JGSI member Martin Fischer will present his updated lecture "Write It! Tips for Saving and Sharing Family History in Written Form" at 2 p.m. CST, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, hosted online by the Library of the Chathams. Go to chathamlibrary.librarycalendar.com/event/write-... to register.

“Goldmines & Landmines: What to Look for in Genealogy Research” will be presented by genealogist Sharon Roth at the Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois hybrid meeting. Register/RSVP at: jgsi.org/event-6289355

Explore the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois website at jgsi.org for information about great future events as well as a fascinating collection of family history research resources and tools.

Mike Karsen welcomes Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois members and guests to the JGSI dinner on Aug. 11, 2025, held in conjunction with the IAJGS International Jewish Genealogy Conference. The dinner, organized by Diane Grauer, was held at Conner’s Kitchen & Bar in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois members: If you haven't already done so, please renew your membership! Log into jgsi.org to see whether you have renewed. If you cannot log in, then you are not a member. Go to jgsi.org/Membership to see the benefits of membership and to renew.

“The Wandering Jew" and “The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Shtetl” are the titles of two informative Jewish history lectures by Dick Goldman scheduled for the Sunday, July 27, 2025, Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois hybrid meeting. Register/RSVP at jgsi.org/event-6201036

Here are photos of some of the speakers at the June 29, 2025, Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois annual meeting and "Kvell and Tell" session at Temple Beth-El in Northbrook, Illinois.

Several Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois members will share family history discoveries and genealogy research tips in the annual “Kvell and Tell” session, Sunday, June 29, 2025, in a hybrid meeting at Temple Beth-El, Northbrook, Illinois. Register/RSVP at jgsi.org/event-5653567

Always popular, the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois’s annual “Kvell and Tell” meeting returns with a lively lineup of short, surprising family history presentations.
Join us on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
RSVP at jgsi.org/event-5653567

Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois member volunteers helped answer family history questions for dozens of visitors to the Greater Chicago Jewish Festival on Sunday, June 8, 2025. We also helped share our enthusiasm for family history and spread the word about the many benefits of joining JGSI.

Kate Penney Howard speaks on “Facts and Fables and Family Narratives” at the May 18, 2025, Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois meeting at Temple Beth-El in Northbrook, Illinois, which was co-hosted by the North Suburban Genealogical Society.

Genealogy blogger Vera Ivanova Miller, projected onto screen, answers questions after speaking on “How to Conduct Ukrainian Genealogy Research Online” for the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois hybrid meeting on April 27, 2025, at Temple Beth-El in Northbrook, Illinois.

Genealogist and librarian Tina Beaird spoke to the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois on Jan 26, 2025. Her topic was "Illinois Digital Resources."