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Genealogist to explain revision lists in May 22 webinar

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Genealogist to explain revision lists in May 22 webinar

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“Getting the Most from Revision Lists” will be the topic of a genealogy presentation by David R. Brill for the 2 p.m. Sunday, May 22, meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois. A separate, members-only online genealogy discussion will take place at 1 p.m.

Register/RSVP at jgsi.org/Events-calendar.

Revision lists (revizskie skazki) are among the most important genealogical resources from the Russian Empire, and are often the only available confirmation that an ancestor actually lived in a particular shtetl. With the growing number of revision list translations on JewishGen and elsewhere, it is easier than ever to expand one’s research beyond U.S.-based sources and discover previously unknown genealogical connections.

This talk will help both the novice and the experienced genealogist learn to navigate the world of revision lists. David Brill will cover:

• What are revision lists? When and why were they created?

• What are the differences between censuses and revision lists?

• What can revision lists tell me about my family and about shtetl life in general?

• Where can I find revision lists for my town? Are they online?

The speaker will explore examples of original revision lists in Russian and show how they can be used to trace Jewish families. The prospect of reading 19th-century handwritten records may seem daunting at first. But as more and more images of the original Russian-language documents become available to genealogists on the internet, the value of being able to read those records for oneself is undeniable.

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Expert family historian to present update on Chicago Jewish genealogy research tools

Expert family historian to present update on Chicago Jewish genealogy research tools

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“Resources for Jewish Genealogy in Chicagoland – What’s New” will be the topic of a presentation by genealogist Mike Karsen for the Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, virtual meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois. His talk, which will begin at 2 p.m. CST, will be preceded at 1 p.m. by a members-only genealogy question-and-answer discussion time.

Registration/RSVP at https://jgsi.org/event-4118903.

For more information, see https://jgsi.org or phone 312-666-0100.

This event will feature JGSI past president Mike Karsen giving his annual update covering various resources available to discover your Jewish roots in Chicagoland. He will include a wide range of records and research resources, including cemeteries, death certificates, death notices/obits, marriage records, birth records, and city directories. How to locate your ancestor’s naturalization records, which are essential for any genealogical research project, will also be covered along with some uniquely Jewish resources. Today, with so many records available online, you hardly have to leave your home to research your Chicago roots. Case studies will be utilized to demonstrate the research process.

A professional speaker, Mike Karsen is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and is a past president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois. He has presented over 300 talks on genealogy topics locally, nationally, and internationally, including for the Newberry Library and the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership in Chicago. Mike is the author of the JewishGen website’s “Guide to Jewish Genealogy in Chicagoland” and has published articles on genealogy.

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping members collect, preserve, and perpetuate the records and history of their ancestors. JGSI is a resource for the worldwide Jewish community to research their Chicago-area roots. The JGSI motto is “Members Helping Members Since 1981.” The group has more than 300 members and is affiliated with the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies.

JGSI members have access to useful and informative online family history research resources, including a members’ forum, more than 65 video recordings of past speakers’ presentations, monthly JGSI E-News, quarterly Morasha JGSI newsletter, and much more. Members as well as non-members can look for their ancestors on the free searchable JGSI Jewish Chicago Database.

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        

Russian Jewish surnames is focus of Feb. 27 talk for Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois

Russian Jewish surnames is focus of Feb. 27 talk for Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois

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“What Can We Learn about Our Ancestors from Jewish Surnames Adopted in the Russian Empire?”will be the topic of a presentation by scholar and author Alexander Beider for the Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, virtual meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois at 2 p.m. CST. Register/RSVP at https://jgsi.org/event-4545169.

A large majority of Jews of the Russian Empire received their family names only about 200 years ago, Beider says. In contrast with many other Ashkenazim, the whole surnaming process was managed internally within Jewish communities, with marginal participation by Christian clerks. As a result, the names adopted in the Russian Empire reflect a panorama of Jewish life at the beginning of the 19th century including: languages used and their peculiarities, occupations, given names, and places of settlement.

