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The '''Utah Jewish Genealogical Society''' ...


== Benefits  ==
== Benefits  ==
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== History of the Society  ==
== History of the Society  ==


*Founded in 2002 by Robert Neu. Meetings were originally held at Congregation Kol Ami, moving to the Salt Lake City Jewish Community Center. Some meetings are held at the Family History Library.
*Founded in 2002 by Robert Neu. Meetings were originally held at Congregation Kol Ami, moving to the Salt Lake City Jewish Community Center. Some meetings are held at the FamilySearch Library.


== Society Officers ==
== Society Officers and Leadership ==


*W. Todd Knowles, President
*Joshua Perlman, President
*Paula Paradise, Secretary
*Kathy Kirkpatrick, Secretary
*Banai Lynn Feldstein, Treasurer  
*Banai Lynn Feldstein, Treasurer  
*Banai Lynn Feldstein, Webmaster
*Banai Lynn Feldstein, Webmaster
*Joshua Perlman, Activities Chair
*W. Todd Knowles, Activities Chair
*Gary Bowen, Publicity Chair
*Kathy Kirkpatrick, Membership Chair


== Society Projects  ==
== Society Projects  ==
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*Marelynn Zipser won the IAJGS Volunteer of the Year award in 2016 for her years of indexing for the Hungarian SIG.
*Marelynn Zipser won the IAJGS Volunteer of the Year award in 2016 for her years of indexing for the Hungarian SIG.
*Banai Lynn Feldstein won the IAJGS Outstanding Project/Resource/Program award in 2018 for her program, [[CSI: Crowd Sourced Indexing]].
*Banai Lynn Feldstein won the IAJGS Outstanding Project/Resource/Program award in 2018 for her program, CSI: Crowd Sourced Indexing.


== Publications  ==
== Publications  ==
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=== Society Presentations  ===
=== Society Presentations  ===


*Meetings usually take place on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm at the Family History Library.  
*Meetings usually take place on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm at the FamilySearch Library.  
*Beginning in 2012, some presentations will be broadcast via webinar. They will be recorded and made available for viewing by members on the web site.  
*Beginning in 2012, some presentations will be broadcast via webinar. They will be recorded and made available for viewing by members on the web site.  
*Meetings were moved one hour earlier beginning in 2015 to encourage members to stay after the presentation and do some research at the FHL.
*Meetings were moved one hour earlier beginning in 2015 to encourage members to stay after the presentation and do some research at the FS Library.


== Frequently Asked Questions  ==
== Frequently Asked Questions  ==


;Q. What are the directions to the society?  
;Q. What are the directions to the society?  
:A. Meetings are held in the main floor classrooms of the Family History Library. Directions and dates can be found on our web site on the "Upcoming Meetings" page.<br>
:A. Meetings are held in the main floor classrooms of the FamilySearch Library. Directions and dates can be found on our web site on the "Upcoming Meetings" page.<br>


;Q. What are the society's hours of operation?  
;Q. What are the society's hours of operation?  
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