The JGSCT Speakers Bureau

Would you like to have a member of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Connecticut speak to your organization or group?  We have some seasoned speakers who would be glad to. Please contact us  and let us know which speaker you are interested in.  We will then connect you to them.

Once you make contact with the speaker, you can discuss:

• The topic
• The date and time
• Their fees
• Their method of presentation - most likely virtual
• The length of their presentation

​​Also, if you are a member of JGSCT and would like to be listed as one of our speakers, contact us.

Our Speakers and Their Favorite Topics 

Laszlo Balazs

• the Holocaust (broader European history
  
• antisemitism in Hungary
  
•  survival stories of paternal grandmother, paternal grandfather
• ancestral research without DNA
  
• making, archiving, and storing your family’s story
  
• holds a certification from Living Links

Kitty Cooper

• the challenges of using DNA tests for Jewish genealogy
• how to use the tools at GEDmatch

Elliott Croll

•  immigration to the U S from Europe including why, information on the ships, and the travel methods including rail road’s etc.  
•  the US census forms, Naturalization forms and the information on them, and  WW1 and WW2 draft forms
•  how to add a testimony page to Yad Vashem

Deborah S. Holman

• a book discussion on her recently published book, Nothing Bad Will Happen
• how to get started in genealogy research
• genealogy ideas for kids​​