Getting Started in Jewish Genealogy 2011, is a straightforward beginners guide to genealogy research. Some of the books contents are exactly what you would expect to find in any beginning genealogy book, only with a twist for Jewish research. There is also some Jewish specific content. Websites, societies, and conferences are part of the Jewish specific content. Holocaust research and specific research problems add to this books value.
The author Gary Mokotoff is an expert on Jewish research. He has served on the boards of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, JewishGen, Association of Professional Genealogists, Association of Jewish Book Publishers, and Jewish Book Council. He is also the recipient of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies’ (IAJGS) Lifetime Achievement Award. His experience comes to bear in the writing of this book helping Jewish descendents conduct their family research.
Table of Contents
Introduction
If I Can Do It, So Can You
Four Myths of Jewish Genealogy
Get Started By Interviewing People
Ask for Documents
Ask for Photos
Records of Your Ancestors
Vital Records
Federal Census Records
Non-Federal Censuses
Naturalization Records
Passenger Lists
Other Resources
JewishGen: The Internet Home of Jewish Genealogy
Searching JewishGen Databases
Stephen P. Morse One-Step Site: <www.stevenmorse.org>
A Strategy for Using the Morse Site to Search the Ellis Island Database
Some Other Online Genealogy Sites
FamilySearch and the Family History Library System
Routes to Roots Foundation
Jewish Records Indexing-Poland
SephardicGen.com
Museum of Family History
FamilyTreeDNA.com – DNA Testing
Association of Professional Genealogists
Commercial Online Genealogy Sites
Ancestry.com
Findmypast.com
Footnote.com
WorldVitalRecords.com
JewishData.com
Important Non-Internet Resources
Jewish Genealogical Societies and Annual Conference
Avotaynu
Holocaust Research
Shoah Victim’s Names Database
International Tracing Service (ITS)
Yizkor Books
Other Resources
Special Problem: My Name Was Changed at Ellis Island
Special Problem: Finding Your Ancestral Town
Genealogical Software
Glossary
Appendix A: Daitch-Mokotoff Soundex System
Appendix B: Case Study – The Paternal History of Bernard Madoff
Illustrations
Getting Started in Jewish Genealogy 2011 is available from Family Roots Publishing for just $14.21; Item #: AV479.