Some surnames provide information about ancestors who lived well before the 19th century, according to Alexander. This is the case of surnames revealing Jewish “castes” (Cohanim, Levites), those belonging to rabbinical dynasties, and those of other migrants from Central Europe, as well as a small group of names of Sephardic origin. Because of the Ashkenazic tradition of naming children after deceased close relatives (often, ancestors), certain surnames based on given names (patronymics or matronymics) can provide information linking us to those who lived in the Middle Ages.

Alexander Beider holds one doctoral degree in applied mathematics (Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology) and another in Jewish Studies (Sorbonne, Paris). He uses onomastics and linguistics as tools to unravel the history of the Jewish people. He has written a series of reference books dealing with the etymology of Ashkenazic and Sephardic surnames and Ashkenazic given names, all published by Avotaynu Inc. (1993-2019). His book “Origins of Yiddish Dialects,” published by Oxford University Press (2015), sheds light on the early stages of the development of Yiddish. Beider was born in Moscow and currently lives in Paris.

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping members collect, preserve, and perpetuate the records and history of their ancestors. JGSI is a resource for the worldwide Jewish community to research their Chicago-area roots. The JGSI motto”Members Helping Members Since 1981.” The group has more than 300 members and is affiliated with the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies.

JGSI members have access to useful and informative online family history research resources, including a members’ forum, more than 65 video recordings of past speakers’ presentations, monthly JGSI E-News, quarterly Morasha JGSI newsletter, and much more. Members as well as non-members can look for their ancestors on the free searchable JGSI Jewish Chicago Database.

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        

Genealogist David Brill to explain revision lists for Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois in May 22 webinar

Genealogist David Brill to explain revision lists for Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois in May 22 webinar

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“Getting the Most from Revision Lists” will be the topic of a genealogy presentation by David R. Brill for the 2 p.m. CDT, Sunday, May 22, 2022, meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois. (A separate, members-only online genealogy discussion will take place at 1 p.m.) Register/RSVP at https://jgsi.org/Events-calendar.
Revision lists (revizskie skazki) are among the most important genealogical resources from the Russian Empire and are often the only available confirmation that an ancestor actually lived in a particular shtetl. With the growing number of revision list translations on JewishGen and elsewhere, it is easier than ever to expand one’s research beyond U.S.-based sources and discover previously unknown genealogical connections.
This talk will help both the novice and the experienced genealogist learn to navigate the world of revision lists. David Brill will cover:
• What are revision lists? When and why were they created?
• What are the differences between censuses and revision lists?
• What can revision lists tell me about my family and about shtetl life in general?
• Where can I find revision lists for my town? Are they online?
The speaker will explore examples of original revision lists in Russian and show how they can be used to trace Jewish families. The prospect of reading 19th-century handwritten records may seem daunting at first. But as more and more images of the original Russian-language documents become available to genealogists on the internet, the value of being able to read those records for oneself is undeniable. David will explain how even with no initial knowledge of Russian one can, with a bit of practice, become a “maven” at recognizing key words, names and phrases.
David R. Brill is a longtime member of the Jewish Genealogical and Archival Society of Greater Philadelphia, and the coordinator of its Russian Interest Group.
For over 25 years, David has researched his family history in the countries of the former Russian Empire (especially Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Russian Poland). Over the years, his interest in this area led him to become a self-taught translator of pre-revolutionary Russian-language genealogical records. Currently, he manages the Rovno District Jewish Records Project for JewishGen’s Ukraine Research Division and is the JewishGen town leader for his ancestral shtetl of Tuchin (Ukraine).
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping members collect, preserve, and perpetuate the records and history of their ancestors. JGSI is a resource for the worldwide Jewish community to research their Chicago-area roots. The JGSI motto is “Members Helping Members Since 1981.” The group has more than 300 members and is affiliated with the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies.
JGSI members have access to useful and informative online family history research resources, including a members’ forum, more than 65 video recordings of past speakers’ presentations, monthly JGSI E-News, quarterly Morasha JGSI newsletter, and much more. Members as well as non-members can look for their ancestors on the free searchable JGSI Jewish Chicago Database.

