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* DoJR = Documentation of Jewish Records Worldwide Project. DoJR is the first strategic initiative of the LDVDF. Our purpose is to discover and catalog an inventory of all existing records that document Jewish lives. JCat, the world’s most comprehensive and only online catalog of its type, will be freely searchable by all.
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B’nai B’rith and Australia JGS Pioneer Local Jewish Community History Project
It’s a Mitzvah of Memory By Sallyann Amdur Sack Vero Beach, FL: Sometimes the shortest path to a goal is via a detour. In Jewish genealogy, if your goal is to build a tree of direct ancestors as far back as possible, the best way to maximize your chances is to go to...
Sarasota-Manatee JGS Pioneers Local Jewish Records-at-Risk Project with Support of Federation
Project Launches During International Jewish Genealogy Month By Sallyann Amdur Sack Vero Beach, FL: When I began my genealogy research back in 1977, Holy Blossom Synagogue in Toronto, Canada, sent me a copy of my maternal grandparents’ marriage record. Included is...
Venezuela Rescue Project
80% of the Jewish population of Venezuela has left the country. There is much turmoil on the ground and anti-semitism. We are intent on identifying what records of the lives of Venezuelan Jews have so far survived so that priorities can be set to preserve or safeguard them before it is too late. The JGS Venezuela – mostly operating off-shore, is partnering with us to conduct this rescue survey…
Victoria Australia Survey Project
In 1788, at least eight (some say 16) Jews arrived in Australia on the First Fleet. Much of the documentation of Jewish lives in Australia has survived. Yet, you have to know about it to find it. The Australia Jewish Genealogical Society (Victoria) has discovered thousands of record collections for JCat. Its survey work continues…