provide arguably Jewish genealogy’s most important advantage, patronymic names. This video will help you find this valuable information, whether you can read Hebrew or not. With... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 2 years ago
4 Census Reports Beyond the Regular 10 Year Federal Census - Duration: 6 minutes.
You’re probably already familiar with the Federal census which is taken every 10 years. But there are other census reports and schedules to the Federal census, where you might find valuable inform... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 2 years ago
15 Questions on an Alien Registration Form (AR-2) - Duration: 6 minutes.
Anyone who has found a Declaration of Intention or Petition for Naturalization knows how important that source document’s information can be. But what if your ancestor wasn’t naturalized? Is ther... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 2 years ago
7 Important Genealogical Hints from WW I & WW II Registration Cards - Duration: 5 minutes, 26 seconds.
Draft registration cards from World War I and World War II can provide you with some important information that might not be available on other genealogical source documents. Here is an explanati... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 2 years ago
8 Ways to Get the Most Out of JewishGen’s Communities Database - Duration: 5 minutes, 8 seconds.
JewishGen’s Communities Database is an excellent resource for discovering information on your ancestral town. Here are 8 ways to get the most out of this resource. -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 2 years ago
5 Ways Yizkor Books Can Enhance Your Family Research - Duration: 5 minutes, 44 seconds.
Yizkor books, or memorial books, memorialize the lost individuals and Jewish communities as a result of the Holocaust in mostly Eastern and Central European towns. Yizkor books can be a very import... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 3 years ago
10 Tips for Successful Oral Interviews - Duration: 5 minutes, 17 seconds.
Oral interviews can be one of the genealogist’s favorite research techniques. Not only can you uncover some important facts, you can get some great information that can’t be found on any written d... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 3 years ago
JGSLI's YouTube Series Wins IAJGS 2015 Outstanding Publications Award - Duration: 71 seconds.
President of the IAJGS (International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies), Marlis Humphrey, presents the 2015 Outstanding Publication Award to JGSLI president Debbie Wang at the 35th Ann... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 3 years ago
7 Popular Symbols on Jewish Headstones - Duration: 3 minutes, 36 seconds.
Have you ever wondered if there are meanings to symbols found on Jewish headstones? Here are 7 popular symbols or types of symbols that can provide some important clues in your genealogical research. -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 3 years ago
6 Periods of US Emigration - Duration: 4 minutes, 11 seconds.
As American genealogists, we’re all interested in who our first ancestors were that immigrated to the United States. But did you know there were periods when our ancestors might have left the Unit... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 3 years ago
6 Ways City Directories Can Further Your Genealogical Research - Duration: 3 minutes, 53 seconds.
City directories can be a great source of genealogical information. Using a 1911 - 1912 Manhattan / Bronx directory as an example, here are 6 ways city directories may help your research. -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 3 years ago
6 Tips to Help Find Maiden Names - Duration: 4 minutes, 23 seconds.
One of the most difficult pieces of information to find, is a married woman’s maiden name. For the majority of married woman’s life, she is completing forms and is known by her married name. Here... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 3 years ago
8 Ways to Find Your Ancestral Town - Duration: 5 minutes, 20 seconds.
One of the most asked questions we hear is, “How can I find out where my ancestors came from?” Here are 8 possible sources that could help you determine your ancestral town before coming to the Un... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 3 years ago
8 Pieces of Information on a NYC Death Certificate. - Duration: 2 minutes, 59 seconds.
Watch as we go through 8 important pieces of information on this early 20th century New York City death certificate. -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 3 years ago
8 Pieces of Information on a Passenger Manifest. - Duration: 4 minutes, 19 seconds.
What can you find a on a passenger manifest? Possibly family treasure! Here are 8 pieces of information from a sample post 1906 passenger manifest. -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 3 years ago
Naturalization Documents in a Nutshell. - Duration: 6 minutes.
Using a post 1906 naturalization, here is a quick summary of what documents might be available and what they can tell you. -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 3 years ago
8 Sites You Should Explore for Holocaust Research. - Duration: 6 minutes, 6 seconds.
If you're interested in Holocaust research, there is an abundance of Holocaust related sites on the internet and still more information in brick and mortar archives. Here are 8 websites we think y... -
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island uploaded a video 3 years ago
Welcome to the Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island (JGSLI) - Duration: 3 minutes, 50 seconds.
Welcome to the Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island. Please take a look at what we offer and see how we can help advance your family research. We look forward to hearing from you.
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