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        

Genealogy research methods is focus of Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois webinar on April 24

Genealogy research methods is focus of Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois webinar on April 24

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“Conflict Management: Evaluating Evidence of Identity” will be the topic of a genealogy presentation by Emily H. Garber for the 2 p.m. CDT, Sunday, April 24, 2022, virtual meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois. (A separate, members-only online genealogy discussion will take place at 1 p.m.) Register/RSVP at: https://jgsi.org/Events-calendar.
Genealogy research helps document our families, determine identities of our forgotten or unknown relatives, and reconstruct relationships. But the records we seek do not always cooperate. Records may be wrong. Records may lie.
After the excitement of our early research, it may become more difficult to locate our quarry. Identifying relatives in records may require understanding how, why, and under what circumstances particular records were created. How did our relatives interact with record-generating entities? We may have to creatively out-smart incorrect information in records by corroborating or clarifying with information from other sources. It can get complicated.
This talk will address research challenges presented in a case study in U.S. records and explain procedures for gathering records, evaluating information, and analyzing evidence of our relatives’ lives.
Genealogy researcher, writer and speaker Emily H. Garber is an anthropological archaeologist by training (B.A. and M.A) and has been researching her family history since 2007. She holds a certificate from Boston University’s Genealogical Research program and owns Extra Yad Genealogical Services. She has an abiding interest in family history methodology and historical context.
Emily blogs at https://extrayad.blogspot.com/. She has written two books and several articles on genealogical research that have appeared in Avotaynu. Emily serves on the board of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies. She also chairs the Phoenix Jewish Genealogy Group and is on the board of the Arizona Jewish Historical Society. She served for about ten years as one of the moderators of the JewishGen Discussion Group.
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping members collect, preserve, and perpetuate the records and history of their ancestors. JGSI is a resource for the worldwide Jewish community to research their Chicago-area roots. The JGSI motto is “Members Helping Members Since 1981.” The group has more than 300 members and is affiliated with the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies.
JGSI members have access to useful and informative online family history research resources, including a members’ forum, more than 65 video recordings of past speakers’ presentations, monthly JGSI E-News, quarterly Morasha JGSI newsletter, and much more. Members as well as non-members can look for their ancestors on the free searchable JGSI Jewish Chicago Database.

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        

Genealogical group to look at Russian Jewish surnames

Genealogical group to look at Russian Jewish surnames

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“What Can We Learn about Our Ancestors from Jewish Surnames Adopted in the Russian Empire?” will be the topic of a presentation by scholar and author Alexander Beider for the 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, virtual meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois.

Register/RSVP at jgsi.org/event-4545169.

A large majority of Jews of the Russian Empire received their family names only about 200 years ago, Beider says. In contrast with many other Ashkenazim, the whole surnaming process was managed internally within Jewish communities, with marginal participation by Christian clerks.

As a result, the names adopted in the Russian Empire reflect a panorama of Jewish life at the beginning of the 19th century, including languages used and their peculiarities, occupations, given names and places of settlement.

Some surnames provide information about ancestors who lived well before the 19th century, according to Beider. This is the case of surnames revealing Jewish “castes” (Cohanim, Levites), those belonging to rabbinical dynasties, and those of other migrants from Central Europe, as well as a small group of names of Sephardic origin.

Because of the Ashkenazic tradition of naming children after deceased close relatives (often, ancestors), certain surnames based on given names (patronymics or matronymics) can provide information linking us to those who lived in the Middle Ages.

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        

 

Beider holds a doctoral degree in applied mathematics from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and another in Jewish Studies from Sorbonne University, Paris. He uses onomastics and linguistics as tools to unravel the history of the Jewish people. Beider was born in Moscow and currently lives in Paris.

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping members collect, preserve and perpetuate the records and history of their ancestors. The group has more than 300 members and is affiliated with the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies.

Members as well as nonmembers can look for their ancestors on the free searchable JGSI Jewish Chicago Database.

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