Sunday, April 11, 2021

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* 1:30 PM *

Avrohom Krauss

Introduction to Landsmanshaftn

"The Jewish Genealogical Society of Connecticut welcomes everyone interested in Jewish genealogy to our webinar presentation.

Avrohom Krauss is a veteran educator and genealogist specializing in Jewish resources, such as landsmanshaftn and Jewish social services. He has served as an instructor for JewishGen's Online Education Courses. From 2010, Krauss has presented talks at IAJGS conferences and at IGRA meetings in Israel. He is a frequent contributor to AVOTAYNU and featured on Avotaynu Online. Krauss is a member of Gesher Galicia, Litvak and Belaus SIGs, JGS New York City and the Israel Genealogical Research Association. A native of Elizabeth, NJ, Avrohom resides in Telz-Stone, Israel. 

Landsmanshaftn (plural of ‘landsmanshaft’), or ’social benefit societies’, were formed by immigrants from a common ancestral location. They provided its members and their families mutual aid and raised funds for the needy back home. Landsmanhaftn flourished wherever immigrants were found, especially in North and South America and Israel. Records of some have been preserved. Following the ‘paper trail’, one may learn about an ancestor and discover a lost or unknown branch of a family tree. This session will acquaint the researcher with landsmanshaftn and their activities, explore avenues of research and demonstrate how to exploit records for genealogical success.

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Connecticut looks forward to the end of the novel coronavirus pandemic, and to welcoming members, and guests, to our programs at Temple Sinai, where JGSCT houses its library. At that time, JGSCT members will be able to borrow items, except reference books and materials, which must remain in the library.