Subject JGS of Greater Orlando Presents, "The Changing
Borders of Eastern Europe" with Hal Bookbinder
From: Lin <lin2@cfl.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2017 23:52:13 -0500
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"THE CHANGING BORDERS OF EASTERN EUROPE"
A Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando "My Jewish
Roots" Workshop Roadshow
The February "My Jewish Roots" Workshop, "The
Changing Borders of Eastern Europe", traces a millennium of border changes
in Eastern Europe and the impacts of these changes on our Jewish ancestors. An
ancestral town may have been under the rule of several countries over time.
Recognizing which governments were in control at various times can help in
understanding the environment in which ancestors lived, events that stimulated
migration, languages in which records were kept and likely locations where
these records might be found. As the Russian Empire expanded west in the 17th
and 18th centuries, millions of Jews found themselves within the Empire and
Russia found that it needed to deal with a people it had tried to exclude for
hundreds of years. JGSGO President, Jerry Kurland, remarked, "Hal
Bookbinder makes Eastern European history and our Jewish roots come alive."
Hal Bookbinder, our presenter, has identified over 4,000
relatives, tracing two lines to the late 1700s in modern-day Ukraine. He has
written and lectured widely, focusing on providing historical context to our
ancestors' experiences in Europe, in migration and in America. Hal is past
president of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies
(IAJGS) and has chaired a number of IAJGS conferences. In 2010 he was
recognized with the IAJGS Lifetime Achievement Award. Hal directs IT Strategic
Finance for UCLA Health, teaches for the University of Phoenix and directs a
job skills program for individuals in recovery at the LA Midnight
Mission. Hal and JGSGO mavens will assist workshop attendees as they
start their family discovery journey on their own laptops.
"The Changing Borders of Eastern Europe" with Hal
Bookbinder will be held: Tuesday, February 7, 2017, 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. at
the Roth Jewish Community Center, 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland, FL. The
workshop is FREE and open to the public. Bring your own laptop to participate
in the lab portion. It is also possible to attend via the Internet.
Pre-registration is required. Pre-register for either in-person or online
participation at www.jgsgo.org/MyJewishRoots .
ABOUT "MY JEWISH ROOTS" A JGSGO WORKSHOP ROADSHOW The
"My Jewish Roots" series of 10 monthly hands on workshops hosted by
the JGSGO is co-hosted by the Roth JCC, Rosen JCC, UCF Hillel, Congregation
Ohev Shalom, and Temple Israel in rotation at their facilities and also
joinable over the Internet. In addition to assisting attendees in discovering
their family tree, these workshops will help the Orlando Jewish community get
the most out of the upcoming 37th Annual International Association of Jewish
Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) International Conference on Jewish Genealogy.
This premiere international conference will be held for the first time in
Florida July 23-28, 2017 at the Disney Swan Hotel with local host JGSGO.
For more information, visit www.jgsgo.org/MyJewishRoots
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Lin Herz
