Jewish Genealogy
Getting the Most Out of Online Resources
2 Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. ET
Nov. 11 and 18
All classes will be recorded and sent to registrants.
Our first course on constructing Jewish family trees was so popular that we've added more! Note: No prior knowledge is necessary to enjoy this course.
Expert researcher Nolan Altman, the director of data at JewishGen — one of the largest Jewish genealogy databases in the world — has teamed up with My Jewish Learning to help you get started on your journey back in time.
In this new two-part online course, you will cover the following topics:
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Get the most out of JewishGen
Think of this as the Jewish version of Ancestry or My Heritage. With over 30 million records, it is an indelible resource for those looking for Jewish family information.
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Other general how-to
Nolan will look to cover topics ranging from how to find old school yearbooks to deciphering federal and state census reports to deciding on whether or not a DNA test is right for you.
Each registrant will get to keep recordings of each class session so you can refer back to them as you research on your own.
So let’s get you digging!
Have questions about the course? Email [email protected]
Purchases of this course are non-refundable.
About Your Teacher
Nolan Altman is currently JewishGen’s director of data acquisition and coordinator for JewishGen’s Holocaust, JOWBR (Burial Registry), and Memorials & Plaques databases. He is also a past president and current board member for the Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island (JGSLI) in New York. In 2021, Nolan was recognized by the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) with their Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition, the organization’s volunteer award was renamed in his honor, the “Nolan Altman IAJGS Volunteer of the Year Award.” Nolan continues to write articles and present to social groups and adult education classes on genealogical topics.
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About My Jewish Learning
My Jewish Learning is the internet's leading pluralistic Jewish education resource. We offer thousands of articles, videos, live classes and other resources to help you navigate all aspects of Judaism and Jewish life — from Jewish ritual and practice to texts to history and culture.
My Jewish Learning is geared toward all backgrounds and levels of knowledge and is a part of 70 Faces Media, the largest Jewish digital media organization in North America.