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== Genealogical Societies == | == Genealogical Societies == | ||
Israel has several genealogical societies with a wealth of documentation. Most of these societies focus on Jewish genealogy, however, records of other communities living in Israel (such as Muslim and Christian) can be found within some databases, particularly census' and civil records. | |||
'''Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA)'''<br>Israel's largest genealogical society with access to the All Israel Database, a collection of over 3 million records, including census records, vital records, civil records, military records, and many other record types. IGRA focuses on providing a wide variety of documents and material uniquely available in Israel, spanning from the Ottoman period through the British Mandate period and into the modern Israeli era. IGRA also offers online classes, webinars, blogs, and a variety of resources for genealogical research in Israel. | '''Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA)'''<br>Israel's largest genealogical society with access to the All Israel Database, a collection of over 3 million records, including census records, vital records, civil records, military records, and many other record types. IGRA focuses on providing a wide variety of documents and material uniquely available in Israel, spanning from the Ottoman period through the British Mandate period and into the modern Israeli era. IGRA also offers online classes, webinars, blogs, and a variety of resources for genealogical research in Israel. | ||
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'''The Central Zionist Archive (Jerusalem)''' | '''The Central Zionist Archive (Jerusalem)''' | ||
This archive centralizes documentation of the Zionist movement and contains valuable resources for genealogical research, particularly for Israel. It serves as the historic repository for several key organizations, including the World Zionist Organization, the Jewish Agency, the Jewish National Fund, the United Israel Appeal, and the World Jewish Congress. Some of the resources include '''legal and illegal immigration to Palestine''' from 1919-1974 and a '''Jerusalem census''' on the eve of WWII, however, many of the records are not available online and must be accessed in person or requested. | |||
''The website is free to browse and some scans of records can be requested. Using their professional research service is approximately $54.'' | ''The website is free to browse and some scans of records can be requested. Using their professional research service is approximately $54.'' | ||
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* [http://www.zionistarchives.org.il/en/contact-us/Pages/Default.aspx Contact us] | * [http://www.zionistarchives.org.il/en/contact-us/Pages/Default.aspx Contact us] | ||
== Other Genealogical Societies == | |||
'''JewishGen''' | |||
JewishGen is the largest repository for Jewish family history information and offers a unified database search of millions of records worldwide, including the Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (3 million cemetery records), Family Tree of the Jewish People (over 9 million entries from Jewish family trees), and the Communities Database with information for about 6,500 Jewish communities in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. JewishGen also offers online classes, webinars, and community discussion groups. | JewishGen is the largest repository for Jewish family history information and offers a unified database search of millions of records worldwide, including the Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (3 million cemetery records), Family Tree of the Jewish People (over 9 million entries from Jewish family trees), and the Communities Database with information for about 6,500 Jewish communities in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. JewishGen also offers online classes, webinars, and community discussion groups. | ||