Feb 20 2006 mtg


	Assisted Research Day at the Los Angeles Regional Family History Center (LARFHC)

Monday, February 20, 2006, 1:30 PM to 8:00 PM, LARFHC
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This meeting is open to JGSLA members only, but you may join at the door. (Membership is $25.00; $30.00 for two in a family)

PROGRAM 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: New York City Research Panel
LDS Visitors Center Theater 6 (Enter through Visitor's Center on South side of building)

Most of us have ancestors who either lived in New York or passed through on their way to other U.S. cities. This presentation will show how to locate information about these relatives, in vital records, city directories, census and naturalization documents, newspaper articles, cemetery records, and more, using both online databases and the resources available at the Los Angeles Regional Family History Center. A panel of experienced JGSLA members will also explain how to do preliminary research and organize materials in preparation for on-site research in New York City’s archives, libraries and repositories, whether on an individual trip or at the IAJGS conference in August.

PROGRAM 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Assisted Research
Los Angeles Regional Family History Center (Special Lecture at 3:30 p.m.)

Experienced JGSLA researchers will be on-hand to assist in using the Center’s resources. Computers with access to internet genealogical databases, including Ancestory.com, are available and technical assistance with computer research will be provided. JGSLA’s extensive collection of Jewish genealogical source books, microfilms for U.S. census records, passenger arrival lists, naturalization records, and international vital records, including Eastern European and U.S records, are also available to researchers.

At 3:30 p.m., Barbara Algaze, JGSLA Librarian, will provide an “Introduction to the Family History Center” in the Center’s classroom. If you have not previously used the Library, you will find this especially valuable, but, even if you have, you will likely obtain ideas that you can use in your research.

Also starting at 3:30 p.m. we will have translators to assist you with your Polish language documents or Hebrew/Yiddish headstone inscriptions.

LOCATION: Los Angeles Regional Family History Center , 10741 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA .