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Sunday, August 13

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

200    Using JewishGen's Databases and Search Capabilities (computer lab) Altman

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

325    Genealogy on the Internet (computer lab) Friedman

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

156    Beginner's Workshop Miller

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

106    Cataloging a Cemetery or Burial Society for the JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR) Green

420    American Sephardi Federation Collection Belinfante

446    Exciting New Genealogy Technologies: Face Recognition and Super Search Japhet

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

252    Introduction to the Internet: How to Effectively Browse the Web (computer lab) Bakker

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

287    IAJGS Management Sub-Seminar Kowitt
Lee

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

278    First Palestinian Refugees, First Jewish Soldiers: The Egyptian Haven Fedida

286    Family Web Sites for Research and Collaboration Underhill

395    Using Geographic Information Systems to Map Jewish Roots: Tools and Opportunities to Enhance Genealogical Research Amstislavski

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

200    Using JewishGen's Databases and Search Capabilities (computer lab) Altman

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

406a    Opening Session

8:30 PM - 10:30 PM

406b    Opening Reception

Monday, August 14

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

102    The Center for Jewish History: Resources for Genealogy Friedman

147    One-Step Webpages: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools Morse

162    Conservation and Multimedia Presentation of Family Histories Bergman

292    Jewish Records Indexing – Poland: What's New Diamond

326    Welcome to American Bureaucracy: More from the HIAS and INS Archives Bazarov
Smith

376    Murderous Medicine: How to Trace Some Victims of the Holocaust Baumslag

401    Change in Records Through the Use of Technology Hill

451    Introduction to Ancestry.com (computer lab) Adams

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

132    Looking for the Only Unaccompanied Children Rescued from the Holocaust by America: Who They Are and How We Found Them Posner

147    One-Step Webpages: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools Morse

243    Making the Most of Your Polish Research - A Tour of the JRI-Poland Website Halpern
Baston

386    Genealogical Research at the New York Public Library Carr

393    Whence Castle Garden Records? Smith

396    Genealogical Resources at the National Archives Shader

436    Lifelong Learning: Teaching Genealogy to Adults Miller
Altman
Dardashti

452    What’s New at Ancestry.com? (computer lab) Adams

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

117    What's the Next Step After Finding a Testimony for Someone in the Yad Vashem Database? Feldman

205    Jewish Agricultural Colonies in the United States Carliner Sanchez

242    Research Work at the German Emigration Center Bremerhaven, Germany Eick

294    Engage Children in Learning by Teaching Family History! Wolfman
Horowitz
Miller
Hayes
Volin

387    “Our Middle Name Was Klezmer”: Jewish Musical Families in 19th and 20th Century Poland Rubin

402    Genealogical Resources at the American Jewish Historical Society Schwimmer

444    Family History Research in State Courts in NYC's County Clerk's Offices Abrams

453    Searching Ancestry.com (computer lab) Adams

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

144    Uncovering Surnames in Patrynomic and Early JRI-Poland Records Meyers

158    Finding Relatives on the Internet - Introduction (computer lab) Ellman

165    Introduction to the Arolsen Files: Their Origins and Practical Usage Kisos

216    Into and Out of the Lower East Side Diner

273    You DO Have Family in Israel. Now Let's Find Them! Goldstein

400    Poor Jews’ Temporary Shelters and Their Documentary Legacy Evans

410    When Harry Sued Sally: The Genealogical Benefits of Researching Civil Law Suits and Criminal Indictments and Unsealing Grand Jury Testimony Guber

443    Perils and Opportunities in Bronx Jewish Genealogical Research: The Bronx County Historical Society's Holdings Ultan

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

127    A History of Anti-Semitism as It Laid the Foundation for the Holocaust Scheinberg

137    Resources Documenting the Jewish Population in Eretz Israel, 1839-1929 Feldman
Tagger

159    Finding Relatives on the Internet – Advanced (computer lab) Ellman

340    Unlocking Secrets: Translating Polish and Russian Documents of Genealogical Value. Shea

345    The Ship's List: Genealogical Information on the Immigrant Manifest Paulin, CG

382    Jewish Women in America: A History of Their Own Diner

403    The Unturned Stone: Unexpected and Underutilized Genealogical Records Schmid

429    Selected Resources for Jewish Genealogy at the New-York Historical Society Nazionale

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM

124    Using University Libraries for Genealogical Research Elliott

131    Detection of Faults and Errors in Genealogical Sources Frank

157    Roots in Poland: Problems and Solutions for Collaborative Research Kazez

254    Holocaust Research - Possibilities and Pitfalls Landé

318    Serving Genealogy Patrons: A Librarian's Guide Raptis

341    JRI-Poland Database Search Techniques Workshop (computer lab) Magid

373    New Material on the Rise of Hasidism Dynner

433    Genealogical Treasures in the YIVO Library Guzik

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

388    Concert: Midnight Prayer (Tikkun Hatzot): Rare Klezmer and Hasidic Music from Russia Rubin
Rushefsky

8:45 PM - 9:45 PM

421    Living Windows: Exploring the Role of Yiddish Song in Jewish Life from Eastern Europe to America (musical presentation) Mlotek

Tuesday, August 15

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

136    Sephardic Genealogy Resources: Overview and Update Malka

148    White, Blue, Gray! What Color Ellis Island Search Form Should I Use? Morse

153    Spiritual Genealogy: A Look at Polish Notary Documentation Wiernicka

208    Using Excel to Produce High-Quality Jewish Genealogical Databases (computer lab) Stroweis

227    Project to Reconstitute the Destroyed Shtetls of Europe Sack
Wagner