Venturing into our Past - 2020

Allan Linderman, Editor

Venturing into our Past is JGSCV's monthly newsletter distributed to all members. It is a great way to stay in touch with issues of importance to Jewish genealogy.

December 2020 (Volume 16, Issue 3):

Evolution of Hanukkah in America
Displaced Jews at the end of the Second World War
New Virtual Tours During Quarantine: POLIN Museum Online
Highlights from: "A Master Catalog for Jewish Genealogy: The DoJR Project- What You Need to Know"
JGSCV Updates
Practicing Safe Computing #61: Ten Software Fixes
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II
Genealogy Odds and Ends
JGSCV Members' Family Stories
Forthcoming JGSCV Elections

November 2020 (Volume 16, Issue 2):

Until Synagogues Open: Jewishjournal.com
Guatemala's Holocaust Museum Mission
Reviewing Your Genealogy Situation
Highlights from: "Think Like a Reporter To Avoid Genealogy Mistakes"
New Additions to the JGSCV Libraries
JGSCV Updates
Practicing Safe Computing #60: Misleading Google Results
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II
Genealogy Odds and Ends
Kristallnacht: Night of Broken Glass 82nd Anniversary November 9-10
Children Can't be Born Before Their Parents: A common-sense guide for genealogical beginners

October 2020 (Volume 16, Issue 1):

Survey Reveals Deficiency In Basics With Younger American Adults on Holocaust Awareness and Knowledge
Italian Jewish Family Trees
Honors to Some Familiar Folks
10 Legacy Family Tree Webinars free through Sept. 24
Highlights from: "Rescue and Resettlement: Researching Refugees from Nazi Germany"
JGSCV Updates
Practicing Safe Computing #59: We are holding a package for you
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II
Genealogy Odds and Ends
JGSCV Members' Family Stories

September 2020 (Volume 15, Issue 12):

California Newspapers Ready to Browse
National Library of Israel Loses Funding and Closes Its Doors for Now
Highlights from: IAJGS 40th International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
Free Resources For Teachers, Students and Parents
JGSCV Updates
Practicing Safe Computing #58: Vishing (Voice phishing)
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II
75th Anniversary of Victory in Japan Day (V-J Day)
Genealogy Odds and Ends
JGSCV Members' Family Stories

August 2020 (Volume 15, Issue 11):

Permission to Access a Killing Site
How Our Ancestors Stayed Safe at Home
Celebrating the Centennial of the 19th Amendment
Highlights from: "The 1950 U.S. Census for Genealogists"
JGSCV Updates
Newly Elected IAJGS Board
The IAJGS Virtual Conference 10-13 August 2020
Practicing Safe Computing #57: Ransomware in the Age of COVID-19
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II
JGSCV Members' Family Stories
Genealogy Odds and Ends
Brooklyn (NYC) Historical Society Adds Maps

July 2020 (Volume 15, Issue 10):

IAJGS 40th International Conference will be virtual
FamilySearch.org webinars during July
NEHGS presents "Jews in the Catskills During & After the Holocaust"
Legacy Family Tree list of free classes
NARA Virtual Genealogy Fair
Highlights from: "My Family: I Could Write a Book"
JGSCV Updates
Amazon and JGSCV
The IAJGS Virtual Conference 10-13 August 2020
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II
Practicing Safe Computing #56: Practicing Safe Zoom
Family Stories
How COVID-19 Has Changed the Way We Do Our Genealogy Research

June 2020 (Volume 15, Issue 9):

June 7 Meeting is Cancelled
DNA Global Census of the Jewish People Updated
21 Day Family Connections Experiment for "Shelter at Home"
The Stories Will Keep Us Close
How Many Horowitz Streets Can YOU Locate?
JGSCV Updates
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II
Practicing Safe Computing #55: COVID-19 Statistics
75th Anniversary of VE Day and 76th Anniversary of D-Day Invasion
Revised Date for Premiere of New DNA-Genealogy Television Show "The Genetic Detective"
Genealogy Odds and Ends

May 2020 (Volume 15, Issue 8):

May 3 Meeting is Cancelled
Genealogy Research At Home Edition
JGSCV Updates
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II
New DNA-Genealogy Television Show To Premiere May 19th
Ancestry-Sponsored New Television Series "Roots Less Traveled"
Practicing Safe Computing #54: Credit Card Skimming
Yom Hashoah
Genealogy Odds and Ends

April 2020 (Volume 15, Issue 7):

April 6 & May 3 Meetings are Cancelled
Supplement Your Seder
Academic Science and Genealogy Are Daniel's Passions
Leap Year
Exploring Family History Daily
JGSCV Updates
Highlights from: "Comparing Jewish Resources on Ancestry, FamilySearch, Findmypast, MyHeritage and JewishGen"
Practicing Safe Computing #53: Avoiding COVID-19 Scams
The 19th Amendment - 100 Years of Women's Suffrage
Genealogy Odds and Ends

March 2020 (Volume 15, Issue 6):

Origins of Queen Esther: Not for the Young
Queens and the Bronx Naturalization Records
Best Practices: What a Yizkor Book Can Reveal
JGSCV Updates
Highlights from: JGSCV's Assisted Research Day at the Los Angeles Family Search Library
Practicing Safe Computing #52: You've Got DNA Matches
Genealogy Odds and Ends
Arolsen Archives' New Tool
MyHeritage Offers Free Colorization of Black & White Photos

February 2020 (Volume 15, Issue 5):

New Wedding Tradition?
Creating "Relative" Interest in Genealogy
JGSCV Updates
Highlights from: "American Shtetl - Recreating a Jewish Community in the American West"
Practicing Safe Computing #51: USB Recharging Cord and Bluetooth Risks
Preparing for the Exclusive Research Afternoon at the Los Angeles FamilySearch Library
Genealogy Odds and Ends

January 2020 (Volume 15, Issue 4):

Check-List in a Changing Field
WWII Refugees in the Indian Ocean
The Feast of Lights by Emma Lazarus
JGSCV Updates
New JGSCV Board Elected
Highlights from: "FamilySearch Historical Collections: Tips and Tricks"
Practicing Safe Computing #50: Discovering If You Have Been pwned
JGSCV 2019 Chanukah/Membership Gift Winners
Genealogy Odds and Ends
Pledge for Holocaust Survivors
Top Online Tools for Genealogists