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Genealogy and Family History: Jewish Genealogy

A guide to assist those interested in starting a family history project.

Jewish American Ancestry

Jewish American Heritage Month in May recognizes Jewish contributions to American culture, history, military, science, government, and more. In 2006, President George W. Bush proclaimed May as Jewish American Heritage Month. The TMCC Library has everything you will need to trace your Jewish ancestry.

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Kindertransport

Kindertransport (Children's Transport) was the informal name of a series of rescue efforts which brought thousands of refugee Jewish children to Great Britain from Nazi Germany between the years of 1938 - 1940.

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/kindertransport-1938-40

Here is an overview of Kindertransport:

https://www.holocaust.org.uk/kindertransport-overview

Approximately 10,000 children used Kindertransport, below is a list of 674 of them:

https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Holocaust/0304_Kindertransport.html

Jewish Genealogy: Online Resources

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Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island: Free How To Videos

The Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island was founded in 1985 to encourage and assist the pursuit of Jewish family history. Our goal is to bring together people interested in tracing their Jewish family roots. We are a non-profit organization, operating through member efforts. We work to educate members and the general public in the “how to” of finding one’s roots. Click on the link below to watch videos on their You Tube Channel.

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